College & University News

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The SW Graduate School of Banking at SMU Cox (SWGSB), a nationally renowned source for banking executive education, has announced that GardaWorld Founder, President and CEO Stephan Crétier will be the keynote speaker for the 2026 summer graduate school session, May 26–June 5, 2026. Crétier founded GardaWorld in 1995 with an initial investment of $25,000, secured through a second mortgage on his home. Guided by his entrepreneurial vision and relentless drive, he transfor...

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--YuJa, a leader in accessibility, video management, and test proctoring solutions for regulated sectors, expanded proctoring capabilities to interview processes in the Verity Test Proctoring Platform through the new Candidate AI Interview Module. “We are prepared to help organizations and agencies make confident, informed hiring decisions that will drive growth and innovation." The YuJa Candidate AI Interview Module, built using YuJa Verity’s Proctoring Engines...

HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Asian University Basketball League (AUBL), Asia’s premier pan-regional intercollegiate basketball league, today announced the closing of its Series A funding round. The round was led by Blue Pool Capital, the family office of Alibaba co-founder and Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai, building on his seed-round investment last May. Prominent new investors included Avenue Capital Group, led by Marc Lasry, former co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks; Nan Fung Group, a leading...

COLLEGE PARK, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IQM Quantum Computers, a global leader in superconducting quantum computing, and the Capital of Quantum (CoQ) announced today the establishment of IQM’s first U.S. Quantum Technology Center in Discovery District Maryland. This strategic expansion strengthens IQM’s presence in one of the world’s most important quantum ecosystems and furthers the company’s global leadership in the quantum computing industry. IQM’s new Quantum Technology Center highlights the co...

BROOKLYN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Collide Capital, an early-stage venture firm investing in companies focused on fintech, supply chain, and the future of work, today announced it has raised an oversubscribed $95 million Fund II, bringing the firm’s total assets under management (AUM) to over $170 million. Founded in 2021 by Brian Hollins and Aaron Samuels, who together bring experience leading founder communities, and operating at consulting, investment, and technology firms, Collide invests in...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI), the one-stop shop for digital financial services, today announced the launch of the Future Wealth Summit, a national campus tour designed to help college students navigate key financial decisions, from managing spending and building credit to planning for life after graduation. The program will be activated at more than 30 colleges and universities nationwide throughout April’s Financial Literacy Month, with the flagship ev...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asahi Kasei Microdevices, in collaboration with the Kyoto University, has successfully achieved laser oscillation in a 2 µm-band infrared PCSEL....

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFAI) (“Faraday Future”, “FF” or the “Company”), a California-based global Embodied AI (EAI) ecosystem company, announced today that its Global President, Jerry Wang along with Chris Chen, Co-CEO of FF AI-Robotics at FF, attended the recent 2026 Columbia Global Sustainability Summit held at Columbia University in New York on April 5th. Jerry participated in a panel discussion on its Global Governance Track, named “Reim...

ROSEMEAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Edison International is recognizing 30 high school seniors as 2026 Edison Scholars. Announced through surprise school visits over the past two weeks, each student will receive a $50,000 scholarship to help pay for college as they pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). Selected from across Southern California Edison’s service area, the scholars represent a wide range of interests — from engineering and computer science to environmen...

LANSING, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yesterday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and the Michigan State University (MSU) Research Foundation to announce Adrenaline Interactive as the grand prize winner of the 2026 PitchMI Championship. Following a high-stakes "Shark Tank" style competition at Grewal Hall in Lansing, the company was awarded a $1 million investment, bringing its total PitchMI winnings to $1.375 million. “Winning feels surreal. To b...