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Sea Aggies triumph in search and rescue challenge
Texas A&M UniversityHow to improve mental health safety on social media – not just for young people
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Cambridge scientist says new sustainable protein plan could transform UK national security
Lucy Cavendish College, University of CambridgeDC trip leaves lasting impact on UTA veterans
University of Texas at ArlingtonTaking part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery is something Marine Corps veteran George Maltez will never forget.
“When you go to war, you don’t know if you’ll come back, and no one wants to be forgotten,” said Maltez, who served 10 years in the Marines and is now pursuing an accounting degree at The University of Texas at Arlington. “It’s a great concept to know they’re always remembered and honored.”
Prof. Kenji Doya receives 9th Tateishi Special Prize
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate UniversityProf. Tadashi Yamamoto receives the 25th Prince Hitachi Prize for Comparative Oncology
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate UniversityFrom hegemony to multipolarity: Simon Marginson on the geopolitics reshaping global higher education
ECNU Review of EducationA new study in ECNU Review of Education traces the evolution of global higher education across two major geopolitical phases: the U.S.-led globalization of higher education from 1990 to 2015, and the partial deglobalization that has followed. Drawing on human geography, historical analysis, and empirical data, Simon Marginson examines how the global higher education space has been constructed and contested over time. His recently published book, Global Higher Education in Times of Upheaval, extends this inquiry into a broader critique of Anglo-American individualism and the search for a global common good. Together, the article and the book confront a defining question for our multipolar moment: How can higher education transcend narrow national interests and serve humanity as a whole?
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Milano Politecnico di Milano leads the European mission that will observe meteoroid impacts on the far side of the Moon
Politecnico di MilanoDr. Jennifer Rood on leading Pennington Biomedical through a time of transition
Pennington Biomedical Research CenterFor more than three decades, Dr. Jennifer Rood has been a driving force at Pennington Biomedical, building a career defined by scientific rigor, leadership and impact. Since joining the Center in 1993, she has served in a range of leadership roles, most recently as Associate Executive Director for Cores and Resources, where she oversees the critical infrastructure supporting the Center’s basic, clinical and population research.
Over the years, she has led several of these core functions herself – including the Clinical Chemistry, Exercise Testing and Mass Spectrometry cores—advancing the specialized expertise and technologies that power the Center’s discoveries. Her work also extends beyond the lab as co-director of the Center for Military Performance and Resilience, where her Department of Defense-funded research focuses on nutrition, metabolism and human physiology to enhance performance and readiness.
Now, as senior vice chancellor and interim executive director, Dr. Rood is helping lead Pennington Biomedical through an important period of transition – focused on supporting its people, strengthening collaboration and continuing the momentum of research that improves health in Louisiana and around the world.