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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 27-Apr-2026 20:16 ET (28-Apr-2026 00:16 GMT/UTC)

30-Oct-2025

Meggers Project Award granted to PhET Interactive Simulations

American Institute of Physics
Grant and Award Announcement

AIP has awarded $25,000 to the PhET Interactive Simulations project at the University of Colorado Boulder for the team’s proposed project, “Electricity and Magnetism with PhET Interactive Simulations: A Professional Learning Course and Community for Teachers.” PhET Interactive Simulations is an open educational resource that allows students to simulate science experiments online and hosts more than 170 free interactive simulations in physics, chemistry, biology, earth science, and math.

30-Oct-2025

Pharmacists help cancer patients manage high blood sugar more effectively

University of California - San Diego
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Patients referred to a diabetes management and education clinic led by pharmacists saw meaningful improvements in blood sugar levels over time, underscoring the critical role pharmacists can play in supporting this high-risk group

Journal: Diabetes Spectrum

29-Oct-2025

MIT study: Identifying kids who need help learning to read isn’t as easy as A, B, C

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study suggests screenings to identify children who struggle to learn to read may not work as intended in all schools: Many teachers did not receive adequate training to perform the tests, and about half reported they were not confident children who need extra instruction in reading end up receiving it.

Journal: Annals of Dyslexia
Funder: Schmidt Futures, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative for the Reach Every Reader project, Halis Family Foundation

29-Oct-2025

1 in 3 university students surveyed from a Parisian suburb report being unable to access desired food, with this food insecurity associated with academic dropout

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

1 in 3 university students surveyed from a Parisian suburb report being unable to access desired food, with this food insecurity associated with academic dropout

Journal: PLOS One

29-Oct-2025

University of Houston study finds challenging outdoor fun boosts youth development

University of Houston
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Journal: Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education

29-Oct-2025

Pennington Biomedical researchers head to Atlanta for ObesityWeek 2025

Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Meeting Announcement

Pennington Biomedical researchers are preparing to head to Atlanta for ObesityWeek 2025, presented by The Obesity Society, or TOS. Taking place Nov. 4-7, ObesityWeek is the preeminent international conference for obesity researchers and clinicians, featuring the latest developments in evidence-based obesity science.

29-Oct-2025

University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies releases white paper on mentoring programs to strengthen worker autonomy and competitive edge

University of Phoenix
Reports and Proceedings

University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies announced a new white paper, “Autonomy and Competitive Edge: Mentorship as a Solution,” by Louise Underdahl, Ph.D., doctoral instructor and a research fellow with the University’s Center for Educational and Instructional Technology Research (CEITR), exploring how structured mentoring programs can help organizations address a growing crisis of worker autonomy, reduce burnout and improve retention.

28-Oct-2025

Leading the way in targeted cancer treatment

University of Missouri-Columbia
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In the quest for more targeted lung cancer treatments, a researcher at the University of Missouri thinks the solution may lie in tiny bubble-shaped packages that cells use to talk to each other.

Journal: Molecular Therapy Oncology

28-Oct-2025

New open-source American College of Lifestyle Medicine program brings culinary skills and nutrition education into medicine

American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Business Announcement

Dr. Michelle Hauser of Stanford University School of Medicine created a program that features almost 15 hours of video instruction on cooking skills, kitchen knowledge and healthy, delicious recipes. The resources are accompanied by a curriculum for clinicians or can be used independently by individuals who want to improve their nutrition.