3-Nov-2025 Genomics could help 1 in 4 adults prevent stroke BGI Genomics One in four adults over the age of 25 will have a stroke in a lifetime, according to the Global Stroke Fact Sheet 2025. Awareness remains key for early intervention and prevention of cardiovascular disease. Advances in genomic science are now offering a new lens to identify these risks early—sometimes decades before a stroke occurs.
3-Nov-2025 Rice mechanical engineers turning everyday fabrics into new channel of communication Rice University When Rice University doctoral candidate Barclay Jumet first launched a high school business designing, making and selling bow ties — learning to sew on his mother’s college sewing machine — he never imagined that same skill set would one day help him reinvent how people communicate. Today alongside adviser Daniel J. Preston, Jumet is co-founder of Actile Technologies, a startup transforming everyday fabrics into smart, touch-based communication devices.
3-Nov-2025 Annual symposium pushes the UW, and Seattle, to forefront of space diplomacy University of Washington The 2025 Space Diplomacy Symposium at the University of Washington will be held on Nov. 7. The annual symposium, which brings together experts from across the world, aims to center diplomacy in civilian, commercial and military space activities.
3-Nov-2025 Putting a bow on holiday stress University of Nevada, Las Vegas UNLV therapist Dawn Moore explains how to manage relationships, navigate tricky topics, and shares tips to stay happy as the sun sets on another year.
31-Oct-2025 What 45-per-cent tariffs mean for B.C.’s forest sector University of British Columbia Tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber have climbed to 45 per cent, following a recent increase of 10 per cent on lumber and 25 per cent on engineered wood products. UBC faculty of forestry associate professor Harry Nelson says this escalation pushes B.C.’s forestry sector into uncharted territory, threatening not just sawmills but also pulp and secondary manufacturing.
31-Oct-2025 Yale’s Elijah Anderson honored for work on criminology Yale University The American Society of Criminology recognizes Yale sociologist Elijah Anderson for his pioneering ethnographic research on urban crime.
31-Oct-2025 After the flames: How fire-loving fungi help B.C.’s forests recover University of British Columbia As British Columbia faces increasingly severe wildfire seasons, new research at UBC is revealing the hidden helpers at work underneath the ash. Assistant professor Dr. Monika Fischer studies pyrophilous fungi—fire-loving organisms that thrive in burned landscapes and may play a crucial role in helping forests recover.
30-Oct-2025 Mosaic Clinically Integrated Network heads into year two of advancing high-value care across the state Henry Ford Health Mosaic CIN is a network of independent, employed and academic clinicians who collaborate to provide high-quality, affordable care.
30-Oct-2025 Bearcats for Life: New mentorship program connects UC public health students, alumni University of Cincinnati The University of Cincinnati’s new Master of Public Health Alumni-Student Mentorship Program connects graduates of the program to current students to support them to reach their academic and professional goals.
30-Oct-2025 ETRI leads international standards to ensure AI safety and trustworthiness National Research Council of Science & Technology Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) announced that it has proposed the “AI Red Team Testing” standard, which aims to proactively identify risks in AI systems, and the “Trustworthiness Fact Label (TFL)” standard, which aims to help consumers easily understand the authenticity level of AI, to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO/IEC) and has begun full-scale development. Funder Ministry of Science and ICT
