Category: education
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Alaska Joins Bipartisan Lawsuit Against Amazon Over Deceptive Ad Auctions
Alaska Acting Attorney General Cori Mills joins 22 states and the FTC in suing Amazon, alleging it secretly overcharged about 1.2 million advertising customers through manipulated ad auctions.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementEducationEnergyLegalState GovernmentsEconomyEmployment and Labor Amazon lawsuitCori MillsMike DunleavyAlaska Career GuidePatriot Day 2026Federal Trade CommissionAlaskaOffice of the Alaska Governor
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Mayor Bass Praises Smithsonian Secretary Dr. Lonnie G. Bunch III on His Retirement
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued a statement honoring Dr. Lonnie G. Bunch III, the Smithsonian's first African American and first historian secretary, crediting him with building the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Politics and GovernmentMediaUSAGeneral PoliticsSocial IssuesEducationFederal Government Lonnie G. Bunch IIISmithsonianKaren BassNational Museum of African American History and CultureJohn LewisLos AngelesretirementLA Mayors Office
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Ohio Governor DeWine's Week: $50M Talent Search Grant, $20.7M for Community Schools, $14M for Workforce Housing
Ohio lands the largest federal Talent Search Grant at $50 million, plus $20.7 million for community schools and $14 million for workforce housing in 10 counties.
Politics and GovernmentUSAEducationState GovernmentsSportEconomySocial Issues Mike DeWineJim TresselTalent Search Grantcommunity schoolsworkforce housingPatriot DayOhioOhio Governors Office
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DC State Board of Education to Hear Back-to-School Update at September 16 Public Meeting
DC State Board of Education meets September 16 at 5:30 pm to hear government witnesses on back-to-school operations, including transportation and facilities. Public testimony is in person only.
Politics and GovernmentEducationState GovernmentsTransportationSocial Issues DC State Board of Educationback-to-school operationspublic meetingWashington D.C.student testimonyschool transportationOffice of the Student Advocate
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Columbia Marks 25 Years Since 9/11 With Reflections From Those Who Were There
Columbia University commemorates the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with reflections from an FDNY battalion chief turned professor, journalism alumni who covered the attacks, and the 9/11 Memorial & Museum director.
MediaEducationScience & TechnologyLaw EnforcementLegalArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetSocial Issues 9/11Columbia UniversityJoseph PfeiferColumbia Journalism SchoolClifford Chanin9/11 Memorial & MuseumFDNYnewsletter
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NIH-Funded Team Builds Bone Marrow-on-a-Chip to Study Human Antibody-Producing Cells
NIH-funded researchers combined a lymph node-like organoid with a bone marrow tissue chip to observe how human plasma cells migrate, mature and survive, a process previously hard to study.
HealthScience & TechnologyUSAMedical ScienceComputers and InternetEducation Bone Marrow-on-a-ChipPlasma CellsNational Institutes of HealthNIAIDAnkur SinghKrishnendu RoyScience Advances
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Dateline Rice: University Experts Cited on Global Trade, Iran Tensions and Texas Housing
Rice University's weekly media roundup highlights faculty commentary on global trade, Iran war risks, Texas property taxes and housing, plus new cancer detection research and 9/11 commemorations.
BusinessScience & TechnologyHealthSportEducationEnergyReal EstateLegalMediaUSA Rice UniversityBaker Institute for Public PolicyKinder Institute for Urban Research9/11 anniversarypancreatic cancer researchTexas property taxRice Owls football
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CFTC and Kansas State University to Host AgCon October 22-23
The CFTC and Kansas State University's Center for Risk Management Education and Research will host the 4th Agricultural Commodity Futures conference, AgCon2026, on October 22-23, 2026.
BusinessAgricultureFederal GovernmentEducationFinancial Markets CFTCKansas State UniversityAgCon2026Agricultural Commodity Futures conferenceCenter for Risk Management Education and Research
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Media Monitor: Cornell Chronicle Highlights Research, Campus Events in Week in Review
The Cornell Chronicle's Week in Review covers Sept. 11 remembrances, new hop varieties, AI cancer research, a Balzan Prize win and Climate Week NYC plans, the outlet reports.
Science & TechnologyEducationHealthEnvironmentArtificial IntelligenceClimate ChangeMedical ScienceSocial Issues Cornell ChronicleCornell UniversitySept. 11Climate Week NYCBalzan PrizeResearch Matters
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Yale Marks 25th Anniversary of 9/11 as a New Generation Reflects
Yale students, most born after the Sept. 11 attacks, gathered at Reese Stadium to mark the 25th anniversary, while Harkness Tower bells ring and campus events explore the tragedy's legacy.
HealthScience & TechnologyMediaEducationMedical ScienceClimate ChangeEconomyElection Yale University9/11 anniversaryReese StadiumHarkness TowerDavid Blightaxial spondyloarthritisranked-choice votingUniversity
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Harvard Panel Marks 9/11 Anniversary With Warning on National Unity
A Harvard Institute of Politics panel featuring a fire chief, a journalist and an admiral who survived the Pentagon attack lamented the decline in U.S. national unity since 9/11.
Politics and GovernmentHealthScience & TechnologyBusinessEducationMediaMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceEmployment and LaborSocial IssuesFilm and TV 9/11Harvard Institute of Politicsnational unityPentagon attackopioidsHarvard Gazette
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George Mason to Host Flu Vaccine Clinics Across Three Campuses This Fall
George Mason University will offer flu vaccine clinics for students, faculty and staff at its Science and Technology, Fairfax and Mason Square campuses in October, alongside a teaching conference and campus events.
HealthScience & TechnologySportEducationArtificial IntelligenceMedical ScienceMediaSocial Issues George Mason UniversityFlu Vaccine ClinicsInnovations in Teaching and Learning ConferenceFairfax CampusMeredith Lair9/11George Mason AthleticsGeorge Mason University NewsFairfax CountyReston
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Dartmouth Graduate Student Jacob Campbell, Who Lost His Mother on 9/11, Wins Recognition for Short Film 'Those Left Behind'
Jacob Campbell, Guarini '26, was 10 months old when he lost his mother in the Sept. 11 attacks. His short film Those Left Behind, begun at Dartmouth, is now earning recognition.
MediaEntertainmentEducationFilm and TVDigital and Print Publishing Dartmouth CollegeJacob CampbellThose Left BehindSeptember 11 attacksGuarini '26short filmThe New York Times
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Transformational Gift From Stanley C. Middleman Creates New Engine to Accelerate Breakthroughs at Penn
A gift from Stanley C. Middleman establishes the Middleman Center in Philadelphia and the Middleman Fund at Penn Medicine to fund the institution's most promising scientific discoveries.
HealthBusinessScience & TechnologyEducationMedical ScienceClimate ChangeEnergyComputers and InternetSocial Issues Stanley C. MiddlemanMiddleman CenterMiddleman FundPenn MedicineUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaPhilanthropy
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Fairfax County Weekend: Virginia Native American Festival, 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony and Dog Daze
Fairfax County hosts a 9/11 remembrance ceremony, the Virginia Native American Festival at Riverbend Park and Dog Daze at The Water Mine among weekend events from Sept. 11 to 13.
Politics and GovernmentEntertainmentEducationSocial IssuesState GovernmentsMusicAstronomy and SpaceGeneral Weather Fairfax CountyVirginia Native American Festival9/11 Remembrance CeremonyDog DazeRiverbend ParkFarmers MarketsBug FestFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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Fairfax City Council Awards $725,551 University Drive Bike Lanes Contract, Cancels Planned Traffic Signal
Fairfax City Council approved a $725,551 bike lanes contract for University Drive, canceled a planned traffic signal at University Drive and Layton Hall, and set a Sept. 22 meeting.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEducationTransportationSocial IssuesState GovernmentsAstronomy and Space Fairfax City CouncilUniversity Drive Bike LanesArthur Construction Co.Catherine ReadVirginia Department of TransportationCity Council Code of Ethicsfamily daycareCity of FairfaxReston
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CFTC Chairman Selig and Kansas State University Release AgCon 2026 Agenda
CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig and Kansas State University's Risk Management Center released the agenda for the Agricultural Commodity Futures Conference, set for October 22-23, 2026, in Overland Park, Kansas.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentAgricultureFinancial MarketsEducation CFTCMichael S. SeligKansas State UniversityAgConAgricultural Commodity Futures ConferenceOverland ParkRisk Management Center
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Media Monitor: Cornell Chronicle Reports Hop Breeding Effort, Field Brain-Research Device and Balzan Prize
The Cornell Chronicle reports on a hop breeding program for New York growers, a device tracking animal brain activity in the field, and a Balzan Prize for a chemistry professor.
Science & TechnologyHealthPolitics and GovernmentAgricultureMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceElectionEducation Cornell Chroniclehop breedingNew YorkGeoffrey CoatesBalzan Prizeshock wave therapy
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Columbia Fundraising Chief Susan Feagin to Step Back as Three GS Alums Hold Senior Roles
Susan Feagin, a 1974 School of General Studies graduate and Columbia’s interim development chief, will step back this month as three GS alumni hold senior leadership roles.
BusinessEducationSocial IssuesEmployment and Labor Columbia UniversitySusan FeaginSchool of General StudiesLisa Rosen-MetschKeren Yarhi-MiloFundraisingHigher Educationnewsletter
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Nebraska Game and Parks Highlights Fall Events, Grants and Hunting Prep
Nebraska Game and Parks announces fall park events, extends Watchable Wildlife Grants deadline to Oct. 2, and promotes hunting sight-in opportunities and outdoor skills events.
Politics and GovernmentEntertainmentSportState GovernmentsEnvironmentEducationUSA Nebraska Game and ParksOutdoor RecreationWatchable Wildlife GrantsHuntingMissouri River ExpoFort AtkinsonHalloween events
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Sherrill Tours Mobile Health Van to Promote 'Stay Well, Learn Well' School Initiative
Governor Mikie Sherrill toured a pediatric mobile health van in Orange to promote Stay Well, Learn Well, a statewide push to give New Jersey students physicals, preventive care and vaccines before school starts.
Politics and GovernmentHealthState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsEducationMedical ScienceSocial Issues Mikie SherrillStay Well, Learn WellNew Jersey Department of HealthRWJBarnabas Healthchildhood vaccinationsback-to-schoolOrange, New JerseyOffice of New Jersey Governor
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Census Bureau Releases 2024 AIES Data, Sets Librarian Webinar
The U.S. Census Bureau has released 2024 Annual Integrated Economic Survey data on data.census.gov, added a video tutorial, scheduled a librarian webinar and workshops, and outlined outreach events and other data releases.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyFederal GovernmentEconomyComputers and InternetEducation U.S. Census Bureaudata.census.gov2024 Annual Integrated Economic Survey2025 Geography InformationGovernment
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Google Search AI Offers Three New Ways to Prepare for Your Next Race
Google Search is leveraging its AI capabilities to help runners prepare for races by offering personalized training plans, custom music playlists, and tailored gear recommendations.
Science & TechnologySportBusinessArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetEducation Google SearchRunningRace PreparationTraining PlansYouTube MusicShopping GraphGoogleAlphabet
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Fairfax County Police Announce Community Events for Sept. 10-17
The Fairfax County Police Department invites residents to community events from Sept. 10-17, including Coffee with a Cop, Neighborhood Watch Training, and advisory committee meetings across the county.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentGeneral PoliticsSocial IssuesEducation Fairfax County Police DepartmentCommunity eventsCoffee with a CopNeighborhood Watch TrainingPublic Safety Appreciation DayCommunity Advisory CommitteeReston
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City of Fairfax: Clean pizza boxes recyclable, dirty ones not
City of Fairfax advises residents that clean pizza boxes can go in recycling carts, while greasy or food-soiled boxes should be composted at the city composting center or thrown in trash.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEnvironmentSocial IssuesEducation City of FairfaxPizza boxesRecyclingCompostingWaste disposalRefuseRecycling@fairfaxva.gov703-385-7837Reston
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Virginia State Parks Invite Fall Visitors With Festivals, Foliage and Trail Quest
Virginia State Parks invites visitors to enjoy autumn festivals, track fall foliage starting Sept. 24, join the Trail Quest hiking challenge, and explore job opportunities across the Commonwealth.
EntertainmentWeatherBusinessMusicGeneral WeatherEmployment and LaborEnvironmentEducation Virginia State ParksFall FoliageTrail QuestMaster HikerPocahontas State ParkPowhatan State ParkHikingReston
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Yale Studies Reveal Hibernating Squirrels’ Touch, Machine Learning for Smell
Yale researchers find hibernating ground squirrels keep their sense of touch in the cold, machine learning predicts odor perception, and a new program pairs students with instructors on course design.
Science & TechnologyHealthMediaMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceEducationDigital and Print Publishing Yale UniversityHibernationThirteen-striped ground squirrelSense of touchMachine learningPedagogical PartnersScienceUniversity
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Newly Approved Pancreatic Cancer Drug Called 'Critical First Step'
Harvard Gazette reports a frontline researcher calls a newly approved pancreatic cancer medication a 'critical first step'; also features a mathematician's lesson and Alejandro Mayorkas on post-9/11 Homeland Security.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEntertainmentMedical ScienceFederal GovernmentFilm and TVEducationUSA pancreatic cancernewly approved medicationHarvard GazetteAlejandro MayorkasHomeland Securitypost-9/11mathematician
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George Mason researcher wins $640,000 NSF CAREER award for robot learning
George Mason researcher Xuan Wang wins a $640,000 NSF CAREER award for robot learning, as an AI literacy program expands and Mason Korea welcomes students from nine countries.
Science & TechnologySportMediaEducationArtificial IntelligenceRoboticsAsiaSocial Issues George Mason UniversityNational Science FoundationXuan WangMason KoreaCollege BasketballHigher EducationGeorge Mason University NewsFairfax CountyReston
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Dartmouth Reports Russo Hall Opening, Campus Construction, Media Workshop, and Ectopic Pregnancy Concerns
Dartmouth College reports Russo Hall opening marks housing progress, campus construction continues, a media workshop trains journalists, and a professor calls for investigating ectopic pregnancy deaths.
HealthMedical ScienceMediaPolitics and GovernmentGeneral PoliticsSocial IssuesEducationLegal Dartmouth CollegeRusso HallHigher EducationMedicine in the Media WorkshopCaitlin MyersEctopic PregnancyAbortion Bans