16-Jan-2026 What matters most in wealth management University of Texas at Austin The Langston Wealth Management Center at The University of Texas at Austin’s McCombs School of Business has announced a strategic partnership with Wealthtender, the nation’s leading independent find-an-adviser directory featuring online reviews of financial advisers. The collaboration will leverage McCombs’ Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA)capstone program to develop the wealth management industry’s first platform to assess the quality of adviser-client relationships and the value advisers deliver beyond portfolio management.
15-Jan-2026 Wilkes Center unveils map tool to model Great Salt Lake dust exposure University of Utah The tool demonstrates why blowing dust from Great Salt Lake is a significant concern, and why lake levels are a major factor in controlling dust. The tool makes the lake’s changing water depth visually interactive, along with the soil erodibility, affected census tracts, and relevant dust sources that can contribute to unhealthy air quality. Funder Utah Department of Natural Resources
15-Jan-2026 Media registration now open: ATS 2026 in Orlando American Thoracic Society We are excited to welcome you to Orlando, FL, for the ATS 2026 International Conference, the world’s most important respiratory medicine gathering! Meeting ATS 2026 International Conference
15-Jan-2026 Forward Facing: January 2026 — A note from Wendy Connors, Hertz Foundation President Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Last week, the Hertz community gathered in San Francisco for a deep dive into The Future of AI, hosted at FutureHouse, a nonprofit AI-for-science research lab, by cofounder and CEO, 2013 Hertz Fellow Sam Rodriques, and cofounder Andrew White. Funder Hertz Foundation
15-Jan-2026 Updates to Slicer 2 software include better visuals and automation DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory has released a new version of its advanced slicing software, ORNL Slicer 2, which accelerates and simplifies the creation of large 3D printed parts.
15-Jan-2026 Markey Cancer Center treats 1st patient in US with new lung cancer therapy University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center has treated the first patient in the U.S. with a new immunotherapy for small cell lung cancer, offering hope for patients whose cancers have stopped responding to other treatments.
15-Jan-2026 Ruff days or cat-astrophies? How to help pets handle stressful situations Texas A&M University Dr. Audra Jones, a clinical assistant professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences’ Veterinary Education, Research, & Outreach campus in Canyon, Texas, explains common causes of stress and how owners can recognize and best support pets in stressful times.
15-Jan-2026 Why most fitness resolutions fail by spring University of Texas at Arlington Every January, millions of people attempt to overhaul their health with ambitious new workout plans, stricter diets, and lofty expectations. Yet by early spring, most resolutions fade under the pressures of life: busy schedules, fatigue, stress and the frustration of not seeing immediate results.
15-Jan-2026 UK clean energy partnership aims to accelerate clean power and hydrogen technologies University of Surrey A new partnership between the University of Surrey and leading clean energy technology company Ceres aims to speed up the development of next-generation clean power systems and hydrogen production – supporting the UK’s net zero ambitions and helping address a growing skills gap in electrochemical energy technologies.
15-Jan-2026 Stanford's Project Unleaded takes on global lead poisoning crisis Stanford University An ambitious initiative based at the Stanford Center for Human and Planetary Health is tackling the pervasive issue of lead contamination, which exerts a heavy toll on global health. Researchers aim to identify major sources of lead exposure and develop affordable detection methods in communities worldwide.
