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U.S. Army Research Institute Awards Early-Career Grant to Assistant Professor of Psychology (opens the original)
Emily Weichart, assistant professor of psychology at Utah State University, has been awarded a one-year, early-career grant from the U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI) to support her research on gaze insights and decision-making. “This grant represents the confidence other…
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A soft robot could help doctors diagnose and treat disorders of the small intestine (opens the original)
MIT engineers designed a robotic enteroscope that can inch through the hard-to-reach small intestine, making biopsies and drug delivery easier.
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Chemical Data Collected from the Eaton Fire Plume Help Characterize Urban Fires (opens the original)
Caltech scientists have published the first detailed analysis of the atmospheric particles in the smoke plume from the Eaton Fire that devastated much of the town of Altadena in Southern California's San Gabriel Valley and the surrounding areas in January 2025. The results confirm the very different chemical nature…
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Graveyard Shift: Travelers Pay Big for Dark Experiences, According to New Research (opens the original)
Some people may be jumping at shadows this Halloween season, but new research from the Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism at Utah State University finds that many people lean into dark encounters — those under dark night skies. Many recreationists are willing to drive hundreds of miles to immerse themselves…
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Guest Lecture on Human-Animal Connection Welcomed Community Into College of Veterinary Medicine (opens the original)
Utah State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine opened its doors to the community last week when it hosted its first public event, a lecture by Aubrey Fine, in the new Thomas and Patricia Willis Veterinary Medical Education building. Fine is a licensed psychologist specializing in the bond between humans and…
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FSU Discovery Days event reveals the beauty of science through crystal photography (opens the original)
Science and art came together at Florida State University’s “Glittering Science” event Oct. 21, where photographs of tiny crystals revealed
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Five Caltech Faculty Selected by Meta to Help Solve Open Problems in AI (opens the original)
Caltech has been selected by Meta as one of five academic partners across the US to receive access to their latest artificial intelligence (AI) models, along with research funding and collaboration opportunities. New research agreements with five faculty members will expand on a strategic partnership between the…
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National biotechnology commission visits UW–Madison to explore research and innovation (opens the original)
From advances in agricultural science and sustainable bioenergy to medical breakthroughs to new automated technologies, UW–Madison is shaping the future of biotechnology.
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A Catholic Framework for Teaching in the Age of AI (opens the original)
Working with K-12 schools through the iDEAL Institute at the LMU School of Education, Meaghan Crowley-Sullivan has spent years helping educators navigate change. The arrival of artificial intelligence brought a new level of urgency
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UNCG Students Expand Mental Health Support in Rural North Carolina (opens the original)
Six UNCG social work and psychology students are expanding mental health support in Rockingham County while gaining the experience and community connections that can lead to careers in rural healthcare.
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Pathology’s Christopher King receives Veterans Administration award (opens the original)
Hero Type Image Juliene Jones Wed, 10/28/2026 - 12:50 Awards Editorial Staff October 28, 2026 Christopher King, MD, PhD, professor in the Department of Pathology and associate professor in the Department of Medicine, was awarded a Senior Clinical…
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SIUE Business Insights: Yohan Choi, PhD (opens the original)
SIUE Management Scholar Examines How Foreign Competition Shapes Corporate Risk-Taking This monthly series highlights SIUE School of Business faculty whose research and expertise help organizations, industries and communities better understand today’s business challenges. The United States has faced intense foreign…
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Treasury to lower ‘social discount rate’ for first time in 25 years following Exeter economist’s review (opens the original)
An Exeter’s economist’s review into how the Treasury evaluates public policy has sparked a significant... Treasury to lower ‘social discount rate’ for first time in 25 years following Exeter economist’s review appeared first on University of Exeter News.
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7 Stellar Honorees Earn UCF’s 2026 SpaceU Awards (opens the original)
As part of the second UCF Space Week, the honors celebrate individuals and organizations who are advancing development, discovery, exploration, and engagement in the field.
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How permanent daylight saving time could affect schools
Risks for negative outcomes may be reduced through mitigation measures such as public education on sleep health and later or flexible start times.
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NASA Selects 19 New Citizen Science Proposals in 2026 (opens the original)
So far, 2026 has seen a flood of successes for volunteers who do NASA science, exemplifying NASA’s commitment to gold-standard science—transparent, reproducible and intrinsically collaborative. The Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project announced that their project volunteers have now discovered most of the known brown dwarfs, celestial objects that are similar to planets. The Zooniverse platform,
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Vocational GCSEs: an evolution of existing technical learning for 14-year-olds in England
The broadening of the curriculum to allow for vocational qualifications from the age of 14 is not new.
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Drones could help weather forecasters more accurately predict winter storms
New types of drones are being tested that can collect air pressure data more often.
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Key Atlantic currents could collapse this century, but the risk is missing from almost all national climate plans – new study
An Amoc collapse would dramatically alter the world’s climate – often in unexpected ways. Our new study shows how governments should prepare.
Picture: Brenden Jongman / NASA and NOAA data / Amoc pathways added schematically
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Latest winner in our Research is Beautiful competition (opens the original)
Many thanks to all the entrants of the October Research is Beautiful image competition – here is our worthy winner
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