A new study in the American Economic Journal: Applied Economics assessed life trajectories of children in Lesotho, Africa, across a wide range of educational and later-life outcomes. The study found that children who enrolled in primary school at an older age—despite an initial disadvantage in years of schooling—were more likely to remain in school through adolescence, obtained higher total years of schooling, and developed greater literacy than children who began primary school at younger ages. The older children were also more likely to delay marriage, have fewer children, hold higher-earning jobs, and accumulate greater wealth.

BMJ Group has retracted most of the content belonging to a guest edited special issue published in 2019 in the Journal of Medical Genetics. Investigations revealed that the review process for 7 of the 8 papers in the collection had been irreparably compromised. This included problems with objective peer review and editorial assessment of papers.

The institute aims to expand sustainable, domestic sources and production of critical minerals. ICSM supports the full lifecycle of development—from geological discovery and responsible mining to processing and recycling—while addressing broader challenges, including community impact, market analysis and environmental regulation.