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Strategic Plan 2027–2030 (opens the original)
2027–2030 Strategic Planning Process Buffalo State University is developing a three-year strategic plan to guide our priorities and respond to the needs of our campus and community. Led by the University Planning Council (UPC), the process will draw on institutional data and the perspectives…
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Explore challenges of solo aging during 21st Annual Clinical Geriatrics Colloquium (opens the original)
The University of Maine Center on Aging will host the 21st Annual Clinical Geriatrics Colloquium on Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. via Zoom. The colloquium, “The
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Phoebe Giannisi’s eco-poetry challenges the idea that humans are separate from nature
What cicadas, shepherds and an ancient Greek monster reveal about our place in nature.
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Digital natives are buying electric cars as if they were smartphones
Car buyers increasingly see vehicles as hardware platforms to host digital functions.
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Martian Dawn (opens the original)
NASA’s Curiosity captures the dawn on Mars – as well as elongated ridges formed by wind erosion, or yardangs – in this close-up from a panorama released on Oct. 6, 2026. This is the most detailed view yet of distant, wind-carved Martian cliffs, highlighting features the mission’s scientists have long been waiting to see up
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Tackling Lake Erie’s algal blooms requires targeted conservation strategies
Many of the excess nutrients causing algal blooms in Lake Erie come from nearby farms, and the challenge is keeping them out of waterways.
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USask postdoctoral researcher finalist for SSHRC Talent Award (opens the original)
Dr. Crystal Giesbrecht (PhD) is informing solutions to address Saskatchewan’s high rate of intimate partner violence
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Shortening Canadian teacher education risks devaluing the profession of teaching
Little evidence exists to support the argument that reducing the length of teacher education will increase teacher recruitment.
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Chris Nowotarski (opens the original)
Dr. Chris Nowotarski’s research centers on understanding the structure and dynamics of convective storms in midlatitudes with the ultimate goal of improving prediction of such events and their attendant hazards. He serves as the principal investigator for the Severe Convective Storms Research Group.
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The 17th-century British scientists who investigated hauntings
The Royal Society was Britain’s principal scientific institution and some of its fellows were dabbling in the investigation of spirits.
Picture: National Museum in Warsaw
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Corals on the Red List: modelling which data gaps matter most for global extinction-risk assessments (opens the original)
TillerC Mon, 19/10/2026 - 16:44 Funding Competition funded (UK/EU and international students) Department School of the Environment and Life Sciences Faculty Faculty of Science and Health Research areas Biological…
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Kipper cream or fish in custard? A century of magazine recipes reveals how Britain’s seafood tastes have narrowed
Britain’s limited appetite for fish is often assumed to be a long-standing cultural norm. Recipes published in a Good Housekeeping suggest otherwise.
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Genomes at the Edge: Understanding Molecular Adaptation to Hydrothermal Vent Extremes in Decapod Crustaceans (opens the original)
TillerC Mon, 19/10/2026 - 16:37 Funding Competition funded (UK/EU and international students) Department School of the Environment and Life Sciences Faculty Faculty of Science and Health Research areas…
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Engineering Analysis Confirms Orion Heat Shield Performance on Artemis II (opens the original)
SpaceNews reports that engineering studies have confirmed the Orion spacecraft's heat shield performed as expected during NASA's
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WWU artists and scientists collaborate to provoke dialogue on climate change (opens the original)
News_Importer Mon, 10/19/2026 - 08:32 Featured Image Link https://news.wwu.edu/wwu-artists-and-scientists-collaborate-to-provoke-dialogue… News Category Arts
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Two Florida Tech Students Awarded Turner Endowed Fellowships (opens the original)
Students Kenna Peters ’26 and Kelsey Fox were awarded the Dr. Richard Lincoln Turner Endowed Research Fund in Biological Sciences fellowship.
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Measuring What Matters: Integrating Patient-Centred, Functional and Biomechanical Outcomes in the Clinical Assessment of Individuals with Limb Difference (opens the original)
TillerC Mon, 19/10/2026 - 16:23 Funding Competition funded (UK/EU and international students) Department School of Psychology, Sport and Health Sciences Faculty…
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Wally Smith, M.D., Calls for More Resources for Treating Patients with Sickle Cell Disease (opens the original)
Progress made in treating sickle cell disease over many decades has stalled, and more awareness, education, and research funding are needed to bring better results to more patients. That was the message on Oct. 2 from Wally Smith, M.D., the guest lecturer for the 15th annual Arthur Haut Lectureship in Internal…
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Neurodivergence, Homelessness and Social Justice: Co-producing More Inclusive Homelessness Services through an Intersectional Approach (opens the original)
TillerC Mon, 19/10/2026 - 16:12 Funding Competition funded (UK/EU and international students) Department School of Psychology, Sport and Health Sciences Faculty Faculty of Science and…
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Shipwrecks can become thriving reefs, but may contain hidden toxic time bombs
Artificial reefs are still no substitute for protecting the real thing.
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