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22-Jul-2025
A new book, the structure of fair solutions, reshapes optimization by putting fairness first
Carnegie Mellon UniversityBook Announcement
A new book, The Structure of Fair Solutions: Achieving Fairness in an Optimization Model, by Özgün Elçi, John Hooker, and Peter Zhang, challenges how people typically think about mathematical decision-making tools. Published by Springer Nature in 2025, the book argues that fairness should be a core principle in these models, not an afterthought.
22-Jul-2025
Americans want stronger safety net for older adults
Cornell UniversityPeer-Reviewed Publication
Social Security remains broadly popular, and as the U.S. population ages, more Americans think the government should do more to help families care for older adults, according to Cornell University-led research investigating shifting attitudes about aging policy.
- Journal
- Journal of Aging & Social Policy
22-Jul-2025
Call for bold action at upcoming Global Plastics Treaty Talks (INC-5.2)
Cambridge University PressMeeting Announcement
As the world prepares for the final round of negotiations on a legally binding global plastics treaty (INC-5.2), from 5-14 August 2025, over 60 academic experts have stepped forward to outline exactly what they believe the treaty must include, and why this moment is a potential turning point in environmental policy.
You are invited to a briefing event hosted by the journal Cambridge Prisms: Plastics, which is published by Cambridge University Press. The confirmed speakers are Professor Maria Ivanova, Professor Max Liboiron, Professor Cressida Bowyer, Professor Tony Walker, and Professor Susanne Brander.
Date: 24 July 2025
Time: 2 pm (BST) / 9 am (EDT)
Platform: Zoom
Access Link: https://cup.org/4kJTxWn
- Meeting
- Second Part of the Fifth Session on Plastic Pollution (INC-5.2)
22-Jul-2025
Like humans, AI can jump to conclusions, Mount Sinai study finds
The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of MedicinePeer-Reviewed Publication
A study by investigators at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in collaboration with colleagues from Rabin Medical Center in Israel and other collaborators, suggests that even the most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models can make surprisingly simple mistakes when faced with complex medical ethics scenarios. The findings, which raise important questions about how and when to rely on large language models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, in health care settings, were reported in the July 22 online issue of NPJ Digital Medicine.
- Journal
- npj Digital Medicine
21-Jul-2025
Health: Anti-obesity medications associated with weight rebound post-treatment
BMC (BioMed Central)Peer-Reviewed Publication
Patients prescribed drugs to help them lose weight may experience a rebound in weight gain after halting their prescription, finds a meta-analysis published in BMC Medicine...
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- BMC Medicine
- Funder
- No funder.
21-Jul-2025
Teacher-focused reforms vital for improving multicultural education, Japan case study finds
Hiroshima University
As Japanese society increasingly gets global, a new study finds that its education system has not kept pace. Students with foreign roots face cultural and linguistic hurdles in schools that still operate on assumptions of homogeneity. Findings suggest a lack of teacher training on multiculturalism is contributing to isolation and missed learning opportunities for these students.
- Journal
- Asian Studies
- Funder
- Javna Agencija za Raziskovalno Dejavnost RS, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science