CHICAGO, Illinois, April 30 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Banned Books Week 2026 Artwork Unveiled * Annual Event Maximizes Engagement with Three Designs CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) and Banned Books Week Coalition today unveiled the artwork for Banned Books Week 2026, October 4-10. Designed for use in Banned Books Week events nationwide and internationally, the 2026 theme is "Let Books Be. Protect the   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Technology released the following testimony by Susan Helper, Carlton professor of economics at the Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead School of Management, from an April 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Robots Made in America: Advancing U.S. Leadership in Manufacturing and Automation": * * * Chairman Obernolte, Ranking Member Stevens, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the op  more

COLLEGEVILLE, Pennsylvania, April 29 -- Ursinus College issued the following news: * * * Environmental partner and visionary philanthropist honored * Each year, the Philadelphia Business Journal spotlights impactful charitable collaborations through its Partners in Philanthropy Awards. The program expanded last year with the introduction of a Faces of Philanthropy category, honoring individuals who help drive these efforts forward. In 2026, the publication recognized 26 partnerships and 10 i  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, April 30 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health posted the following news: * * * Gillings School honors 7 faculty members for teaching innovation * Students at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health voted last month to select the School's most innovative classroom teachers. First presented in February 2012, the Teaching Innovation Awards honor faculty members who students feel "improve the learning environment at th  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Mauro named interim dean of the Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -John Mauro, department head and professor of materials science and engineering at Penn State, has been named interim John Leone Dean in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, effective July 1. Mauro succeeds Lee Kump, who is stepping down after nearly nine years as dean to resum  more

ROLLA, Missouri, April 30 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Missouri S&T alumnus Lister Florence takes the reins as Rolla mayor * In 1986, Lister B. Florence Jr. began taking classes as a first-year civil engineering student at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Nearly 40 years later, Florence is now a three-time graduate of S&T and the newly elected mayor of Rolla, Missouri. "I could have never predicted this would be the directi  more

NEW YORK, April 29 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * New Research Challenges Understanding of mRNA Vaccines and Establishes Innovative Way to Make Them More Effective * A new study by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai overturns a longstanding assumption about how mRNA vaccines generate immunity, revealing that certain non-immune cells help determine vaccine effectiveness. The study, published in the April   more

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, April 30 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * Northumbria nursing lecturer named Nurse Educator of the Year at prestigious national awards * A Northumbria University academic has been named Nurse Educator of the Year at the British Journal of Nursing Awards 2026 -one of the most prestigious honours in UK nursing. Dominic Simpson, Assistant Professor of Nursing at Northumbria's School of Healthcare and Nursing Sciences, received th  more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, April 30 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Senior Completes First-of-Its-Kind Exercise Science Internship in Spain * by Elisabeth Coon, Student Public Relations Writer As careers in health, fitness and sports performance continue to grow, Cedarville University senior Cassi Shields is gaining the kind of hands-on experience many students hope for -in another country, another language and a completely new culture. What began as a desire to combine   more

CARBONDALE, Illinois, April 30 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * Saluki Pride: Brent Pease receives Early Career Faculty Excellence Award Brent Pease has an impressive start to his career at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. His research into the effects of light pollution on avian activity has gained national and international media attention - and he's the first faculty member in the forestry program to be published in the prestigious journal Sc  more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, April 30 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Startup Founder: Daniel Ormsbee Builds Tech To Serve the World * by Elisabeth Coon, Student Public Relations Writer Before he finishes college this May, Daniel Ormsbee will have already launched two companies -one developing technology to turn waste into energy and another focused on solving complex industrial problems. As a senior with a double major in mechanical engineering and molecular biology at Ce  more

MANCHESTER, England, April 30 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Teenage girls and experts call for changes to tackle worsening mental health * Written by: Joe Stafford Researchers from The University of Manchester have worked directly with teenage girls to uncover what they believe could help turn the tide on rising rates of anxiety and low mood. From their early teenage years, girls are more likely to experience low mood and anxiety. They are twice  more

MONTREAL, Quebec, April 30 -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * Braille: an underutilized tool By Martin LaSalle An UdeM study finds that orientation-and-mobility specialists don't make much use of braille with their adult clients, and concludes that the university training should be improved. For a blind person, braille is more than just a tool for reading books. It's essential for navigating space, and is used on everything from signage to elevator buttons to 3D  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, April 30 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * University-hosted symposium demonstrates cyber leadership * As a leader in preparing students for careers in cyber and national security, William & Mary was selected to host the 2026 Virtual Institutes for Cyber and Electromagnetic Spectrum Research and Employ (VICEROY) symposium. Held at the Alumni House April 14-16, the event emphasized empowering cyber-spectrum leaders by aligning critical technologies  more