STORRS, Connecticut, May 15 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * A Boost to UConn's Critical Research * Like other research institutions across the country, UConn has been hit hard by shifts in federal policy, grant cancellations, and funding stalls from key agencies. On May 14, Connecticut officials pledged to stem the negative tide, approving $35 million directly for UConn's research enterprise. Gov. Ned Lamont, Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, and legislative leade  more

ALBANY, New York, May 16 -- Albany Law School issued the following news: * * * Albany Law School Promotes Five Faculty Members Albany Law School is proud to recognize five outstanding faculty members on their recent promotions, a reflection of their excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service to our community. Professor Evelyn Tenenbaum has been promoted to Distinguished Professor of Law, recognizing her legacy of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service across the fields of hea  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, May 15 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * At Bryant University's Graduate Commencement, diplomates are challenged to be "the best in the world" * Rain on the day of a special occasion is often seen as a sign of future abundance, prosperity, and joy. Bryant University's 2026 Graduate Commencement, held on May 14, was awash in all four. In a stroke of good fortune, however, the clouds parted just in time for the graduation procession through Bryan  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 15 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown's National Labs Day spotlights collaboration in AI-enabled science * Artificial intelligence is poised to enable new scientific breakthroughs and technologies in fields spanning energy, materials science, supercomputing and more. The U.S. Department of Energy's 17 National Laboratories operate at the frontier of applied AI research.  On Thursday, May 14, top researchers from those national labs met   more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, May 14 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Celebrating the Class of 2026 * As members of the Class of 2026 prepare to receive their diplomas, we wanted to highlight some of the many outstanding graduates from this year. In the first of a two-part series, meet 14 Pirate graduates who reflected on their time at Seton Hall University as they move into the world ready to lead with intention and impact. Graduating students, help us take part in   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 15 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences posted the following news: * * * Center for Structural Biology and Center for AI in Protein Dynamics symposium discusses the joining of structural biology and AI * By Cherie Saffold The Vanderbilt University Center for Structural Biology and Center for AI in Protein Dynamics recently hosted a symposium called "Bridging Atoms and Algorithms: A Symposium on AI and Structural Biology." The March event brou  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 15 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Chief Justice Kimberly S. Budd Urges Graduates to Take Chances at UMass Amherst Commencement * The first Black woman to be Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, Kimberly S. Budd encouraged graduates at the University of Massachusetts Amherst's 156 th Undergraduate Commencement today to keep moving forward, take chances and persevere whenever they face opportunities or chall  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 15 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * Classroom to career: How UT San Antonio prepares new graduates to thrive in the workforce * Saturday, May 16, will be an exciting, joyful day for more than 4,000 students from UT San Antonio's academic campus as they obtain their degrees during the university's Commencement ceremonies, surrounded by the adoration of friends and family. On Sunday, May 17, and every day after, those same graduate  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 15 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Cohen urges graduates to rethink their definition of success * To the engineers and architects, social workers and business consultants, artists and scientists of the WashU Class of 2026, Emmy Award winner Andy Cohen offered up a band of unlikely role models: the stars of "The Real Housewives." "I've learned a lot about success from 'The Real Housewives.' And you can too," Cohen told graduate  more

SAN BERNARDINO, California, May 16 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: * * * CSUSB's 60th Anniversary Reflections, Decade by Decade: The 2020s This installment looks at the university during the 2020s, when the university navigated the challenges of a global pandemic while expanding academic programs, research activity and regional impact. Yet that didn't deter Cal State San Bernardino from its mission to help its students define their futures. *   more

LOMA LINDA, California, May 15 -- Loma Linda University Health issued the following news: * * * Expanding stroke treatment options * Stroke is a leading cause of death in the United States A stroke is a sudden and often unpredictable medical emergency that occurs when blood flow to a part of the brain is disrupted. Without oxygen-rich blood, brain cells begin to fail and die within minutes, making stroke a leading cause of death and disability in the United States. However, according to   more

LAKELAND, Florida, May 16 -- Florida Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * Florida Poly earns global recognition for digital campus transformation Florida Polytechnic University has been recognized with the prestigious 2026 Ellucian Impact Award for transforming the student experience through advanced technology solutions that improve student success and operational efficiency. Florida Poly was one of only four institutions worldwide honored by Ellucian through the   more

KOLN, Germany, May 15 -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * Follow-up funding for two Collaborative Research Centres at the University of Cologne The German Research Foundation has announced that two Collaborative Research Centres in medicine and plant genetics are entering their second funding period. * Two Collaborative Research Centres (CRC) in the fields of medicine and plant genetics will receive financial resources from the German Research Foundation (  more

GLASSBORO, New Jersey, May 15 -- Rowan University posted the following news: * * * Four Rowan University innovators named to INNOVATE100 * Several members of the Rowan community were named to INNOVATE100, recognizing their contributions to New Jersey's innovation ecosystem. Honorees were celebrated during a May 13 event at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center in New Brunswick. Each was recognized for leadership and contributions advancing ideas and initiatives across Rowan and the broade  more

ITHACA, New York, May 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Four student-founded AI companies win Cornell Tech Startup Awards * Startups that seek to block AI exam fraud, help companies use AI to make consistent decisions, make financial AI transactions safer and use AI to organize medical device regulatory information each won $100,000 investments during the university's annual Startup Awards competition, held May 14. Nearly 600 students, university leaders, entreprene  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 15 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Holland's new NSF-funded resource to boost AI, machine learning research * A powerful new suite of hardware will enhance University of Nebraska researchers' ability to conduct cutting-edge science, particularly work involving artificial intelligence and machine learning. With a nearly $700,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, the Holland Computing Center recently deployed PLUMAGE, a flexible  more

ITHACA, New York, May 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Humans are bad at making complex decisions. AI can help * 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 College o  more

NEW YORK, May 16 -- Hunter College, a constituent college of the City University of New York, issued the following news: * * * Hunter Hosts High Schoolers for a Hands-on AI Literacy Day Can a machine understand how you feel? Inside Hunter College's Leon and Toby Cooperman Library, high school students put that question to the test -- probing how AI reads human language and challenging the answers it produced. On March 27, Hunter welcomed 9th-, 10th-, and 11th-grade students from the High Sc  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 15 -- The Indiana University Indianapolis campus posted the following news: * * * IU hosts NVIDIA to showcase global leadership in AI, Alzheimer's research and workforce innovation * The co-founder and leaders of U.S.-based AI infrastructure company NVIDIA visited Indiana University and other Indiana ecosystem partners May 12 and 13 to explore the university's world-class research infrastructure and leadership in AI-driven discovery. Co-founder and NVIDIA Fellow C  more

GOLDEN, Colorado, May 15 -- Colorado School of Mines posted the following news: * * * Large language model safety research wins Rath Award at Spring 2026 Graduate Commencement * Michael Ivanitskiy, PhD in applied mathematics and statistics, is the winner of the Spring 2026 Dr. Bhakta Rath and Sushama Rath Research Award. The honor, which recognizes the Colorado School of Mines doctoral graduate whose thesis demonstrates the greatest potential for societal impact, was presented during Sprin  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Leadership insights: Provost Sotiropoulos on AI, doctoral education and the land-grant 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 16 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Leading researcher in brain-inspired AI and neuroimaging joins Vanderbilt School of Engineering Ruogu Fang, a widely recognized researcher whose work advances brain-inspired artificial intelligence models and AI-empowered precision brain health, will join Vanderbilt's esteemed Department of Biomedical Engineering as the Flowers Family Dean's Faculty Fellow in Engineering on Au  more

TEMPE, Arizona, May 15 -- Maricopa Community Colleges issued the following news release: * * * Maricopa Community Colleges Celebrates Record-Breaking Bachelor's Degree Graduating Class Maricopa Community Colleges is celebrating another historic commencement season, as the 10-college system prepares to confer over 300 workforce-aligned bachelor's degrees to graduates from nine programs. This achievement marks the largest bachelor's graduating class since programs first launched in Fall 2023.   more

OXFORD, Ohio, May 15 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * MILE, replacement for Miami Plan, among Board of Trustees actions * Miami University's Board of Trustees approved a resolution for the Miami Integrated Learning Experience (MILE) to replace the Miami Plan as the university's general education plan during its May 15 board meeting. As successor to the Miami Plan, MILE is effective for students entering Miami beginning in fall 2027. The board also approved the formation  more

HONG KONG, May 15 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU announces recipients of Young Innovative Researcher Award 2026, honouring six rising scholars for high-impact, interdisciplinary research * The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) announced the recipients of the University's Young Innovative Researcher Award (YIRA) 2026, recognising six rising scholars for their research excellence. The awardees' transformative research spans a wide   more

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, May 15 -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: * * * RUG strengthens role as a regional innovation engine The University of Groningen strengthens its position as a regional innovation engine. In the Innovation300 of Sprout, the University of Groningen has been named the organization with the best strategy in the category 'Non-profit, government and implementing institutions, education and care'. According to college president Jouke de Vries, the   more

BIRMINGHAM, England, May 15 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Special recognition award for chemistry professor at Business of Science Conference * Chemistry professor, Sir Martyn Poliakoff was presented with The Special Recognition Business of Science Leadership Award at this year's Business of Science Conference (BoSC26) hosted by the University of Nottingham. Sir Martyn joined over 240 guests at the 10 th Business of Science Conference event that w  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, May 16 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Engineering the Future of Our Oceans New bachelor's degree in ocean engineering will tackle global maritime and coastal challenges * As global industries pivot toward advanced ocean technologies, maritime innovation, and resilient coastal infrastructure, Stevens Institute of Technology is expanding its engineering portfolio to meet the moment. Starting in Fall 2026, the university will offer a n  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, May 16 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Stevens School of Business Hosts Revenue Revolution 2026 Industry leaders, fintech innovators and asset management professionals visit Hoboken for a daylong conference on AI, digital distribution and the future of capital markets * Stevens School of Business welcomed the financial services industry to campus for Revenue Revolution 2026, a conference focused on how artificial intelligence and digi  more

BARCELONA, Spain, May 15 -- 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

MUNICH, Germany, May 15 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * The hidden cost of production * More and more, faster and faster, ever more interconnected - this way of producing goods comes at a high social cost. In a new episode of NewIn, management scholar Stefan Gold talks about how companies can make their supply chains more sustainable and put fair working conditions into practice. Display external content At this point content of an external provider (  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 15 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news: * * * UMSL, NGA and other local partners team up on geospatial workforce pilot program * Local high school students learn to control Titan, UMSL's agile robotic dog, during a recent geospatial summer camp. As part of a new workforce development program, UMSL is continuing to invest in opportunities like its annual summer camp to get more students invested in learning about geospatial. (Photo  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, May 15 -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: * * * Universities facing 'calculator moment' with AI * When the pocket calculator entered classrooms in the 1970s, educators panicked. If machines could calculate faster and more accurately than humans, what was the point of teaching arithmetic anymore? Yet over time, something important became clear: calculators did not eliminate the need for human thinking -they increased its importance. Students stil  more

MONTREAL, Quebec, May 15 -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * It's a start: $185,000 to find new drugs for ALS Begun at UdeM, a new Quebec biotech company is one of 20 international research teams selected to vie for the UK-based Longitude Prize on ALS - and could get over $1-million more. By Jeff Heinrich Espoir Biosciences, a Longueuil-based biotech company begun at Universite de Montreal and its university teaching hospital's research centre, the CRCHUM, is one   more

CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, May 15 -- The University of Prince Edward Island issued the following news release: * * * UPEI Convocation 2026 honours determination and accomplishment * The University of Prince Edward Island was filled with excitement and celebration this past week as more than 1,300 members of the Class of 2026 crossed the stage to receive their undergraduate and graduate degrees. The Convocation ceremonies took place in the UPEI Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre on May 1  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 15 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * USC Graduates From Amazon, Google and IBM Shared Insights at the Department's First Alumni Panel * Left to right (top row): Erica Kim, Daisy De Leon Perez, Steve Pham, Rene Mendoza. Left to right (bottom row): Ashwin Goyal, Niti Shah, Karthik Bhat. (Photo credit: Steve Pham) USC Viterbi 's Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science and USC Mark and Mary St  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 15 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * UT San Antonio will celebrate the achievements of more than 4,000 graduates at Commencement * This weekend, the Alamodome will be filled with roars and cheers as more than 4,000 Roadrunners from the academic campus cross the stage as graduates, ready to enter the workforce or continue their education with their degrees in hand. Graduates from the College of Education and Human Development, th  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 15 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Vancouver graduates urged to 'show up', shape the future * Northeastern's Vancouver graduates urged to 'show up' and shape the future In a world of uncertainty, Northeastern University Vancouver graduate Lawrence Dass told his classmates to always "show up." by Hannah Morse May 15, 2026 The best course of action in doubtful times is not to wait for the moment when everything perfectly aligns, but   more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 16 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: Wayne State's AI institute gains momentum Across Wayne State University, faculty are finding new ways to use artificial intelligence to solve real-world problems - from improving health outcomes to advancing data-driven research across disciplines. The Institute for AI and Data Science (AIDaS) is turning those individual efforts into a larger university-wide movement. Just months after its approval by the Board of  more

DANBURY, Connecticut, May 16 -- Western Connecticut State University issued the following news release: * * * WestConn announces Sigma Xi Northeast Regional Research Conference winners Western Connecticut State University recently hosted the Northeast Regional Research Conference for Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Honor Society. This one-day event in April was a celebration of interdisciplinary research and learning opportunities, hosted by the WestConn Chapter of Sigma Xi, the Scientific   more

SOCORRO, New Mexico, May 16 -- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology issued the following news: * * * Women in Science Take Top Honors at New Mexico Tech's 2026 Student Research Symposium A powerhouse of female student scientists claimed the top three awards in the Graduate Student Association Poster Competition and the Best Undergraduate Student Presentation at New Mexico Tech's 2026 Student Research Symposium (SRS). The annual event was held recently at Skeen Library and brought out  more