College & University News

REDLANDS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Esri has released The Spatial Edge: The Strategic Advantage of GIS Skills Across Higher Education, a practical and accessible guide that demonstrates how geographic information system (GIS) technology can unify campuses academically and operationally. While GIS is often associated with disciplines such as geography, planning, and environmental studies, The Spatial Edge expands that view through real-world case examples. The book shows how spatial thinking can...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With college prices continuing to increase, many parents question how they will pay future tuition costs. Rather than relying solely on education loans, MEFA encourages families to proactively start saving now through the U.Plan Prepaid Tuition Program to reduce future college expenses. The U.Plan Prepaid Tuition Program helps tackle the uncertainty of future tuition increases with an innovative approach. The U.Plan allows families to lock in tomorrow’s tuition at today...

MARINA DEL REY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Occuspace, the occupancy intelligence platform trusted by 100+ higher education campuses and selected by the U.S. General Services Administration for the federal real estate portfolio, today announced the launch of Octi – conversational AI for a global smart building market projected to grow to $554 billion by 2033. Octi enables real estate stakeholders to ask questions about their space and receive sourced, defensible answers in seconds. Built on sensor...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a move that will provide a major boost to life sciences startups in Ontario and the Canadian health economy overall, the University of Toronto, McMaster University and Venture Ontario announced they are joining with veteran investor Genesys Capital to create a new life sciences venture capital fund. The Genesys University Seed Fund will be a vital source of early-stage capital for fledgling startups, helping to translate promising university-based commercial ideas i...

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Corgan's ASID-funded research advances school design supporting educators with disabilities, offers design guidebook with accessible best practices....

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dentalcorp, one of North America's largest dental support organizations, and The Faculty of Dental Medicine at Université Laval, today announced a $1 million philanthropic partnership to create the Dentalcorp Fund for Excellence and Innovation in Dental Education. The commitment, to be distributed over several years, will support student scholarships, advance clinical training and strengthen the connection between academic programs and the communities they serve. "We b...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Capstone Development Partners, powered by Lincoln, today announced the expansion of its team with four strategic appointments that strengthen the company's integrated development and management platform for colleges and universities across the country. The appointments reinforce Capstone's continued investment in delivering comprehensive public-private partnership (P3), student housing and campus development and management solutions while expanding the experti...

AURORA, Colo. & WHIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bayer, a global life sciences company, has announced a new strategic alliance focused on clinical trials collaboration with the University of Colorado Anschutz, UCHealth and Children’s Hospital Colorado, establishing Bayer’s first alliance of its kind with an academic medical center. The initiative reflects a shared commitment to accelerating clinical research through stronger collaboration between industry and academic medicine. The alliance is...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Kaplan Educational Foundation (KEF) celebrates the latest college decisions from its 19th cohort of scholars in its Kaplan Leadership Program (KLP). Established in 2006, KEF’s Kaplan Leadership Program helps high-potential, low-income, and underserved community college students complete their associate degree, successfully transfer and go on to earn a bachelor's degree at the nation's most highly-selective schools. The program focuses on a holistic approach – prov...

WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arch Painting®, the leading nationwide commercial painting contractor servicing customers of all sizes, today announced the call for nominations for its fourth annual $10K Teacher Giveaway. Twenty teachers will be chosen to receive $500 each to assist with classroom supplies and needs otherwise not covered by school budgets. “Teachers provide an invaluable service to our communities and unfortunately, many of them pay out of their own pockets for some of their cl...