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University of Northern Iowa Athletics will retire six jerseys honouring athletes from sports programmes the university has discontinued, as part of its All-Sports Reunion. The ceremony recognises competitors whose teams no longer exist, drawing attention among alumni to past programme cuts and the university's effort to preserve the legacy of those athletes.

An artist has created works of art using human hair in a project showcased at Baylor University, according to the student newspaper The Baylor Lariat. The piece uses an unusual material to explore themes often connected to hair, such as identity, memory and the body. The display is drawing attention on campus as visitors encounter an art form that is rarely seen in a gallery setting.

Eastern Kentucky University's men's golf team closed out the Cullan Brown Collegiate tournament with a 15th-place finish, according to the university's athletics department. The event, named in memory of former EKU golfer Cullan Brown, brought together collegiate teams, and the Colonels' placement marks the end of their play in the tournament.

The University of Pennsylvania is hosting 'UnRavelled', a production that looks at dementia through the lenses of art and music. The work examines how creative expression connects with memory loss and cognitive decline, blending performance with reflections on the experience of the disease and those living with it.

Robert Rodriguez of the University of California, Riverside delivered the James D. Mills Jr. Memorial Lecture, an annual lecture hosted by the university. Details of the talk's topic and audience response have not been widely reported, but the event is noted in university news coverage.

Students for Justice in Palestine held a vigil at Binghamton University to remember lives lost in Gaza. The student newspaper reported on the gathering, which comes amid ongoing campus activism and debate across US universities over the Israel-Gaza war. The vigil is part of a wider wave of memorial and protest events organized by pro-Palestinian student groups on American campuses.

The Reece Museum at East Tennessee State University has opened an exhibition showcasing art quilts as a medium for storytelling. The show highlights how textile artists use quilt-making to convey personal narratives, memory and cultural history. It adds to a broader resurgence of interest in fiber art in museums, where quilts are increasingly treated as fine art rather than craft.

Director Elizabeth Dinkova is staging a production of 'Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play' at The Clarice at the University of Maryland. In interviews, Dinkova discusses her approach to Anne Washburn's play, which imagines survivors of a catastrophe rebuilding culture around episodes of The Simpsons. She speaks about the work's themes of storytelling, memory and resilience, and why the darkly comic piece resonates with audiences facing an uncertain present.

Three years after the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023, students and activists at the University of Michigan are holding commemorative events while calls continue for the university to divest from companies linked to Israel. The anniversary has reopened debates on campus over remembrance, protest and the university's investments.

A researcher at Kean University is studying how workplace technology affects cognitive aging, examining how the digital tools people use on the job may influence memory, attention and other mental skills as they grow older. The university has highlighted the project as an example of its research into health and aging.

The University of North Alabama men's golf team is traveling to Lexington to compete in the Cullan Brown Collegiate tournament. The event, named in memory of the late college golfer Cullan Brown, draws collegiate programs to Kentucky. Details on the field, pairings and results are expected once play begins.

Western Kentucky University's golf teams, the Hilltoppers, are returning to competition at the Cullan Brown Intercollegiate. The event marks the programme's next outing of the season as WKU athletics announced the team's participation. The tournament is named in memory of former WKU golfer Cullan Brown, who died in 2020 after a battle with cancer.

A Northeastern University professor has published a paper describing how cells can retain a form of memory, recalling past experiences and using that information to respond to future conditions. The finding, highlighted by the university's news outlet, challenges the idea that only brains store information, and has drawn attention for its implications for biology and medicine.

A journal from 1818 in Canada, attributed to Methodist missionary John Lewis, records his condemnation of dancing, which he claimed created expense, injured health, promoted drunkenness and 'inflamed passions'. The transcription, published by Memorial University's archives, is being shared by history enthusiasts amused by the fiery moral rhetoric of early Methodist missionaries in Canada.

Researchers at the National University of Singapore's College of Design and Engineering have uncovered how cells retain a memory of their surroundings as they move through tight spaces. The finding sheds light on cell migration mechanics, a process relevant to wound healing, tissue development and cancer spread. The study was announced via a EurekAlert! science news release.

Gaming communities are debating a classic retro game convention: when defeated enemies drop money, it blinks and disappears if the player doesn't collect it quickly. Players are joking and speculating about where the coins actually go, with answers ranging from game-design convenience to in-universe explanations. It's a lighthearted nostalgia conversation that has gamers sharing memories of frantic treasure grabs in old titles.

The 12th annual Tucker Hipps memorial golf tournament has taken place, bringing together supporters for a day of golf in memory of the Clemson University student who died in 2014. The event helps keep his name alive and raises awareness surrounding the circumstances of his death, with coverage from local news in South Carolina.

Billionaire hedge fund founder Ken Griffin has made a $3 billion commitment to Carnegie Mellon University aimed at technology. The announcement pairs one of finance's most prominent donors with a university known for computer science and artificial intelligence research. Details of how the funds will be used have not been widely reported beyond the headline figure, but the scale of the gift makes it one of the larger university donations in recent memory.

A golf tournament named in memory of Tucker Hipps is being covered by FOX Carolina News. Hipps was a Clemson University student who died in 2014, and his name has remained tied to the fraternity hazing case that followed. The event appears to honor his memory, though details about the tournament itself are limited to the announcement.