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Tipoffs: Artificial Intelligence Colleges Newsletter for 2026-04-04 ( 26 items )  
2026 L. Adrienne Cupples Award Goes to Debashis Ghosh (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * 2026 L. Adrienne Cupples Award Goes to Debashis Ghosh *. Scarlett Bellamy, right, chair and professor of biostatistics at SPH, presents Debashis Ghosh with the 2026 L. Adrienne Cupples Award. Photo: Megan Jones school news Debashis Ghosh, a professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Informatics at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, received the award and pr more PR

Bay in the Balance explores agriculture as a solution to restore Chesapeake Bay (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Bay in the Balance explores agriculture as a solution to restore Chesapeake Bay * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -As director of agricultural operations for Country View Family Farms (CVFF) in Middletown, William Fink navigates a complex set of daily challenges, including weather variability, tight margins, labor shortages and countless other moving parts. Among the most pressing, however, is ens more PR

Bryant to hold fourth Healthcare Summit on Friday, May 1 (10)
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, April 3 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Bryant to hold fourth Healthcare Summit on Friday, May 1 * SMITHFIELD, RI- Bryant University will hold its fourth Healthcare Summit on the Smithfield campus on Friday, May 1. Public Health: Policies, Programs, and Promises will convene leaders from healthcare, public health, academia, government, and industry for a day of insight, collaboration, and forward-thinking strategy. "Bryant University has rapi more PR

Carnegie Mellon Launches New Effort To Advance AI-Driven Astronomy (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * Carnegie Mellon Launches New Effort To Advance AI-Driven Astronomy * Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how scientists explore the universe -turning massive amounts of data into discoveries that were once out of reach. At Carnegie Mellon University, a new initiative will bring together experts in AI, statistics and astrophysics to accelerate that shift. Supported by the Simons Foundat more PR

CGCC's Jennifer Curtis Selected for Prestigious National CTE Leadership Fellowship (10)
CHANDLER, Arizona, March 30 -- Chandler-Gilbert Community College issued the following news: * * * CGCC's Jennifer Curtis Selected for Prestigious National CTE Leadership Fellowship Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC) is proud to announce that Jennifer Curtis, Project Manager in Academic Affairs, has been selected as a Fellow in the 2026 NextLevel Postsecondary Career and Technical Education (CTE) Leaders Fellowship, a nationally recognized program administered by the Association for Ca more PR

Engineering Ph.D. student aims to monitor nuclear waste canisters from the inside (10)
RENO, Nevada, April 3 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * Engineering Ph.D. student aims to monitor nuclear waste canisters from the inside * Spent nuclear fuel discharged from nuclear reactors are stored on site in sealed stainless steel canisters and concrete overpacks. Those storage systems were meant to be temporary, with the waste eventually moved to a geologic repository. But no repository has been identified, leaving scientists and engineers to manage and moni more PR

FSU hosts record number of student researchers at annual Undergraduate Research Symposium (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 3 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU hosts record number of student researchers at annual Undergraduate Research Symposium * Health-related research demonstrates undergraduate student role in FSU Health A record number of students participated in Florida State University's annual spring symposium for undergraduate researchers, hosted by the Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement (CRE) on April 1 in the Student Uni more PR

Illinois Tech Researchers Reveal AI Is Scaling Traditional Psychological Warfare (10)
WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSjou) -- Illinois Tech researchers found that while artificial intelligence provides sophisticated tools for disinformation, the underlying tactics of psychological operations remain rooted in historical methods of manipulation. The study, Weaponising the Mind: AI, Cyberspace, and the Future of Psychological Operations, was published in the Journal of Military Studies. Illinois Tech Associate Professor of Information Technology and Management Maurice Dawson, alongside stu more PR

Innovations in Medical Education Conference Confronts the AI Tipping Point (10)
MIAMI, Florida, April 3 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Innovations in Medical Education Conference Confronts the AI Tipping Point * Leaders from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and beyond explored how artificial intelligence is reshaping medical education, raising urgent questions about ethics, timing and the future of human-centered training At the 2026 Innovations in Medical Education Conference, hosted by the Unive more PR

Media tip sheet: Nuclear power, nuclear waste, and data centers (10)
GOLDEN, Colorado, April 3 -- Colorado School of Mines posted the following news: * * * Media tip sheet: Nuclear power, nuclear waste, and data centers * Electrical demand is surging, in large part due to power-hungry AI and the expansion of data centers, electrification, and advanced manufacturing. Nuclear power is one response. The International Energy Agency projects that global electricity demand will continue rising at one of the fastest rates in decades, with data centers expected to  more PR

Millersville University: AI Symposium 3.0 on April 30 (10)
MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, April 4 -- Millersville University issued the following news: * * * AI Symposium 3.0 on April 30 The community, faculty, staff and students are invited to take part in the full day event that explores the evolving potential of artificial intelligence. By Mia Bertolidi '26 The evolving world of generative artificial intelligence will be discussed at Millersville University beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 30, in the Student Memorial Center, at the Lancast more PR

Mines Graduate Student Helps Advance Early Detection Research for Alzheimer's Disease (10)
RAPID CITY, South Dakota, April 3 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * Mines Graduate Student Helps Advance Early Detection Research for Alzheimer's Disease * For Hunter Paxton, the path to cutting-edge Alzheimer's research began long before he became a student at South Dakota Mines. Raised in a family deeply connected to assisted living care, Paxton spent much of his childhood alongside his mother and grandmother, both facility manage more PR

Record returns: Class of 2025 finds success, achieves highest starting salary in university history (10)
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, April 3 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Record returns: Class of 2025 finds success, achieves highest starting salary in university history * Graduates from Bryant University's Class of 2025 achieved the strongest return on investment in university history, according to new data from its Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategy. The analysis shows a median starting salary of $77,000 within six months of graduation -the highest on re more PR

SUNY University at Albany: Nobel Laureate and Alum Omar Yaghi Returns to Capital Region, Inspires Next Generation of Scientists (10)
ALBANY, New York, April 4 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Nobel Laureate and Alum Omar Yaghi Returns to Capital Region, Inspires Next Generation of Scientists By Amy Geduldig Nobel Prize-winning chemist Dr. Omar M. Yaghi returned to New York's Capital Region today, revisiting the institutions that helped shape his career -- Hudson Valley Community College and the University at Albany. Sharing his inspiring story with the next generation of scientists, Yaghi r more PR

Tees Valley at the Centre of Multimillion-pound Clean Energy Programme Shaped by Teesside University (10)
MIDDLESBROUGH, England, April 3 -- Teesside University issued the following news release: * * * Tees Valley at the centre of multimillion-pound clean energy programme shaped by Teesside University Teesside University is part of a major clean energy and decarbonisation programme which has been awarded a share of pound sterling500m from the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Local Innovation Partnerships Fund (LIPF). The Tees Valley - Hull and East Yorkshire partnership has been awarded up to  more PR

This co-op student is stepping into a full-time role at AWS upon graduation (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * This co-op student is stepping into a full-time role at AWS upon graduation * After co-op, this student is stepping into a full-time role at AWS upon graduation Working as a software engineer at Amazon Web Services, Shubh Thorat's use of artificial intelligence left a lasting impression. by Northeastern Global News April 3, 2026 The front-end team at Amazon Web Services that fourth-year Northeast more PR

This Seattle student org explores the world of nonprofits (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * This Seattle student org explores the world of nonprofits * Agents of Social Impact hosts workshops and volunteer events around Seattle to help students understand where they live and what career paths might be possible to help their community. by Erin Kayata April 3, 2026 Thanks to industry giants like Starbucks, Amazon and Microsoft, Seattle has become synonymous with jobs at corporate behemoths. more PR

TROY student Eli Hankinson showcases research on AI and interactive learning at regional conference (10)
TROY, Alabama, April 3 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * TROY student Eli Hankinson showcases research on AI and interactive learning at regional conference * At the Southeastern Psychological Association Conference in New Orleans, Eli Hankinson, student of Troy University's College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, presented research examining interactive assessments as an innovative approach to student learning in the age of artificial intelligence. Hankinson's rese more PR

TSTC Program Bridging Creative Design With the Power of AI (10)
ROSENBERG, Texas, March 30 -- Texas State Technical College issued the following news: * * * TSTC program bridging creative design with the power of AI (WACO, Texas) - Texas State Technical College's Web Design and Development program is shifting into the world of artificial intelligence. The program is working with a more than $198,000 grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's Texas Reskilling and Upskilling Through Education 2025-27 Grant Program in consultation with Educa more PR

U of A, Banner Health perform Tucson's first robotic kidney donation surgery (10)
TUCSON, Arizona, April 3 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * U of A, Banner Health perform Tucson's first robotic kidney donation surgery * For the first time in Tucson, and across the Banner Health system, a living donor kidney removal has been performed using robotic surgery. The procedure was completed at Banner - University Medicine Tucson by faculty from the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson 's Department of Surgery, expanding access to more PR

UA Little Rock Announces 2026 Faculty Excellence Award Winners (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 3 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Announces 2026 Faculty Excellence Award Winners * UA Little Rock has announced the recipients of its 2026 Faculty Excellence Awards, recognizing outstanding faculty members for their contributions in teaching, research and creative works, public service, social justice, and rising faculty achievement. Selected from college-level honorees, this year's winners repre more PR

UA Little Rock Doctoral Student Named NSBE 25 Under 25 Awardee (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 2 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Doctoral Student Named NSBE 25 Under 25 Awardee * A University of Arkansas at Little Rock doctoral student is using artificial intelligence to reimagine what's possible for people with limb loss -and earning national recognition along the way. Ayorinde Alase has been named a National Society of Black Engineers 25 Under 25 awardee. The recognition is a national h more PR

University of Cincinnati: Robots are Coming to the 1819 Innovation Hub (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 4 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Robots are coming to the 1819 Innovation Hub And they're bringing a glimpse of the future of AI with them By Diana Lara, laradm@ucmail.uc.edu Inside a large office space within the University of Cincinnati's 1819 Innovation Hub, a robotic arm pauses mid-motion as sensors map its surroundings. Engineers watch data streams on nearby screens while students lean in to observe how the machine reacts in rea more PR

Updated computing course teaches new approach to data analysis (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 3 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Updated computing course teaches new approach to data analysis * As artificial intelligence continues to advance at a rapid pace, computing courses at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are similarly evolving to prepare students for an AI-driven future. Courses previously centered on foundational topics are being updated and expanded to combine classic computing principles with cutting-edge technologies more PR

UT San Antonio accounting professor uses AI to predict financial reporting errors (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 3 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * UT San Antonio accounting professor uses AI to predict financial reporting errors * What if auditors could predict when errors are more likely to occur in financial reporting? Instead of simply improving techniques for detecting errors, they could focus on how to stop them from happening. This is the focus of work by Chanyuan (Abigail) Zhang Parker, assistant professor of accounting in the U more PR

Working to advance the nuclear renaissance (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 3 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Working to advance the nuclear renaissance * Today, there are 94 nuclear reactors operating in the United States, more than in any other country in the world, and these units collectively provide nearly 20 percent of the nation's electricity. That is a major accomplishment, according to Dean Price, but he believes that our country needs much more out of nuclear energy, especially a more PR