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The Cornell College Mock Trial Team continues to make a name for itself against much larger schools.

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Former FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, Clinton Foundation President and former U.S. Secretary of Health Donna E. Shalala, and former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman headline a unique conference focused on food issues, “Vote Food 2016: Better Food, Better Health,” on June 3 in Washington, DC. Registration is now open.

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American University announces its 2016 commencement speakers. María Salinas, Donna Harris, Raymond G. Chambers, John King, Deborah F. Rutter, The Honorable Loretta E. Lynch are this year's commencement speakers.

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The thousands of students and families gathered for the University of Rhode Island's 130th Commencement will hear from one individual whose words are part of the national dialogue on equal justice and constitutional law.

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Extraordinary achievements in student innovation at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) were recognized recently with several hallmark entrepreneurship awards—the 10 winning ideas for spring 2016 and the overall “Best of the Best” in the Change the World Challenge, and the Rensselaer Class of 1951 Student Entrepreneurship Awards.

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A team of MIT researchers received a $300,000 grant to develop a new diagnostic program that could detect leukemia at its earliest stages.

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While the stereotypical spring breakers throughout the United States flee to far-flung destinations to absorb sun and fun, UC San Diego student Sophie Silvestri experienced something far more breathtaking. “When we approached the plaza in Old Havana and saw an American flag hanging next to a Cuban flag, I will never forget that,” said the School of Global Policy and Strategy graduate student. Silvestri and 15 classmates traveled to Cuba March 18-25 as a conclusion to their winter quarter course “Cuba: Revolution and Reform,” taught by professor Richard Feinberg. A tradition in its fifth year, this trip couldn't have occurred at a better time: the students had a front-row seat to history in the making.

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More than 30 prominent international scientists gathered to discuss the state-of-the-art, as well as promising future approaches for the treatment of lung cancer at the stunning 17th century Borgo San Luigi, in Monteriggion (Siena)i, in the heart of the Tuscany countryside.

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The second annual “Splash Away Cancer!” event raises money for cancer research and treatment at The University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center. The event celebrates swimmers and all those whose lives have been directly touched by cancer and honors those who have lost their battle.

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Medical device leaders from across the country in both industry and academia will converge at the University of Minnesota’s 15th annual Design of Medical Devices Conference April 12-14, 2016. More than 1,300 people are expected to attend this year’s conference, making it the largest medical devices conference in the world.

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Leader in Investments and Transformative Philanthropist Lulu Chow Wang ’66 to be Wellesley College’s 2016 Commencement Speaker

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson today announced that Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme, will address Rensselaer graduates on May 28, 2016, during the 210th Commencement Ceremony. Cousin will receive an honorary degree at the ceremony for her contributions as leader of the world’s largest humanitarian organization and her role in raising awareness of food insecurity and chronic malnutrition.

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Delos (“Toby”) Cosgrove III, M.D., and Samuel Gorovitz, Ph.D., will receive honorary Doctor of Science degrees and address students at Upstate Medical University’s 2016 Commencement, to be held Sunday, May 22 at the Nicholas J. Pirro Convention Center at Oncenter Complex in Syracuse, N.Y.

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The Council on Undergraduate Research has selected Kennesaw State University to host the 2019 National Conference on Undergraduate research.

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National Cancer Institute Acting Director Douglas R. Lowy, MD, will visit the University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center April 8, 2016. Cheryl Willman, MD, the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Director and CEO, will join him in meetings with several other top officials in the state, at the university, and at the UNM Cancer Center’s research consortium partners.

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The University of California, San Diego campus community will celebrate Earth Month throughout April to educate and raise awareness about sustainability, climate change and the impact of policy on the environment. This is the first year that UC San Diego’s activities around Earth Day, recognized nationally on April 22nd, have been extended to a month-long series of events.

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After 23 years, the seminal conference 'Toward a Science of Consciousness' is now simply 'The Science of Consciousness'. But as consciousness cannot be observed, scientifically explained, nor commonly defined, is there now truly a 'Science of Consciousness'? Are we there yet?

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As the global persecution of Christians continues, Baylor University President and Chancellor Ken Starr, former Congressman Frank Wolf, founder of Word Refugee Care Jalil Dawood and Cole Richards of The Voice of the Martyrs will discuss the critical issue at Baylor on Thursday, April 21, 2016.

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Technology teams will take on science and technology problems facing our planet and solar system at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory on April 23–24. The event is part of this year’s International Space Apps Challenge, a global marathon of coding and innovation, with local events taking place simultaneously in 193 locations spanning 72 countries.

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2016 Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Features Eight Regional Schools Testing Their Skills against Professional Cybersecurity Experts

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The second annual Kevin Rudi Superhero 5K Fun Run will start and end by the Memorial Stadium Field House in Las Cruces. Money raised for sarcoma research will benefit The University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center. Matthew Duran says, “He’s my superhero. He never gave up. He fought till his last day.”

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The National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership, part of Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University, will host its eleventh annual conference on April 6-8, 2016, in Indianapolis, Indiana to discuss how to better address the social and civil legal problems.

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The Desert Research Institute is pleased to announce that Dr. Mary “Missy” Cummings, Ph.D., has been selected as the Institute’s 2016 DRI Nevada Medalist. Next month, the DRI Foundation will present Dr. Cummings with the 29th DRI Nevada Medal during special events planned in Reno and Las Vegas.

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Keith Ewing, an internationally recognized expert on labor law and constitutional law, will discuss how U.S. opposition to social and economic rights play a role in the undoing of the social welfare state in Europe in "The Death of Social Europe" from noon to 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 30, in the Marjorie and Ralph Knowles Conference Center at Georgia State University College of Law.

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The Wellesley College Concert Series hosts global superstar Wu Man on campus in April to perform with the Shanghai Quartet, one of the foremost chamber music ensembles in the world. The concert features the ancient Chinese pipa instrument and blends East and West.

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University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law hosts 'Green Infrastructure, Resilient Cities: New Challenges, New Solutions'

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Tufts University School of Medicine Match Day 2016 included our fourth cohort of Maine Track MD students. The Maine Track MD program is a partnership between Tufts University and Maine Medical Center.

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DePaul University 2016 commencement speakers: refugee advocate Edwin Silverman; NPR education correspondent Claudio Sanchez; theatre scholar Todd London; Grammy Award-winning singer Lila Downs; social justice advocate Marty Castro; software architect Kerrie Holley; Coca-Cola CFO Kathy Waller.

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Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, will be the commencement speaker on June 5 at Williams. Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Kolbert will speak at baccalaureate on June 4.

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Earlier today, fourth-year medical students across the country discovered where they will spend their residencies in an annual tradition known as Match Day. For 136 students at Penn State College of Medicine, their Match Day event at the Hershey Country Club included a countdown to the moment when they ripped open the envelopes that held their futures.

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The second annual Autism Conference & Expo of Georgia, showcasing the 10 focus areas of the Autism Plan for Georgia, will take place Thursday, April 14 and Friday, April 15 at the Wyndham Peachtree Hotel and Conference Center.

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Williams College's Center for Development Economics will host a global poverty conference featuring Nobel Laureate Angus Deaton and other noted economists April 7-8.

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Fourth-year medical students at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences will gather with family, friends, and faculty for a Match Day Ceremony on Fri., March 18.

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Approximately 1,700 oncology stakeholders are expected to attend NCCN’s 21st Annual Conference: Advancing the Standard of Cancer Care™, March 31 – April 2, 2016, in Hollywood, Florida.

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Four Amherst College Supreme Court experts--including two former clerks to justices--will discuss the filling of Antonin Scalia’s seat

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The annual motorcycle ride will raise money for the University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center. The money helps New Mexicans fighting cancer and supports cancer research at the UNM Cancer Center. The ride was started ten years ago with just 12 riders and has grown to include more than 1,000

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Top student journalists from many of the nation’s leading media programs will come to the nation’s capital this summer for a new immersive journalism program including a press briefing at the White House facilitated by White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest and other top Obama administration officials.

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Hoda Kotb, whose Emmy Award-winning career has spanned the globe from covering wars and natural disasters to co-hosting NBC’s “Today” show, will deliver the keynote address at Tulane University’s Commencement 2016 at 9 a.m., May 14 in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

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Pulitzer Prize-winning foreign affairs columnist and author Thomas L. Friedman will be the speaker for Olin College’s 11th commencement, which will be held on May 15, 2016.

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Iyanla Vanzant, best-selling author, inspirational speaker and and host of the hit reality show "Iyanla: Fix My Life," and Dr. David Satcher, former U.S. surgeon general, will be the keynote speakers at the Seventh Biennial Cultural Competency Conference at Georgia State University, April 7-8.

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On Saturday, March 12, The George Washington University's Ron and Joy Paul Kidney Center, in collaboration with The National Kidney Foundation, will co-sponsor a free kidney health screening and education event at the Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church in Washington, D.C.

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Erik Bucy, a professor in the College of Media & Communication, serves as editor-in-chief.

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Farmers or those who aspire to grow fruits and vegetables crops can attend the third UF/IFAS Regional Small Farms Conference on April 1-2 in Fort Myers, Florida. This event provides an opportunity to share practical farming knowledge that can help growers across the region.

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APL will host “Girl Power,” a free opportunity for middle and high school girls to learn about careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), on Sunday, March 6, from 2 to 5 p.m. on APL’s campus in Laurel, Maryland.

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The diplomats, who have served in Iran, Syria, Afghanistan and Pakistan, along with other Middle East and south Asian countries, will speak on how the events in that region affect the U.S. and the world.

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What is the future of the American university? How should we rethink our vision in the face of slashed state funding, $1 trillion-plus in student debt, demographic transformations, breakthrough teaching methods, challenges to the research mission, and other structural changes?

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To help individuals, families and small-business owners understand and improve their finances, the University of Notre Dame is bringing together national experts from the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the financial wellness industry for Financial Security Day on Feb. 25.

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In addition to featuring hailed authors and editors, Amherst College LitFest 2016 will celebrate the National Book Award on Campus program—a partnership between the National Book Foundation, Amherst and The Common literary magazine—and a new collaboration between the College and MacDowell Colony.

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Many core political issues facing health and healthcare in the United States are being shaped and played out in the U.S. South, from resistance to the Affordable Care Act and gun control to the struggle for health justice for lower income and minority populations.

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Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH) at the George Washington University (GW) will hold a public forum on February 25 to address the public health problem of eating disorders. The event, to be held during National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, will feature a keynote talk by Neesha Arter, the author of the memoir, Controlled: The Worst Night of my Life and Its Aftermath. Arter will discuss her battle with anorexia, an eating disorder that developed after she was sexually assaulted at the age of 14.