ITHACA, New York, April 7 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * 2029 reaccreditation process begins with self-study * The first phase of the university's upcoming reaccreditation process is underway, with the naming of a steering committee and an invitation to the community to provide input. The committee will design and coordinate a self-study to assess how the university is meeting seven accreditation standards set by its accrediting entity, Middle States Commission on H  more

AALTO, Finland, April 7 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * AI companions can comfort lonely users but may deepen distress over time Long-term use of AI companions may give comfort in the short-term, but research indicates it may negatively impact users' wellbeing - and their ability to navigate real world relationships. * AI companions are always available, never judge, never tire and never demand anything in return. If someone is struggling with loneliness, this f  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, April 8 -- The University of Michigan Dearborn Campus issued the following news: * * * AI education research leads to a UM-Dearborn first Industrial and Systems Engineering doctoral student Ella Ejichukwu's research into how AI affects classroom experiences has led to her induction into the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society -- a first for a UM-Dearborn student. * Growing up in Nigeria, Emmanuella Ejichukwu always knew there was more to the world than what she could see arou  more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Associate Dean Daryl Lim discusses AI data centers on Korean radio Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Partnerships Daryl Lim recently appeared as a featured guest on "Morning Wave in Busan (BeFM)," an international radio program based in Busan, South Korea, to discuss the growing global debate over data center expansion and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructur  more

SINGAPORE, April 7 -- Nanyang Technological University posted the following news: * * * AUMOVIO-NTU Corporate Lab to drive innovation for tomorrow's AI-defined vehicles * Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and technology company AUMOVIO are officially launching the second phase of their Corporate Laboratory partnership. The AUMOVIO-NTU Corporate Lab will translate research in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, novel materials and vehicular c  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, April 7 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Bryant announces new major in Applied Artificial Intelligence * SMITHFIELD, RI-Beginning in the fall of 2026, Bryant University will offer a new Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) major for its Bachelor of Science degree. The interdisciplinary program will provide students with a foundation in AI concepts, methods, and tools, followed by applied study within a specific professional context through a sel  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * Carnegie Mellon University Launches Deep Tech Venture-Ready Program to Speed Breakthrough Science to Market * Carnegie Mellon University's Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship is launching the Deep Tech Venture-Ready Program (opens in new window), a high-intensity, 18-month cohort designed to accelerate the commercialization of breakthrough science by preparing CMU researchers to engage top-tier ve  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, April 7 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU authors, editors, and translators honored at the 2025 Book Recognition Event * On March 25, 2026, Central Michigan University honored nineteen members of the CMU community who authored, edited, or translated seventeen books during the calendar year 2025. Held every spring, the Book Recognition Event recognizes faculty, staff, and emeriti who have published creative or scholarly books. The   more

ITHACA, New York, April 7 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Earthquake science unites threatened scholar with Cornell researchers * A team of geophysicists from Cornell, Cameroon and South Africa is using machine learning tools to unearth new information from earthquake data collected by Cornell 15 years ago - providing a lifeline for a scholar whose career was upended by conflict. The team's cross-border collaboration is part of Global Cornell's support for Scholars U  more

NORTHRIDGE, California, April 6 -- California State University Northridge (CSUN) issued the following news release: * * * Five CSU Campuses, One Mission: Powering L.A.'s Talent Pipeline * How do you prepare a workforce that's ready on day one? That question took center stage on March 18 in Los Angeles, where the presidents of five Cal State University campuses that serve the greater Los Angeles region joined industry leaders for a dynamic conversation. The presidents discussed how their univ  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 8 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Four Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers elected as senior members of the National Academy of Inventors Honorees have created technologies for fighting cancer and other diseases by harnessing the immune system, DNA and the mechanisms that control gene expression. * The National Academy of Inventors (NAI), a nonprofit member organization that promo  more

TROY, Alabama, April 7 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * From Prague to Troy: Fulbright Scholar engages students through math and cultural exchange * Over his last seven months as a Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Jiri Minarcik has traveled across the United States speaking to students eager to learn and fellow math-minded researchers. During his week in Troy, Alabama, he gave lectures and met University officials, but also tried banana pudding and fried okra for the first time. A  more

AMES, Iowa, April 7 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Future-proofing livestock vaccines by anticipating viruses' next moves The wave-shaped chart Ratul Chowdhury pulls up on a computer monitor in his office captures the evolutionary cat-and-mouse game his research lab is up against. The undulating curves track variants of the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus, which causes a swine disease that annually costs the global pork industry m  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, April 7 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * George Mason graduate programs rank #1 in Virginia and Top 50 nationally according to U.S. News * According to the U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Program rankings, George Mason University placed 20 programs in the national top 50, including seven in the top 10, reflecting broad strength across business, engineering, law, nursing and public health, public policy, education, fine arts, and sciences.   more

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, April 8 -- The University of Lynchburg issued the following news: * * * Historian, author to speak at University of Lynchburg Commencement Dr. John Garrison Marks '10, author of "Thy Will Be Done: George Washington's Legacy of Slavery and the Fight for American Memory," will be the keynote speaker for Commencement. Dr. John Garrison Marks '10, a historian and author of "Thy Will Be Done: George Washington's Legacy of Slavery and the Fight for American Memory," will be t  more

TROY, New York, April 7 -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute issued the following news: * * * Jefferson Project Expands Weather Monitoring at Chautauqua Lake with New York State Mesonet Partnership * The Jefferson Project at Chautauqua Lake is growing its environmental monitoring and modeling capabilities through a new partnership with the New York State Mesonet, bringing two advanced weather stations to Chatauqua Lake. The effort builds on the project's ongoing work with Chautauqua Instituti  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 8 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Again Rated #1 by Peers in U.S. News & World Report The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has again been recognized as the top public health school in the nation by its peer schools and programs, as reported by U.S. News & World Report. The Bloomberg School has held the #1 spot since the rankings began  more

AMES, Iowa, April 7 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Micro-credential course teaches K-12 educators critical AI literacy skills * The conversation about generative artificial intelligence in schools is often centered on cheating -how to spot it, how to stop it and who's at fault. But there's also a deeper and more urgent conversation underneath that one, said Evrim Baran, professor of educational technology and human-computer interaction, and the Helen LeBa  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Helping data centers deliver higher performance with less hardware * To improve data center efficiency, multiple storage devices are often pooled together over a network so many applications can share them. But even with pooling, significant device capacity remains underutilized due to performance variability across the devices. MIT researchers have now developed a system that bo  more

STORRS, Connecticut, April 7 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Multiple UConn Graduate Programs Earn Rankings Among Nation's Best * Several of UConn's graduate and professional degree programs rank among the nation's best, reflecting its emphasis on providing an innovative, rigorous, and supportive educational experience to guide those students to professional and personal success. U.S. News & World Report's new rankings, released Tuesday, showed several UCo  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 7 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * New Report: Oklahoma Workforce engaged, faces retention risks * Media Contact: Kaylie Wehr | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-8627 | kaylie.wehr@okstate.edu A new report published by the Center for the Future of Work at Oklahoma State University indicates Oklahoma's workforce is engaged, supported by strong organizational cultures and employee attraction. Retention is a challenge due to burnou  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 7 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Notre Dame launches Human Neuroimaging Center to advance interdisciplinary neuroscience and insight into the human mind * With a significant new investment, the University of Notre Dame's College of Arts & Letters is launching the Human Neuroimaging Center to drive innovation in interdisciplinary neuroscience and uncover how brain networks shape the remarkable capacities of the human mind. The cen  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 7 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * One Hour with HR's April session will cover how to use AI tools effectively * Human Resources' One Hour with HR learning session in April will focus on how to benefit from AI at work. "AI at Work: Making Everyday Tasks Smarter" explores practical ways to use AI tools like Microsoft Copilot to work more efficiently, spark ideas and improve communication. Participants will see real Purdue-based exa  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 7 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Peabody College gathers national experts to strengthen early childhood research * By Jennifer Kiilerich On March 27, more than 100 students, faculty and practitioners celebrated the launch of the Vanderbilt Early Childhood Research Collaborative, established at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development. The new initiative will drive innovation and promote the thriving of young  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, April 7 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Pope Leo XIV Webinar Offered to Communications Professionals * A missionary, a famously good listener. The first post-World War II pope. Widely traveled, someone who grew up listening to rock-n-roll. A pope of his generation and someone who was sensitive to modern communications. These are some of the descriptors of Pope Leo XIV in the webinar "Leo XIV: The North and South American Pope" offered to jo  more

RADFORD, Virginia, April 6 -- Radford University issued the following news release: * * * Radford's AI Sandbox sees official launch * A March 26 ribbon cutting marked the official launch of the Davis College of Business and Economics' AI Sandbox. Located on the second floor of Kyle Hall, just adjacent to the student trading room, Radford University's AI Sandbox will serve as Davis College's central hub for generative artificial intelligence. Directed by Samantha Steidle, the facility see  more

AURORA, Colorado, April 7 -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * Researchers Develop AI Tool to Predict Barrett's Esophagus Recurrence After Therapy * A new artificial intelligence (AI)-based tool shows promise for improving surveillance in patients treated with endoscopic eradication therapies for Barrett's esophagus (BE)-related dysplasia and early esophageal adenocarcinoma. BE is the only known condition that precedes esophageal aden  more

ROCHESTER, New York, April 8 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * New privacy tool helps detect when AI agents become double agents RIT cybersecurity research finds many AI tools lack safeguards for sensitive data * Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are powerful tools that can make work and life easier. They can also introduce new privacy risks when given access to people's Social Security numbers. Privacy experts at Rochester Institute of Technol  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 7 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * Rollins School of Public Health Ranks No. 2 in 2026 U.S. News & World Report * For the second year in a row, the Rollins School of Public Health ranks No. 2 in the nation among all accredited schools and programs of public health in U.S. News & World Report's Best Public Health Schools list. Rankings are based on reputational surveys completed by peer institutions. "I'm hu  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 7 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Scripps Oceanography and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Partner for Innovative Conservation Efforts * Today, UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA) announced a formal partnership through the Agile Restoration & Conservation Hubs (ARCH) initiative. With over 200 years of combined experience in scientific research and public ou  more

ITHACA, New York, April 7 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Student refines tools for precision microchip manufacturing * Inside the humming, meticulously controlled environment of Cornell's NanoScale Science and Technology Facility (CNF), Nandan Reddy Muthangi knows that even the slightest miscalculation can undo hours of work. Clad in cleanroom gear, he carefully calibrates the settings on a 3D lithography system and begins etching microscopic structures - work that co  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 8 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Teachers Tend to Help the Same Kids Repeatedly When Using AI-Powered Tutoring Tools A new study finds teachers tend to provide assistance to similar subsets of students when using AI-powered educational tools, rather than touching base regularly with everyone in their classes. The findings could be used to develop tools that help teachers track their classroom interactions to   more

MUNICH, Germany, April 7 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * "Better design instead of blanket bans" * Digital safety for children and youths US courts have ruled against platform providers for failing to protect children, and the debate over age restrictions for social media has gained momentum. An international group of experts from academia, children's rights organizations and non-profit institutions is convinced that bans would be the wrong approach.   more

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 8 -- Texas Christian University issued the following Horned Frogs In the News wrap up for March 14-31, 2026: * * * Horned Frogs in the News, March 14-31, 2026 From diet and health to the state takeover of a local school district, media come to TCU for news and thought leadership. * * * New dorms that will hold thousands of students coming to TCU (https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/education/article315249584.html) March 31, 2026 Fort Worth Star-Telegram   more

LA JOLLA, California, April 7 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * U.S. News & World Report Ranks UC San Diego Graduate Programs Among the Nation's Best * Graduate programs at UC San Diego continue to stand out among the nation's best in U.S. News and World Report's 2026 ranking of Best Graduate Schools. Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences rose six spots to No. 6 in the nation, the highest ranking since its founding in 2002. The   more

MERCED, California, April 7 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * UC Merced Sees Strong Gains in U.S. News Grad School Rankings * UC Merced saw broad gains in the U.S. News and World Report 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings with graduate programs rising in national standing, reflecting the campus's growing academic and research profile. UC Merced's School of Engineering broke into the top 100 in the rankings, securing No. 99 in the Best Engineering Schoo  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 7 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * What Does It Mean To Learn With AI? * It's a familiar moment in many large college courses: a student working through a problem suddenly gets stuck. In Christopher Day's introductory genetics class at the University of California San Diego -which enrolls nearly 400 students -help from an instructor isn't always immediately available. This year, they have another option. Day is pi  more

ORLANDO, Florida, April 7 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * UCF Alum Develops Analytics Tool to Improve Hiring for Companies, Applicants * The most challenging part of the job search isn't always the interview -it's getting past the applicant tracking system, which scans and filters resumes based on keywords. Justin Press '24, a UCF photonic science and engineering major, may have developed a solution that benefits both employers and applicants. His brai  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 8 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: * * * UH AI Chatbots drive early intervention, surpass 100,000 student messages The University of Hawaii is taking its AI chatbot strategy a step further, with students sending more than 100,000 messages since the start of the academic year--data that is now being used to identify when students may need help, often before they ask for it. New data from the first quarter of 2026 report shows the scale of   more

AKRON, Ohio, April 8 -- The University of Akron issued the following news: * * * UA's Ohio Economic Forum 2026 will spotlight health care and the economy Challenges in the health care sector, including escalating costs, increasing access and the transformative influence of AI, are currently at the forefront of public discourse. The University of Akron (UA) will spotlight these critical issues and more at its Ohio Economic Forum 2026, taking place on Thursday, April 23. The Forum, now in its   more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Students prefer AI chatbots, until they know it is one University of Cincinnati nursing professor studies AI chatbots in higher education advising By Cedric Ricks, 260/415-8554, cedric.ricks@uc.edu Do chatbots have a role in higher education? It's a question Joshua Lambert, PhD, an associate professor and biostatistician in the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing, is pondering. He's   more

BOULDER, Colorado, April 8 -- The University of Colorado Boulder's Leeds School of Business issued the following Q&A on April 7, 2026, by Katy Marquardt Hill with associate professor of finance Shaun Davies: * * * SpaceX's IPO could be the biggest ever. What it would mean for everyday investors If SpaceX goes public this year, it won't just be another high profile IPO. It could be the largest offering in history and could end up putting the company into everyday investors' portfolios, whether  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, April 3 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * School of Social Work faculty member analyzes aging from an intersectional perspective May Guo, associate professor for the School of Social Work, expands upon current understandings of aging in her new textbook. By Samantha Wirth May Guo, PhD, FGSA, associate professor at the School of Social Work, has long worked to advance the field of aging. Guo's research focuses on   more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, April 8 -- The University of Maryland issued the following news release: * * * UMD Graduate Programs Earn High Rankings from U.S. News Dozens of Schools and Specialties Among Top 25 * The University of Maryland ranks among the top institutions in the nation in the 2027 Best Graduate Schools list released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report, with three dozen top-25 placements in overall and specialty categories. Several colleges and schools at UMD held steady in the  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 7 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following Q&A on April 6, 2026, by Burk Krohe with Shea Kerkhoff, associate professor of literacy in the College of Education: * * * Ask an Expert: Associate Professor Shea Kerkhoff discusses AI in the classroom Kerkhoff and Sam von Gillern, a colleague at the University of Missouri-Columbia, have been meeting with Missouri educators to explore how they can use AI appropriately to support teaching and learn  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 8 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus issued the following news release: * * * Leadership gift launches unique school of construction focused on full project lifecycle Alumni Craig '85 and Darla '83 Albert are establishing the new school By Christy Jackson The First of Its Kind The University of North Carolina at Charlotte has received a leadership gift from alumni Craig '85 and Darla '83 Albert to establish the Albert School of Constructio  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, April 8 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: * * * Graduate Programs Rise Among Nation's Best in U.S. News Rankings By: Stephen Fontenot and Jimmie Markham Graduate programs at The University of Texas at Dallas made significant strides, led by the Naveen Jindal School of Management's rise into the top 25 business schools in the country for the first time, in the 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings released April 7 by U.S. News & World Report.  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 7 -- The University of North Texas Health Fort Worth posted the following news: * * * UNT Health unites North Texas universities for expanded Research Appreciation Day * UNT Health Fort Worth will host its annual Research Appreciation Day on April 17 -the first time the event will be held in person since the COVID-19 pandemic and the first to bring together student researchers from multiple North Texas universities. Hosted by UNT Health's Division of Research and In  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Building better delivery vehicles for medicine * Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), the tiny delivery vehicles for mRNA therapies, already work extremely well, as demonstrated by the COVID-19 vaccines, which saved millions of lives. Made of different types of lipids, the same class of fatty molecules found in animal tissue and other natural substances like olive oil, LNPs have a unique ability t  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 7 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * UW-Madison graduate programs ranked among the nation's best by U.S. News * Nearly 20 programs ranked in their respective Top 10 lists, shining a light on the breadth and depth of the university's graduate offerings. By Charles Monroe-Kane April 7, 2026 Share this article University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs are once again highly ranked among the nation's best in the 2026 edit  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Award to help researchers catalyze AI-driven discovery for public good A new deep learning model accelerates protein and RNA research, expanding equitable access to tools that could reshape medicine and global health. By Tonia Moxley Seventy countries and thousands of researchers and citizen scientists. That's how far Virginia Tech computer science researcher Debswapna Bhattacharya's publicly available biomedic  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Thinking small: How small language models could lessen the AI energy burden While large language models dominate the artificial intelligence discourse, their smaller cousins could offer a less energy intensive, meaningful alternative. By Noah Frank With the ubiquity of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and xAI, it can be easy to think that the entire artificial ingelligence (AI) industry is made up of these large language  more

NORTHRIDGE, California, April 7 -- California State University Northridge (CSUN) issued the following news release: * * * Why Going Viral Isn't the Internet's Golden Ticket Anymore, CSUN Prof says The internet era of ordinary people stumbling into overnight virality is slowly vanishing before our eyes. Whether it is someone falling off a trampoline, a mom singing an off-key karaoke cover or a hip new dance routine, these once common viral content moments are shorter and are losing their cul  more

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * Women leading the future of technology at PennWest * Building on the momentum of Women's History Month, PennWest is bringing together four accomplished faculty members for a dynamic virtual conversation exploring the future of technology -and the women helping to shape it. Hosted by the PennWest Center for Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies, Women Leading the Future of Technology at PennWest will   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 7 -- Yale University issued the following Q&A on April 7, 2026, by Jim Shelton with data scientist Yuejie Chi, professor of statistics and data science in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and professor of computer science for Yale Engineering: * * * Want to improve AI? Look for the helpful data hidden in plain sight In a Q&A, Yale data scientist Yuejie Chi discusses her ongoing research into making AI more efficient. By Jim Shelton Spotting a needle in a hay  more