Education
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UNF earns 3rd consecutive Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement
University of North FloridaGrant and Award Announcement
The Great Bear Rainforest nature writing retreat
Nature Writing in the Great Bear RainforestBusiness Announcement
Great Bear Rainforest, BC. The Great Bear Lodge on the Central Coast of British Columbia is collaborating with internationally acclaimed science journalist Lesley Evans Ogden to host a nature writing retreat from May 31 - June 4, 2026. Small group size will ensure each participant benefits from individual focus and support, allowing instruction and skill development to be tailored to a range of abilities, from aspiring to experienced writers.
Paulson Family Foundation makes an additional $19 million donation to Hebrew University to fund a new building for electrical engineering. Together with its previous gift brings the total donation to $46 million
The Hebrew University of JerusalemGrant and Award Announcement
The Paulson Family Foundation announced an additional $19 million donation to Hebrew University. Together with the foundation's previous donation of $27 million, this brings its total support to $46 million. The donation will be used for expansion of a state-of-the-art research and teaching complex dedicated to STEM disciplines critical to Israel's high-tech future. The combined gifts represent one of the largest donations ever received by the Hebrew University, and represent a significant investment in Israeli higher education and innovation.
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- The Paulson Family Foundation
Expanded school-based program linked to lower youth tobacco use rates in California
University of California - San DiegoPeer-Reviewed Publication
Researchers from UC San Diego report that an expanded, school-based tobacco prevention program in California was associated with significantly lower rates of smoking and vaping among middle and high school students. Using data from more than 160,000 students statewide, the researchers found that students attending schools receiving TUPE funding were about 20% less likely to use tobacco overall and 23% less likely to vape compared with students in schools without TUPE funding, even after accounting for demographic and regional differences.
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- Journal of Adolescent Health
SwRI’s Dr. Alan Stern named AAS Fellow
Southwest Research InstituteGrant and Award Announcement
New report highlights the potential for artificial intelligence to accelerate the real-world impact of research
Taylor & Francis GroupReports and Proceedings
Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Advance Translational Research (HEPI Policy Note 67), authored by Rose Stephenson, Director of Policy and Strategy at HEPI, and Lan Murdock, Senior Corporate Communications Manager at Taylor & Francis, draws on discussions at a roundtable of higher education leaders, researchers, AI innovators and funders, as well as a range of research case studies, to evaluate the future role of AI in translational research.