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Study: Golf generates nearly €630 million in societal benefits in Finland

University of Eastern Finland
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study published in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living shows that Finnish golf players spend approximately €330 million on golf annually, and that this generates an estimated benefit to society almost twice as high.

Journal: Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

The Trump administration's 2025 repeal of the U.S. "Roadless Rule" prohibiting logging and road construction in national parks and wilderness areas may impact the 25 million Americans whose drinking water comes from previously roadless watersheds

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The Trump administration's 2025 repeal of the U.S. "Roadless Rule" prohibiting logging and road construction in national parks and wilderness areas may impact the 25 million Americans whose drinking water comes from previously roadless watersheds.

Journal: PLOS Water

A hospital that pays for itself? Sounds like a fairy tale

Texas A&M University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A culmination of 20 years of work by university researchers, health care specialists and architects, "Fable Hospital" presents a model that works with patients and staff -- not against them -- and returns millions in savings over the first two years, and more than $100 million in the first decade.

Journal: BMJ Leader
Funder: Perkins&Will Inc.

Lobbying trends in psychiatry and psychology

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: This economic evaluation characterizes U.S. lobbying spending in the mental health field between 2014 and 2024.

Journal: JAMA Psychiatry

Sustainability reports: what ten years of corporate data reveal – and conceal

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study finds that companies are increasingly disclosing climate data – yet coverage of value chains and social factors remains patchy.

Journal: Nature Communications

Hanyang University study finds carbon-based pricing encourages greener tourist intentions

Hanyang University Research Strategy Planning Team
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Tourism is a growing source of carbon emissions, yet voluntary. This study found that CO₂-based pricing, particularly when environmental costs are presented as visible surcharges rather than discounts, increases tourists' intentions to conserve energy and resources. From a green capitalism perspective, the findings show how market-based price signals can align consumer behavior with sustainability goals while remaining compatible with business interests and existing consumption patterns.

Journal: Annals of Tourism Research

India’s immunization program reduced child mortality but highlights need for coordinating health, education policies

University of Notre Dame
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Research from the University of Notre Dame shows how India’s immunization program saved children’s lives and highlights the need for stronger connections between health and education policies.

Journal: Journal of Population Economics
Funder: University of Notre Dame’s Hesburgh Libraries

NSF selects Rochester, New York, as national laser innovation hub

University of Rochester
Grant and Award Announcement

The US National Science Foundation (NSF) announced it will award $15 million over the next two years to launch the NSF STELLAR Engine in the Rochester/Finger Lakes Region of New York, led by the University of Rochester. The award, matched by $16 million in New York State support over the next six years will establish an internationally competitive technology and innovation cluster in the region focused on laser technologies, education, business expansion and attraction, manufacturing, and workforce development.

Powering up economies, WVU with Pitt and Carnegie Mellon will recharge energy security and resilience with $320M for new technology, AI, infrastructure, and jobs

West Virginia University
Grant and Award Announcement

The Resilient Energy Technology and Infrastructure Consortium, led by West Virginia University in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University and more than 60 regional partners, will use $321 million in public and private funding to develop the nation’s next leading industrial energy innovation hub in the heart of Appalachia.

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