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Inaugural California Outdoor Economy Summit Highlights Rural Economies and Land Stewardship

Cal Poly Humboldt — Fri, 15 May 2026 19:15:47 EST

State, local, and Tribal leaders will gather to explore California's $80+ billion outdoor economy, including tourism, conservation, and public lands, and discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the sector.

Dealing with Graduation Stress

Texas Tech Health El Paso — Fri, 15 May 2026 19:15:40 EST

What to Know About Mifepristone

Tufts University — Fri, 15 May 2026 19:10:36 EST

Nearly 300 Military and Public Health Leaders to Graduate at 47th USU Commencement Ceremony

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) — Fri, 15 May 2026 18:05:54 EST

On Armed Forces Day, nearly 300 military doctors, nurses, and health scientists will graduate from USU at DAR Constitution Hall. Featuring "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band, graduates will cross the stage in academic regalia before changing into service uniforms for live commissioning oaths.

Smith Professor Examines National Pension Crisis

University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business — Fri, 15 May 2026 18:00:33 EST

Business law professor T. Leigh Anenson's Cambridge University Press book analyzes a decade of landmark cases on public pension reform, offering a unified legal framework for one of the nation's most urgent fiscal challenges. Her research explains how constitutional contract rights shape--and often limit--state efforts to address massive pension debt.

Why Employees Hide Chronic Pain to Meet Workplace Norms

University of Delaware — Thu, 14 May 2026 18:10:18 EST

Workers in chronic pain often attempt to push through it and pass as having an ideal worker body, according to a recent survey. Rather than disclosing pain, many participants in the study felt shame, kept working and ended up causing further injury.

Rutgers Junior Sparks Movement to Put Down Phones, Go Outside and Reconnect

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Thu, 14 May 2026 17:55:48 EST

Adnan Alkhalili was lying in bed awake and doomscrolling on his phone during the wee hours one winter morning when an idea came to him. "I just realized that this can't be normal," said Alkhalili, who is majoring in psychology with a minor in biochemistry at the School of Arts and Sciences at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

The Art of Healing: Students Find Meaning and Beauty Through Writing and Art

Yale School of Medicine — Thu, 14 May 2026 17:40:00 EST

2026 Health Professions Students' Creative Writing & Art Contest

Trump-Xi Summit: The 9 Critical Minerals at the Center of the Talks

Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science — Thu, 14 May 2026 10:25:00 EST

Top Defense Health Official and Alumnus to Address Uniformed Services University's Class of 2026

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) — Thu, 14 May 2026 09:10:24 EST

The Uniformed Services University will graduate 300 military medical professionals on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 16, 2026, at DAR Constitution Hall. Vice Admiral Darin K. Via, Director of the Defense Health Agency and a 1991 USU alumnus, will deliver the commencement address.

Anthropomorphism Encourages Gratitude for Non-Human Entities

American Psychological Association (APA) — Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:00 EST

Whether it's artificial intelligence programs or the Amazon rainforest, people often experience gratitude or protectiveness toward non-human entities because they perceive these entities as having good intentions, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

CUR Appoints Dr. Stanley M. Lo as Editor-in-Chief of SPUR

Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) — Thu, 14 May 2026 08:20:53 EST

CUR is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Stanley M. Lo of the University of California San Diego as the next Editor-in-Chief of Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research (SPUR), effective June 1, 2026.

A Child's Environment May Shape How Their Brain Solves Problems

Association for Psychological Science — Wed, 13 May 2026 19:35:07 EST

The findings may have implications for the classroom, as well as for broader efforts to reduce socioeconomic disparities in children's academic outcomes.

Study Reveals How, When Political Parties Communicate with Citizens in Multiple Languages

Washington University in St. Louis — Wed, 13 May 2026 19:30:52 EST

Analyzing 4 million Facebook posts made by 800 political parties from 87 countries around the world, WashU political scientists find candidates' linguistic choices often mirror the parties' choices.

Smith's P.K. Kannan Named Distinguished University Professor

University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business — Wed, 13 May 2026 19:05:14 EST

The University of Maryland named P.K. Kannan as Distinguished University Professor, its highest faculty honor, recognizing Kannan's global impact in marketing science. The appointment follows multiple recent awards, including AMA Fellow and INFORMS Society for Marketing Science Fellow honors.

WashU Law to host Model Constitutional Convention

Washington University in St. Louis — Wed, 13 May 2026 18:40:49 EST

If you could change anything about the United States Constitution, what would it be? College students from around the country will have an opportunity to debate that question when the School of Law at Washington University in St. Louis holds a national Model Constitutional Convention May 21-24. Bringing together undergraduate, graduate and law students from across the country, the convention will allow them to examine the process of constitutional change in the United States firsthand.

WashU Receives $200M Commitment for Public Health

Washington University in St. Louis — Wed, 13 May 2026 17:15:19 EST

At a defining moment for public health in the United States, Washington University in St. Louis has received a $200 million commitment to fortify its newly established School of Public Health. The landmark investment, the largest in WashU history, will help the nation meet current and future public health challenges.

Gayle wins Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize

University of Nebraska-Lincoln — Wed, 13 May 2026 05:10:47 EST

The winner of the 2026 Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize is "Black Moses: A Saga of Ambition and the Fight for a Black State" by Caleb Gayle (Penguin Random House).

Children's Justice Attorney Education Program Selects 2026 Cohort

University of Nebraska-Lincoln — Tue, 12 May 2026 09:50:14 EST

Sixteen Nebraska attorneys have been selected as the 2026 cohort of Children's Justice Attorney Education Program fellows in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Law.

Juvenile Justice Collaborative Led by Lurie Children's Achieves Strong Outcomes for Youth, Study Finds

Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago — Mon, 11 May 2026 19:50:53 EST

The Juvenile Justice Collaborative (JJC), an innovative community-driven deferred prosecution initiative led by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, is recognized with the 2026 American Hospital Association (AHA) Dick Davidson NOVA Award.

ICYMI: Spine Surgery Leaders Call for Immediate End to Denial of Standard-of-Care Implants in Cervical Fusion

Mon, 11 May 2026 19:45:35 EST

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), joined other leading national spine organizations in calling for an immediate end to clinically unfounded insurance denials of essential medical implants used in common cervical fusion procedures. The multi-society position statement, led by the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, urges payers to align coverage policies with evidence-based practice and preserve physician-patient decision-making in spinal surgery.

Researchers Find When Retailers Wait to Reveal Prices, Shoppers Fill in the Blanks

Iowa State University — Mon, 11 May 2026 18:15:16 EST

An Iowa State researcher is part of a team that recently set out to investigate a longstanding question among retailers: Is it better to show prices upfront or reveal them later in the buying process? Across various field studies and experiments, the researchers discovered a consistent pattern.

McNair Family of Greater Cleveland Commits $500,000 to Northeast Ohio Medical University's Bitonte College of Dentistry

Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) — Mon, 11 May 2026 07:00:52 EST

Darrell and Ronna McNair of Greater Cleveland have committed $500,000 to NEOMED's Bitonte College of Dentistry, marking their largest gift to date. The donation will fund innovation and education at the college, which opened in August 2025. Inspired by family legacy and access to education, the gift also honors Darrell McNair's father, Clarence McNair.

Algal Bloom Crisis Shows Climate Risks Need Evaluative Governance

Adelaide University — Mon, 11 May 2026 05:00:00 EST

Identifying and analysing climate risks is a necessary function of governments, but researchers at Adelaide University's Environment Institute argue such processes will not lead to effective action without taking additional steps to understand which risks are considered unacceptable by the community and prioritising responses accordingly.

17 Graduating Students Earn University Honors Program Awards

University of Nebraska-Lincoln — Fri, 08 May 2026 18:35:55 EST

Seventeen graduating seniors have earned awards from the University Honors Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The students were selected from among 215-plus Honors graduates during th