Financing March 2019

UConn Receives $12M Grant

UConn is receiving more than $12 million, which will be used over a four-year-period for Air Force R&D efforts. The federal grant funding is from the Air Force Research Lab program.

Health Care March 2019

ASU Gets $50M For Dementia Research

ASU received $50 million for dementia research. The gift was from a couple who run a foundation that supports the ASU Foundation, the Mayo Clinic and a cancer research center.

Global March 2019

SUNY Launches New Diversity Initiative

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and The State University of New York (SUNY) is launching a new initiative PRODiG - Promoting, Recruitment, Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion and Growth.

Global March 2019

Investigating College Bribery Scheme

The U.S. Education Department is investigating if the schools embroiled in the bribery scandal violated rules surrounding the management of federal student aid or federal law.

Global March 2019

Yale Ex-Coach Expected To Plead Guilty

Rudy Meredith, a former coach at Yale University, is expected to plead guilty to taking bribes in connection to the wide-ranging school admissions bribery scandal.

Arts and Media March 2019

Professor Wins $165K Poetry Prize

For the first time one of the writers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has won a Windham-Campbell Prize. English professor Kwame Dawes has one $165,000 for his poetry.

Legal March 2019

Parents Headed To Court In College Scandal

Parents charged in the nationwide college bribery scandal are due to appear in court. Authorities say the parents paid to have their children’s test scores rigged and to bribe coaches.

Arts and Media March 2019

Rita Moreno Wins Peabody

The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors has chosen Rita Moreno to receive the Peabody Career Achievement Award. Moreno will become one of three PEGOT winners.

Technology April 2019

Food Delivery Robots On Campus

Northern Arizona University students can now have robots deliver food to them from Cobrizo Mexican Grill, Einstein Bros. Bagels and others.

Global April 2019

Trump Considering An 'Immigration Czar'

President Trump is considering naming a “border” or “immigration czar” and is considering at least two potential candidates: Kris Kobach and Ken Cuccinelli.

Legal April 2019

College Admissions Scandal Update

In a new wrinkle in the college admissions bribery scam, some of the parents facing possible prison time may have also written off the bribes on their taxes.

Health Care April 2019

Paralyzing Illness Afflicting Children

There were 228 confirmed cases last year in the U.S. of the acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a rare illness that can cause paralysis and death. It is striking children more and more.

Global April 2019

Temple U Becoming Tobacco-Free

Temple University is becoming a tobacco-free campus joining a growing list of schools that have committed to the creation of a healthier working, learning and living environment.

Legal April 2019

Loughlin, Huffman Due In Court

Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin are due in court; both actresses are accused of paying $500,000 to have their daughters labeled as recruits to the USC’s crew team.

Hispanic Community April 2019

Mexican American Scholars Gather

The National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies is having its annual national conference in New Mexico. Topics to be discussed include immigration and ethnic studies.