AALTO, Finland, June 5 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Local generative Artificial Intelligence LLM gateway for research and teaching A new fully local generative AI Large Language Model Application Programming Interface (API) endpoint gives Aalto researchers, teachers and students a safer way to build tools with large language models within Aalto's infrastructure. - Aalto Research Software Engineers (Science-IT) and the IT Services' AI Task Force are pleased t  more

LONDON, England, June 5 -- City St George, University of London issued the following news: * * * Young carers twice as likely to be persistently out of work or education, new research shows New data reveals that young people with caring responsibilities are more than twice as likely as their peers to be persistently not in employment, education, or training (NEET) for a period of two years or more. By Lisa Jones, Press and Research Communications Manager The research, published by City St G  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 5 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Consumers can measure the environmental cost of shopping with new food footprint calculator * A new food footprint calculator has been developed to allow consumers to measure the environmental impact of their shopping. Experts from the University of Nottingham's School of Psychology and Business School have developed a web portal where people can upload their Tesco Clubcard data and get a ca  more

TORONTO, Ontario, June 5 (TNSjou) -- York University issued the following news release: * * * Fastest and most furious ultraviolet wind near a black hole found by York University researchers A team led by York University researchers has discovered the fastest wind near a supermassive black hole ever found at ultraviolet wavelengths, driven by the disc of matter, or quasar, surrounding the black hole. "This quasar has a black hole of 1.7 billion times the mass of the Sun. That's typical. Wh  more

BURNABY, British Columbia, June 5 -- Simon Fraser University posted the following news: * * * Historic $40M gift powers SFU's new School of Medicine * by Leslie Dickson Arran and Ratana Stephens have made a transformational $40 million gift to the Simon Fraser University School of Medicine. The Simon Fraser University (SFU) School of Medicine has received a transformational $40-million gift from the Stephens family, the largest single donation in the university's history. The Stephens   more

NEW DELHI, India, June 6 -- The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi issued the following news: * * * IIT Delhi and 18 NITs Join Hands to Advance Academic Excellence, Research, and Innovation Landmark initiative to promote student mobility, research collaboration, early admissions, and accelerated postgraduate pathways across India's premier technical institutions. - IIT Delhi has announced the launch of a landmark national academic and research collaboration network through the signing of  more

LONDON, England, June 5 -- The Royal Holloway-University of London issued the following news: * * * New book for PhDs looking to fulfil their potential out now * A new book written by Royal Holloway Professor Hanna Zagefka aims to help doctoral students overcome hurdles of securing and succeeding in a PhD programme Unlock Your PhD Potential demystifies the doctoral journey, offering step-by-step advice on navigating applications, funding, and the challenges of academic life, all while prio  more

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, June 5 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * Researchers shine at AFRETEC & WSoE Research Bonanza * Schools of education are at the centre of some of the most emerging and urgent questions of our time. "If Africa is to succeed in the next phase of global transformation, it will depend not only on engineers, doctors, and entrepreneurs, but on the quality of its educators and the strength of its educational system," said Professor  more

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, June 6 -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: * * * RUG sets course for digital autonomy The University of Groningen (RUG) wants to become less dependent on large commercial tech companies in the coming years. The Executive Board has approved a programme for this purpose that runs until 2030. The aim is to use digital systems that align with public values, European law and academic freedom, scientific integrity and openness. Originated from the   more

MONTREAL, Quebec, June 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * The path to teen radicalization isn't as straight as people think A study of more than 500 young Montrealers finds that adolescents' attitudes toward political violence are fluid and part of an exploratory phase in their development. By Virginie Soffer Amid growing public concern about the radicalization of young people, there is a widespread misconception that radicalization logically and inev  more

COVENTRY, England, June 5 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * University of Warwick attracts leading Extended Reality researcher through Global Talent Fund * Dr Markus Tatzgern has been appointed as Associate Professor (Reader) in Creative Technologies, as part of Warwick's PS4.35 million award from the UK Government's Global Talent Fund. Dr Tatzgern will join Warwick on 1 st September 2026, bringing over 15 years of experience at the frontier of Extended   more

COVENTRY, England, June 5 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * University of Warwick to lead accessibility component of major spinal muscular atrophy screening study * A PS4 million NIHR-funded study will screen up to 755,000 babies across England for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), with Warwick leading the critical work to ensure results reach families at the right time, in the right way. Recently published work from Warwick, surveying over 9,500 people, fo  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 5 -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * The VUB lays the foundations for responsible AI in European education Brussels expertise forms the pedagogical blueprint for a large-scale Erasmus+ project on digital skills. - AIM-PRO (AI Literacy for Multidisciplinary Professional Readiness and Outreach), an ambitious new European initiative aimed at a responsible AI culture and forward-looking digital skills, has been officially launched  more