Tag: education
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Astronaut Christina Koch Discusses Space, AI, and Discovery with Google's James Manyika
NASA astronaut Christina Koch and Google's James Manyika explored space, technology, and the future of discovery in a new dialogue. They discussed Earth from orbit, AI's role, and advice for future explorers.
Science & TechnologyBusinessAstronomy and SpaceComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceRoboticsEducation Christina KochJames ManyikaNASAGoogleSpace ExplorationArtemis IIAlphabet
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Library of Congress Opens "Alive in Many Hands," Marking 50 Years of the American Folklife Center
Library of Congress exhibition "Alive in Many Hands" opens Sept. 18 with more than 150 objects, marking the 50th anniversary of the American Folklife Center, established by Congress in 1976.
EntertainmentMediaUSAFederal GovernmentCongressSocial IssuesEducation Library of CongressAmerican Folklife CenterAlive in Many HandsNicole SaylorAIDS Memorial QuiltWoody GuthriefolklifeU.S. Library of Congress
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Media Monitor: Machine Perfusion Makes Donated Organs Biologically Younger, MIT Technology Review Reports
MIT Technology Review reports new research shows machine-perfused organs, particularly livers, appear to become biologically younger, potentially improving transplant success and expanding donor eligibility.
HealthScience & TechnologyMedical ScienceEducationSocial Issues Organ TransplantationMachine PerfusionBiological AgeLiversMedical ResearchAging ClocksTransplant SurgeryMIT Technology ReviewMITsciencetechnology
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Rice University Wins NSF Grant for First National Survey of Research Security
Rice lands NSF funding to lead the first national survey quantifying foreign influence in American higher education, alongside a $54.5M business hall opening and new research on PFAS recycling.
Science & TechnologyEducationSportPolitics and GovernmentEnvironmentEnergyLegalElectionClimate ChangeMedical Science Rice UniversityNational Science Foundationresearch securityBaker Institute for Public PolicyJames TourPFASRice football
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Ohio Athletes Join Team Tressel Fitness Challenge to Mentor 654,000 Students
Lt. Governor Jim Tressel announced 137 former collegiate and professional athletes mentoring over 654,000 Ohio students in the Team Tressel Fitness Challenge, with seven Challenge Captains leading school visits this fall.
SportHealthEducationState GovernmentsSocial Issues Team Tressel Fitness ChallengeJim TresselOhioTed Ginn Jr.Braxton Millerathlete mentorsyouth fitnessOhio Governor's Office
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Port of Long Beach Offers Free Trade Workshops for Importers and Exporters
Port of Long Beach's Business Development Division hosts monthly free trade workshops for small and medium-sized firms, covering port operations and Foreign Trade Zone 50, with registration required.
BusinessUSATradeTransportationEducationEmployment and Labor Port of Long Beachtrade workshopsimporters and exportersForeign Trade Zone 50bonded warehousesport operationsMechelle Ngin
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Sanders to Host Cabinet Meetings in Russellville as Arkansas' Capital for a Day
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will travel to Russellville on Tuesday, September 15, meeting Cabinet secretaries and local officials and attending a trail ribbon-cutting, a grand opening and university events.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsEducationBusiness Sarah Huckabee SandersRussellvilleArkansasCapital for a DayArkansas Tech UniversityTaber ExtrusionsDardanelle TrailArkansas Governor
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Yale Study Finds Only 32% of Women With Cerebral Palsy Get Routine Gynecologic Exams
Yale researchers report that just 32% of women with cerebral palsy receive routine gynecologic exams, with a co-author saying bridging the gap is about equal access to health care.
HealthScience & TechnologyEntertainmentEducationMediaMedical ScienceAstronomy and SpaceFilm and TVLegal Cerebral palsyYale UniversityWomen's healthGynecologic examsDavid FrumbergWindham-Campbell PrizesYale Law SchoolUniversity
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Heritage Foundation Marks One Year Since Charlie Kirk's Assassination, Celebrates Smithsonian Secretary's Resignation
Heritage Foundation newsletter honors Charlie Kirk on the anniversary of his assassination, claims victory in Smithsonian secretary's resignation, and touts the August jobs report.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessMediaUSAConservative PartyFederal GovernmentEconomyEmployment and LaborMilitaryEducation The Heritage FoundationCharlie KirkLonnie G. Bunch IIISmithsonian InstitutionKevin Robertsjobs reportSeptember 11 attacks
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Do Bosses Favor Employees Who Talk Like Them?
Harvard research examines missed opportunities for workers whose communication styles don't fit in with company norms, plus monkeypox replication findings and data gaps in women's sports.
HealthScience & TechnologySportEducationMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceSocial IssuesMedia Harvard Universityworkplace communicationmonkeypox viruswomen's sportssuper-agerspublic health
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Blood and Gene Test Combo Forecasts Alzheimer's Symptoms Years Before Onset
Columbia researchers find that combining a p-tau217 blood test with a genetic test for a high-risk APOE variant can predict when people at high risk of Alzheimer's will develop their first symptoms.
HealthScience & TechnologySportEnvironmentMedical ScienceClimate ChangeEducationMediaUSA Alzheimer's diseaseColumbia Universityp-tau217APOE geneThe Lancet NeurologyPTSD9/11 respondersnewsletter
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Penn and Community College of Philadelphia Launch Entrepreneurship Academy
The Penn-CCP Entrepreneurship Academy pairs faculty and industry experts with West Philadelphia business owners to strengthen operations, expand networks, and scale their companies.
HealthScience & TechnologyBusinessEducationLegalArtificial IntelligenceMedical ScienceComputers and Internet University of PennsylvaniaCommunity College of PhiladelphiaPenn-CCP Entrepreneurship AcademyWest PhiladelphiaDavid HoffmanmeaslesPenn Medicine
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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.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationUSAMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceEnvironmentSocial Issues Stanley C. MiddlemanMiddleman CenterMiddleman FundPenn MedicineUniversity of Pennsylvania Health SystemKevin B. MahoneyPhiladelphia
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Media Monitor: NPR Recaps Steinem Interview, 9/11 Teaching, Education Department Departure
NPR reports on Gloria Steinem's final student interview, how educators teach 9/11 a quarter-century later, a special education chief's resignation and new California child online safety rules.
MediaEducationPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologySocial IssuesArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetFederal GovernmentRepublican Party Gloria SteinemNPRSeptember 11 attacksEducation DepartmentCaliforniaTurning Point USAfirst day of schoolNPR Editorial
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Virginia Medicaid Newsletter Flags H.R. 1 Town Halls and Noncitizen Adult Eligibility Changes
Cardinal Care's September 12, 2026 correspondence outlines upcoming H.R. 1 virtual town halls, changes to Medicaid eligibility for noncitizen adults, open enrollment for Western Virginia and Charlottesville members, and adult dental updates.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesEducation Cardinal CareVirginia MedicaidDepartment of Medical Assistance ServicesH.R. 1Medicaid eligibilityopen enrollmentGovernor SpanbergerVirginia
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Yale Study Links Hair-Pulling and Skin-Picking Disorders to OCD Genetics
A Yale study of 100 families finds a genetic link between trichotillomania, excoriation disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder, a finding researchers say could point the way to treatments.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationMedical ScienceAstronomy and SpaceSocial Issues Yale Universitytrichotillomaniaexcoriation disorderobsessive-compulsive disorderatherosclerosishibernationWilbur Cross MedalUniversity
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Walz Marks First Day of School as Minnesota Free School Meals Program Tops 450 Million Meals
Governor Walz announced nearly 450 million free school meals served since Minnesota's program launched, saving families about $1,000 per student yearly, as he greeted students in Northfield and Coon Rapids.
Politics and GovernmentUSAEducationState GovernmentsTransportationSocial IssuesFederal Government Tim WalzMinnesota Free School Meals ProgramMinnesotaNorthfieldCoon RapidsSchool MealsOffice of Minnesota Governor
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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