NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 14 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * 2026 Spring Staff Assembly celebrates radical collaboration at Vanderbilt and the university's 'astounding momentum' * An audience of more than 500 staff members attended the 2026 Spring Staff Assembly to reflect on the year's milestones and celebrate their colleagues achievements. Chancellor Daniel Diermeier opened the May 13 assembly with a reflection on the team's resilience and care for the V  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 14 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * 5 things FSU hurricane experts want Floridians to know before this season * Even during a hurricane season expected to be less active, Florida State University experts say Floridians should prepare early, stay alert and avoid focusing too narrowly on storm categories or forecast cones. During a media briefing Wednesday ahead of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, FSU researchers and emergency manageme  more

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 14 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * AIrSynQ's AI-Powered air quality product development gets funding boost * R11.7 million funding support from the Technology Innovation Agency will enable further development and implementation of the AI4Mines/AIrSynQ solution. The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) has approved R11.7 million funding support for the AI4Mines/AIrSynQ solution following a rigorous and comprehensive evalu  more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 15 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: * * * At Wayne State, AI's reach extends beyond science labs into the creative arts The old way could take hours. Sometimes longer. A student would sketch a retail space, model the shelves, place products one by one, adjust lighting, tweak textures and labor over a final rendering meant to sell an idea. A professional designer might spend half a day creating a polished image of a jacket on a model or a furniture   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 15 -- Belmont University issued the following news: * * * Rick Rekedal Shares Insights from New Storytelling Course, 'The Power of Story to Transform Your Life' DreamWorks Veteran Delivers TEDx Talk Ahead of New Storytelling Course at Belmont By Benjamin Stratton DeVerter When Rick Rekedal, Chief Creative Officer and Chair of Faith, Hope & Culture in Cinematic Arts, stepped onto the TEDx stage in March, he stood at the culmination of a life lived in service to sto  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 15 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2025 achieves impressive results in First Destination Survey Despite a challenging labor market and increased competition amid advances in artificial intelligence, the Class of 2025 reports remarkable post-graduation achievements. Story by: Meg Herrel The Class of 2025 began their college journeys in the fall of 2021, as college campuses and the world reopened following the disruption of the  more

HONG KONG, May 14 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * Data explosion in AI era: PolyU leads breakthroughs in protein-based data storage, delivering high storage capacity, strong stability and encryption capabilities * Massive volumes of digital data are generated every day from AI training, big data analytics and smart devices. As conventional hard drives and cloud storage are increasingly constrained by high costs, limited capacity, high power co  more

COMMERCE, Texas, May 14 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release: * * * East Texas A&M Students Showcase AI Innovation at 2026 Hackathon * East Texas A&M University students shined at the 2026 University Hackathon, the largest innovation and problem-solving competition in East Texas, held March 24-31 at the university's Dallas campus. Hosted annually by East Texas A&M, the Hackathon challenged student teams to solve   more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 14 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Engineering for Energy Demands Summit 2026: Meeting Rising Global Energy Needs * The growth in energy demand is outpacing the capabilities of existing infrastructure built to support it. That tension defined the Engineering for Energy Demands Summit 2026, held April 22 at USC's Capital Campus in Washington, DC, where discussions focused on how energy systems  more

MOSCOW, Idaho, May 13 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * Engineering partnership between U of I, Hiroshima University aims to fill semiconductor workforce gap * MOSCOW, Idaho - University of Idaho students will soon have the opportunity to study electrical engineering at one of Japan's most prestigious universities before completing their degrees in Moscow through a new partnership with Hiroshima University. The Microchip Engineering and Security Alliance (ME  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, May 15 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU's CA-AI Secures $2.2M AFRL Grant for Next-Gen Autonomous Systems Award Snapshot: As autonomous technologies continue to expand their presence across commercial and defense applications, a critical limitation persists. While today's machines can operate intelligently on their own, they often struggle to collaborate effectively as part of a netw  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 14 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * Five internships lead College of AI, Cyber and Computing student to solutions engineering role at FICO * This story is part of a series highlighting the university's outstanding graduates crossing the stage on May 16. Alessandro Espinosa, a senior in the College of AI, Cyber and Computing, is preparing to graduate with two degrees in computer science and software engineering. As he looks ahea  more

NORTHRIDGE, California, May 14 -- California State University Northridge issued the following news release: * * * Grad Student and Undergrad Win National Science Foundation Research Fellowship * Chemistry master's student Samantha "Sammie" Ellis and undergraduate astrophysics major Jesus Poblano recently received one of the most competitive and prestigious awards for students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Pro  more

HEMPSTEAD, New York, May 15 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Siena Poll Shows Two-Thirds of New Yorkers Use AI Chatbots Ginny Greenberg Mitch Kase, EdD, executive director of Hofstra's Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching and Assessment (CELTA) was quoted in a Newsday article about the use of AI chatbots (LLMs). According to a Siena Poll, two-thirds of New Yorkers use AI chatbots, with 44% of them saying they use AI at least weekly and almost half saying their u  more

ITHACA, New York, May 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Humans are bad at making complex decisions. AI can call them out * When a list of pros and cons won't cut it, a new decision-making tool developed by Cornell researchers can use artificial intelligence to help make difficult decisions. But there's a twist: Instead of checking AI's result, AI is checking you. Created in the lab of Abe Davis, assistant professor of computer science in the Cornell Ann S. Bowers   more

AUGUSTA, Georgia, May 14 -- Augusta University posted the following news release: * * * IMMCG researchers, trainees share research during AAI annual meeting * One of the best ways to advance knowledge is through collaboration, and for more than 100 years, there has been no better way for immunologists in the United States to collaborate than through the American Association of Immunologists' annual meeting. This year marked the 109th edition of the meeting, and a strong contingent of resea  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Leadership insights: Provost Sotiropoulos on AI, doctoral education and the land-grand mission * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -In a recent op-ed for PennLive, Penn State Executive Vice President and Provost Fotis Sotiropoulos shares his thoughts about the impact of AI on doctoral education and how those changes could shape Penn State's land grant mission in the 21st century. Sotiropoulos writes   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 15 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: * * * Health science faculty share how AI is re-shaping today's health care Through research and a speaker series, faculty keep Lipscomb abreast of the latest AI use in healthcare. Janel Shoun-Smith, 615-966-7078 Artificial intelligence has already transformed the healthcare world in ways both big and small, and Lipscomb's health science professionals of the future will be prepared to navigate that world thanks t  more

LA JOLLA, California, May 14 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * MBA Students Take On Real Consulting Work at the Rady School * There is a moment, somewhere around the second or third week of the Rady Action Project, when students stop treating it like a class. The kickoff meeting is over, the scope has been defined, and the first weekly status report is due - this time going to a real client: a senior executive at a local biotech company, or a s  more

HAMILTON, Ontario, May 14 -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * Moo-ving research: Student projects combine agriculture and AI Capstone teams highlight the growing intersection of engineering and agriculture with projects improving cow health, welfare and dairy farm efficiency. By Caelan Beard Six engineering capstone projects this year had one big, bovine thing in common: they all focused on cows. Specifically, dairy cows - and the practical applications of AI to improve  more

OXFORD, Ohio, May 14 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Mike Crowder and Tom Poetter awarded the Benjamin Harrison Medallion * Miami University has honored two professors -Mike Crowder and Tom Poetter -with its most prestigious career faculty award, the Benjamin Harrison Medallion. The medallion is awarded annually for extraordinary and sustained contributions related to teaching, research, and service over the course of a career at the university. Crowder, associate pr  more

ITHACA, New York, May 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Morgans' $1.25M gift to support AI fellows program * A three-year, $1.25 million seed grant from long-time Cornell donors James C. Morgan '60, MBA '63, and Rebecca Quinn Morgan '60 will support the establishment of an artificial intelligence fellows program focused on operational and administrative transformation at Cornell. The new Workplace Innovation and Impact Team (WIT) Seed Funding Program - part of the C  more

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, May 14 -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news: * * * Olivet Cybersecurity Program Officially Designated as National Center of Academic Excellence * In fall 2024, the cybersecurity program at Olivet Nazarene University was recognized by the National Security Administration (NSA) with a special designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Defense (CAE-CD). This spring, representatives from Olivet traveled to Pittsburg for an o  more

READING, Pennsylvania, May 15 -- Pennsylvania State University Berks campus issued the following news: * * * Researchers, community collaborate at food security symposium Gathering aims to analyze challenges and break barriers to accessing food across Pennsylvania * Over 80 researchers, data experts and representatives from community organizations gathered to identify and explore Pennsylvania state and regional food distribution needs and challenges, create a network of researchers and coll  more

HONG KONG, May 14 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU International Future Challenge 2026 launched to drive innovative ventures through cross-border network of Mainland Translational Research Institutes * The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) held the Launch Ceremony of the PolyU International Future Challenge 2026 (PolyU IFC 2026), a flagship innovation and entrepreneurship competition, yesterday (13 May). With eight competition regi  more

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 14 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * Professor Benjamin Rosman leads South Africa's AI policy panel * The Director of Wits University's MIND Institute to head a panel of independent experts in AI research, law and governance. Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi appointed Professor Benjamin Rosman and an advisory panel of experts to assist in formulating South Africa's national policy on artific  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 14 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice nears goal of $20M faculty matching fund, $3M remains to unlock full impact * Through the Ignite: Faculty Advancement Matching Gift Fund, Rice University is gaining significant momentum in its effort to recruit and retain world-class faculty. Powered by the generosity of an anonymous alumni couple whose transformative $20 million commitment is inspiring others to invest in the university's future, donors   more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, May 14 -- Rowan University posted the following news: * * * Rowan awards first doctorate in data science * Rowan University has graduated its first Ph.D. in data science, marking another milestone in its rise toward R1 status as a public research institution. Gulsum Alicioglu of Ankara, Turkey, successfully defended her dissertation, "A Visual Exploration Framework for Explainable Deep Reinforcement Learning." While Rowan celebrated its newest Ph.D.s with a recogni  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 15 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * Showcase Prepares University of Houston Students to Lead in an AI-driven Economy Student Innovators Harnessing AI and Data Science to Tackle Real-world Challenges By Kelly Schafler, 713/743-1153, kmschafler@central.uh.edu The University of Houston's AI and Data Science Showcase brought together 31 student teams on May 6 to demonstrate how artificial intelligence and advanced analytics can solve real-world c  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 14 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * SoCal CEERS Symposium Strengthens Ties Between Academia and Industry * The COVID-19 pandemic saw the launch of countless new projects, not all of which have stood the test of time. Initially developed at USC Viterbi 's Sonny Astani Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE) in 2021 and launched in 2022, the Student SoCal Civil and Environmental Re  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, May 12 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * A Standout Year for Dartmouth NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Nineteen undergraduates and recent alumni earned the prestigious fellowship, along with nine graduate students at the Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies. * Before coming to college, Devin Tulio '25 had never picked up a pipette. By the time she graduated, she had spent five terms investigating how sulfated peptides regulate plant c  more

BARCELONA, Spain, May 14 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Students from the UAB School of Engineering win the European phase of the Huawei ICT Competition and will go on to the world finals in Shenzhen * The School's participants won first place in Europe in the Huawei ICT Competition 2025-2026 in the Computing category, a success that places them among the top university teams in the world and gives them access to the international final to be held   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, May 14 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Sungkyoung Lee Honored with University of Missouri Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Research and Creative Activity * COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 13, 2026) -Sungkyoung Lee, an associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, has received the Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Research and Creative Activity. The campus-wide award celebrates mid-career faculty who have made  more

GUILFORD, England, May 14 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Surrey Research Park and UK Space Agency strengthen resilience across UK space supply chain * Surrey Research Park was delighted to welcome experts from the UK Space Agency's National Security team at the end of April as part of proactive action to bolster resilience against threats targeting UK space and space-related companies. The visit came at a pivotal time for the Park, as it continues to w  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 14 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * Team Gagamba Takes Flight as the Winners of the 2026 President's Innovation Challenge * A window on the physics building, and one stubborn bird dropping, sparked the idea that would eventually earn Team Gagamba first place at this year's President's Innovation Challenge, held April 23 at the Thomas & Mack Center Strip View Pavilion. Preparation for the competition took weeks of brainstor  more

HAMILTON, Ontario, May 14 -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * Ten McMaster researchers named Canada Research Chairs Eight are newly named CRCs, and two have had their chairs renewed. * Ten researchers from three faculties have been named Canada Research Chairs as part of a national strategy to attract and retain a diverse cadre of world-class researchers. Eight McMaster researchers are newly named CRCs and two have had their chairs renewed. Their research is helping to  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 14 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * The Class of 2026 Celebrates Their Achievements * Meet just a few of the 3,720 graduates who will be crossing the stage this week during UNLV's 2026 spring Commencement. From hospitality to sciences, these Rebels are ready to launch -or enhance -their careers and make an impact in their communities and beyond. Nancy Esposito Doctor of Public Policy, Greenspun College of Urban Affairs   more

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, May 14 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * TU/e plays key role in three major research projects awarded NWO funding Researchers from TU/e are playing a central role in three major research programmes that have secured funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). Over the next ten years, they will work on AI tools for healthcare, computer chips that consume only a fraction of the energy used by current technologies, and a sustai  more

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, May 15 -- The Tuskegee University posted the following news: * * * Tuskegee University Class of 2026 Launches into job market prepared, and in-demand Earvin "Magic" Johnson shared his iconic joy and wisdom as Commencement Speaker Crystal Drake When more than 300 Tuskegee University undergraduates walked across the stage and into their futures last Saturday, 40 percent were walking into full-time roles to begin meaningful careers in areas of their choice. Combining those f  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, May 14 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news: * * * Twelve Students and Alumni Earn NSF Graduate Research Fellowships * Twelve students and alumni from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have been awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships. The recipients will use the scholarships to further their education and research in science, technology, engineering and math fields. "We are delighted for our NSF GRFP recipients who a  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 14 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Two from MIT named 2026 Knight-Hennessy Scholars * MIT master's student Sunshine Jiang '25 and Rupert Li '24 are recipients of this year's Knight-Hennessy Scholarship. Now in its ninth year, the highly competitive scholarship provides up to three years of financial support for graduate studies at Stanford University. Sunshine Jiang '25 Sunshine Jiang, from Hangzhou, China, gradu  more

LA JOLLA, California, May 14 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * UC San Diego Researchers Shine a Light on Peripheral Artery Disease * Key Takeaways * A simple, rapid screening using toe PPG to capture blood-volume changes coupled with machine learning can accurately detect peripheral artery disease (PAD). * The technology could eventually be used with a smartphone app to reduce barriers to early PAD diagnosis and help prevent amputation due to  more

CONWAY, Arkansas, May 15 (TNSrep) -- The University of Central Arkansas issued the following news: * * * UCA College of Business launches Coursera Career Academy for students, alumni, faculty The University of Central Arkansas (UCA) College of Business has announced the launch of Coursera Career Academy, a career development platform that allows current UCA business majors and alumni to complement their UCA degrees with flexible, online training at no additional cost. Coursera offers worksho  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 15 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Economic forecast: Michigan in 'soft patch' with modest recovery ahead, US solid amid uncertainty Michigan's labor market has hit a soft patch, though a modest recovery is expected in the next couple of years. Meanwhile, the U.S. economy remains on solid footing, despite renewed inflation pressure, a softer labor market, elevated geopolitical tensions and significant policy uncertainty. The findings c  more

SYDNEY, Australia, May 14 -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * Lost in translation? Why human expertise still matters in the age of AI Samantha Dunn From courtrooms to hospitals, interpreting demands more than language fluency - yet experts warn AI is changing how the profession is understood and valued. When more than 200 interpretation errors emerged in a Victorian Supreme Court trial, the issue was not simply technical. Lawyers argued the mistakes distort  more

MARINA DEL REY, California, May 13 -- The University of Southern California Information Sciences Institute, a component of the Viterbi School of Engineering, issued the following news: * * * Advanced Foundry Capabilities Through MOSIS 2.0 USC-led semiconductor prototyping initiative MOSIS 2.0 will be the official storefront for cutting-edge foundry services from domestic microelectronics leaders. * Three leading domestic microelectronics facilities, HRL Laboratories, Teledyne, and Northrop   more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 14 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release: * * * UVA Health Prince William Medical Center Offers AI-Powered Aquablation Technology for Enlarged Prostate Treatment * UVA Health Prince William Medical Center is now offering Aquablation therapy, an advanced, AI-powered, minimally invasive treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or enlarged prostate, expanding access to leading-edge urologic care across Northern Virginia. BPH  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 15 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Vanderbilt consortium receives award to use AI-enhanced technology to target motor neuron diseases Vanderbilt NeuroCline, a consortium of researchers from Vanderbilt Health and Vanderbilt University, has received a prestigious award to explore using artificial intelligence to find new drug targets for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the most common form of motor neuron disease (MN  more

GEELONG, Australia, May 13 -- Deakin University issued the following news release: * * * We need to think smaller not bigger to future-proof AI * By Dr Hung Le from the Deakin Applied Artificial Intelligence Initiative. Worried about the environmental impact of using generative AI? There's a leaner, greener option you can try, and Deakin researchers are working to make it just as impactful. The environmental cost of genAI In the last few years, many of us have started to see the benefi  more