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15-Jul-2026

Films shape the way we remember World War II and Soviet repression

Estonian Research Council
Reports and Proceedings

Films are often watched for entertainment, but beyond providing a pastime, they also play an important role in shaping people’s memories. Moreover, films also shape how society in general remembers its history. Hanna Maria Aunin’s research reveals that post-Soviet Estonian films tend to gloss over certain difficult historical topics.

Funder: European Research Council

14-Jul-2026

India’s immunization program reduced child mortality but highlights need for coordinating health, education policies

University of Notre Dame
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Research from the University of Notre Dame shows how India’s immunization program saved children’s lives and highlights the need for stronger connections between health and education policies.

Journal: Journal of Population Economics
Funder: University of Notre Dame’s Hesburgh Libraries

14-Jul-2026

How virtual reality can transform behavioral science and enhance reproducibility

University of California - Merced
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A consortium paper sets out new protocols and develops an interactive online checklist for VR researchers to ensure their studies are rigorous, reproducible, and available to all.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Funder: Swissuniversities

14-Jul-2026

Powering up economies, WVU with Pitt and Carnegie Mellon will recharge energy security and resilience with $320M for new technology, AI, infrastructure, and jobs

West Virginia University
Grant and Award Announcement

The Resilient Energy Technology and Infrastructure Consortium, led by West Virginia University in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University and more than 60 regional partners, will use $321 million in public and private funding to develop the nation’s next leading industrial energy innovation hub in the heart of Appalachia.

14-Jul-2026

Uncanny valley effect observed in macaques through 3D animated monkey avatars

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new tool that allows researchers to create realistic full-body animations of monkeys has provided the first evidence that non-human primates experience the “uncanny valley” phenomenon for body avatars, according to a study by Lucas Maximilian Martini at the University Clinic Tubingen in Germany and colleagues at KU Leuven in Belgium, publishing July 14^th in the open access journal PLOS Biology.

Journal: PLOS Biology

14-Jul-2026

State anti-DEI laws alter the graduate student experience, study finds

University of Delaware
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The study found that ultimately participants believed that their state’s anti-DEI law impacted their experiences and ultimately their agency within their organizations.

Journal: American Educational Research Journal

14-Jul-2026

Reddit posts reveal silent symptoms of menopause

University of Maryland
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Nearly half the world's population experiences menopause, yet many of its emotional, cognitive and social impacts may never be discussed during medical appointments. New research out today in JAMA Network Open led by UMD Professor Yulin Hswen highlights these “silent symptoms” by comparing clinical notes that include menopause symptoms with the top Reddit posts in menopause forums.

Journal: JAMA Network Open