PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 2 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * AI education for kids * A new course in Penn's Graduate School of Education (Penn GSE) titled AI for Children and Youth Learning and Creating in K-12 Education reviews how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) approaches have been adopted for children, youth, and families. Taught by Lori and Michael Milken President's Distinguished Professor Yasmin B. Kafai and Penn AI Fel  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, June 2 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * Andrew Pilny: 2026-27 University Research Professor Q&A * UKNow is highlighting the University of Kentucky's 2026-27 University Research Professors. Established by the Board of Trustees in 1976, the professorship program recognizes excellence across the full spectrum of research at UK and is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research. Andrew Pilny, Ph.D., the Douglas A. and Carole A.   more

DAVIS, California, June 2 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news: * * * Celebrated Faculty To Speak at Undergraduate Commencements * The faculty members selected to speak at the baccalaureate commencements this June have made important contributions to undergraduate teaching and learning over a total of about 120 years on campus. Collectively, their recognitions include everything from on-campus honors to a U.S. presidential award. In chronological order of the cer  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Center for Health Data Science Launches DataHub to Advance AI-Driven and Convergent Research The new initiative, led by Debbie Cheng, targets the growing scale and complexity of health data, removing systemic barriers to data discovery and cross-disciplinary collaboration.  This story originally published on the Center for Health Data Science's website. The health sector is gener  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, June 2 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Clark launches world's first, industry-approved professional geospatial leadership doctorate * Clark University, through its School of Climate, Environment, and Society and School of Business, is launching the world's first professional doctorate in the rapidly expanding field of geospatial technology, which is critically important in a range of industries central to the future of society. The new program i  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, June 2 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * ClearSay AI project aims to aid people with disabilities, vocal irregularities * Since the 1970s, mechanical engineering students at The University of Tulsa have focused their talents on projects that address the special needs of people with physical and developmental disabilities. Today, the program is known as the Make a Difference Engineering (MADE at TU) initiative, and it's one of the most popular studen  more

ITHACA, New York, June 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Econometrics + AI conference to be held June 16-17 * Cornell University will host a conference bringing together the sharpest minds across economics and artificial intelligence on June 16 and 17. The 2026 Econometric Society Interdisciplinary Frontier: Economics and AI+Machine Learning Meeting (ESIF-AIML) will feature six keynote talks, a panel discussion, and 182 paper presentations in Statler Hall. The confer  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 2 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news: * * * Elementary Students Backed by UT's AI Tennessee Advance to National Competition * With support from the AI Tennessee initiative -founded and led by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville -a team of elementary students from Alcoa Intermediate School in Alcoa, Tennessee, will represent the state next week in Washington, D.C. Their success brings a classroom-driven vision for artificial intelligence in   more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, June 2 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Finding purpose in questions that matter * Long before he stepped into a classroom as a professor, Abu Amin saw what that life could look like. Growing up in Bangladesh, higher education wasn't abstract -it was part of daily life. "Two uncles and an aunt were Business faculty at the University of Dhaka -the premier university in the country," he said. "In Bangladesh, being a professor carries r  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 2 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Forum Supports Early Career Professors The Harvard/Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum was held at Yale Law School on May 21 and 22, 2026. The initiative was started by Stanford and Yale, and the first forum was held in 2000 to "provide a serious experience in how scholarly inquiry is conducted and to increase the sense of community among legal scholars," according to a press release written at the time.  Prof  more

ITHACA, New York, June 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Jessica McArt named dean of College of Veterinary Medicine * Dr. Jessica McArt, DVM '07, Ph.D. '13, has been named the Austin O. Hooey Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM), effective July 15. Her appointment was approved May 20 by the Cornell Board of Trustees' Executive Committee and ratified June 2 by the State University of New York's Board of Trustees. McArt, professor of ambulatory and producti  more

SINGAPORE, June 2 -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: * * * NUS Law strengthens AI-enabled legal education through collaboration with Harvey * Collaboration gives students and faculty access to AI tools as part of strategic efforts to prepare future lawyers for technology-enabled practice. The Faculty of Law at the National University of Singapore (NUS Law) has become the first law school in Singapore to partner with Harvey to provide students and fac  more

HONG KONG, June 2 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU academic-led startup wins BEYOND Best of Innovation Awards, garnering international industry recognition for translating frontier AI research into enterprise solutions * The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has once again gained international recognition for its research excellence in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). InfiX.ai, an AI infrastructure startup founded by Prof  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 1 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Professional Development for New Managers * Pathway focuses on leadership foundations, communication, and practical skills for emerging leaders University of Phoenix has launched a professional development offering, " Emerging Leaders: Building New Manager Skills, " designed for individuals who are new to leadership roles or preparing for management responsibilities. The pathway provides a struct  more

TROY, New York, June 2 -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute issued the following news: * * * RPI Featured in Project Chapel Documentary * Now streaming on PBS, Project Chapel chronicles the installation of the world's first IBM Quantum System One on a university campus at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). The documentary follows the transformation of RPI's historic, century-old chapel -now known as the Voorhees Computing Center -into a home for cutting-edge quantum innovation and high  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 1 -- Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute posted the following news: * * * SEI Releases Fortran Coding Standard * June 1, 2026- The Fortran programming language underlies services ranging from weather prediction to supercomputing. Despite its long history and continued popularity, the language has had no rules to guide the writing of secure Fortran code. To help developers create more secure and compliant programs in Fortran, the Software  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 2 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * Strategic Systems and Future Forces: USU Concludes at 2026 MHS Conference * In This Article * Healing the Front Lines: Rethinking Policy, Planning, and Systems * Innovations in Public Health Education to Support DoW Force Generation * Intelligent Warfare: Leveraging AI for a Smarter, Faster, and Healthier Force * Advancing Military Women's Health: Research, Policy, and Practice *   more

GAINESVILLE, Florida, June 2 -- The University of Florida posted the following news: * * * The AI Journal: The Supreme Court just saved AI -- without even mentioning it * Last month, the Supreme Court handed down a ruling that had nothing -and everything -to do with AI: the Cox Communications v. Sony Music Entertainment decision. By siding with an internet provider in a billion-dollar music piracy case, the Court quietly built a fortress around the future of AI innovation. The Court's deci  more

GAINESVILLE, Florida, June 2 -- The University of Florida posted the following news: * * * The AI Journal: When it comes to AI, we need to stop regulating tools and start regulating systems * AI regulation is one of the hottest topics in politics right now, with 1,500 AI-related state laws already introduced this year. And last month, the current U.S. administration promulgated a controversial legislative framework that simultaneously tries to minimize state regulation and advance its own po  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, June 2 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * Two CLAS faculty selected for Summer in Residence program * The University of Iowa's Center for Social Science Innovation (CSSI) in the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) selected three faculty members as 2026 awardees of its Summer Researcher-in-Residence program, which supports impactful, social science research addressing pressing social, civic, and health-  more

NORWICH, England, June 2 -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * UEA's grant and funding success - May 2026 Improving care for patients with smell and taste disorders UEA project leads: Prof Carl Philpott, Prof Felix Naughton, Dr Kathryn Richardson Partners: University of Southampton, SmellTaste - Researchers at the Faculty of Health have been awarded an NIHR Programme Development Grant (pound sterling285,000) to conduct research that will lead to the developme  more

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, June 2 -- The University of Groningen issued the following Q&A involving Matilde Ficozzi, researcher at the intersection of techno-anthropology, controversy mapping and visual communication, and Dario Rodighiero, assistant professor of Science and Technology Studies: * * * Impact | The Grounding AI Map The nominees for the Ben Feringa Impact Award 2026 present themselves and their impactful research or project. The winners will be announced June 9. This week: Matil  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 2 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * USC Scientists Built a Tiny System That Thinks Like a Brain and Runs on Thin Air * The brain does not wait for instructions. It senses the world, finds patterns, and learns from them in real time, without a power cord, a processor, or a data center. Building hardware that works the same way has been one of the hardest unsolved problems in computing. Most att  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, June 2 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Virginia Tech, Children's National create pediatric AI innovation hub to speed research, care * Experts from academia, clinical care, industry,and government gathered in the greater Washington, D.C., area to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are rapidly reshaping pediatric health, from early-stage scientific discovery to real-world clinical care.  more

LONDON, Canada, June 2 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Western researchers decode how the brain processes sound Audiology, neuroscience research at Western improves hearing health across the lifespan By Jeff Renaud Hearing begins as physics but is shaped by experience. The brain doesn't simply receive sound - it learns how to interpret it, using brain plasticity to map voices in space, filter noise and make sense of the auditory world, much like learning to navigate b  more