AUBURN, Alabama, Sept. 9 (TNSres) -- Auburn University's College of Engineering issued the following news on Sept. 8, 2023: How does today's evolving workforce adapt with the evolution of artificial intelligence? What is the risk/reward that comes with automated facial recognition? What impact will AI have on medicine? These questions, and others, will be answered by subject matter experts in a series of forums - presented by Auburn University's AI@AU initiative. "AI is a multifaceted field,   more

MEDIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 8 -- The Pennsylvania State University Brandywine Campus issued the following news: Earl Catagnus has transitioned to a full-time assistant teaching professor of information sciences technology (IST) after serving as an adjunct professor for three years. He earned his bachelor's degrees in history and life science at Penn State's Abington campus, his doctorate from Temple University, and he is currently working toward earning his juris doctor degree from Widener Unive  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The Progressive Policy Institute issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: Today, the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) announced that Dr. Diana Moss has joined as Vice President and Director of Competition Policy and will launch a new center to advocate for strong competition enforcement and policy. Moss will build out PPI's expertise in competition in areas such as food and agriculture, communications, and transportation, as well as supporting PPI's existing  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Among the first of its kind in the U.S., a new electric, autonomous tractor delivered to the University of Missouri will serve as a proprietary model for research and learning. * * * After more than a year of waiting, researchers at the University of Missouri welcome the arrival of one of the nation's first-of-its-kind electric, autonomous tractors. Known as the Monarch MK-V tractor, t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The White House issued the following joint statement with India on Sept. 8, 2023: * * * 1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed United States President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., to India today, reaffirming the close and enduring partnership between India and the United States. The leaders expressed their appreciation for the substantial progress underway to implement the ground breaking achievements of Prime Minister Modi's historic, June 2023, visit to Washington. 2. The   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Laszlo Kulcsar has been named interim dean of Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, effective Sept. 18. Kulcsar, who currently serves as interim senior associate dean of the college, will take over for Rick Roush, who is retiring after nine years of service to the University. Roush noted that Kulcsar is widely recognized for his demography and development sociology work, with significan  more

KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- Kutztown University issued the following news release: Dr. Gregory Setliff, biology, and Dr. Wing Hong Tony Wong, mathematics, have been awarded Kutztown University's 2023 Chambliss Faculty Research Awards for their extraordinary research and scholarship endeavors. The awards were presented during the university's Faculty and Staff Convocation and Celebration Friday, Aug. 25. Setliff began his career at KU in 2008 and currently serves as a professor   more

CLEVELAND, Tennessee, Sept. 5 -- Lee University issued the following news: The Lee University Board of Directors recently awarded promotion to Dr. Jean Eledge, promoted to vice president for Academic Affairs; Dr. Randy Wood, promoted to dean of the College of Arts & Sciences; and Dr. Jennifer Minutolo, promoted to associate dean of the School of Business. Eledge, distinguished professor of French, has been at Lee since 1990. She has served the institution in various roles that include full-tim  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The National Institute of Building Sciences issued the following news on Sept. 7, 2023: The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) today recognized building industry leaders and scholarship recipients, during an awards ceremony at Building Innovation 2023. BI2023 is one of the premiere meetings for all who impact the built environment to find solutions to greater challenges. "NIBS serves the public interest by advancing building science and technology to improve  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 8 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: The celebrations start on Thursday, September 7 at 8:20pm ET when the reigning Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs take on the Detroit Lions in the NFL Kickoff Game. Football Night in America coverage will begin at 7:00pm ET and fans can watch the game on NBC, Peacock and Universo. On Friday morning, TODAY kicks off "Inside The Game", their weekly series featuring special coverage  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 -- The Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary issued the following news on Sept. 8, 2023: Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding today announced that Pennsylvania was awarded more than $1 million in federal funds for 11 projects aimed at increasing the visibility, quality, and competitive standing of the state's horticultural specialty crops, including fruit, vegetables, nursery plants, flowers, honey, and nuts. The grants are among 587 funded projects totaling $72.  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 6 -- The American Volleyball Coaches Association issued the following news release: Jess Mruzik of Penn State is the AVCA/GameChanger Division I National Player of the Week. Mruzik was named the MVP of the Penn State Invitational, helping her team go 3-0 in the event. The senior had 53 kills and 14 digs, and hit .345 in the wins. She posted her 1,000th career kill in the match vs. Colgate, then had 26 kills in the win over James Madison, which was the most by a PSU  more

DUBOIS, Pennsylvania, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- Pennsylvania State University's DuBois Campus issued the following news on Sept. 6, 2023: * * * Penn State researchers focused on comparing five American gardens dating to the 1800s * * * Five botanical gardens in the United States dating to the early 1800s were high diversity horticultural microcosms representing nearly every continent, yet had few plants in common, according to Penn State researchers. The team, led by Robert Loeb, a professor in b  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 -- Penn State's College of Education issued the following news on Sept. 7, 2023: Penn State's new online doctoral program in education has officially started, as the inaugural group of candidates began their studies in the fall 2023 semester. The Doctor of Education (D.Ed.) degree program is a professional doctoral program that aims to prepare those who want to work in leadership roles that shape the future of education and human services. The 29 student  more

SHARON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 -- Pennsylvania State University's Shenango Campus issued the following news on Sept. 8, 2023: Penn State Shenango will host its first Faculty Lecture Series of the fall 2023 semester at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, in Lecture Hall Room 223. Assistant Teaching Professor of English Angela Pettitt will give the presentation, titled "Diversity Discourse: Understanding the Controversy Over DEI." As part of the lecture, Pettitt will unpack the ideological values that  more

SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 -- Swarthmore College issued the following news on Sept. 8, 2023: This fall, nine Swarthmore faculty members begin tenure-track appointments across the disciplines and two faculty members embark on distinguished faculty appointments. Faculty members receiving tenure-track appointments: Associate Professor of Peace & Conflict Studies Sa'ed Atshan '06 Sa'ed Atshan '06 is an anthropologist specializing in peace and conflict studies, and chair of the Department   more

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 7 -- Syracuse University issued the following Q&A on Sept. 6, 2023, with Information Studies Dean Andrew Sears: * * * In the rapidly changing world of technology, School of Information Studies Dean Andrew Sears knows it's hard to predict how technology and the iSchool will evolve if you look too far into the future. But, he knows if you pay careful attention to what is happening in the field you can identify opportunities early enough to respond appropriately. Sears   more

GAINESVILLE, Florida, Sept. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Florida issued the following news: University of Florida faculty conducted a record $1.25 billion in research in fiscal year 2023, a nearly 15% increase over 2022. One year after exceeding $1 billion in research expenditures for the first time, teams of UF faculty across the institution added another $160 million to the total. This year's success was due in large part to a record $530 million in spending on projects funded by the fede  more

MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut, Sept. 7 -- Connecticut Wesleyan University issued the following news on Sept. 6, 2023: Wesleyan welcomes 56 new faculty members for the 2023-24 academic year. The group contains 19 new visiting faculty members, 16 assistant professors, three Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral fellows, three associate professors of the practice, three postdoctoral fellows, two university professors, two Distinguished Writers in Residence, two coaches and adjunct professors, one assistant prof  more