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How NIL boosts college football’s competitive balance

Carnegie Mellon University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Tepper School Professor Tim Derdenger and Ivan Li from the University of Texas at Dallas challenge the "rich get richer" narrative about Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) in college football, revealing that it has increased competitive balance by distributing elite talent more widely and empowering a broader range of schools to attract top recruits.

Journal: Management Science

Moral appeals trump hate in tamping down online vitriol

Cornell University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In two recently published papers, Cornell University researchers identified seven distinct strategies commenters employ when objecting to content online, noting that reputational attacks, or “vinegar,” are most common while “honey,” in the form of moral appeals to the offender, are less common.

Journal: PLOS One

Why do people believe lies?

Society for Neuroscience
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists can predict whether a person is deceived by a peer within seconds of communication because of shared neural activity from distinct brain regions.

Journal: JNeurosci
Funder: North China University of Science and Technology, Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province, Tangshan Science and Technology Bureau

SwRI installs private 5G network for research, development, testing and evaluation

Southwest Research Institute
Business Announcement

SAN ANTONIO — September 15, 2025 — Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) installed a private 5G research, development, test and evaluation network to boost security, eliminate dependency on outside mobile network providers and expand network access for advanced 5G projects. The secure, high-velocity 5G network allows rapid deployment of communication resources and wireless connectivity on the SwRI campus or off-site in the field, providing wide coverage for research and development.

Global trends and disparities in social isolation

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: In this cross-sectional study, social isolation was found to have increased globally after the COVID-19 pandemic, with the initial increase disproportionately seen in lower-income populations and subsequent increases broadening across socioeconomic strata. Targeted interventions for vulnerable groups and research examining country-level policies are urgently needed to mitigate high isolation levels and reduce inequities.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

American College of Chest Physicians advances sustainability with solar panel installation at Glenview headquarters

American College of Chest Physicians
Business Announcement

As part of its ongoing dedication to social responsibility, CHEST installed a solar panel system at its Glenview, Illinois headquarters.

Few military spouses use formal support services during, after deployment

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A study of military spouses found that most did not utilize formal sources of support such as chaplains, clinicians, etc. during their partners' deployment and reintegration. Rather, they relied more often on people in their social networks for assistance.

Journal: Military Psychology
Funder: Defense Health Agency, Department of Veterans' Affairs