NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 26 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Apr 23, 2024, 9:44 PM Vanderbilt and the Tennessee Performing Arts Center concluded their 2023-2024 InsideOut series with an impactful event showcasing The Color Purple on Apr. 12. InsideOut is a free community learning program sponsored by Vanderbilt, which celebrated 21 years of partnership with TPAC in February. Throughout the series, Vanderbilt faculty and staff engaged in panel conversations with cast, cre  more

SALISBURY, North Carolina, April 26 -- Catawba College issued the following news: Catawba College is proud to announce the start of a unique partnership with the Fish & Wildlife Service and the National Wildlife Refuge Association, offering an unparalleled internship opportunity for two students to engage in hands-on conservation efforts at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. Pocosin Lakes is one of 11 national wildlife refuges in North Carolina. This agreement marks the beginning of a col  more

ELIZABETH CITY, North Carolina, April 27 -- College of the Albemarle issued the following news release: Transferring to Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) from College of The Albemarle (COA) is now easier than ever thanks to three new memorandums of understanding (MOU) signed by both institutions on Thursday. In a brief ceremony, ECSU Provost Farrah Ward and COA President Jack Bagwell signed two bilateral agreements - one for the Bachelor of Science in Aviation Science with a concentration  more

COLUMBUS, Georgia, April 27 -- Columbus State University issued the following news: In yet another step toward making graduate school more accessible to the nation's military, graduates of the U.S. Army Adjutant General School at Fort Jackson in South Carolina now qualify for nine hours of master's-level course credit at Columbus State University. A new agreement between the Georgia-based university and the U.S. Army underscores Columbus State's commitment to supporting military education and   more

SINGAPORE, April 27 -- Nanyang Technological University issued the following news: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company (ExxonMobil), NTU, and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) have established the ExxonMobil-NTU-A*STAR Corporate Lab to develop solutions that would help lower carbon emissions, contribute to resource efficiency, and help build a more sustainable future. The Corporate Lab was officially launched on Friday (26 Apr) by Mr Heng Swee Keat, Deputy Prim  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 26 -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: When U.S. Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter from Georgia's 1st District visited Atlanta recently, one of his top priorities was meeting with the experts at Georgia Tech's 20,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility (AMPF). Carter was recently named the House Energy and Commerce Committee's chair of the Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee, a group that concerns itself prim  more

LONDON, England, April 27 -- Imperial College London issued the following news: Imperial and France's National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) are continuing to strengthen the science links between the UK and France. The two institutes - who formed a major partnership in 2022 - outlined their ambitions for further collaborations in a wide range of research and innovation at their annual meeting hosted this year at Imperial. This included agreeing a new five-year partnership for the Abra  more

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 23 -- Langara College issued the following news: Over 35 Indigenous students from around the province came together this week as two cohorts of the Indigenous Financial Management Certificate Program met at Langara College. The welcome event on campus opened the next phase of study for the second and third cohorts of the program. The Indigenous Financial Management Certificate is the first step towards the Certified Aboriginal Financial Manager (CAFM) designa  more

LEEDS, England, April 27 -- Leeds Trinity University issued the following news: Leeds Trinity University is to continue its partnership with LegalTech in Leeds - a regional community for the legal and tech sectors. The partnership, coordinated by the University's Law School and Employer Partnerships team, provides students with opportunities to gain knowledge and experience of the increasingly prominent role that technology plays in the delivery of legal services. It will also ensure that Leed  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 27 -- Lincoln Land Community College issued the following news: College for Kids at Lincoln Land Community College will offer more than 60 programs this summer from June 10-July 25 thanks to new and continuing partnerships. Most programs will be held at the Springfield campus, 5250 Shepherd Rd. New this year are theater camps for grades 1-8. There are three camps -- Introduction to Theater, Auditioning for Theater and Introduction to Production, which includes back  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 27 -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and RUSH University System for Health today announced a partnership to create RUSH MD Anderson Cancer Center. The partnership represents advanced clinical and operational integration in the delivery of cancer care, providing RUSH patients greater access to cancer treatments and research considered among the best in  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, April 27 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: Paul Luna, president and CEO of Helios Education Foundation, Pam Kehaly, president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, Christy Farley, an NAU alumna who recently retired as senior vice president of engagement and public affairs, and Efrain Casillas, coordinator of music programs at Tolleson Elementary School District and 2024 Arizona Teacher of the Year, will be recognized with honorary doctorates f  more

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, April 27 -- Newcastle University issued the following news: The paediatric neuro-oncology collaboration between Newcastle University and Hospitals' has been recognised as a Centre of Excellence by the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission. After a comprehensive national review, The Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission (TJBCM) announced a new network of 15 brain tumour centres for children, of which Newcastle was among six to be nationally recognised as a Centre of Excell  more

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, April 27 -- Newcastle University issued the following news: Planning consent has been secured for the detailed masterplan of Newcastle University's multi-million pound Health Innovation Neighbourhood which will promote longer, healthier lives. Planning consent has been secured for the detailed masterplan of Newcastle University's multi-million pound Health Innovation Neighbourhood which will promote longer, healthier lives. Newcastle University, in partnership wi  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, April 27 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: The Department of Criminal Justice at New Mexico State University is partnering with the Tulsa Police Department (TPD) for a student internship program. TPD also will be on campus later this month. The paid internship offers students hands-on law enforcement experience while earning the final 15 credit hours needed for their bachelor's degrees in criminal justice. "Being in the criminal justice   more

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Canada, April 27 -- Northwestern Polytechnic issued the following news release: The outlook for rural medicine in northern Alberta brightened as Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) and the University of Alberta (U of A) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to formalize an innovative medical education partnership in Northern Alberta. More than 100 eager witnesses gathered at Northwestern Polytechnic's Health Education Centre, located in the state-of-the-art Grande Prairie Regional Ho  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 27 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: The American Academy in Rome has awarded Krupali Krusche, an associate professor in the University of Notre Dame's School of Architecture, the 2024 Adele Chatfield-Taylor Rome Prize in Historic Preservation and Conservation. Krusche was awarded the fellowship on Thursday (April 25) during the Janet and Arthur Ross Rome Prize Ceremony and Concert held in New York City at Carnegie Hall. "Learning that I had  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 25 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: National Public Radio's Anastasia Tsioulcas has been named the inaugural Knight-Wallace Arts Journalism Fellow in a joint effort between the University of Michigan Arts Initiative and the Wallace House Center for Journalists. Tsioulcas is a correspondent on NPR's Culture Desk and classical music critic at The New York Times--the first journalist to hold such a dual role. Her reporting focuses on music at the  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 27 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news on April 26, 2024: * * * Rural impact is particularly significant; findings provide glimmer of hope in ongoing opioid crisis * * * By Erik Robinson The number of health care professionals able to write a prescription for a key medication to treat addiction quadrupled at community health clinics from 2016 to 2021, according to a new study by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University.  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: Maddy Keyes, a senior from the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication, has been chosen as a Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellow to explore the ecological grief caused by climate change for the Inuit in Greenland. "I'm very excited to have the opportunity to work alongside and learn from those at the Pulitzer Center, which continues to do incredible and impactful work," Keyes said. "C  more

HONG KONG, April 27 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is partnering with ZEISS Vision Care, one of the world's leading manufacturers of eyeglass lenses and ophthalmic instruments, to expand the global impact and speed up the market penetration of PolyU's proprietary myopia control lens technologies through global partnership involving IP licensing and joint research and development. The licensing agreement si  more

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- Robert Morris University issued the following news: Robert Morris University (RMU) is proud to announce that David J. Malone, Chairman & CEO of Gateway Financial will serve as the commencement speaker at the Spring 2024 Graduate Commencement Ceremony. The ceremony will take place on May 10, 2024, at 4:00pm, at the UPMC Events Center on the RMU campus. "We are tremendously fortunate to have someone as respected and accomplished as David Malone serving a  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 27 -- Samford University issued the following news release: On Friday, April 19, Samford University hosted its 3rd annual Student Research Colloquia in the Davis Library. More than 90 students and student groups prepared poster presentations in 21 categories, ranging from analytics to exercise science to social work. Caroline Bennett, Master of Social Work candidate in the School of Public Health, presented research on "Overcoming Vicarious Trauma: Resources Utilized  more

LAREDO, Texas, April 26 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: Two Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) International Business Administration doctoral students and an undergraduate Business student won cash prizes for the Best Student Paper Award and Honorable Mentions at the 28th Annual Western Hemispheric Trade (WHT) Conference, hosted both virtually and in person recently by TAMIU's A. R. Sanchez, Jr. Schoo  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 27 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * This National Academy of Sciences award recognizes the brightest young scientists * * * Benika Dixon, DrPH, an assistant professor at Texas A&M University School of Public Health, has been named a Kavli Fellow. This prestigious fellowship, awarded annually by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), recognizes the brightest young scientists who are 45 years old or younger  more

GREATER MANCHESTER, England, April 27 -- The University of Salford issued the following news: The University of Salford played host to a special celebration event this week to mark a 40-year exchange partnership with Toledo University in Ohio, USA. Graduates and students past and present came together in the new SEE building to celebrate the milestone anniversary to reminisce and catch up and share memories and experiences. And some fabulous photos from the past 40 years were on show and can b  more

TORONTO, Ontario, April 27 -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: By Alexa Battler Four 24-foot domes resembling giant golf balls have been erected beside the tennis courts in the Highland Creek Valley at the University of Toronto Scarborough - high-tech greenhouses equipped with solar panels, irrigation systems and geothermal tubes that run deep underground. The domes were constructed as part of the Indigenous Entrepreneurship and Garden Project, an initiative that aims to o  more

WINDSOR, Ontario, April 23 (TNSres) -- University of Windsor issued the following news: The Humanities Research Group Student Fellowship Program is growing this fall to provide funding of $1,000 for three graduate students and $500 for three undergraduates. The student fellows will also be mentored by the 2024/25 HRG Fellow, Gregg French, meeting monthly as they develop their research plans. They will receive guidance in applying to research-based competitions, including the SSHRC Storytellers  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 26 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: By Erica Moser Every Wednesday evening for three hours, fourth-year students Anooshey Ikhlas and Brianna Aguilar head to Love Park to volunteer with The Everywhere Project, a Philadelphia-based harm reduction organization that works to decrease the stigma against people with substance use disorders. At different stations, volunteers hand out a variety of food options; t  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, April 27 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: Tennessee continues to build momentum in its innovation economy, and this week, leaders from industry, education, government and non-profits convened in Nashville to talk about the challenges and opportunities ahead, including how other communities could learn from the state's success. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Chancellor Donde Plowman and Vanderbilt University Chancellor Daniel Diermeier joined   more

SANTA BARBARA, California, April 27 -- Westmont College issued the following news: By Scott Craig Eighteen new nurses are heading to serve on the frontlines at a hospital near you! Westmont graduated 18 nurses May 2 from its 16-month Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program. 12 of the 18 graduates are staying to work in the Central Coast. The Westmont Downtown | Grotenhuis Nursing Program, which began in January 2022 operates in partnership with Cottage Health and Sansum Clini  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 26 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: From left are the following: Whitney Krayer, Phoebe Gullingsrud and Fiona Connolly. If you've noticed some additional content on the Whitman School's social media platforms lately, it's likely the work of POV Brand Management, a student-run digital marketing agency working with the school's marketing and communications department this semester. "Fostering emerging entrepreneurs and supporting their ideas are at the  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 27 -- Williamette University issued the following news: By Jessica Rotter Willamette Law is proud to announce the launch of the Immigrant Justice Scholars (IJS) program. This groundbreaking initiative is aimed at supporting social justice-minded students in a specialized course of study and community participation, leading to post-graduate attorney positions in funded fellowships. The program includes an immigration-specific curriculum, experiential learning opportunities  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 25 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: WPSU, a Penn State student and several recent graduates will receive a Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters (PAB) Excellence in Broadcasting Award for a series of stories they produced in 2023 as part of a collaborative project between WPSU and the News Lab at Penn State, housed in the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications. The Judges' Merit Award will go to WPSU's "Navigating Infla  more

NEW YORK, April 27 -- Yeshiva University issued the following news on April 25, 2024: Yeshiva University, the nation's flagship Jewish University for over 140 years, today announced that in light of ongoing antisemitism and harassment on college campuses, YU is reopening its transfer portal for undergraduate applicants, including its Honors program, through May 31st, 2024. The 2024-2025 admissions cycle was already closed and has seen students choosing YU over other elite institutions. This tre  more