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Volcano Minute — A Quiet Eruption Beneath the Pacific (opens the original)
Beneath the ocean’s surface, submarine volcanoes carry out about 75 percent of Earth’s volcanic activity, but much of what they do remains hidden from view.
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Why are fewer legal immigrants becoming U.S. citizens? (opens the original)
A UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge study finds that monthly naturalizations fell 83%, raising concerns about citizenship and voter participation.
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(Un)social media: political parties’ Facebook posts keep followers at arm’s length (opens the original)
Latest results from the 2026 New Zealand Social Media Study examine how political parties are interacting with voters on Facebook and what they’re doing to mobilise turnout.
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Four University researchers recognised in 2026 Research Honours (opens the original)
Presented annually by Royal Society Te Apārangi, the awards celebrate outstanding achievements and research excellence.
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Halloween is typically a massive lolly fest for kids – but it doesn’t have to be
Leave the pillowcase at home. Parents can try giving children a smaller bucket or bag to take trick-or-treating.
Picture: Elizabeth Iris/ Pexels
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679 UT Health Sciences Students Meet Their Future ‘Teammates’ at IPE Day (opens the original)
A total of 679 first-year students from all six colleges of the University of Tennessee Health Sciences took part in Interprofessional Education (IPE) Day last week. Of those, 602 swapped classroom seats for mixed teams on Doc’s Field, and 77 joined virtually. Future dentists, nurses, pharmacists, physicians, and…
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Scientists from the Institute of Media, Social Sciences and Humanities Participate in the International Media Readings in Moscow “Mass Media and Communications” 2026 (opens the original)
This conference has been held at the Faculty of Journalism of Lomonosov Moscow State University on the occasion of the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia and was supported by the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation, Russian Union of Journalists, National…
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Brown physics faculty, students head to Antarctica to assist with NASA exoplanet research mission (opens the original)
kstacey@brown.edu October 29, 2026 PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — A team of physics faculty and students from Brown University is gearing up for a trip to Antarctica, where they will assist NASA with the launch of…
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LAist | MacArthur Park is One of L.A.’s Deadliest Places. Inside the Fight to Reclaim It (opens the original)
Fernando Guerra, professor of political science and Chicana/o Latina/o studies at LMU, provided context on the history of MacArthur Park, an area that has faced issues driven by immigration policy, land use, access to
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After three years of relentless reform, what lies beyond the election for education?
Sweeping changes to the curriculum, NCEA and school governance have divided the education sector, all while major challenges remain overlooked.
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How COVID Transformed Our Social Networks (opens the original)
A trove of data from MBA students reveals a surprising legacy of the pandemic.
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In the University, the All-Ukrainian Scientific and Practical Conference “Territory of Ukraine as the Foundation of the Country in Its Contemporary Borders: Historical, Legal, and International Aspects” (opens the original)
On October 29th, 2026, the All-Ukrainian Scientific and Practical Conference “Territory of Ukraine as the Foundation of the Country in Its Contemporary Borders: Historical, Legal, and International Aspects” took place at Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. The event brought
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Purdue is first U.S. university to deploy Google TPU AI infrastructure (opens the original)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University is expanding its artificial intelligence research capabilities through a collaboration with Google Public Sector, Cirrascale and DDN that provides Google Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) for faculty and student research. The university will be the
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Researchers and Students Participate in Major Ibero-American Dermatology Conference (opens the original)
Research and medical education at the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) extend beyond borders. From October 27 to 31, 2026, representatives of the institution are participating in the 25th Congress of the Ibero-Latin American College of Dermatology (CILAD), held in Porto, Portugal, where they are presenting…
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Collins to co-lead childcare affordability research (opens the original)
With a grant from Melinda French Gates’ organization, Pivotal, Caitlyn Collins, in Arts & Sciences, will investigate how parents navigate childcare and what policies could best meet their needs.
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Bowen Law Students Complete Comprehensive Study of County Law Libraries (opens the original)
Several students from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law recently completed a research project on Arkansas county law libraries, and how the model of funding and execution for those libraries might be improved. The seven students — Brandon Bean, Rabecca Cisneros, Hank Herzfeld…
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In Shanghai, Peabody leaders join global education dialogue, bring home research award (opens the original)
One year after Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development welcomed education leaders from around the world to Nashville, Peabody’s Ellen Goldring and Nicole Allen continued the conversation in Shanghai, joining international peers to consider how education can remain mission-driven amid rapid…
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Permanent Daylight Saving Time could lead to at least 2B more dark commutes to school for US children (opens the original)
Permanent Daylight Saving Time would lead to darker mornings from November to March. This would mean darker commutes for everyone, but how much would it affect children going to school? University of Washington researchers did the math for 14 out of the 19 states that preapproved the change. Using school start times…
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Envía tu nombre a Titán a bordo de la misión Dragonfly de la NASA (opens the original)
Read this release in English here. Puede que nunca llegues a surcar los cielos bajo las nubes o sobre las arenas orgánicas de la luna Titán de Saturno, ¡pero tu nombre sí puede hacerlo! La NASA invita al público a enviar su nombre a bordo de la aeronave de ala giratoria Dragonfly de la agencia
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