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Participatory formats for remembering Nazi atrocities are effective

WZB Berlin Social Science Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

How can the memory of Nazi crimes be kept alive? Many memorial sites, museums, and archives rely on participatory and digital formats to reach more people, especially younger generations. However, until now there has been a lack of scientific evidence on their effectiveness. A new study by researchers at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center and the Hertie School in collaboration with the Arolsen Archives shows for the first time that actively participating in commemoration motivates participants to engage in memory work and in support of an open society also beyond the specific project.

Journal: Psychological Science

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai expands AI innovation with OpenAI’s ChatGPT Edu rollout

The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Business Announcement

In a national first for a medical school, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is providing all medical and graduate students, along with select faculty and staff members, access to OpenAI’s ChatGPT Edu private and secure platform. The move reflects Mount Sinai’s commitment to pursuing innovative approaches to education and research through collaborative learning and scholarly inquiry. The launch follows a formal agreement between Mount Sinai and OpenAI that safeguards personal health, student, and other sensitive information while delivering secure, accessible, and advanced artificial intelligence (AI) to the Icahn Mount Sinai scholarly community. Through this collaboration, the School enhances its educational toolkit to equip the next generation of physicians and scientists with a cutting-edge solution to succeed in the rapidly evolving health care and science ecosystem.

Liver cancer survival rates reflect income disparities

University of Gothenburg
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The risk of dying from the most common form of primary liver cancer is about 30 percent higher for patients with low household income compared to those with middle or high household income, according to a study at the University of Gothenburg.

Journal: The Lancet Regional Health - Europe

Biologist Scott Solomon named Piper Professor for excellence in teaching

Rice University
Grant and Award Announcement

Rice University’s Scott Solomon, a biologist, science communicator and teaching professor in the Department of Biosciences, has been named a 2025 Piper Professor by the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation, one of the most prestigious accolades awarded to educators in Texas. The award honors professors for exceptional teaching and service to students and is given annually to 10 faculty members from colleges and universities across the state.

ECNU Review of Education study provides novel insights into China’s major education discursive blueprinting in 2024

ECNU Review of Education
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study in ECNU Review of Education by Yansi Hou analyzes the 2024 National Education Conference, highlighting five major education policy tasks and the rhetorical role of leadership speeches in China’s policymaking. The research reveals how structured political discourse—covering history, theory, current conditions, and future goals—guides national education strategy and public consensus. The study sheds light on China’s evolving efforts to build a world-leading education system by 2035.

Journal: ECNU Review of Education

Dr. Adithya Hari joins Pennington Biomedical as physician/nuclear oncologist, adds to center’s strategic expansion of cancer metabolism program

Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Business Announcement

Pennington Biomedical Research Center is pleased to announce the arrival of Dr. Adithya Hari, MD, as Assistant Professor and Physician/Nuclear Oncologist in the Division of Clinical Science, effective April 21. Dr. Hari’s recruitment represents a strategic expansion of Pennington Biomedical’s research capacity in cancer metabolism and nuclear medicine and was a collaborative effort involving Pennington Biomedical partners Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, Louisiana Cancer Research Center, and LSU Health New Orleans.

STEM students: Work hard, but don’t compare yourself to others

Ohio State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study shows how damaging it can be for college students in introductory STEM classes to compare how hard they work to the extent of effort put in by their peers.

Journal: Contemporary Educational Psychology
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation

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