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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 23-Oct-2026 02:16 ET (23-Oct-2026 06:16 GMT/UTC)

SMILE hosts May working meeting of “BRICS+” Joint Laboratory on Climate Change Education and Green Development

East China Normal University Faculty of Education
Meeting Announcement

Hosted by the Shanghai Municipal Institute for Lifelong Education (SMILE), the May working meeting of the “BRICS+” Joint Laboratory on Climate Change Education and Green Development brought together scholars and practitioners from across the Global South. Participants welcomed new members, shared emerging research and practical experiences, reviewed ongoing initiatives, and explored future opportunities for collaboration, which further strengthens international cooperation in climate education, green development, and sustainable futures.

Johns Hopkins and WVU launch research partnership to advance joint solutions for shared challenges

West Virginia University
Business Announcement

Tapping into the power of collaboration, Johns Hopkins University and West Virginia University are launching a new partnership to bring together researchers from both institutions to address complex challenges in health, science and society while positioning faculty teams to compete for future external funding.

Funder: Johns Hopkins University

Early-career scientists build national infrastructure to bridge science and policy

American Institute of Biological Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new Special Report in the journal BioScience introduces the Scientist Network for Advancing Policy (SNAP), a student-led nonpartisan grassroots coalition founded in 2025 to empower early-career researchers to engage with science policy, advocacy, and public communication. The report details the ways in which SNAP is reshaping the role of scientists in their communities.

Journal: BioScience

UT San Antonio's Center for Military Affiliated Students receives enhanced technology support through T-Mobile partnership

University of Texas at San Antonio
Business Announcement

Expanding digital infrastructure at Center for Military Affiliated Students (CMAS) will help UT San Antonio deliver more flexible, responsive and secure support for a student population that is central to the university’s mission and community impact.

Cal Poly biological sciences professor receives Botanical Society of America’s Charles Edwin Bessey Teaching Award

California Polytechnic State University
Grant and Award Announcement

Dr. Nishanta “Nishi” Rajakaruna, a Cal Poly biological sciences professor, has won the 2026 Charles Edwin Bessey Teaching Award from the Botanical Society of America. The prestigious award recognizes individuals whose “work has improved the quality of botanical education at a regional, national, or international level.” Rajakaruna has served in faculty positions at three institutions: the College of the Atlantic (2004–2008; 2010–2016), San José State University (2008–2010), and California Polytechnic State University (2017–present. During his career, he taught more than 3,500 students across 19 courses, supervised dozens of undergraduate senior projects and master’s theses, and co-authored over 110 conference presentations where a student was the presenting author.

Mass public school closings in Chicago linked to more gun violence in surrounding neighborhoods

University of Chicago
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Analysis of Chicago Police Department data shows that a 10% increase in shootings can be linked to mass public school closures in 2013.

Journal: Social Science & Medicine

Flipping engineering design on its head

University of Pittsburgh
Grant and Award Announcement

Dr. Bajaj uses sensing and feedback to create novel microsystems-based sensors; the CAREER Award supports generalizing these methods to broader fields of engineering.

New national publication gives guidance to teachers on AI

University of Mississippi
Book Announcement

With artificial intelligence tools available on every phone, laptop and tablet, higher education has struggled to implement consistent recommendations for how and when AI can be used. A new national guide seeks to change that.

Subscription required? Newspaper paywalls scatter most readers but provide surprising value

University of Notre Dame
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study from University of Notre Dame marketing professor Vamsi Kanuri that examines how news site readers react when confronted with a digital newspaper paywall shows that while most do leave the site, paywalls still generate a boost in subscriptions.

Journal: MIS Quarterly

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