Education, Research & Public Sector

New York – September 16, 2026 -- Scholarship America has distributed $193 million to 3,877 students through the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund over the 25 years since the fund's creation in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks.

Fund draws support from more than 20,000 donors including Citi and Strada Education Foundation

Scholarship America helped establish the fund in the direct aftermath of the 2001 attacks and has administered it continuously since, targeting children who lost a parent or whose parent became permanently disabled as a result of the attacks and subsequent recovery efforts. More than 20,000 individuals, corporations, foundations, and organizations have contributed to the fund, with Citi and Strada Education Foundation named as longtime supporters.

Ham Lake, Minnesota – September 16, 2026 -- DaVinci Academy of Arts and Science, a tuition-free K-8 charter school, will be featured in an upcoming Public Television segment of "All Access hosted by Andy Garcia," examining how data-driven instruction and integrated arts-science curricula close achievement gaps in primary education.

Broadcast to film on-site at Ham Lake campus, targeting achievement gaps

The segment will be shot at the academy's Ham Lake, Minnesota campus and will document how charter governance structures allow educators to implement targeted academic strategies. Producers will examine how blending arts and sciences into core curricula addresses conventional learning hurdles across all grade levels.

San Francisco – September 16, 2026 -- The International School of San Francisco has completed a full renovation of its 177,000-square-foot Hayes Valley campus, marking the project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 9. The 64-year-old institution, the largest secular independent school in the city, converted a former Caltrans structure built in 1948 into a modernized educational facility spanning an entire city block.

Over 300 windows replaced to boost energy efficiency and natural light

The renovation included the replacement of more than 300 windows, installation of a modernized HVAC system, and redesigned lower and middle school classrooms. Faculty and staff workspaces were also reconfigured as part of the overhaul.

Orem, Utah – September 16, 2026 -- Agilix Labs said its BusyBee AI assistant has now graded 6 million K-12 student submissions, returning roughly 150,000 hours of grading time to teachers, with monthly volume already running near 1 million submissions and a seventh million expected within weeks.

Written feedback rates nearly triple when BusyBee assists grading

Across more than 2.5 million submissions processed on the Buzz platform over the past two weeks, only 29% of assignments graded without BusyBee received a written comment from teachers. Of those graded with BusyBee's assistance, 84% received one. Agilix framed the gap as evidence that teachers already want to give feedback on every submission but lack the time to do so manually.

Natick, Mass. – September 16, 2026 -- Franklin Pierce University has partnered with Uwill to expand mental health and wellness support for its graduate students, granting them unlimited access to licensed counselors through Uwill's teletherapy matching platform.

Nearly 40% of graduate students report anxiety or depression symptoms, six times the general population rate

The partnership responds to survey data showing 90% of adults believe the U.S. faces a mental health crisis, with graduate students facing disproportionately high rates of psychological distress tied to academic, career and family pressures.

Baltimore – September 15, 2026 -- Morgan State University has secured high-performance GPU compute resources through a new collaboration with Google Public Sector, aiming to reach Carnegie R1 research classification and establish a national blueprint for HBCU digital transformation.

Google's Program for Accelerated Research grants Morgan State advanced GPU infrastructure

The partnership, formed through Google Public Sector's Program for Accelerated Research (GPAR), gives Morgan State faculty and students access to high-performance computing for work in AI, cybersecurity, climate science and health sciences. The university is targeting Carnegie R1 status, the top classification for "very high research activity," which would unlock additional federal funding and attract research talent.

Berlin – – September 15, 2026 -- dpa - Deutsche Presse-Agentur will livestream the closing event of EUconomy - Partnerships4Prosperity on September 15, 2026, at 18:30 CEST via LinkedIn, marking the conclusion of a 12-month media initiative co-financed by the European Union.

Event documents EU-funded cross-border projects across five German border regions

EUconomy - Partnerships4Prosperity, produced by dpa-Custom Content, has tracked EU-backed cross-border initiatives in German border regions adjoining Austria, Poland, Czech Republic, France and Denmark. The project distributed multilingual journalistic content packages -- including video, images and social media material -- free of charge to media outlets in Germany and beyond, illustrating how EU cohesion policy and Interreg funding drive regional development, sustainability, innovation, job creation and professional training.

Shenyang – September 15, 2026 -- Shenyang's municipal government staged the fourth edition of its "Hello, Shenyang" international friendship football tournament on September 5 at Shenyang University, drawing four teams including a BMW elite squad in a city-led push to court foreign talent and residents.

BMW Elite Squad Faces Three Student and School Teams On The Pitch

Four teams competed in the tournament: an elite team fielded by BMW, international student sides from Shenyang University and Shenyang Medical University, and a youth team from Shenyang Huimin Senior High School. Organizers described the matches as competitive, with strong teamwork among players of different nationalities.

Shenyang – September 15, 2026 -- The Shenyang municipal government kicked off the fourth edition of its "Hello, Shenyang" friendly football day on September 5 at Shenyang University, part of a multi-year push to position the northeastern China city as an international hub for expatriate talent and business.

City officials and corporate teams join sport-diplomacy event

The event was jointly organized by Shenyang's Foreign Affairs Office, its Friendship Association with Foreign Countries, the Municipal Sports Bureau and Shenyang University, in partnership with the local "China Today" exhibition. Deputy Mayor Zhao Wei addressed consular representatives and foreign residents from business and academia at the opening ceremony.

Four teams competed: an elite squad fielded by BMW, international student teams from Shenyang University and Shenyang Medical College, and a youth team from Shenyang Huimin High School.

Shenyang – September 15, 2026 -- The fourth "Hello, Shenyang" International Football Friendly Match kicked off on September 5 at Shenyang University, drawing international residents from business, academic and diplomatic circles for a day of sport and cultural exchange.

Four teams competed under municipal government sponsorship

The event was organized by the Shenyang Municipal People's Government, in cooperation with the Municipal Foreign Affairs Office, the Municipal Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, the Municipal Sports Bureau and Shenyang University, with China Today Shenyang Salon as a partner unit. Vice Mayor Zhao Wei addressed consular officials and international residents at the opening ceremony.

Four teams took the field: a BMW corporate team, international student squads from Shenyang University and Shenyang Medical College, and players from Shenyang Huimin Senior High School.