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University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine: Biologic Therapy Shows Significant Reduction in COPD Flare-Ups
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Biologic Therapy Shows Significant Reduction in COPD Flare-Ups
Two international clinical trials led in part by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine found that the investigational biologic therapy tozorakimab significantly reduced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) flare-ups among patients already receiving standard treatment for the disease compared to patients only receiving standard treatment. The findings were published Sept.
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PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine issued the following news:
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Biologic Therapy Shows Significant Reduction in COPD Flare-Ups
Two international clinical trials led in part by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine found that the investigational biologic therapy tozorakimab significantly reduced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) flare-ups among patients already receiving standard treatment for the disease compared to patients only receiving standard treatment. The findings were published Sept.8 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
"Reducing exacerbations is one of the most important goals in the treatment of COPD because flare-ups have a profound impact on patients' health, quality of life and long-term outcomes," said co-lead author Frank C. Sciurba, professor of medicine (Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) at Pitt. "The results of this trial suggest an important new strategy for reducing the burden of COPD exacerbations."
COPD is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes breathing difficulties and usually--but not always--results from chronic smoking of tobacco. It affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide and remains one of the leading causes of death globally. Exacerbations, or flare-ups, are periods of worsening symptoms that often require additional treatment, emergency care or hospitalization.
The phase three clinical trials evaluated tozorakimab, a monoclonal antibody that is given through injections under the skin. It targets interleukin-33, a protein involved in airway inflammation and mucus production. Across the studies, patients receiving tozorakimab experienced approximately 29% to 34% fewer moderate-to-severe COPD exacerbations than those receiving placebo. The effect, unlike that of existing biologics for COPD, was clinically impactful across all levels of critical blood cells called eosinophils.
More than 1,700 patients with COPD participated in the clinical trials. Participants were current or former smokers with a history of COPD exacerbations and were followed for one year while receiving either tozorakimab or placebo in addition to standard therapy. Researchers found that the reduction in exacerbations was observed across a broad COPD population, regardless of smoking status, severity of lung function impairment or blood eosinophil levels.
The studies also found that tozorakimab's overall safety profile was generally similar to placebo. Investigators reported that rates of adverse events and serious adverse events were comparable between treatment groups, with injection-site reactions occurring more frequently among patients receiving tozorakimab.
"Our study data and results will now be under consideration by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for approval to use in qualifying patients outside of a clinical trial," said Sciurba, who is also a pulmonologist at UPMC. "It is encouraging to have an additional, safe therapy for patients who often struggle to breathe."
Henrick Watz, of the University of Luebeck in Germany, co-led the study article. Additional authors are listed in the NEJM article.
The clinical trials were sponsored and funded by AstraZeneca, the developer of tozorakimab. AstraZeneca designed and conducted the studies in collaboration with international investigators and provided support for data collection and analysis.
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Original text here: https://www.medschool.pitt.edu/news/biologic-therapy-shows-significant-reduction-copd-flare-ups
USC International Day of Democracy Event Takes a Hard Look at AI's Evolving Impact
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 18 -- The University of Southern California issued the following news:
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USC International Day of Democracy event takes a hard look at AI's evolving impact
Trojan faculty experts in political behavior, artificial intelligence and media literacy weigh in on global pressures and possible solutions.
September 16, 2026 By Greg Hernandez
Nearly 200 students, faculty and staff members filled The Forum at USC's Ronald Tutor Campus Center on Tuesday for a wide-ranging and at times sobering discussion that focused on artificial intelligence's evolving impact on political
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LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 18 -- The University of Southern California issued the following news:
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USC International Day of Democracy event takes a hard look at AI's evolving impact
Trojan faculty experts in political behavior, artificial intelligence and media literacy weigh in on global pressures and possible solutions.
September 16, 2026 By Greg Hernandez
Nearly 200 students, faculty and staff members filled The Forum at USC's Ronald Tutor Campus Center on Tuesday for a wide-ranging and at times sobering discussion that focused on artificial intelligence's evolving impact on politicalbehavior and media literacy.
The USC Open Dialogue Project event on the University Park Campus -- moderated by USC President Beong-Soo Kim -- coincided with International Day of Democracy and National Voter Registration Day.
"What better way to commemorate this day than by having a conversation with some of our amazing faculty members about democracy, the challenges to democracy around the globe today and also what we can all do about it," Kim said during his opening remarks.
A trio of Trojan professors specializing in political behavior, artificial intelligence and media literacy provided insight on global pressures such as political polarization, eroding trust in institutions, and AI-generated misinformation, among other topics.
"These are timely issues because the acceleration of development of these technologies is incredible, and we can hardly keep up," Professor Emilio Ferrara of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering said. "We're also lacking the tools that typically come from regulation and policies. ... We are a bit behind, and I'm a bit concerned about where we are."
Ferrara was joined on the panel by Gordon Stables, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism director of schools and clinical professor, and Associate Professor Eric Kramon of the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. All three have been doing work that touches on the theory and practice of democracy, both in the United States and across the globe.
A society saturated with information
Stables, an expert on media literacy and on how people can more intentionally navigate the information they consume, said he tells his students that they now have more access to information than President Harry S. Truman did when he was faced with the decision of whether to use atomic weapons during World War II.
"We're in this landscape where we're the most saturated with information in human history, and our institutions and our systems haven't really caught up to teach us [managing] skills," said Stables.
He also pointed out that while the First Amendment guarantees the right of free press and free expression, it does not guarantee an economic model for that to exist.
"We need to make sure that we're building media and social institutions that earn our trust with the acknowledgment that gatekeeping is inherent," Stables said. "Algorithms have an incentive to make institutions unpopular because if your choice is subscribing to a news organization [or] having your own uniquely curated feed, the latter supports their advertising goals."
Striving for engagement across differences
Kramon's international field research focuses on political behavior, identity and democratic deliberation. That includes how engagement across differences can shape openness to new ideas.
He said the online space can be "very dehumanizing" for both polarized sides, and has conducted deliberative democracy programs that facilitate bringing people together and seeing the other side as a human with a point of view.
"The real challenge with polarization is people really don't like the other side and see the others as an enemy rather than as someone [with whom] you have a differing opinion," Kramon said. "It's not that it's the only driver of democratic dysfunction or democratic breakdown. It's a symptom of it and emerges as a really key constraint to doing anything about it."
Still, Kramon has hope. He shared with attendees the outcome of a project in Honduras that had enduring, long-lasting depolarizing effects.
"The good news is ... when you change the way people engage with information, when you add elements of human engagement and human contact, when you take it away from these more emotionally charged environments, people do become more open to countervailing information -- information that might go against their identity," he said.
Students reflect on importance of topic and dialogue
Kim launched the USC Open Dialogue Project last fall to advance academic freedom, expression and discourse.
"How can we, as a university community, build a culture where we not only accept or tolerate opposing viewpoints, but actually want to learn and engage?" Kim asked the audience on Tuesday. "I think that an essential element of that culture is recognizing our shared humanity."
Sophomore Ana Marroquin of the Keck School of Medicine of USC left the event impressed with Kramon's international research and what it reveals about how engagement across differences can shape openness to new ideas.
"The most valuable things to do are always also the hardest things to do," Marroquin said after the discussion. "I think democracy is one of those things that might be harder to attain and maintain but is ultimately the most rewarding system of governance."
USC Graduate Student Government President Janielle Cuala has attended most of the Open Dialogue events, which she described in an interview as "valuable."
"I appreciate that these three faculty members took the time to have this open dialogue with President Kim because they touched upon a lot of important things, such as AI and trust," said Cuala, a Keck School of Medicine graduate student. "As long as we continue the conversation, I think we're on the right track."
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Original text here: https://today.usc.edu/usc-international-day-of-democracy-event-dialogue/
Tuskegee University: AI Workshops Outline Benefits and Cautions
TUSKEGEE, Alabama, Sept. 18 -- The Tuskegee University posted the following news:
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AI Workshops Outline Benefits and Cautions
17 September 2026
As the use of artificial intelligence becomes infused in daily activities, understanding the best practices in higher education and in general has become increasingly important. Tuskegee University is introducing a series of workshops to help students, faculty and staff understand how to use AI responsibly, use it in everyday life and how to properly add it to your workflow.
The fist of five workshops was held Wednesday, featuring Dr. Titania
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TUSKEGEE, Alabama, Sept. 18 -- The Tuskegee University posted the following news:
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AI Workshops Outline Benefits and Cautions
17 September 2026
As the use of artificial intelligence becomes infused in daily activities, understanding the best practices in higher education and in general has become increasingly important. Tuskegee University is introducing a series of workshops to help students, faculty and staff understand how to use AI responsibly, use it in everyday life and how to properly add it to your workflow.
The fist of five workshops was held Wednesday, featuring Dr. TitaniaAdams '95, CEO of Cornerstone AI Partners and a certified AI consultant. She discussed responsible use of AI, including AI readiness, risk management, privacy, governance and responsible implementation.
During her session, Dr. Adams walked through scenarios and attendees discussed appropriate options and why.
"AI cannot be limited to one platform, it works across all platforms" she said. "AI makes a lot of assumptions, especially if you don't prompt it properly.
"AI can affect coursework, teaching, student support and institutional trust," she said.
Throughout the morning session in the Brimmer Hall auditorium, she asked attendees to think about how to move through AI use and to regularly question the responses provided by AI. Different tasks provide different levels of risk. "Whenever the outcome affects somebody, then the risk changes. Just because AI can do something doesn't mean it should be used. Do not accept the response because it sounds polished and confident."
Dr. Thierno Thiam, Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost, said the goal is to make sure TU students, faculty and staff are fluent in the use of AI and by doing so it increases operational efficiency.
"Through partnerships with organizations such as Google, Amazon, UNCF and Cornerstone AI Partners, participants will be introduced to the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence and its practical applications in education, research in daily work."
"The AI workshops demonstrate that Tuskegee University is not only preparing its community for the future, but is actively helping shape it" he said. "Through continuous learning and responsible innovation, the University is ensuring that faculty, staff and students are equipped to thrive in an increasingly AI-driven world."
Additional workshops will be held:
* 11 a.m. Oct. 14 Renee Ducre will discuss UNCF Special Programs Corporation Topic: AI 101: Using AI in Everyday Life/ Generative AI
* 11 a.m. Oct. 20 the Google presentation for beginners is Get Started with Gemini: Discover Gemini for Education and learn how to use it safely, effectively, and ethically
* 11 a.m. Oct. 20 the Google presentation is Productivity & Efficiency: Learn how Gemini can help save time by streamlining routine tasks, administrative workflows, and content creation
* 11 a.m. Nov. 11 Mike Green of Google will present Agentic AI
Each session is meant to be interactive and open to students, faculty and staff.
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Original text here: https://www.tuskegee.edu/news/2026/09/AI-Workshops-Outline-Benefits-and-Cautions.html
OBU to Host Hobbs Lecture Oct. 7
SHAWNEE, Oklahoma, Sept. 18 -- Oklahoma Baptist University issued the following news:
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September 17, 2026
OBU to Host Hobbs Lecture Oct. 7
Oklahoma Baptist University will host the annual Herschel H. and Frances J. Hobbs Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 7. Dr. R. Lucas Stamps will deliver the lecture during chapel at 10 a.m. in the Recreation and Wellness Center. His topic will center on Baptists and spiritual formation. The event is free and open to the public, with no registration required.
The Hobbs Lectureship was OBU's first endowed lectureship, established in 1980 by friends of the late
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SHAWNEE, Oklahoma, Sept. 18 -- Oklahoma Baptist University issued the following news:
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September 17, 2026
OBU to Host Hobbs Lecture Oct. 7
Oklahoma Baptist University will host the annual Herschel H. and Frances J. Hobbs Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 7. Dr. R. Lucas Stamps will deliver the lecture during chapel at 10 a.m. in the Recreation and Wellness Center. His topic will center on Baptists and spiritual formation. The event is free and open to the public, with no registration required.
The Hobbs Lectureship was OBU's first endowed lectureship, established in 1980 by friends of the lateDr. Herschel H. Hobbs, longtime pastor of First Baptist Church of Oklahoma City, and his wife, Frances J. Hobbs, in recognition of their legacy of faithful Christian service.
The lectureship annually brings notable speakers to campus who explore aspects of the Baptist faith and heritage, encouraging a deeper understanding of Baptist theology, history and scriptural studies. It is one of four endowed lectureships at OBU designed to enrich students' academic and spiritual formation.
Stamps serves as professor of Christian theology and director of the master's programs at the Clamp Divinity School of Anderson University. He has written numerous books, essays and articles, including The Baptist Vision with OBU's Dr. Matthew Emerson.
Stamps also serves on the board of directors for the David S. Dockery and Timothy F. George Center for Baptist Renewal. He lives with his wife and five children in Anderson, South Carolina.
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Original text here: https://www.okbu.edu/news/2026/09/obu-to-host-hobbs-lecture-oct-7
Manna University: How Christian Colleges Develop Student Leaders - An Interview With an SGA Member
FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Sept. 18 -- Manna University issued the following commentary by Student Life Director Daniel McBride:
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How Christian Colleges Develop Student Leaders: An Interview with an SGA Member
September 17, 2026
As Student Life Director at Manna University, I'm blessed to be able to work with our students, providing them with resources and prayer during their academic development. I also get to be involved in student leadership development through my role with the Student Government Association (SGA). While the SGA is certainly not the only way for students to develop
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FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Sept. 18 -- Manna University issued the following commentary by Student Life Director Daniel McBride:
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How Christian Colleges Develop Student Leaders: An Interview with an SGA Member
September 17, 2026
As Student Life Director at Manna University, I'm blessed to be able to work with our students, providing them with resources and prayer during their academic development. I also get to be involved in student leadership development through my role with the Student Government Association (SGA). While the SGA is certainly not the only way for students to developChristian leadership skills, it can be a great opportunity for those interested in serving their fellow students through campus leadership roles.
I interviewed Sherita Brooks, our Student Body Vice President for the 2026-2027 SGA, to find out from her what it is like being part of the SGA. I was encouraged to hear that she feels she has grown as a leader and an individual from her part in the SGA. I can also gladly say that Sherita has been an instrumental part of the SGA for the past 3 years, as since becoming a student she has served in the SGA in one role or another, each time giving of her time and talent to help students get connected, whether on campus or online. Here is the interview with Sherita, in which she shared her insights, takeaways, and favorite moments from the SGA:
Q. What originally led you to run for office in the SGA?
A. I ran for office within the SGA because I really wanted to be a PART of the student body. I did not want to just go to school. I wanted to be active with like-minded people!
Q. What is your biggest takeaway/something you've learned from serving on the SGA?
A. My main take away from being a member of the SGA is it truly takes a village. We have students all over the world that we come along side of to reach, teach, and do school/life with. We cannot do that on our own.
Q. How has your experience serving on the SGA impacted your own leadership and ministry?
A. My serving on the SGA has impacted my leadership in so many ways to include allowing me to step into my everyday serving with confidence. It has given me insight on how to lead and how to be present in the areas that I serve in like worship. Being available when they call on me.
Q. What is your favorite part of serving on the SGA?
A. My favorite part of the SGA is being a part of the student activities. I feel connecting with the student body is very necessary so when we get together for a game night or a Zoom to pray and connect it's that time that I enjoy the most.
Q. What is one of your favorite memories from serving on the SGA?
A. My favorite memory with the SGA, other than getting the vote of my peers was playing Taco-Cat-Goat-Cheese-Pizza with the students for the first time. We had so much fun. Brutal but fun!! Aside from that it was the game night that the President of the university took the time to show up and play games with us. You don't get that too often.
Q. As Student Body Vice President, what are you most excited to see in this academic year at Manna U?
A. This year I am excited to see what new ideas the new President of the SGA, Dee Bowie, will bring to the table. I know she's creative and plans well so I know she will steer us in a good direction and I'm ready to see people come alongside her and join in on the fun!
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Daniel McBride, Student Life Director
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Original text here: https://manna.edu/how-christian-colleges-develop-student-leaders-an-interview-with-an-sga-member/
Harvard Medical School: Researchers Create Molecular Map of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news:
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Researchers Create Molecular Map of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Findings from nearly 1 million heart cells could inform more precise treatments
September 17, 2026
At a glance
* Study provides insights into the molecular changes that drive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a thickening and stiffening of heart muscle that can lead to heart failure or sudden cardiac arrest.
* The work reveals differences between genetic and non-genetic HCM as well as early and late stages of the disease.
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BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news:
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Researchers Create Molecular Map of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Findings from nearly 1 million heart cells could inform more precise treatments
September 17, 2026
At a glance
* Study provides insights into the molecular changes that drive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a thickening and stiffening of heart muscle that can lead to heart failure or sudden cardiac arrest.
* The work reveals differences between genetic and non-genetic HCM as well as early and late stages of the disease.
*The team identified a gene that may contribute to heart-cell enlargement and found that HCM may affect more cell types than heart muscle cells.
* Findings could inform current and future treatments.
The future of federally funded research at Harvard Medical School -- supported by taxpayers and done in service to humanity -- remains uncertain. Learn more (https://hms.harvard.edu/research/threats-research-funding-harvard-medical-school).
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An international team led by researchers from Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and the Max Delbruck Center for Molecular Medicine in Germany has created a detailed map of the molecular activity underlying hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a common form of heart disease that causes the heart muscle to become thick and stiff and can lead to heart failure or sudden cardiac arrest.
The findings, published Sept. 16 in Science Translational Medicine, provide insights into the changes that drive HCM, which could in turn inform current and future treatments.
"Charting the molecular landscape of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is essential for advancing our understanding of the disease, improving patient care, and developing new therapeutic approaches," said co-senior author Christine Seidman, the HMS Thomas W. Smith Professor of Medicine at Brigham and Women's and professor of genetics at HMS.
"By looking across nearly one million heart cells, we've gained important insights into molecular changes that underlie HCM," added Seidman, who directs the Cardiovascular Genetics Program at the Mass General Brigham Heart and Vascular Institute.
The work reveals differences between genetic and nongenetic HCM as well as early- and late-stage HCM. In fact, the authors said, the findings demonstrate that HCM caused by a genetic defect is distinct from nongenetic HCM, and the molecular changes seen in genetic HCM likely account for more arrhythmias and greater progression to heart failure than nongenetic HCM.
The Seidman Lab -- headed by Christine and co-senior author Jonathan Seidman, the Henrietta B. and Frederick H. Bugher Foundation Professor of Genetics in the Blavatnik Institute at HMS -- has been a leader in HCM research for decades. Christine Seidman, a practicing cardiologist, brings her patient care experiences back to the lab, where they're complemented by Jonathan Seidman's training in genetics. Beginning in 1990, their team made crucial discoveries about the genetic and molecular underpinnings of HCM that paved the way for the first precision treatment for the disease, called mavacamten (Camzyos), approved by the FDA in 2022.
The team behind the new study -- co-led by cardiologist Yuri Kim, HMS assistant professor of medicine at Brigham and Women's, and Eleonora Adami of the Hubner Lab at the Max Delbruck Center -- characterized the cellular and molecular signatures of HCM.
The researchers used single-nucleus RNA sequencing to analyze heart tissue from 47 patients spanning early- to end-stage HCM, including people with genetic and nongenetic forms of the disease. They compared these gene expression profiles with data from healthy donor hearts and heart tissue affected by dilated cardiomyopathy, a condition in which the left ventricle balloons, thinning the chamber's walls.
The data gathered from these nearly one million individual heart cells allowed the creation of the map, which details altered gene activity according to disease stage and genetic status.
Genetic HCM showed proportionally fewer heart muscle cells than nongenetic HCM and healthy donor tissue. The researchers also identified the gene PRR16 as a potential contributor to cardiomyocyte (heart cell) enlargement that is characteristic of HCM. In addition, genetic HCM samples had elevated expression of genes related to cardiac arrhythmias and fibrosis, features that contribute to disease progression.
The team found distinct features for early-stage HCM compared to late stages of the disease. Fibroblasts -- which produce and maintain the extracellular matrix that surrounds cells -- expressed less collagen IV, a deficit that the researchers say would likely destabilize the matrix.
In a final step, the researchers showed that an AI model trained on their gene expression data could accurately distinguish early- and late-stage HCM, separate HCM from dilated cardiomyopathy, and correctly identify patients with genetic versus nongenetic HCM. The model was able to make the same distinctions based on gene expression data from fibroblasts alone.
"This was a surprising finding," said Kim, "because cardiomyopathies are usually thought of as diseases of heart muscle cells only."
"By mapping gene expression at single-cell resolution across disease stages and genetic subtypes, we've built a molecular signature of HCM's clinical spectrum," added co-senior author Norbert Hubner at the Max Delbruck Center. "This should provide a foundation for future work on more targeted treatments."
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Original text here: https://hms.harvard.edu/news/researchers-create-molecular-map-hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy
Binghamton University: NSF-funded Projects to Introduce High School Students to Geoarchaeology
BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 18 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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NSF-funded projects to introduce high school students to geoarchaeology
Students and educators from rural communities will use remote sensing to investigate local archaeological sites
By Jennifer Micale
September 16, 2026
You never know what you might find in your backyard: remnants of old towns and bygone eras, covered by dirt and years.
Binghamton University faculty have received a three-year, $730,000 grant from the National Science Foundation that will help rural high school students and educators
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BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 18 -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
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NSF-funded projects to introduce high school students to geoarchaeology
Students and educators from rural communities will use remote sensing to investigate local archaeological sites
By Jennifer Micale
September 16, 2026
You never know what you might find in your backyard: remnants of old towns and bygone eras, covered by dirt and years.
Binghamton University faculty have received a three-year, $730,000 grant from the National Science Foundation that will help rural high school students and educatorsexplore archaeological sites in their own communities using remote-sensing techniques. The goal is to address the growing need for a skilled science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) workforce by introducing young people to career pathways.
Leading the project are Laurie Miroff, director of Binghamton University's Public Archaeology Facility, and Associate Professor of Teaching, Learning and Educational Leadership Amber Simpson, director of the Re-Imaging Schools Research Lab. Former Associate Professor of Earth Sciences Alex Nikulin is also a partner; while he left for a position at Texas Christian University, he plans to remain involved in the program.
In a previous NSF-funded project, Miroff and Simpson worked with middle school students, teaching them STEM through the lens of archaeology.
"We started thinking about how we could expand from there," Miroff said.
Working with rural schools and community organizations, the project will introduce learners to the scientific study of past human activity using non-invasive geophysical and remote sensing technologies, such as drone-mounted magnetometry and ground-penetrating radar. The archaeological sites and landscapes they investigate will be in their own communities and date back to the 19th century.
Every summer during the grant period, Miroff, Nikulin, and Simpson will spend two weeks with 20 high school students and six educators; the latter will include both school teachers and non-formal educators from local museums, libraries, and community groups.
"We'll start with a basic introduction to the fields of archaeology and geology, and introduce the various technologies, doing hands-on work," Miroff explained.
The students and educators will then have a chance to use magnetometry and ground-penetrating radar on a local archaeological site, learning how to operate the equipment and read the instruments; potential locations include sites in downtown Binghamton and Chenango Valley State Park. Back on campus, they will then process the data.
Students will also have the opportunity to meet people already working in STEM-related industries beyond archaeological and geological research, including cultural resource management and environmental consulting.
"We want them to understand how these skills can be translated into other fields," Miroff said.
Ultimately, the project seeks to foster transdisciplinary adaptive competencies, meaning it focuses on developing skills that can be applied across various aspects of the workforce, Simpson explained.
"We're also looking at how kids are shaping their identity as STEM professionals and learners," she said. "Part of this grant also supports educators in translating this work to their classroom or after-school programs."
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Original text here: https://www.binghamton.edu/news/story/6481/nsf-funded-projects-to-introduce-high-school-students-to-geoarchaeology
