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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 26-Oct-2026 07:16 ET (26-Oct-2026 11:16 GMT/UTC)

16-Jun-2026

Flipping engineering design on its head

University of Pittsburgh
Grant and Award Announcement

Dr. Bajaj uses sensing and feedback to create novel microsystems-based sensors; the CAREER Award supports generalizing these methods to broader fields of engineering.

16-Jun-2026

New national publication gives guidance to teachers on AI

University of Mississippi
Book Announcement

With artificial intelligence tools available on every phone, laptop and tablet, higher education has struggled to implement consistent recommendations for how and when AI can be used. A new national guide seeks to change that.

16-Jun-2026

Subscription required? Newspaper paywalls scatter most readers but provide surprising value

University of Notre Dame
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study from University of Notre Dame marketing professor Vamsi Kanuri that examines how news site readers react when confronted with a digital newspaper paywall shows that while most do leave the site, paywalls still generate a boost in subscriptions.

Journal: MIS Quarterly

16-Jun-2026

Three Lehigh University materials science students awarded 2026 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Lehigh University
Grant and Award Announcement

Three students from Lehigh University's Department of Materials Science and Engineering have received National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, one of the nation's most competitive honors for emerging STEM researchers. Their success highlights the impact of a course designed to strengthen scientific communication, proposal writing, and fellowship preparation.

16-Jun-2026

BU’s Sushrut Waikar, MD, MPH, honored by the American Society of Nephrology

Boston University School of Medicine
Grant and Award Announcement

Sushrut S. Waikar, MD, MPH, the Norman G. Levinsky Professor of Medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, is the recipient of the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Distinguished Mentor Award. The honor recognizes individuals who have made contributions to the kidney community through the mentorship and development of other clinicians or researchers. Distinctively, these individuals have inspired trainees to pursue nephrology and become leaders in the transformation of healthcare through innovations in research, education and practice.

16-Jun-2026

Groundbreaking TSESOM framework redefines sustainable operations for botanic gardens

South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

This study develops a replicable Transformative Service Ecosystem for Sustainable Operations Management (TSESOM) model to address research gaps and empower botanic gardens to deliver integrated sustainability, conservation and visitor economy outcomes.

Journal: Biological Diversity
Funder: Edge Hill University Faculty of Arts and Sciences Research Investment Fund

16-Jun-2026

NATO battlefield surgery training and surgical simulations among the first courses at Semmelweis University’s new Innovation Center

Semmelweis University
Business Announcement

NATO battlefield surgery and trauma training courses, as well as practical and simulation-based programs, were among the first activities hosted by Semmelweis University’s newly established Anatomy & Innovation Center for Education and Research (AICER). Opened in April, the facility provides physicians and healthcare professionals with realistic environments for learning and practicing new surgical and diagnostic procedures before introducing them into patient care. The center aims to improve patient safety and quality of care through advanced technologies and hands-on training.

16-Jun-2026

A new tool that helps schools and universities collaborate more effectively

Estonian Research Council
Reports and Proceedings

Schools and universities are increasingly working together to promote teaching and learning. However, it is often difficult to assess whether a partnership is actually working and how to maintain it in the long term. A doctoral thesis completed at Tallinn University offers a new tool for this purpose.

Funder: Estonian Personal Research Grant, European Union's Horizion, Erasmus Plus Programme, Estonian Doctoral School of Educational Sciences, DoRa Programme

15-Jun-2026

Johns Hopkins Medicine receives $10 million gift to advance urological surgery

Johns Hopkins Medicine
Grant and Award Announcement

The James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute at Johns Hopkins Medicine has a newly endowed division, called the Robert Altman Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, following a $10 million gift from the Robert and Lynda Altman Family Foundation. The gift supports ongoing research, education and care to support the world-renowned center, which provides less-invasive surgical care to patients of all ages presenting with a range of urological conditions.