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Black adults face heart failure nearly 14 years earlier than white patients

Northwestern University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Black adults in the U.S. are first hospitalized for heart failure nearly 14 years earlier than white adults, reports a Northwestern Medicine study that analyzed data from more than 42,000 patients across hundreds of hospitals nationwide.

Journal: Journal of the American College of Cardiology

UTSA and UT Health San Antonio complete merger to become The University of Texas at San Antonio

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Business Announcement

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and UTSA have completed their merger, forming the third-largest public research university in Texas.

MSU study: Screen time aids learning, but gender gaps remain

Michigan State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new MSU study reveals that screen time isn't all bad for teens. Social media, gaming, and other online leisure can build digital skills that improve academic performance, especially for boys, narrowing gender gaps in reading and writing. Still, risks remain: unchecked use may deepen math disparities, reinforcing inequities like women’s underrepresentation in STEM.

Journal: Information Communication & Society

We must develop thinkers, not crammers and fact experts

Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Geography as a school subject is under pressure. There aren't enough qualified teachers and it loses out to other subjects in school. In many countries, important aspects are left out of the geography curricula.

Journal: International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education

Frequent use of artificial intelligence may hinder students’ academic performance

Estonian Research Council
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Marina Lepp, Associate Professor of Informatics at the University of Tartu Institute of Computer Science, together with co-author Joosep Kaimre, a recently graduated master’s student, examined in a research article the impact of artificial intelligence tools on students’ academic outcomes. A total of 231 students took part in the study.

Journal: Computers in Human Behavior Reports
Funder: Estonian Research Council

Thiran Jayasundera named chair of UC Davis Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science

University of California - Davis Health
Grant and Award Announcement

Kanishka Thiran Jayasundera has been appointed professor and chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science. He comes to UC Davis from the University of Michigan’s Kellogg Eye Center.

Jayasundera is a leading expert on inherited retinal diseases. His clinical expertise and compassionate care have placed him at the forefront of vision restoration. He built his distinguished career by focusing on improving treatments and providing mental health support for patients with vision loss.

Access to four-year colleges that effectively serve low-income students is uneven across U.S., new study finds

American Educational Research Association
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study finds that four-year colleges and universities that both enroll and graduate low-income students at high rates—termed “Equity Engines” by the author—are unevenly distributed across the United States.

Journal: AERA Open

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