EurekAlert! News by Subject: Education - News by Subject: Education

Education

Updates every hour. Last Updated: 14-Dec-2025 12:11 ET (14-Dec-2025 17:11 GMT/UTC)

26-author publication on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias harnesses power of collaboration using Team Science approach

Arnold School of Public Health

As USC leadership and expertise in advancing brain health and healthy aging grows ever stronger, a recent scholarly paper perfectly exemplifies why South Carolina’s flagship university is excelling in these efforts. Led by health promotion, education, and behavior (HPEB) professor Daniela Friedman, 26 researchers representing 16 departments came together to integrate their knowledge and insights related to Alzheimer’s disease research in the Palmetto State. They published their collective perspectives in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports.

Journal: Journal of Alzheimer s Disease Reports

Big data may unveil the impacts of extreme weather events on child health and development in the US

Arnold School of Public Health
Grant and Award Announcement

Using a second National Institutes of Health grant awarded this year, health promotion, education, and behavior assistant professor Leila Larson will examine the factors influencing childhood development from yet another angle: weather. With nearly $400,000 in funding support, Larson will examine the direct and indirect effects of extreme weather events – from extreme heat, precipitation, and drought to hurricanes, cyclones, and other storms – on pediatric health.

New study is first to combine three proven strategies for improving early childhood development

Arnold School of Public Health
Grant and Award Announcement

Leila Larson has been awarded nearly three million dollars from the National Institutes of Health to lead a five-year study aimed at improving childhood health and development. The health promotion, education, and behavior assistant professor and global health researcher will use the funds to deploy a health intervention (i.e., the BUNDLE study) that employs three strategies, individually and in combination, that address critical adversities faced by many children in resource limited settings.

Funder: NIH/National Institutes of Health

FAU study finds small group counseling helps children thrive at school

Florida Atlantic University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Many students face anxiety, stress, or disconnection that can hinder academic and social-emotional growth. FAU College of Education researchers studied the Student Success Skills small group counseling program for sixth graders. Across six sessions, students strengthened anger management, goal-setting, and social problem-solving skills while fostering trust and community. Findings showed improved school connectedness, positive perceptions of school climate, and increased engagement, demonstrating that ASE-based small group counseling effectively supports students’ emotional well-being and academic success.

Journal: Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling

Vaccine Innovation Center, Korea University College of Medicine hosts an invited training program for Ethiopian Health Ministry officials

Korea University College of Medicine
Business Announcement

Vaccine Innovation Center, Korea University College of Medicine (Head of the Center, Jung Hee-jin) held an invited training for Ethiopian health officials on Monday, September 1st.

Preparing students for an AI-driven world: generative AI and curriculum reform in higher education

Higher Education Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Generative AI (GenAI) is rapidly transforming higher education. This study explores the imperative for curriculum reform to effectively integrate these powerful tools of GenAI into education and prepare students for an AI-driven world.

Journal: Frontiers of Digital Education

Towards AI: the evolution of digital education policy in the United Kingdom

Higher Education Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

This study examined the evolution of digital education policy in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2024 based on a discourse analysis of 21 policy documents retrieved from the UK government’s official website, GOV.UK.

Journal: Frontiers of Digital Education

14
15
16
17
18