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A phone book-sized surgical kit designed for the world’s most extreme environments
Texas A&M University- Journal
- Annals of Emergency Medicine
Two UTA professors earn top UT Regents’ teaching honor
University of Texas at ArlingtonTwo University of Texas at Arlington faculty members—Karen Magruder and Mohsen Shahandashti—have been named recipients of the 2025 UT Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Awards, one of the highest honors for educators in the UT System. The awards celebrate faculty whose innovation, mentorship, and classroom excellence make a lasting impact on students.
UC San Diego launches nonpartisan center to build trust in US elections
University of California - San DiegoThe University of California San Diego has received a grant for nearly $2.5 million from the Election Trust Initiative to launch the Center for Transparent and Trusted Elections, a new nonpartisan research hub dedicated to strengthening public confidence in U.S. elections.
Innovation in epilepsy care: Alternatives to medication seek to reset, repair brain, expert explains
Mayo ClinicNew Penn Nursing Video Series: Spotlight on Nursing Science
University of Pennsylvania School of NursingPHILADELPHIA (October 13, 2025) –Penn Nursing has unveiled a new, ambitious nursing science video series, Nurse-led, Evidence-Driven, Future Focused, an eight-part digital showcase celebrating the cutting-edge research and global influence of its faculty. The series aims to bring the dynamic, innovative science that defines modern nursing to a wider audience.
Universities launch consortium for enhancing resilience and catastrophe modeling
Lehigh UniversityRice hosts ARPA-H summit on future of implantable biohybrid devices
Rice UniversityIn a world first, autonomous robot glider to circle the globe in historic ocean mission
Rutgers UniversityGuided by the rhythms of the sea and the promise of discovery, Teledyne Marine and Rutgers University will set Redwing, an autonomous underwater vehicle, on its journey on Friday, Oct. 10, leading to its launch into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts.
The launch marks the beginning of a five-year mission for the Teledyne “Redwing,” the most advanced commercial subsea glider ever developed, to become the first underwater robot to circumnavigate the globe.
Museum helps university celebrate 150 years of chemistry
University of CincinnatiThe University of Cincinnati's Oesper Collections is nationally recognized for its scientific artifacts, books, journals, photos and prints related to the history of chemistry. The museum is helping UC celebrate 150 years of chemistry education.