WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Delivering the commencement address at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su urged the graduating class of 2026 to embrace risks and actively pursue the world's most difficult technological challenges. Reflecting on her personal educational journey as an alumna, Su described how the institution instill the engineer's instinct to methodically break down complex, seemingly impossible issues. She highlighted   more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, May 29 -- Assumption University issued the following news: * * * 2026 Alumni Award Recipients Announced Assumption University is proud to announce the recipients of its 2026 Alumni Awards before the University's upcoming Reunion Weekend, June 5-7. This year's honorees include a distinguished financial manager, an accomplished NASA scientist, a successful mergers and acquisitions director, an award-winning general counsel, and a beloved professor, mentor, and scientif  more

NEW YORK, June 1 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center posted the following news: * * * Building Pride in LGBTQ+ Lives * This Pride Month, we spotlight some recent achievements and contributions of Graduate Center faculty, students, and alumni -from a new LGBTQ Studies certificate to a major biography of James Baldwin to research shaping everything from relationships to robotics. Together, these stories show LGBTQ+ scholarship effecting change across disciplines and in diverse r  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, May 30 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson announces 2026 Dixon Global Policy Scholars * College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences Twelve Clemson students have been selected to explore global policy issues through the Honors College's selective Dixon Global Policy Scholars program. The program provides first- and second-year students from any major with the tools to change the world through a combination of public policy course  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 30 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Driving Impact Through Bold Questions: Dr. Erin Kobetz Named Healio's Woman Disruptor of the Year * Erin Kobetz, Ph.D., M.P.H., of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, is honored by Healio for pioneering community-driven cancer research and advancing high-impact, transdisciplinary science. "I am not afraid to fail," said epidemiologist Erin Kobetz, Ph.D., M.P.H., associate directo  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 31 -- The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Major gaps in online info for patients about AI and cancer * Online information about artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on cancer research and treatment for both the patient and general-public audiences is limited, and the available webpages and videos are largely of low quality, difficult to read, and frequently omit risks of AI use, according to new re  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 29 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Ammonia Levels in Urine Could Serve as Marker for Chronic Kidney Disease in Dogs Dogs with lower urine ammonia-to-creatinine ratios (UACR) may suffer from faster progression of kidney disease and higher fatality rates, according to new research from North Carolina State University. The work suggests that UACR levels may be a useful marker for identifying dogs that may benefit f  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 28 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Study Finds Awe-Inspiring Nature Helps People Connect to Science A new study finds that when people engage in participatory science activities that involve awe-inspiring natural phenomena, such as an eclipse, they more closely identify with science and feel a greater sense of belonging. Participatory science, also called citizen science, refers to projects in which members of t  more

ALBANY, New York, May 29 -- The State University of New York issued the following statement on May 28, 2026, by Chancellor John B. King: * * * Statement from Chancellor King and SUNY Board of Trustees on the Enacted FY 2026-27 State Budget "SUNY is on the move, and we are grateful for the strong support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the State Legislature and their continued investment in our students and campuses. SUNY is expanding what it means to deliver affordable academic excellence--growi  more

ALBANY, New York, May 29 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following Q&A on May 28, 2026, involving Mary Arvin, director of Title IX Compliance and Sexual Misconduct Response and Title IX coordinator: * * * 5 Questions with Mary Arvin, Director of Title IX Compliance and Sexual Misconduct Response The University at Albany welcomes Mary Arvin as director of Title IX Compliance and Sexual Misconduct Response and Title IX coordinator. She joined UAlbany last month after previously serving   more