College & University News

ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Professor Keith Swisher named winner of the 2026 American Inns of Court Warren E. Burger Prize for Writing....

DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hylenr Inc. today announced the completion of Phase 1 of an independent validation study of LCF conducted at Texas A&M University....

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--McGraw Hill, Inc. (NYSE: MH; “McGraw Hill” and the “Company”), a leading global provider of education solutions for preK-12, higher education and professional learning, today announced that it has received upgraded ratings from S&P Global Ratings.On September 18, 2026, S&P Global Ratings upgraded McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.’s ratings, including its corporate family rating (CFR) to BB- from B+, its senior secured notes and senior secured first lien bank cr...

FAIRFIELD, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Avangrid Foundation, the philanthropic arm of leading energy company Avangrid Inc., a member of the Iberdrola Group, has awarded a $10,000 grant to Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC) to support the Avangrid Foundation/Central Maine Power Scholarship Fund. The funding will provide five $2,000 scholarships to students enrolled in KVCC's Electrical Lineworker Technology and Electrical Technology programs during the 2026-2027 academic year. “As the energ...

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Afya Limited (Nasdaq: AFYA; B3: A2FY34) (“Afya” or the “Company”), the leading medical education group and medical practice solutions provider in Brazil, today announced that the Secretary of Regulation and Supervision of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education (“MEC”) authorized the increase of 17 medical seats of ITPAC Cruzeiro do Sul – Instituto Tocantinense Presidente Antonio Carlos Porto S.A. (“AFYA Cruzeiro do Sul”), in the city of Cruzeiro d...

RUTHERFORD, N.J. & LA JOLLA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lōkahi Therapeutics™ renews its University of Alabama collaboration, advancing real-world asset evaluation and developing key future biopharma talent....

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Siebel Scholars Foundation today announced the recipients of the 2027 Siebel Scholars award. Now in its 26th year, the Siebel Scholars program annually recognizes over 70 exceptional students from the world’s leading graduate schools of business, computer science, and bioengineering. The 72 distinguished students of the Class of 2027 join past Siebel Scholars classes to form an unmatched professional and personal network of more than 2,000 scholars, re...

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Phoenix Education Partners, Inc. (“Phoenix Education” or the “Company”) (NYSE: PXED) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Fuel50, Inc., an AI-powered workforce transformation platform.As AI transforms roles across industries, employers are navigating rapid changes in workforce skills and talent needs. Fuel50 brings workforce intelligence, talent marketplace and workforce planning capabilities, while Phoenix Education brings a commit...

FRISCO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--University of Texas won the men’s team title, and South Carolina secured the women’s team championship Wednesday in the Jackson T. Stephens Cup at Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco. Named in honor of the late Jackson (Jack) T. Stephens, the former Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, The Jackson T. Stephens Cup has hosted one of the strongest fields in NCAA Division I golf annually since 2021. The tournament was held Monday through Wednesday. Individual champion...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Helogen, the company that builds autonomous factories in space for advanced material production, today announced a multi-mission partnership with University College London (UCL) to manufacture and study next-generation bone substitutes in space. Helogen is advancing an initial slate of eight orbital missions over the coming year, with the manifest expected to grow, and is opening a new manufacturing facility in Los Angeles to support the rapid scale-up supporting th...