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University of Washington School of Medicine: Lupus Findings Open New Paradigm for Autoimmune Disease
SEATTLE, Washington, Oct. 30 -- The University of Washington School of Medicine posted the following news release:
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October 29, 2026
Lupus findings open new paradigm for autoimmune disease
The immune system in lupus patients might be provoked by totally new, abnormal proteins formed by improper splicing of their messenger RNA.
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A recent discovery has found a previously unexamined immune reaction in patients with lupus, a fluctuating disease that causes inflammation and other problems in a variety of organ systems.
The researchers observed that the lupus patients in their study have
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SEATTLE, Washington, Oct. 30 -- The University of Washington School of Medicine posted the following news release:
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October 29, 2026
Lupus findings open new paradigm for autoimmune disease
The immune system in lupus patients might be provoked by totally new, abnormal proteins formed by improper splicing of their messenger RNA.
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A recent discovery has found a previously unexamined immune reaction in patients with lupus, a fluctuating disease that causes inflammation and other problems in a variety of organ systems.
The researchers observed that the lupus patients in their study haveencountered totally new abnormal peptides -- tiny chains of amino acids -- produced by aberrant splicing of their own messenger RNA. Messenger RNA acts as a liaison between the cell's DNA code and the places in a cell where proteins are made. mRNA brings in the instructions, then directs the manufacturing.
In these patient cases, something goes wrong in mRNA splicing resulting in altered amino acid sequences. Moreover, the faulty mRNA escape the system that destroys nonsense sequences. The body's immune cells, however, appear to recognize the new pieces as a nuisance. They then react to these neoantigens and generate antibodies against them.
Oddly enough, these neoantigens are produced within neutrophils - cells commonly recruited as first-line troops against infections. In cancer, neutrophils sometimes shift between being friend or foe. Neutrophils have also long been suspected to behave badly in lupus.
'The importance of our finding is that they suggest the possibility of a completely new paradigm of autoimmune disease," said Dr. Tomas Mustelin, a physician-scientist who is a professor of medicine and head of the Division of Rheumatology at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle.
He a senior co-author of a paper reporting these results Oct. 29 in Nature. The other senior co-author is Dr. Stephen P. Schoenberger, professor in the laboratory of cellular immunology at the LaJolla Institute for Immunology in San Diego. The paper is titled, "T and B cells recognize splicing-derived neoantigens in lupus."
The widely held view of lupus is that the condition stems from the immune system rejecting some of the body's normal proteins. The body is thought to launch an attack usually reserved for foreign invaders like viruses. Instead, it appears to recognize itself as the enemy. It's as if it had lost tolerance of itself, or as some lupus patients say, "My immune system hates me."
In the latest study, the researchers showed that the patients' immune systems were reacting to the new abnormal peptides generated in the body, just as they would against the antigens of an infectious pathogen.
"This new paradigm actually fits the clinical reality of lupus patients much better than the 'loss of tolerance' dogma," Mustelin noted.
Symptoms and severity of lupus can differ among patients. The disorder gets its name from a characteristic face rash that people the Middle Ages thought looked like a wolf bite. People with systemic lupus erythematosus can also be sensitive to sunlight, and have recurring episodes of debilitating joint pain, kidney problems, lung and heart effusions, and headaches or other neurological conditions, as well as ongoing organ damage.
The researchers specifically showed that peptides from the abnormally produced proteins are presented to the immune system via the major histocompatibility complex. The MHC is a complex set of genes that code for particular cell surface proteins. These surface proteins form a platform that binds the peptide fragments. This allows the cell to display the fragments as a warning sign to white blood cells. B cells then react to the peptides and create antibodies against them. T cells recognize the situation as trouble, are activated and expand in number to try to get rid of the troublemakers.
"We found that the T cells are easily reactivated by the presence of the neoantigens in laboratory cultures," Mustelin noted. The scientists also sequenced a T cell/antigen receptor pair. The expression of this sequence in new T cells made them respond to the neoantigen.
The scientists also observed that, in the lupus patients, neutrophils - another type of white cells that usually perform as a front line of defense - contained many aberrantly spliced gene transcripts. This did not occur in patients with rheumatoid arthritis or in patients without either condition.
The researchers surmised that the production and response to neoantigens in lupus could come and go over time. That might account for the waxing and waning of lupus symptoms.
The production of neoantigens is also well-established in anti-tumor immunity, which is Schoenberger's research specialty. Tumor-specific peptides are recognized as foreign, and T cells step in to try to kill the cancer cells.
The authors of this week's Nature paper caution that determining whether the novel amino acid sequences produced by mRNA splicing in lupus patients are truly important in the pathology of their disease awaits additional study. Such significance can be assessed only in clinical trials with agents that block their production.
The research reported today was funded by the National Institutes of Health (AR007108, AR075134, AR077266, AR074939, AI136514 and AR081654), Briger Foundation for Oncology Research, TIRTL Bluesky Program, and ALSAC at St. Jude.
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Original text here: https://newsroom.uw.edu/news-releases/lupus-findings-open-new-paradigm-for-autoimmune-disease/
University of Utah Health: Research Reveals How the Heart's Unusual Carbohydrate Metabolism Helps It Stay Strong
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release:
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Research Reveals How the Heart's Unusual Carbohydrate Metabolism Helps It Stay Strong
Oct 28, 2026
The heart is the hardest-working muscle in the body, beating constantly no matter what the body's energy reserves look like. Maintaining energy flow to the heart is a complex process that can break down during common but severe cardiovascular disease conditions like heart failure.
Researchers previously knew that heart muscle seems to do an unusual metabolic trick to always get enough
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release:
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Research Reveals How the Heart's Unusual Carbohydrate Metabolism Helps It Stay Strong
Oct 28, 2026
The heart is the hardest-working muscle in the body, beating constantly no matter what the body's energy reserves look like. Maintaining energy flow to the heart is a complex process that can break down during common but severe cardiovascular disease conditions like heart failure.
Researchers previously knew that heart muscle seems to do an unusual metabolic trick to always get enoughenergy: using two carbohydrate energy sources, glucose and lactate, at the same time.
In most human tissues, using more glucose makes it harder to use lactate, and vice versa, but the heart is different.
Now, researchers have found a unique cell-level difference that helps keep heart muscle fueled up: the ability to burn glucose in the cytosol (the main body of the cell) while burning lactate in the mitochondria (the powerhouse of the cell). This spatial separation allows both energy-generating reactions to happen simultaneously, helping keep the heart fueled up no matter the energy source. While mostly dispensable to daily life, this process is crucial to preventing heart failure when the heart is stressed.
The results are published in Nature.
"This appears to be a critical backup system for heart function," says Gregory Ducker, PhD, assistant professor of biochemistry at University of Utah Health and senior author on a paper describing the results. "In an emergency, we would really, really rely on this."
The researchers found that the separation between glucose and lactate metabolism depends on a molecule called MCT1, which moves lactate to the inside of the mitochondria. Genetic mutations in MCT1 prevent lactate from entering the mitochondria and disrupt the heart's energy balance, leading to heart failure when stressed. These results uncover a new requirement for lactate to fuel the injured heart and suggest new therapeutic targets to re-energize the heart during heart failure.
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"Our findings help point to new areas in which we could target the heart muscle to benefit and repair itself by allowing it to use lactate better. That's the long-term goal: to help the heart muscle heal."
-Gregory Ducker, PhD
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The discovery of a new pathway through which the heart muscle can use lactate to generate energy opens promising opportunities for developing new treatments for serious heart conditions, including heart failure and heart attacks.
"Rather than simply releasing lactate into the bloodstream as a waste product, we may be able to enhance the heart's ability to use it as a valuable source of energy," says Stavros Drakos, MD, PhD, professor of medicine at University of Utah Health and co-senior author of the study. "By optimizing this process, we could potentially improve heart muscle function in patients suffering from heart failure or heart attacks."
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These results are published in Nature as "MCT1-dependent mitochondrial lactate import sustains cardiac metabolism."
This work was funded by the National Institutes of Health, including the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (T32HL007576, R01HL135121, 1R01HL166513, K99HL168312, R01HL141353, R01HL165797), the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (5T32DK091317), the National Cancer Institute (P30CA042014), and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (3R35GM131854-04); the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (I01 CX002291 and I01BX006306-01), the American Heart Association (16SFRN29020000, 834544, 1019351), the Burroughs Wellcome Fund. Content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the funders.
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Key Points:
* Heart cells have a unique ability to use two carbohydrate energy sources, glucose and lactate, simultaneously.
* New research found that this metabolic trick is enabled by spatial separation of the two energy-generating reactions.
* This process is crucial to preventing heart failure when the heart is stressed.
IMPACT: The findings suggest that therapies that enhance the heart's carbohydrate metabolism could help people heal after heart attack or heart failure.
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Original text here: https://healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/news/2026/10/research-reveals-how-hearts-unusual-carbohydrate-metabolism-helps-it-stay
Universities of Wisconsin, Alliant Energy Honor UW-Platteville's Kwon, Polebitski
PLATTEVILLE, Wisconsin, Oct. 30 -- The University of Wisconsin-Platteville issued the following news release:
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Universities of Wisconsin, Alliant Energy honor UW-Platteville's Kwon, Polebitski
October 29, 2026
The Universities of Wisconsin and the Alliant Energy Foundation are honoring a pair of UW-Platteville professors for outstanding efforts teaching and inspiring undergraduate students.
The universities and the foundation announced Thursday that Drs. Miyeon Kwon and Austin Polebitski are among four UW system instructors who have won a 2026 Alliant Energy James R. Underkofler Excellence
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PLATTEVILLE, Wisconsin, Oct. 30 -- The University of Wisconsin-Platteville issued the following news release:
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Universities of Wisconsin, Alliant Energy honor UW-Platteville's Kwon, Polebitski
October 29, 2026
The Universities of Wisconsin and the Alliant Energy Foundation are honoring a pair of UW-Platteville professors for outstanding efforts teaching and inspiring undergraduate students.
The universities and the foundation announced Thursday that Drs. Miyeon Kwon and Austin Polebitski are among four UW system instructors who have won a 2026 Alliant Energy James R. Underkofler Excellencein Teaching Award. The award goes to instructors who have shown an outstanding commitment to undergraduate student success and an ability to inspire others.
Kwon, a mathematics instructor, was recognized for exceptional course design and creating an engaging classroom atmosphere. She developed concept assessment tests for freshmen, a streaming course that improved student engagement and retention and an asynchronous course tailored for flexible learning. She also contributed to the organization of the annual Mathematical Modeling Contest at UW-Platteville and has served as a local supervisor for the national Putnam Mathematical Competition.
Polebitski is a department chair in the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science. His research interests include urban and rural water use, water resource systems management and the effects of climate change on statewide resources. He has created courses on emerging topics such as fish passage, hydropower and upper Mississippi River uses. He also serves as the advisor for UW-Platteville's Engineers Without Borders chapter and has traveled to Ghana with students to construct two new middle schools.
The other two 2026 winners were Nick Balster, an environmental sciences professor at UW-Madison, and Scott Mobley, a political science instructor at UW-Madison.
The James R. Underkofler Excellence in Teaching Awards are given as a tribute to Alliant Energy's longtime senior executive, James R. Underkofler, who was a staunch proponent of excellence in undergraduate teaching. This year marks the 36th year of the awards.
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Original text here: https://www.uwplatt.edu/news/universities-wisconsin-alliant-energy-honor-uw-plattevilles-kwon-polebitski
Robert and Rebecca Foster Give $100,000 to UAMS North Central Campus to Create Endowed Fund
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 30 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
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Robert and Rebecca Foster Give $100,000 to UAMS North Central Campus to Create Endowed Fund
By Andrew Vogler
Oct. 29, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $100,000 gift from Robert and Rebecca Foster to create The Emma Virginia and Milous Campbell Endowed Fund for Excellence supporting the highest priorities of the UAMS North Central Regional Campus' medical education program in Batesville, Arkansas.
The gift is made in
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LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 30 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
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Robert and Rebecca Foster Give $100,000 to UAMS North Central Campus to Create Endowed Fund
By Andrew Vogler
Oct. 29, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $100,000 gift from Robert and Rebecca Foster to create The Emma Virginia and Milous Campbell Endowed Fund for Excellence supporting the highest priorities of the UAMS North Central Regional Campus' medical education program in Batesville, Arkansas.
The gift is made inrecognition of the treatment that Rebecca Foster's parents, Emma Virginia and Milous Campbell, received under the care of Julia A. Roulier, M.D., at the UAMS Health Family Medical Center in Batesville.
"To uplift Arkansas' healthcare system, ensuring that we have healthy communities that can thrive, we need committed partners within these communities to support UAMS's mission throughout the state. Robert and Rebecca Foster are the embodiment of the community advocates that we need to make this possible," said UAMS Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes, M.D. "Further, I am inspired by the Fosters' story -- their industrious spirit, their passion for their family and community, and their deep faith that binds it all together. UAMS is extremely fortunate to have their support."
UAMS North Central's mission focuses on wellness and prevention strategies for area residents and the education of healthcare professionals through focused training of high-quality family medicine resident physicians and medical students in their third and fourth years.
"We are truly grateful for the Fosters' generosity and earnestness in supporting the UAMS North Central Campus," said M. Jordan Weaver, M.D., program director and family medicine physician. "The Emma Virginia and Milous Campbell Endowed Fund for Excellence will be instrumental in creating community-focused doctors that will serve many people in Batesville, Independence County, and beyond."
In honor of the Foster's gift, a space in the North Central Regional Campus' will be named in honor of Emma Virginia and Milous Campbell.
Childhood sweethearts, Robert and Rebecca Foster are the founders and owners of the Intimidator Group. Founded in 2013 in Batesville, the Intimidator Group specializes in the design, manufacturing, and sale of residential and commercial zero-turn mowers and utility terrain vehicles. In 2015, the Intimidator Group launched Spartan Mowers. In 2022, the Fosters sold the company to the Toro Company.
Previously, Robert Foster co-founded Bad Boy Mowers in 2002, then moved forward in 2013 to pursue the development of new product concepts that propelled the creation and success of the Intimidator Group.
Robert and Becky Foster are deeply rooted in the Batesville community and are known for their active involvement in both their church and a variety of local civic and charitable efforts. They have consistently demonstrated a commitment to serving others through their faith, community leadership, and support of initiatives that strengthen the quality of life in Independence County.
The Fosters live in Batesville and have three children and nine grandchildren.
"Because of the investment made by UAMS, the North Central Regional Campus medical education program is raising the bar for healthcare in our small town, providing resources that will allow our community to thrive," said Robert Foster.
"The residents and medical students in this program are adding invaluable support to Independence County, and we are beyond happy to elevate a program that will provide much needed medical care to the many people who need it in our community," added Rebecca Foster.
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UAMS is the state's only health sciences university, with colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions and Public Health; a graduate school; hospitals in Little Rock and Bryant; an orthopaedic hospital; a main campus in Little Rock; a Northwest Arkansas regional campus in Fayetteville; a statewide network of regional campuses; and seven institutes: the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, Psychiatric Research Institute, Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Translational Research Institute, and the Institute for Community Health Innovation. UAMS includes UAMS Health, a statewide health system that encompasses all of UAMS' clinical enterprise, including affiliated hospitals in Pine Bluff, Helena-West Helena, Mena, and Warren. UAMS is the only adult Level 1 trauma center in the state. UAMS has 3,813 students and 1,030 medical residents and fellows, and two dental residents. It is the state's largest public employer with about 12,000 employees, including 1,200 physicians who provide care to patients at UAMS, its regional campuses, Arkansas Children's, the VA Medical Center and Baptist Health. Visit www.uams.edu or uamshealth.com. Find us on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube or Instagram.
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Original text here: https://news.uams.edu/2026/10/29/robert-and-rebecca-foster-give-100000-to-uams-north-central-campus-to-create-endowed-fund/
Penn State-Lehigh Valley: Students Build Cybersecurity Skills Through Hands-on Challenges and Competitions
CENTER VALLEY, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30 -- Pennsylvania State University Lehigh Valley campus issued the following news:
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Students build cybersecurity skills through hands-on challenges and competitions
The Penn State Competitive Cyber Security Organization creates opportunities for students across the University to apply classroom knowledge to real-world security scenarios
October 28, 2026
By Mary Fetzer
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Members of the student-run Penn State Competitive Cyber Security Organization (CCSO) sharpen their cybersecurity skills through hands-on challenges, workshops and
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CENTER VALLEY, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30 -- Pennsylvania State University Lehigh Valley campus issued the following news:
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Students build cybersecurity skills through hands-on challenges and competitions
The Penn State Competitive Cyber Security Organization creates opportunities for students across the University to apply classroom knowledge to real-world security scenarios
October 28, 2026
By Mary Fetzer
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Members of the student-run Penn State Competitive Cyber Security Organization (CCSO) sharpen their cybersecurity skills through hands-on challenges, workshops andcompetitions. Founded in 2014, the organization allows students to explore offensive and defensive security, physical security and computer science while collaborating with peers in competitive environments.
The organization is student-led. Members create experiential learning opportunities, design and operate competition infrastructure, build challenges, run red and blue teams and teach workshops. They practice their skills against CCSO teammates, other Penn State students and collegiate competitors from around the world.
Putting cybersecurity skills to the test
CCSO recently hosted one of its signature events, the statewide "Red vs. Blue" competition, which brings together Penn State students from across the commonwealth for an immersive network defense exercise. The six-hour event, held in Westgate Building at University Park, challenged students from six Penn State campuses -- Abington, Altoona, Berks, Harrisburg, Lehigh Valley and University Park -- to defend a fictional "Artemis Space Ground Station" from a simulated cyberattack. Participation increased 150% over last year's event, and more than a quarter of participants came from Commonwealth Campuses.
The student organizers built the competition from the ground up, including the networks teams defended, the vulnerabilities they needed to identify and fix, and a scoring engine that tracked network services in real time. Three CCSO alumni supported the red team remotely, and the IST Alumni Society provided financial support.
During the exercise, blue teams secured systems, responded to simulated incidents and worked to keep services running while a red team attempted to breach their defenses. Teams also briefed executive stakeholders, portrayed by Penn State faculty members, on the attacks' impact and their response strategies, and prepared formal incident reports.
"'Red vs. Blue' is Penn State's student-run proving ground for incident response," said CCSO technology director Maguire Younes, a fourth-year student majoring in cybersecurity analytics and operations in the College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST). "We don't expect teams to keep every system up all day. We do expect them to get breached, detect it, respond and walk out better than they walked in."
Andrea Tapia, dean of the College of IST, attended the event and expressed support for the program's continued development.
"CCSO is learning by doing!" Tapia said. "These students are gaining more than cybersecurity skills; they're rolling up their sleeves, solving problems together, thinking on their feet and figuring out how to respond when things don't go as planned. And because it's student-run, they're gaining the confidence and leadership skills that will serve them well in today's job market. We're really proud of this organization."
For many participants, the competition offered a first opportunity to apply cybersecurity concepts in a challenging, team-based environment.
"Most of our competitors this year were beginners, many with not a lot of hands-on cybersecurity experience, and teamwork was the top highlight in their feedback," Younes said. "The scoreboard matters less than building the next generation of Penn State cybersecurity talent, one hard day at a time."
Competing beyond the University
CCSO members also represent Penn State in regional, national and international competitions. Most recently, the organization placed second in the Great Lakes regional competition of the Global Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition at Baldwin Wallace University.
CCSO teams have also competed in CyberForce and the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, regularly finishing among the top teams. In November, two CCSO teams are scheduled to travel to Chicago for the U.S. Department of Energy's CyberForce Competition.
Learning together and building connections
Beyond competitions, CCSO holds activities every other week covering a range of offensive and defensive cybersecurity topics, welcoming students of all experience levels and encouraging collaboration across technology-focused clubs. The organization hosts lockpicking workshops, resume-building events and other events that help members explore security techniques and prepare for internships and careers.
CCSO's programming extends to professional networking and community building. The students are currently working on strengthening alumni connections to create more opportunities for current members to learn from graduates working in cybersecurity and related fields.
"If you are curious about cybersecurity at any level, from any campus, there is a seat at the table for you," Younes said.
To learn more, visit the CCSO website (https://psuccso.org/).
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Original text here: https://lehighvalley.psu.edu/story/30701/2026/10/28/students-build-cybersecurity-skills-through-hands-challenges-and
East Stroudsburg University Recognizes Campus Authors
EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release:
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ESU Recognizes Campus Authors
On October 20, East Stroudsburg University honored faculty and staff who have published books since 2019. During a reception in the Madelon Powers Gallery located in the Fine and Performing Arts Center on campus, twelve authors were honored.
Michael Bross, library assistant, Vacationland (2023); Paul Creamer, Ph.D., professor of modern languages, philosophy, and religion, The Essential Introduction to Greek and Roman Mythology (2025); Michelle D. DiLauro,
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EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release:
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ESU Recognizes Campus Authors
On October 20, East Stroudsburg University honored faculty and staff who have published books since 2019. During a reception in the Madelon Powers Gallery located in the Fine and Performing Arts Center on campus, twelve authors were honored.
Michael Bross, library assistant, Vacationland (2023); Paul Creamer, Ph.D., professor of modern languages, philosophy, and religion, The Essential Introduction to Greek and Roman Mythology (2025); Michelle D. DiLauro,Ph.D. and Laurene Clossey, Ph.D., professors of sociology, social work and criminal justice, Integrative Approaches in Social Work: Incorporating Complementary and Alternative Modalities in Developing Culturally Competent Practice (2026); Carol Dimopoulos, Ed.D., assistant professor of business management, Social Enterprise: The Next Business Frontier (2025); Erica Joan Dymond, Ph.D., associate professor of English, The Encyclopedia of Sexism in American Films (2019), The Encyclopedia of LGBTQIA+ Portrayals in American Film (2022), Reclaiming the Tomboy: The Body, Representation, and Identity (2022), and Grief in Contemporary Horror Cinema: Screening Loss (2022); L. Johan Eliasson, Ph.D., professor of political science and economics, Trade, Jobs, and Rules: How Transatlantic Commerce Affects Companies and Citizens (2026); Yevgeniy Galperin, Ph.D., professor of mathematics, An Image Processing Tour of College Mathematics (2020); Heon Kim, Ph.D., professor of modern languages, philosophy, and religion, A Multi-faceted Reflection on Interreligious Dialogue (2022); Adam McGlynn, professor of political science and economics, Proving Patriotismo: Latino Military Recruitment, Service, and Belonging in the US (2021); Rebecca Migdal-Kilicaslan, M.F.A., instructor of art + media + design, Mermaids Fast Asleep (2019); Artress Bethany White, Ph.D., associate professor of English, A Black Doe in the Anthropocene: Poems (2025).
Later in the week, Dr. Dimopoulos shared copies of her newest book, The Self-Actualized Woman, with a group of art + media + design students who helped to incorporate student artwork into the project. Working with students across departments gave students an opportunity to contribute their talents to a real-world project. "Experiences like this reinforce our commitment to experiential and work-based learning," Dimopoulos said. "I want students to see that what they create in the classroom can have value beyond an assignment or a grade. Their ideas, perspectives, and talents can contribute to something larger."
The Campus Authors Recognition was sponsored by the Office of the Provost and Kemp Library.
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Original text here: https://quantum.esu.edu/insider/esu-recognizes-campus-authors/
CSUSB Leads the Way in Expanding Dual Enrollment Across the Inland Empire, Creating an Early Pathway to College
SAN BERNARDINO, California, Oct. 30 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news:
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CSUSB leads the way in expanding dual enrollment across the Inland Empire, creating an early pathway to college
The High School University Program offers 1,622 Inland Empire students college courses, credits and university experience through partnerships with 20 regional school districts this fall.
October 29, 2026
More than 1,600 Inland Empire high school students are getting an early start on college this fall through California State University, San Bernardino's growing
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SAN BERNARDINO, California, Oct. 30 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news:
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CSUSB leads the way in expanding dual enrollment across the Inland Empire, creating an early pathway to college
The High School University Program offers 1,622 Inland Empire students college courses, credits and university experience through partnerships with 20 regional school districts this fall.
October 29, 2026
More than 1,600 Inland Empire high school students are getting an early start on college this fall through California State University, San Bernardino's growingdual enrollment program, part of the university's broader commitment to expanding access to higher education throughout the region.
At the Fall 2026 census, 1,622 students were participating in CSUSB's High School University Program, or HSUP. The program offers 65 classes representing 52 different CSUSB courses, positioning the university as one of the leaders in dual enrollment in the California State University system.
The growth reflects CSUSB's role as an anchor institution in the Inland Empire, working with 20 regional school districts to bring the university experience directly to high school students and help them recognize college as an attainable next step.
"As one of the California State University system's leaders in dual enrollment, CSUSB is expanding access to higher education and creating stronger pathways to college for students in the Inland Empire and beyond," said CSUSB President Terri Gomez. "By taking university courses while still in high school, students gain more than college credit. They develop confidence, understand what it takes to succeed in higher education and begin to see themselves as college students long before they graduate."
Through agreements with regional school districts, qualified high school students enroll in CSUSB courses while completing their high school education. Remaining on their high school campus, they earn college credit that appears on an official CSUSB transcript, giving them an early start on degree requirements and firsthand experience with university-level coursework. By earning credits while still in high school, students can potentially shorten the time needed to complete a college degree by up to a year, saving thousands of dollars in tuition costs.
For students who may not have envisioned themselves attending a university, that experience can be transformational. Taking a college course while still in high school can make higher education more familiar and help students understand that they are capable of succeeding at the university level.
The program also gives students an opportunity to explore academic interests, understand college expectations and establish a connection with CSUSB before they apply for admission after high school.
"Reaching this scale required careful academic and operational work across CSUSB and our district partners. Each class needs an approved course, a qualified instructor and the systems to register students and record their credit," said Rafik Mohamed, CSUSB provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. "That coordination ensures students receive a rigorous college-level education and earn credits that count toward their future."
The expansion of dual enrollment is part of CSUSB's continuing work with schools and communities throughout the Inland Empire to increase access to higher education and prepare students for the academic, economic and workforce changes shaping the region.
By reaching students before they graduate from high school, CSUSB is helping build a stronger connection between secondary and higher education and giving more students the opportunity to experience college before deciding what comes next.
Students and families can ask their high school counselor whether their school participates in a current CSUSB dual enrollment cohort. School districts and educators interested in developing or expanding a partnership can contact CSUSB at HSUP@csusb.edu.
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Original text here: https://www.csusb.edu/inside/article/599449/csusb-leads-way-expanding-dual-enrollment-across-inland-empire-creating-early
