Saturday - March 28, 2026
Education (Colleges & Universities)

Here's a look at documents from public, private and community colleges in the U.S.

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Yale University: Five Yale Affiliates Named AAAS Fellows
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 28 -- Yale University issued the following news:

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Five Yale affiliates named AAAS fellows

The American Association for the Advancement of Science has elected five members of the Yale community as part of its latest class of fellows.

By Jim Shelton

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the world's largest scientific societies, has named five Yale faculty members and affiliates as incoming fellows.

The new AAAS fellows from Yale are Susan Baserga, Kenneth Nelson, Jacqueline Tanaka, Qin Yan, and Julie Zimmerman.

In all, the ... Show Full Article

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee: Premnath Wins Shaw Early Career Research Award to Study a Dual Approach to Bone Cancer Treatment and Recovery
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, March 28 -- The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee campus issued the following news release:

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Premnath wins Shaw Early Career Research Award to study a dual approach to bone cancer treatment and recovery

There's no drug that reliably helps fractured or damaged bones regenerate. And, for patients recovering from bone cancer, the environment inside the body is working against healing.

Priya Premnath, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, has received the 2026 Shaw Early Career Research Award to study a dual approach to bone cancer treatment and recovery. With ... Show Full Article

University of Nevada Las Vegas: Positive Views of the #Tradwife Movement Linked to Higher Levels of Sexism Among Men
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news:

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Positive Views of the #Tradwife Movement Linked to Higher Levels of Sexism Among Men

UNLV-led study is the first to examine attitudes of men toward the social media housewife trend that calls for return to traditional gender roles.

Author: Keyonna Summers

Men who generally perceive women through a negative lens tend to be the most likely to positively view the #tradwife movement, says the findings of the world's first study into men's attitudes surrounding the increasingly popular ... Show Full Article

Syracuse University: Faculty Translators Bridge Languages, Cultures and Centuries
SYRACUSE, New York, March 28 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:

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Faculty Translators Bridge Languages, Cultures and Centuries

Three College of Arts and Sciences professors bring Turkish prison writing, Metropolitan Opera subtitles and Italian Renaissance wit to English-speaking audiences.

Sean Grogan

In an increasingly interconnected world, the ability to understand cultures beyond our own has never been more important. One of the most powerful ways to achieve that knowledge is through literature and cultural work. Accessing the stories, texts and art that reflect the daily ... Show Full Article

Stanford University: AI Overly Affirms Users Asking for Personal Advice
STANFORD, California, March 28 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University issued the following news:

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AI overly affirms users asking for personal advice

Not only are AIs far more agreeable than humans when advising on interpersonal matters, but users also prefer the sycophantic models.

In brief

* Researchers found chatbots are overly agreeable when giving interpersonal advice, affirming users' behavior even when harmful or illegal.

* Users became more convinced they were right and less empathetic, but still preferred the agreeable AI.

* Researchers warn sycophancy is an urgent safety issue requiring ... Show Full Article

ETAMU Awarded $381K Grant to Fund Experimental Psychology Ph.D. Students
COMMERCE, Texas, March 28 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release:

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ETAMU Awarded $381K Grant to Fund Experimental Psychology Ph.D. Students

East Texas A&M University has been awarded a competitive Research Excellence Fund (REF) Graduate Fellowship grant from the Texas A&M University System to support doctoral students in its Experimental Psychology Ph.D. program.

The funding provides $381,580 for the 2026-27 academic year, with the opportunity for renewal for up to four additional years. The grant will fund 10 ... Show Full Article

Cal. State-San Bernardino Issues Faculty In the News Wrap Up for March 27, 2026
SAN BERNARDINO, California, March 28 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following Faculty In the News wrap up:

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Faculty in the News, March 27

Hannah Kivalahula-Uddin and James Huff (education) and James Fenelon (sociology) were interviewed for a segment on Project Impact, and Mike Stull(entrepreneurship) was quoted in an article about a report that Randall W. Lewis Center for Entrepreneurship helped generate more than $1 billion for the Inland Empire economy during the last 20 years.

FNX NOW: CSUSB Project Impact, Native American Culture Seminar (https://youtu.be/bCrG-N1t1QM?si=mS-nanUzVoBO_FdC)

FNX ... Show Full Article