SAN MARCOS, Texas, April 12 -- Texas State University issued the following news release: Nine Texas State University programs have been included in the Best Graduate School Rankings for 2024 by U.S. News and World Report. Texas State's top nationally ranked graduate programs are Criminology (tied for No. 26), Health Care Management (tied for No. 65) and Physical Therapy (tied for No. 106). Other categories Texas State graduate programs earned national rankings in are Part-time MBA (tied for   more

MACON, Georgia, April 12 (TNSres) -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Jennifer Fairfield-Williams Mercer University will hold its 14th annual Breakthroughs in Engagement, Arts and Research (BEAR) Day on April 18-19, on Mercer's Macon campus to showcase outstanding student research and special projects from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Business, College of Education, School of Music, College of Health Professions and School of Engineering. BEAR Day will fe  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 12 (TNSres) -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University's Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education used the 2024 total solar eclipse path as an opportunity to improve weather forecasting. Sixteen OSU students and faculty members were joined by NASA representatives at the Choctaw Nation Community Center in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. They conducted research as part of the NASA National Eclipse Balloon Program. The tea  more

AALTO, Finland, April 12 (TNSres) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Aalto University researchers are the first in the world to measure qubits with ultrasensitive thermal detectors--thus evading the Heisenberg uncertainty principle * * * Chasing ever-higher qubit counts in near-term quantum computers constantly demands new feats of engineering. Among the troublesome hurdles of this scaling-up race is refining how qubits are measured. Devices called parametric ampli  more

AALTO, Finland, April 12 (TNSres) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Antti Oulasvirta has received a EUR 2.5 million Advanced Grant by the European Research Council (ERC) for the study of user models. * * * Technology is an enormous resource for humanity, but it is still underutilised. According to Aalto University professor Antti Oulasvirta one of the biggest reasons is that computers have a poor understanding of human behaviour, thought processes and experiences.   more

ALBANY, New York, April 11 -- Albany Law School issued the following news: Albany Law School is excited to announce the Honorable Elizabeth A. Garry '90, Presiding Justice, State of New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department, as the Commencement keynote speaker for the law school's 173rd Commencement on Friday, May 17 at 10 a.m. "We are incredibly fortunate to have someone as inspiring as Justice Garry address our graduates," said President and Dean Cinnamon Carlarn  more

HOLLAND, Michigan, April 12 -- Hope College issued the following news: The words penned by the Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte when establishing the Pioneer School from which Hope grew are among the college's most foundational: education as an "anchor of hope" for the future. Through all the decades since, that promise has been shepherded by generations of faculty mentors who have not only been at Hope, but in a real sense have been and are Hope. Across campus -- in the classroom, in the laboratory  more

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, April 11 -- Antioch University issued the following news: * * * Three degree programs reduce credit hours and offer more classes online. * * * Antioch University has revamped its three Environmental Studies graduate degrees in order to expand access and make it easier for students to complete these degrees with Antioch University. The PhD in Environmental Studies now requires 66 instead of 69 credits for completion, and the department has condensed the in-person residen  more

AZUSA, California, April 12 -- Azusa Pacific University issued the following news release: Azusa Pacific University's Master of Social Work (MSW) program earned a place in U.S. News & World Report's Best Graduate Schools 2024 rankings, positioned among the top programs in the nation, listed at No. 120 nationally and placing at No. 10 in California. APU is one of only two Council for Christian Colleges & Universities to make the top 150 MSW programs on the list. "We are thrilled to celebrate th  more

DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, April 12 -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news release: The civil and environmental engineering faculty member recently received her second $500K award from the Environmental Protection Agency. Assistant Professor Nefeli Bompoti joined the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UMass Dartmouth in the fall of 2023. Since then, she has obtained two $500K grants from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) totaling   more

BINGHAMTON, New York, April 11 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: By Anthony Borrelli Binghamton University's Master of Business Administration (MBA) ranks as one of the nation's top 100 graduate business programs. This was the first year the STEM-certified MBA program, housed in the University's School of Management (SOM), made the top 100 list in U.S. News & World Report's prestigious 2024 best graduate schools rankings, released April 9. "Everyone in our SOM family shares  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 11 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: By Jade Griffin La Jolla resident and businessman Brian C. Malk and his wife, Nancy, have pledged a philanthropic gift to support the expansion of the University of California San Diego's Department of Economics. "We are grateful to Brian and Nancy Malk for their generous support of UC San Diego," said Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla. "This gift will propel our nationally ranked Department   more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, April 11 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: Tim and Sherry Magnusson met as high school students in the small Upper Peninsula town of Manistique. They attended and graduated from Central Michigan University together in 1994, getting married during their senior year. Over the years, the Magnussons have given their time, talent and treasures to their alma mater. Now, they've made their largest gift to date -- $2 million -- to support CMU Athletic  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, April 12 (TNSres) -- Champlain College issued the following news on April 11, 2024: By Tanya Lee Stone As ever, the Professional Writing program at Champlain College prepares students to make a living as writers across a broad variety of careers. They can study the foundation of craft across multiple genres (fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and beyond), develop strong skill sets in editing and revision, learn about numerous professional pathways in publishing through   more

DARWIN, Australia, April 12 (TNSres) -- Charles Darwin University issued the following news: Compulsory income management (CIM) in the Northern Territory is perceived to be ineffective in reducing harm, can contribute to situations of family violence and is incompatible with the needs of welfare recipients, a new study led by Charles Darwin University (CDU) has found. The study, conducted by members of CDU's Faculty of Health alongside Monash University, interviewed 26 participants who are ex  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, April 12 (TNSres) -- The Clemson University's Cooperative Extension issued the following news: Precision agriculture uses cutting-edge technology to make farms more efficient. With experts predicting technology will brighten farming's future, Clemson University academics, Cooperative Extension Service and research station faculty and staff are joining forces to prepare a skilled workforce for this primary sector of the economy. The Clemson Precision Agriculture Student  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 12 -- Cleveland State University issued the following news: The Cleveland Water Alliance (CWA) and Cleveland State University are teaming up for the 2024 Lake Erie Sonde Network Cleveland Calibration event on April 17 in CSU's MakerSpace (2121 Euclid Avenue), in which participants will be trained on how to properly clean and calibrate a multiparameter sonde. A sonde is a self-contained submersible electronic device that collects data. Sondes have multiple sensors to look  more

SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- Shippensburg University issued the following news: Shippensburg University sophomore Colin D. Arnold has been selected to serve as the student representative on the Shippensburg University of Trustees by Governor Josh Shapiro. A graduate of Gettysburg Area High School, Arnold is a majoring in history with minors in political science and military science at Shippensburg University. In addition to his studies, he is an active member both on campus and with  more

BAR HARBOR, Maine, April 12 (TNSres) -- College of the Atlantic issued the following news: Two College of the Atlantic students have been appointed as Zero Waste Fellows with the Post Landfill Action Network's Atlas Zero Waste Project to develop a Zero Waste Strategic Vision for COA. Leo Charbonneau '27 and Linnea Goh '25 are both passionate about social justice and the environment, and see this work as an extension of their academic and co-curricular pursuits. They are working with Post Landf  more

ITHACA, New York, April 11 -- Cornell University issued the following news: A multidisciplinary project to design a new facility and community garden for the Enfield Food Distribution Center - which has seen demand skyrocket since 2020 - is among eight teams of Cornell faculty, students and community partners to receive Engaged Research Grants from the Einhorn Center for Community Engagement. Totaling more than $180,000, the grants support undergraduate participation in faculty- and staff-led  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 12 -- Portland Community College issued the following news: By James Hill Portland Community College is one of 15 parks and nature projects that were recently awarded grants totaling $2.3 million by the Metro Council. Made possible by the 2019 parks and nature bond measure, PCC received $166,667 for capital improvements provided by Metro funds while the college is awarding $83,333 matching funds. The three-year project at the Rock Creek Campus will primarily focus on e  more

ATHENS, West Virginia, April 12 -- Concord University issued the following news release: Concord University's Environmental Geosciences program will be hosting a public presentation about the Bluestone Dam at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, April 16th in room 400 of the Science building on Concord's Athens campus. The public is invited to attend this free lecture, and a virtual participation option via Zoom will also be available. Classroom teachers are especially invited to ask for the Zoom link to bri  more

ITHACA, New York, April 10 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Wander into one of Cornell Dining's eateries and you'll find flavors and culinary offerings catering to almost every taste. Tuesday nights at Rose House offer a fusion of Mexican and Japanese cuisine in the form of birria ramen. Green curry mussels and Vietnamese Bahn Mi sandwiches are weekly staples at Morrison Dining, while Cook House leans into a theme night that cuts across cultures: cheese. But while chefs have l  more

ITHACA, New York, April 11 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Recent global events have underscored a pressing truth: Our ever-expanding interactions with the natural world can lead to unforeseen health challenges. At the juncture of urban development, climate change and health concerns, the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic raised the necessity to strengthen our public health infrastructure. Through its new Public Health Essentials online certificate program, Cornell seeks to help  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, April 12 -- Marshall University issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Marshall University today announced the appointment of Lewis (Dan) D'Antoni as ambassador and advisor in support of advancing its visionary strategy - Marshall For All, Marshall Forever - a roadmap that aims to level the playing field of opportunity for all who have the aspiration and grit to try. In making the announcement, Marshall University President Brad D. Smith said there are   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. --Michele Dunleavy, associate professor of dance in the School of Theatre, has been named the University Laureate for the 2024-25 academic year. Dunleavy, known for her innovative choreography and dedication to inclusive dance education, has been a vital part of Penn State's acclaimed musical theater program since 2004. The Penn State Laureate, an honor established in 2008,   more

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, April 12 -- Daytona State College issued the following news release: Daytona State College is launching a new apprenticeship program in Fall 2024 that will allow select school district employees in Volusia, Flagler and Brevard counties to pursue a career in teaching while continuing in their full-time positions. The program is supported through a $5 million statewide Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant aimed at designing a Grow Your Own Teacher Apprenticeship Progra  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: The Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University unveiled a new facade, front entryway, and a third-floor archival collection room during a Building Re-Dedication Ceremony on April 10. Distinguished guests, students, alumni, and faculty and staff additionally joined in the daylong celebration. Duquesne University President Ken Gormley and Duquesne Kline School of Law Dean April Barton led a ribb  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, April 12 (TNSres) -- Eckerd College issued the following news: The 11th Annual Eckerd College Humanities Research Symposium, slated for April 26 in the Triton Room on the Eckerd campus, is a match made in academic heaven. The seminar provides students interested in conducting humanities research a supportive workshop environment to address questions about the craft of humanistic research and share findings as an interdisciplinary team. "Everyone is paired with a diffe  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, April 12 (TNSres) -- Eckerd College issued the following news: By Tom Zucco "I thought there was no way I was going to get in," recalls Eckerd College junior Julianna Kinser. "It was a one-in-a-million shot. But I hoped what would help was my interest in teaching, and in sharing what I know with underserved communities." She was right. It did. Julianna, an economics and mathematics student from Brentwood, Tennessee, recently received a full scholarship to attend the   more

RICHMOND, Kentucky, April 12 (TNSres) -- Eastern Kentucky University issued the following story: In Eastern Kentucky University's (EKU) nursing program, students get hands-on learning with state-of-the-art equipment in the Nursing Clinical Skills Laboratory and Simulation Center (CSLSC). Thanks to a donation from Baptist Health Richmond in July 2022, the lab now includes seven new Stryker hospital beds, allowing students to have access to beds currently found in modern hospitals. Also announc  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, April 12 -- Pace University Haub School of Law issued the following news: The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University hosted a Climate Constitutionalism Conference on Pace University's New York City Campus on Friday, March 29, 2024. The timely conference brought together constitutional law experts, climate change activists, environmental law professors, and noteworthy legal professionals from around the country to examine the crucial role of federal and state con  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 12 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Stephanie Silva Most weekday mornings Tchad Sanger (Porter '93) can be found walking through the redwood trees and mist on the UC Santa Cruz campus. At this time of day, it's quiet and the sun is just starting to rise on the Monterey Bay and filter through tree branches and campus buildings. The walk, Tchad explains, is a ritual that sets the tone for his day, "It centers me. It rem  more

WARWICK, Rhode Island, April 12 -- The Community College of Rhode Island issued the following news: Thirty-nine local residents are the first to complete the Global Wind Organisation (GWO)-certified Basic Safety Training curriculum at the state's only offshore wind safety training center and are prepared to continue building fulfilling careers in America's fast-growing offshore wind sector. Located at the Community College of Rhode Island's Lincoln Campus, the GWO-certified training facility i  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, April 12 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: Five students from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's Journalism and Mass Communications Department have been selected to receive scholarships from Spotify, the global music and podcast streaming platform. The 2024 Spotify NextGen Scholarship has been awarded to Armani Ross, a junior mass media production major from Atlanta; Christen Davis, a j  more

LAKELAND, Florida, April 12 (TNSres) -- Florida Polytechnic University issued the following news release: Dr. Sanna Siddiqui, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Florida Polytechnic University, has been awarded a prestigious CAREER award of $536,110 by the National Science Foundation. The five-year award is part of the NSF's Faculty Early Career Development Program. Siddiqui is researching the fatigue performance and failure of metal parts that are manufactured through a low-cost   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: 2022 Gerald R. Ford Presidential Fellow and Education Policy Initiative (EPI) Research Assistant Katie Hyland (MPP '24) is set to graduate this spring following the completion of her Master's in Public Policy. She takes with her two years of hands-on experience working on high-profile early childhood research projects and new knowledge about evidence-based policymaking.  more

BERKELEY, California, April 12 -- The University of California Haas School of Business issued the following news release: Rich Lyons, former dean of the Haas School of Business and UC Berkeley's current associate vice chancellor and chief innovation and entrepreneurship officer, has been selected to become UC Berkeley's next chancellor. Lyons will assume his new role on July 1, 2024, when current Chancellor Carol T. Christ retires. University of California President Michael V. Drake announced  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 (TNSres) -- Georgetown University issued the following news: The study is small, but its results are encouraging. After analyzing transportation and economic data from nearly a mile of K Street, within the Mt. Vernon Triangle neighborhood in Washington, D.C., Josiah Blackwell-Lipkind, a 2024 master's candidate in the Urban & Regional Planning program at Georgetown University, found that replacing on-street parking and some automobile travel lanes with bike lanes not only in  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 12 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy's Internet Governance Project issued the following article: * * * By Milton Mueller, Cybersecurity, Digital Trade, Geopolitics of IG Many government controls on the digital economy are justified by national security claims. Too often, these controls are motivated not by sound cybersecurity principles, but by an archaic economic nationalism. The prevailing idea in the U.S. Defense Department, for example,  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 12 -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: By Jason Maderer Georgia Tech's College of Engineering has established an artificial intelligence supercomputer hub dedicated exclusively to teaching students. The initiative -- the AI Makerspace -- is launched in collaboration with NVIDIA. College leaders call it a digital sandbox for students to understand and use AI in the classroom. Initially focusing on undergraduate students, the AI Makerspace aims  more

SPOKANE, Washington, April 12 -- Gonzaga University issued the following news: When Nick Brock ('25) retired from the U.S. Air Force in 2022 as a chief master sergeant, he was managing thousands of soldiers, equipment at 77 locations around the world and handling a $30 million annual budget. As he considered life after active duty, Brock looked to Gonzaga University's Leadership Studies program to expand on his experience. "I thought, as an emerging leader, there must be more than formal mili  more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, April 12 (TNSres) -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: Grove City College is establishing the Center for Faith & Public Life to explore and support the presence of Christian faith in public institutions. To help launch this important initiative, former Vice President of the United States Mike Pence will immediately begin serving as the Distinguished Visiting Fellow for Faith & Public Life. "The appropriate role of faith in the public square is  more

HUNTINGTON, Indiana, April 12 -- Huntington University issued the following news release: On Thursday, March 28, Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly named Kelsey Herber, Huntington University's volleyball head coach, to its Forty Under 40 Class of 2024. Chosen from a pool of over 200 nominations, Forty Under 40 recipients are selected by a panel of distinguished judges. Winners are identified by their impactful community service, business achievements and noteworthy contributions in Northeast I  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, April 12 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: Under a new agreement, Idaho State University students and faculty will cooperate with their colleagues on the Korean peninsula. Recently, representatives from ISU and Gachon University in South Korea signed a five-year memorandum of understanding. Under the informal agreement, the two universities will exchange faculty and students, organize joint research programs and conferences, and more. "ISU looks forward   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 12 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: The Indiana State Bar Association Tax Section held a CLE event in conjunction with the IU McKinney Tax Law Society titled "'Moore' than Tax." The program took place on April 2 and attracted law students and practitioners from the Indianapolis area to hear experts discuss the pending Supreme Court case, Moore v. US, including the potential implications of Section 965 being ruled   more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 12 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: A record 52 students from 13 teams across the U.S. competed in the fourth annual KU Professional Selling Program/King's Hawaiian Sales Competition on April 5-6 at Capitol Federal Hall. This year's competition featured teams from the University of Kansas School of Business, as well as the University of Arizona, University of Central Missouri, Indiana State University, University of Iowa, University of Georgia, Mar  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 12 -- La Roche University issued the following news release: The Board of Trustees at La Roche University recently welcomed two new members: Sister Peg Albert, OP, Ph.D., and Victor R. Siclari, Esq Sister Peg Albert, OP, Ph.D. Sister Peg is President Emerita of Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan. Under her leadership, Siena Heights achieved record growth in enrollment and campus facilities. She served as president for 17 years before retiring in June 20  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 12 (TNSres) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU researchers' new invention - a syringe that can temporarily store adult stem cells so that they can be delivered and given to the patient from the same device - is the booster physicians and veterinarians need to treat tendon injuries more effectively. "Stem cells have been all the rage for 20 years. That's because stem cell therapy can accomplish amazing things. But the cells and the  more

DECORAH, Iowa, April 12 -- Luther College issued the following news: Luther College announces changes to the nursing program curriculum in order to better meet the needs of students and of the nursing profession. Beginning with the cohort entering in fall 2024, nursing students will spend their senior year working at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, rather than their junior year, to ease the transition into professional nursing after graduation. During the Rochester year, students a  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, April 12 -- Lynn University issued the following news: Lynn University's graduate education program has been recognized as one of the top programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report in their 2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings. Lynn's Donald E. and Helen L. Ross College of Education offers two distinguished graduate degree tracks: educational leadership and exceptional student education (ESE). The master's in educational leadership is a one-year online program, wher  more

LEBANON, Illinois, April 12 -- McKendree University issued the following news release: McKendree University's new Paraprofessional+ Pathway program has recently gained certification from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), making it the very first institution of higher learning in the state to have an approved apprenticeship program for paraprofessionals who hope to become licensed teachers. McKendree was also the first university in the state to receive the Gateway Apprenticeship Gr  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Rising inflation rates are complicating President Biden's efforts to defend his economic record and reelection prospects against Donald Trump. Despite job creation, inflation has persisted during Biden's tenure, prompting concerns over his handling of the economy. While the White House anticipates inflation easing, political implications loom large, with Republicans criticizing Biden's economic policies and the pote  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- George Washington University issued the following news: April 11, 2024 O.J. Simpson, the former NFL star who was acquitted of killing his former wife and her friend, has died at the age of 76. His family announced the news on X, saying he passed away from his battle with cancer. Simpson was an American cultural figure for decades and a star running back for the Buffalo Bills before he became a symbol of domestic violence and racial division after the infamous trial that  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- George Washington University issued the following news: A Senate Majority PAC affiliated with Chuck Schumer raised $39.3 million in Q1 of 2024, surpassing its GOP counterpart by $15 million. With $92 million on hand, SMP aims to safeguard Democrats' slim Senate majority amidst a challenging electoral landscape. SMP President JB Poersch criticized Republican candidates for attempting to buy seats with "shady wealth." Faculty experts at the George Washington University ar  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 12 (TNSres) -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Jennifer Fairfield-Williams Mercer University's Center for the Study of Narrative (CSN) will host a lecture by Dr. William "Bill" Randall on Wednesday, April 17, at 5 p.m., in Room 190 of the Administration and Conference Center on the Cecil B. Day Graduate and Professional Campus as part of the 10th Narrative Showcase. Dr. Randall will deliver "The Adventures of Later Life: Aging Reimagined." In this talk,  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 12 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: The chief strategy officer for the National Alliance of Forest Owners presents the 2024 Carlton Owen Lecture, an annual event presented by Mississippi State's College of Forest Resources held in anticipation of Earth Week. Kate Gatto will lead the April 16 public program "It's Not Easy Being Green: Forestry as a Bipartisan Solution" at 2 p.m. in Tully Auditorium, Thompson Hall. "Forestry is one of the  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 11 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * For two decades, MIT-Mexico has funded student internships and teaching, as well as faculty research collaborations. * * * By Lisa Capone, Office of the Vice Provost for International Activities, MIT Center for International Studies Favianna Colon Irizarry spent last summer at Tecnologico de Monterrey, working alongside Mexican biotechnology researchers to develop a biod  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 12 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: Researchers have developed synthetic platelets that can be used to stop bleeding and enhance healing at the site of an injury. The researchers have demonstrated that the synthetic platelets work well in animal models but have not yet begun clinical trials in humans. A number of medical situations require platelet transfusions - such as cases of severe bleeding, or for patients who a  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 12 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State continues to open more pathways for study abroad as a recent recipient of an international grant giving students an opportunity for their first passport and overseas travel. MSU's International Institute will provide up to 25 students--whose circumstances previously hindered experience with study abroad--with advising and support for education in other countries through the American P  more

MONTREAL, Quebec, April 12 -- Polytechnique Montreal issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Alstom, a global leader in sustainable and smart mobility, AtkinsRealis, a global leader in professional services and project management, dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people, and Polytechnique Montreal, a top engineering university, signed an agreement today to develop a training program that will enhance Quebec expertise in sustainable rail mobility. Wit  more

NEWBERRY, South Carolina, April 11 -- Newberry College issued the following news: Keith W. Ringer '84, professor of practice in political science and public & nonprofit administration, is the College's 2024 SCICU Excellence in Teaching award winner. Ringer was honored April 9 alongside his family at an award banquet given by South Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities. "It is an honor and privilege to work with such a talented and dedicated faculty and staff. I've been very fortunate to  more

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, April 12 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: Eastern Connecticut State University will welcome #1 New York Times bestselling author Madeline Miller for a virtual presentation on April 17 at 5 p.m. in the Student Center Theatre. The talk will focus on Miller's award-winning novel "Circe" and is the culminating event of this year's National Endowment for the Arts-sponsored "Big Read" program at Eastern. Miller will present live and virtual  more

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, April 12 -- Niagara University issued the following news: By Lisa McMahon Niagara University's master's degree program in literacy instruction now offers students greater flexibility for their careers by giving them professional skills and knowledge in both childhood and adolescent literacy development. Through course content and professional experiences, NU's teacher candidates will be prepared to teach literacy skills to students from birth to grade 12 in various edu  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, April 12 (TNSres) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: Thanks to the National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend program, Jamie Bronstein, a New Mexico State University history professor, will be researching what was once known as New Mexico's "Territorial Insane Asylum." A transatlantic historian, usually focused on Britain and the United States, Bronstein in recent years has grown interested in less researched areas of New Mexico   more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, April 12 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: Elizabeth England-Kennedy, an assistant professor of public health at New Mexico State University, has been awarded the 2024 Karen Denard Goldman Mentor Award from the Society for Public Health Education. The Society for Public Health Education, or SOPHE, is an independent professional society of health educators, academics and education researchers that supports leaders in public health and heal  more

MARYVILLE, Missouri, April 12 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: Northwest Missouri State University has maintained its ranking among the best online Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree programs in the Midwest, according to CEO Magazine's 2024 Global MBA Rankings. CEO Magazine, which has showcased top business schools throughout the world with its annual Global MBA Rankings since 2012, ranks Northwest at No. 77 in the world. Northwest has appea  more

MARYVILLE, Missouri, April 12 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: Northwest Missouri State University recently became one of 145 universities and colleges throughout the world to be honored by Exercise is Medicine (EIM) for its efforts to create a culture of wellness. In recognition of its commitment to promoting physical activity as a vital sign of health and encouraging faculty, staff and students to work together to improve the health and well-being of   more

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 11 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: Northwestern's football team will play a majority of its games this season at the Lanny and Sharon Martin athletics facility near Lake Michigan on the University's Evanston campus, keeping the team close to home as it seeks to build on its bowl-winning 2023 season. With views of the lake, North Campus and downtown Chicago, the temporary structure Northwestern will build at the Martin athletics facility w  more

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, April 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Notre Dame's Law School issued the following news: By Denise Wager Notre Dame Law School has further solidified the international reach of its Global Lawyering Initiative with the recent signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreements with the University of Lucerne and Paris-Pantheon-Assas University. Both partnerships will bolster opportunities for international study, teaching, and research for faculty and students at the La  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: By Shannon Roddel Top management teams at most businesses are charged with maximizing shareholder wealth, making any actions that impede this goal their sole responsibility. However, these management teams are often pressured to skirt normal business practices in order to meet earnings thresholds. One way is through myopic marketing spending - reducing marketing as well as research and developmen  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 12 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: By Kenya Godette Six programs and three schools at Old Dominion University were nationally recognized in the newly updated rankings for Best Graduate Schools by U.S. News & World Report. ODU's graduate programs and schools that earned the highest placement in the survey are the Strome College of Business part-time MBA program, the Darden College of Education and Professional Studies graduate programs and the Doc  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 12 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: By Kenya Godette Old Dominion University has made history as the first and only institution in Virginia to participate in the award-winning Amazon Prime TV Series "The College Tour." On April 6 at 9 a.m. in the Big Blue Room at Chartway Arena, nearly 500 incoming ODU students along with faculty and staff gathered for a "blue" carpet event to view a private screening of ODU's episode. Amazon Prime will release OD  more

PARKVILLE, Missouri, April 12 -- Park University issued the following news: In celebration of the leadership achievements of Park University students, faculty and staff during the 2023-24 academic year, the Office of Student Life and the Park Student Government Association announced recipients of honors as part of the 29th annual Dr. Doris A. Howell Leadership Awards. The awards program, held on April 10, is named for Howell, a 1944 Park graduate who was an internationally renowned leader in pe  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, April 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: Two recent graduates of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's Department of Chemistry and Physics have been awarded prestigious national fellowships. Christine Rukeyser, an Innovation in Honors student in the UTC Honors College who received a bachelor's degree in chemistry in December 2023, and Bre-Anna Willis, recipient of a bachelor's degree in chemistry in December  more

NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, April 12 -- Pasco-Hernando State College issued the following news release: Pasco-Hernando State College has selected its recipients of the 2024 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Excellence Awards. Gina Rucavado, assistant professor, English; Ashley Cobb, program director, baccalaureate of supervision and management, and Douglas Perdue, emergency medical technician instructor, will join the ranks of past distinguished award recipients and be   more

GENESEO, New York, April 12 -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: The Department of Physics & Astronomy at SUNY Geneseo was recently awarded a letter of commendation from the American Physical Society (APS) and the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) for its "outstanding contributions to the education of future physics teachers." As noted in the commendation, Geneseo graduated five highly qualified physics teachers between the 2020-21 and 2  more

ITHACA, New York, April 11 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The 2024 cohort of Cornell Atkinson Postdoctoral Fellows will conduct research on four continents, studying migratory birds in North America, fisheries in Kenya, dairy production in India and gold mine remediation in Peru. Postdoctoral fellowships from the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability support early career scholars, who conduct research under the mentorship of a Cornell faculty member and an advisor from a  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, April 12 (TNSres) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: By Jamie Saxon, Office of Communications Seven Princeton faculty members have received 2024 Guggenheim Fellowships, the largest faculty cohort since 2017. This year's recipients are Angela Creager, Rebecca Lazier, Jan-Werner Muller, Robert Pringle, Kim Lane Scheppele, Anna Shields and Corina Tarnita. Graduate alumni Jenann Ismael *97, Roy Scranton *16 and Ju  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 12 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Conventional beef, chicken and pork products perceived more favorably * * * Many consumers view conventional meats as both tastier and healthier than laboratory-grown alternatives, according to the March Consumer Food Insights Report. The survey-based report out of Purdue University's Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability assesses food spending, consumer satisfaction and val  more

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, April 12 (TNSres) -- Radboud University issued the following news: Researchers Bas van de Meerakker and Jan Hendriks have both been awarded an Advanced Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) to extend their research. ERC Advanced Grants are awarded annually to exceptional, innovative and ground-breaking research. The recipients can use this grant to continue their research for the next five years. A total of 1829 European projects will receive an allocation t  more

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, April 12 -- Radboud University issued the following news: Want to know how many new students will start at Radboud University, within your faculty or program, next academic year? You can now use the newly developed forecast model! This model accurately predicts the intake of first-year students (first-year program) for the upcoming academic year, covering programs, faculties, and the university as a whole. Developed by the Institutional Research department (part of t  more

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, April 12 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: Dr. Anna Keiserman, a pianist and Assistant Professor of Music at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg, has received a New Jersey State Council on the Arts Local Arts Program Grant from the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission for the MOZAIKA concert series. The MOZAIKA concert series was created to promote multicultural dialogue through the performance of music from th  more

NORTH BRANCH, New Jersey, April 11 -- Raritan Valley Community College issued the following news release: In commemoration of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), the Institute of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Raritan Valley Community College will present "Meaningful Moments and Holocaust Remembrance with Maud Dahme and NJEA teachers Tamara Beatty and Lisa Hann," May 2, from 7-8 p.m. The event is free of charge and open to the public. The program will feature an online panel discussio  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 11 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University and Lone Star College will celebrate the renewal of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and signing of an articulation agreement April 12 to allow transfer students in LSC's Take Flight Program to receive Rice credit for core science, technology, engineering and mathematics courses completed at Lone Star College. The event will take place from 2-2:30 p.m. in the Rice Founder's Room in Lovett Hall.WH  more

TROY, New York, April 12 -- Sage Colleges issued the following news: Nine Russell Sage College students and five faculty members presented research at the 2024 Northeast Regional Honors Council Conference. Professor of English Tonya Moutray and Assistant Professor of the Practice of Writing Nathanael Green co-direct the RSC Honors Program and were local cohosts of the conference held at the Hilton in Albany on April 4-7. The student presenters included: -- Mena Abdelmeged and Danielle Wil  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 12 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Opportunity launches multiple, tangential resources for faculty and student research and funding * * * Experts from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health have been awarded $12.6 million to continue their work as the independent evaluators for the Texas Medicaid 1115 Wavier for the third consecutive evaluation period. These faculty were selected twice before by  more

ITHACA, New York, April 11 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Celebrating its 17th year at Cornell, the 2024 Soup & Hope speaker series returned to Sage Chapel with stories of great struggles and great accomplishments, including one from Subash Bhandari, a doctoral student in biomedical engineering. "I was born in a house without electricity and now I'm working with lasers and light microscopes to look at immune cells for my research," said Bhandari, who emigrated to the U.S. ei  more

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April 12 -- Stockholm School of Economics issued the following news release: Professor Alexander Ljungqvist has been awarded the prestigious Advanced Grant by the European Research Council (ERC) as part of its flagship Horizon Europe program. He is the first researcher at SSE to receive the grant. Advanced Grants are awarded for groundbreaking research projects by exceptional academic leaders in terms of originality and significance of their research contributions. Alexande  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, April 12 (TNSres) -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: An essay and a review by Mark Phillips, retired tutor and teacher with the St. Bonaventure Higher Education Opportunity Program, have been published in Notre Dame Magazine. His "A Spring We Once Knew" appears in the Spring 2024 print and online issues. His "What I'm Reading: Embrace Fearlessly the Burning World, Barry Lopez," is in an online edition of the magazine. The review and es  more

STONY BROOK, New York, April 12 -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: The Stony Brook University School of Health Professions is converting its Occupational Therapy (OT) educational offerings to a new doctoral program that begins with its first students in June. This will be the first State University of New York (SUNY) Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program on Long Island and in the NYC Metro Region, and only the second one on Lon  more

ALBANY, New York, April 12 -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following news: Each year, the CFA Institute brings together students from 95 countries and more than 1,000 universities for the CFA Institute Research Challenge. A team of students from the Massry School of Business became the first in UAlbany history to reach the Americas-region finals, where it was one of the last six schools in the western hemisphere competing for a spot in the global finals. U  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 12 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: Upstate Medical University has become the first institution in Central New York to begin offering treatment with the recently approved Alzheimer's drug, lecanemab. The drug received traditional FDA approval in July 2023 to treat early Alzheimer's disease, including people with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia due to Alzheimer's disease. Patients with moderate   more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 11 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: Mira Krendel, PhD, and Stewart Loh, PhD, have been named interim chairs of the Cell and Developmental Biology and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology departments, respectively. Both appointments were announced by Norton College of Medicine Dean Lawrence Chin, MD. Krendel joined the Upstate faculty in 2007; she served as vice chair for research in the Department of Cell a  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 11 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * In MIT's 2024 Killian Lecture, chemical engineer Paula Hammond described her groundbreaking work on nanoparticles designed to attack tumor cells. * * * By Anne Trafton, MIT News When Paula Hammond first arrived on MIT's campus as a first-year student in the early 1980s, she wasn't sure if she belonged. In fact, as she told an MIT audience yesterday, she felt like "an imp  more

HAIFA, Israel, April 12 (TNSres) -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Prestigious grants from the European Commission's Horizon Europe program were awarded to two experienced researchers with outstanding achievements in research over the past decade. Each of them will receive Euros2.5 million * * * Prof. Michael Glickman, dean of the Faculty of Biology, will receive the grant for studying "The origin and impact of impaired ubiquitin signaling in t  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 12 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: By Caitlin Clark It didn't take long after moving to Fort Worth for Bobby Ahdieh to realize that blending in wasn't going to be an option. Within a few minutes of opening his mouth to speak, the New Yorker is inevitably asked where he's from. So instead, Ahdieh adopted what he calls his "I got here as quick as I could" approach. That's how he found himself on the back of a horse in the center of a packed arena  more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 12 -- National University issued the following news: National University (NU)--a nonprofit Minority Serving Institution that serves more than 50,000 students annually through its degree programs and another 80,000 through its workforce and professional training programs--today announced an ambitious new pilot project designed to foster student belonging and support by tapping into the power of peer engagement, discussion and academic support. The effort is now under  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 12 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: A composer, a poet, and an environmental anthropologist have received fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Kui Dong, a professor of music; Vievee Francis, a professor of English and creative writing; and Laura Ogden, a professor of anthropology and special advisor to the provost on climate and sustainability, are among the 188 scientists, scholars, writers, and artists to win G  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 12 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: Three Yale College juniors -- Hannah Barsouk, Molly Hill, and Parisa Vaziri -- are among the 438 U.S. college students awarded Goldwater Scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year (along with another 70 sophomores awarded the scholarship last year, who will receive a second year of support). The scholarships, named for the late U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater, encourage students to pursue research careers in   more

STANFORD, California, April 12 (TNSres) -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * When the brain has trouble filtering incoming information and predicting what's likely to happen, psychosis can result, Stanford Medicine-led research shows. * * * By Erin Digitale Inside the brains of people with psychosis, two key systems are malfunctioning: a "filter" that directs attention toward important external events and internal thoughts, and a "predictor" composed of  more

MOSCOW, Idaho, April 12 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: The University of Idaho College of Engineering is the only higher education institution in the state to be recognized as an Empowering Women honoree by the Idaho Business Review. The designation recognizes companies for strong commitment to supporting and elevating women in Idaho through tangible and innovative efforts that advance women in the workplace and community. "Our college is proud to be recognized   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: University of Michigan researchers from the Education Policy Initiative (EPI) at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and the Marsal Family School of Education have partnered with MDRC, District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), and the Urban Institute to launch a study on the implementation of high-quality, domain-specific Pre-K curricula. The project builds on   more

DECATUR, Illinois, April 12 -- Millikin University issued the following news: By Matthew Flaten Millikin University has been included in U.S. News & World Report's 2024 Best Graduate Schools national list, released on April 9, for its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) programs. Millikin's DNP and MSN programs were named the best programs in Illinois outside of the Chicago metropolitan area. Millikin University's DNP program was ranked No. 135 nationall  more

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, April 12 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: By Ann Marie Martin The College of Nursing master's degree program at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) received the second highest marks in the state of Alabama in U.S. News & World Report's 2024 rankings of nursing graduate programs released this week. The program was third in Alabama in the 2023 rankings. UAH is a part of The University of Alabama System. Dr. Karen Frith, dean, UAH College of   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 12 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: The 2024 Family Medicine Spring Review at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will offer up to 14.5 hours of online continuing education April 24-26 for family physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, registered nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, physical therapists, social workers and certified health educators. Presented by the UAMS College   more

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 12 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Gaby Messino The Digital Arts and New Media (DANM) program is showcasing the students' best work in its annual MFA exhibition. Entitled Embodiments, the show features multimedia exhibits including visual novels, games and virtual reality as explorations into identity. "I am looking forward to the ways in which these graduating artists explore challenging questions of identity and p  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 11 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: By Triveni Sheshadri The UC San Diego Labor Center has appointed Satomi Rash-Zeigler as its first executive director. Rash-Zeigler will set the vision for the recently launched center and lead its strategic growth by fostering collaborations between faculty, students, workers and community organizations. The UC San Diego Labor Center is housed in the Department of Urban Studies and Plan  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 12 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * UC Santa Cruz inventors of nanopore sequencing hail innovative use of their revolutionary genetic-reading technique * * * By Mike Pena We depend on our cells being able to divide and multiply, whether it's to replace sunburnt skin or replenish our blood supply and recover from injury. Chromosomes, which carry all of our genetic instructions, must be copied in a comple  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Charlotte Schubert Combining immunotherapy with a cancer-busting virus may provide a way forward to treat neuroendocrine tumors, a rare cancer that is growing in incidence. Data from an ongoing study, led by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, was presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Meeting.   more

FLINT, Michigan, April 12 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: By Logan McGrady The University of Michigan-Flint will celebrate its April and August graduates during the Spring 2024 Commencement Ceremonies, April 27-28, at the Riverfront Conference Center. More than 900 students are eligible to participate. Undergraduate and graduate students will be awarded degrees during four ceremonies involving the university's six schools and colleges. The schedule for commence  more

BOCHUM, Germany, April 12 (TNSres) -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * Scientists have found new paths to steer and optimize electrochemical processes. * * * Optimizing electrochemical reactions is essential for the transition to renewable energies. In electrochemical reactions, electric currents and potential differences are used to binding and induce reactions. Electrochemistry is a pre-requisite for hydrogen production, and for batterie technology, and thu  more

TUCSON, Arizona, April 12 -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release: Andrew Weil, MD, Deepak Chopra, MD, and Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, three of the world's leading integrative medicine experts, will discuss the potential for integrative medicine to reshape health care in the United States. * What: Panel Discussion: "Transforming Healthcare in the U.S.: Drawing on the Power of Integrative Medicine" * Who: Andrew Weil, MD, Deepak Chopra, MD, and Jon Kabat-Zinn,  more

TUCSON, Arizona, April 12 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: Pierre Deymier, a professor in the University of Arizona College of Engineering, is among eight of the world's top scientists to be named to France's National Centre for Scientific Research second class of fellow-ambassadors. France's national agency for scientific research, known as CNRS, began the fellow-ambassadors program in 2023 to enrich its country's research efforts and international profile. The   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 12 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: By Angelita Faller The head of UA Little Rock's nursing program was honored for being a 'patriotic employer' to a fellow nursing professor whose spouse serves in the Arkansas National Guard. Dr. Sloan Davidson, director of the School of Nursing at UA Little Rock, was among a group of a few dozen people who were invited to Camp Joseph T. Robinson on March 2 to be honored for their support as employers of t  more

EDMOND, Oklahoma, April 12 -- The University of Central Oklahoma issued the following news release: The Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters (OAB) recently awarded the University of Central Oklahoma's Alexander Taylor, a senior professional media major from Moore, Oklahoma, one of six OAB Education Foundation Scholarships. The winners were formally recognized at the annual OAB Student Day Awards Luncheon April 4, at the River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa, Oklahoma. "Alex being selected for th  more

MANOA, Hawaii, April 12 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: The University of Hawaii at Manoa Shidler College of Business' School of Travel Industry Management (TIM school) held its 22nd annual Celebrate a Legacy in Tourism gala on April 10, at the Sheraton Waikiki. Also marking the college's 75th anniversary, this year's fundraiser raised a record-breaking $517,000 thanks to the generous support of the hospitality and Hawaii business community. "We're p  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 12 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: By Shawn Lindsey The University of Houston is, once again, demonstrating its strength as a global leader. UH has 18 programs ranked among the top in the world according to the 2024 edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject, released today by QS Quacquarelli Symonds. UH's hospitality programs in the Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership led the way with a world rank of No. 35. The   more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, April 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami issued the following news: * * * A Miami Herbert Business School student group is heading to Paris this summer to explore the marketing and branding aspects of the Summer Olympics. * * * The modern Olympic Games have evolved to become the largest multisport brand in the world, with unique viewership of the most recent games eclipsing three billion viewers. As the 10,500 best-in-the-world athletes fine-tune their performance   more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, April 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami issued the following news: * * * The latest round of U-LINK team research funding focuses on utilizing artificial intelligence tools to improve our world. * * * By Janette Neuwahl Tannen Concrete that would absorb carbon dioxide from the environment. A new technology to help quicken the pace of drug discovery, or to diagnose illnesses. Ten faculty teams studying a range of ways to harness artificial intelligence and machin  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 11 -- The University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management issued the following news: By Charly Haley Chau Nguyen became an entrepreneur 30 years ago because she'd "been fired from literally every single job" she'd ever had. "I found out that I'm unemployable," she said. "But the cool thing about life is that when it throws you a curveball, it also throws you a blessing." Nguyen formed CHAOS Supplies, based in Phoenix, which sells safety glasses and other   more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, April 12 -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: As maple syrup season seems to arrive and end earlier and earlier each year, producers are learning to adapt to variable weather patterns and seasonal shifts. Experts at the University of New Hampshire are available to talk about the impact climate change and milder winters are having on sap harvesting and what that might mean for the future of the industry. They can lend insight into the impac  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Education issued the following news: At the 2024 Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) Conference, University of Pittsburgh School of Education students, faculty, and alumni presented research and engaged in rich discourse about advancing global learning and fostering cross-cultural dialogue. Held in Miami, Florida on March 10-14, the 2024 CIES Conference centered around the theme "The Power   more

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, April 12 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Campus issued the following news: Gail Francis is the featured speaker for the next Thursdays at the U presentation at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire - Barron County. Francis will present "Bliss(ters): Hiking Mexico to Canada" from 12:30-1:30 p.m. April 18 in the Blue Hills Lecture Hall in Ritzinger Hall. The presentation also will be livestreamed at ricelaketv.com. The Pacific Crest Trail is a stunning path tha  more

WOLLONGONG, Australia, April 12 -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The thriving ecosystem at the University of Wollongong's (UOW) business incubator iAccelerate is going from strength to strength, as highlighted in the iAccelerate 2023 Impact Report (https://www.iaccelerate.com.au/impact/) released this week. iAccelerate is a leading innovation hub empowering startups and innovative businesses in the Illawarra, South Coast and communities acro  more

SYDNEY, Australia, April 12 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: By Samantha Dunn A blast-furnace process for sustainable low-carbon iron-making and a renewable hydrogen production project have received significant funding from the Australian government. Projects led by Professor Yansong Shen and Scientia Professor Rose Amal from UNSW's School of Chemical Engineering received $4.4 million and $1.9 million in the latest round of funding from the Australian R  more

CHICKASHA, Oklahoma, April 12 -- The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma issued the following news on April 11, 2024: In a continued effort to address the state's workforce needs while maximizing resources, the University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma and Redlands Community College are expanding their partnership to provide greater career readiness support, increase the number of graduates with associate and bachelor's degrees, and grow the teacher pipeline. "We are excited to announce   more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 12 -- The University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news on April 11, 2024: By Caitlin Dawson USC and Capital One announced today the USC-Capital One Center for Responsible AI and Decision Making in Finance (CREDIF). Supported by a $3-million gift from Capital One, the joint research center will focus on advancing foundations for algorithmic, data and software innovations for artificial intelligence (AI) and its applic  more

TYLER, Texas, April 12 -- The University of Texas Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Tyler is celebrating the first cohort of Bachelor of Social Work degree candidates who will graduate this spring. Launched in 2020, UT Tyler's BSW program was created to address the need for more qualified social workers in East Texas and the state. "The projected need for social workers in Texas is growing," said Richard Kenney, UT Tyler professor of practice and progra  more

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, April 12 -- The University of Wisconsin Green Bay campus issued the following news release: After a recent report conducted by Deloitte (https://www.wisconsin.edu/president/strategic-plan/) commissioned by the Universities of Wisconsin raised questions around the long-term financial sustainability of several state universities, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay released its projections for the university using present-day data showing a strong financial standing and po  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 12 -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: Following a national search, Georgia Tech's own Vivek Sarkar has been named dean and John P. Imlay Jr. Chair of the College of Computing, effective June 1. Sarkar brings experience and expertise to the role, having made significant contributions to computing in academia and industry throughout his distinguished career. Most recently, he has served as chair of the School of Computer Science and held the Ste  more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, April 12 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: Virginia Military Institute has announced the speakers who will address the Class of 2024 in May. Gen. James C. Slife, vice chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force will address cadets beginning their journey of military service at the joint commissioning ceremony, Wednesday, May 15 in Cameron Hall, and former secretary of the U.S. Army, Ryan D. McCarthy '96, will speak to the graduating cadets at commencement e  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, April 12 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: The WVU CED has announced a new autism resource directory and interactive map to help connect families to important services in West Virginia. Filterable by service type and county, the database provides quick access to provider websites and contact information, whereas the interactive map allows families to see which services are closest to home. Both tools   more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, April 12 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: By Bill Studenc A team of students from the Western Carolina University College of Business finished near the top in an annual competition sponsored by the Tennessee Valley Authority, putting together an investment portfolio that outperformed the stock market average. The WCU finance students exceeded the Standard & Poor's 500 index by nearly basis 400 points, earning not just another award for the C  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, April 12 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: Katrina Fjeld, a graduating senior in International Affairs and Arabic, is WKU's first Fulbright US Student Program grantee of the 2024-25 award year. Katrina has been awarded an English Teaching Assistantship for Jordan. The Fulbright US Student Program offers full funding for graduating seniors and recent graduates to spend an academic year abroad in English Teaching Assistantships (ETAs) or conductin  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 12 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State is honoring Bryan S. Wilson with its highest alumni honor. In a campus ceremony May 17, the Mississippi native will be recognized formally as the university's 2024 National Alumnus. A two-time graduate of MSU's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Wilson is an experienced executive and entrepreneur with more than 40 years of industry experience across agricultural chemical manufa  more

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, April 12 -- Winthrop University issued the following news: The Winthrop University Board of Trustees recently gave university administrators the green light to launch by fall 2025 a leadership-focused Honors College at Winthrop. With the aim of producing the next generation of leaders, the college would be a high-impact workforce talent incubator for the region. "Career readiness, mentorship and leadership are inextricably linked through the new Winthrop: United in E  more