University-Industry Partnership: The University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications is teaming up with Saga Communications in a seven-year deal to market ad inventory for WRUF radio, while also expanding student internships and professional training. Student Support & Access: Harvard Business Impact launched “Essential Skill Suites,” practice-based course materials aimed at helping students build job-ready skills in an AI-shaped workforce. Health Research: Johns Hopkins researchers say a single blood “liquid biopsy” test can predict, within weeks, whether advanced lung cancer patients are benefiting from immunotherapy—potentially speeding treatment changes. Early Childhood/School Costs: Northeast Ohio families are facing steep back-to-school supply prices, with local events offering free supplies and services. Campus Free Speech: A new report finds more U.S. colleges are easing restrictive speech codes, though many still fall short in policy and practice. Education Funding Push: Thurgood Marshall College Fund renewed calls for Congress to pass the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act, arguing it would fund research infrastructure and student housing upgrades. Research Infrastructure: Texas A&M opened its first Fort Worth campus building and broke ground on a new research facility expected to open in 2029. Controversy in Academia: Cambridge professor Jason Arday resigned amid an investigation into his academic credentials and plagiarism allegations, adding pressure on how universities vet appointments.