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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 22-Oct-2026 03:16 ET (22-Oct-2026 07:16 GMT/UTC)

New EdUHK-led study reveals how students “move” through learning with peers and AI breakthrough approach highlights assessment of learning processes in the AI era

The Education University of Hong Kong
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Artificial intelligence (AI) is profoundly reshaping education worldwide. While AI tools increasingly support students in brainstorming, drafting and problem-solving, assessment practices often remain narrowly focused on final outputs. This raises a critical question: how can educators truly understand whether students are learning, rather than simply producing polished answers with AI assistance?

A new international study led by The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) provides fresh insights into this challenge. The research reveals that although students frequently engage in idea sharing and social interaction, they devote significantly less time to deeper stages, such as integrating ideas and developing final solutions. The findings underscore the importance of assessing the learning process, not just the product, to cultivate judgment, creativity, and genuine understanding in the AI era.

Multiple sclerosis impacts daily life far beyond its physical symptoms, new study finds

Beyond
Reports and Proceedings

Researchers from Italy conducted the SocialMS study, a nationwide questionnaire-based study involving 1,039 adults with MS receiving care at 68 MS centres across the country. Participants were asked about the impact of MS on four key social determinants of health: education, work, financial resources and social life.

Aiming for a society that is better for both animals and people through veterinary-engineering collaboration: the “Quality of all lives” project

Okayama University of Science
Business Announcement

Researchers at Okayama University of Science are advancing Veterinary Medical Engineering through collaboration between veterinary medicine and engineering to improve the health and wellbeing of both animals and people. As part of the university’s “Quality of All Lives” Project, the team has developed Makiyoru ONE, a compact bandage pressure measurement device that enables veterinary nursing students to visualize and quantify bandaging pressure during practical training. By transforming tacit skills into measurable data, the device improves learning efficiency and helps students acquire clinical techniques more effectively. Beyond education, the project is developing innovative technologies for animal healthcare, livestock production, disaster preparedness with companion animals, and veterinary clinical practice. Guided by the concept of One Wellbeing, the initiative aims to establish the emerging field of Veterinary Medical Engineering while creating practical solutions that enhance the quality of life for both animals and humans.

New white paper on closing the AI fluency gap to support workforce retention published by the University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies

University of Phoenix
Reports and Proceedings

University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies has published a new white paper, “The Retention Mandate: Bridging the AI Fluency Gap to Secure the 2026 Workforce,” authored by Wayne L. McCoy, DM, MBA, and released through the Center for Educational and Instructional Technology Research (CEITR). The paper examines a growing workplace challenge: employees are rapidly building artificial intelligence skills, while many organizations are still developing the policies, processes and career pathways needed to support AI-enabled work. Drawing on the 2026 Career Optimism Index® study and research on workplace psychology, technology readiness and organizational governance, McCoy argues that AI fluency is no longer only a productivity issue — it is a retention issue.

Participatory theatre helps young people become active citizens

Estonian Research Council
Reports and Proceedings

In Estonian schools, social studies classes provide a thorough education on what democracy is and what it means to be a citizen. However, knowledge alone is not enough to foster active citizenship or to reduce the differences in civic skills between Estonian- and Russian-speaking young people. A doctoral thesis by Nikolai Kunitsõn, a political scientist at Tallinn University, shows that participatory theatre can bridge this gap.

Not everyone has equal access to pain rehabilitation

University of Gothenburg
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Patients with chronic pain do not have access to specialized rehabilitation on equal terms. Education, age, sex, and region of birth appear to play a role, particularly in combination, according to a Sweden-based study from the University of Gothenburg.

Journal: Scandinavian Journal of Pain

UNF IERE conducting aquatic barrier study supported by National Fish and Wildlife grant

University of North Florida
Grant and Award Announcement

The University of North Florida Institute of Environmental Research and Education (IERE) is collaborating with the Northeast Florida Regional Council and other partners on a study that will assess aquatic connectivity in Northeast Florida.

Continuum® announces new editor-in-chief

American Academy of Neurology
Business Announcement

The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has named a new editor-in-chief of Continuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology^®, its official continuing medical education (CME) journal. A. Gordon Smith, MD, FAAN, will succeed Continuum^® Editor-in-Chief Lyell K. Jones, Jr, MD, FAAN, on May 1, 2027, when Jones departs from the position to serve as the next president of the American Academy of Neurology.

Taking a step back changes group discussions in virtual environments

Waseda University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In group decision-making, discussing from an overarching perspective is often difficult. Imagining oneself from a third-person perspective during group discussions may significantly change how people communicate and make decisions together. In this context, researchers investigated the effect of third-person perspective and first-person perspective in a virtual environment on group decision-making. They found that participants using a third-person perspective in virtual reality showed better consensus, improved understanding of others’ opinions, and reduced conflict.

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