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University of Dubai and Significa Ventures Launch AED 100 Million “Dubai Tech X Fund” to Support Deep Tech and AI Startups
Launch of the AED 100 million Dubai Tech X Fund, a joint initiative between the University of Dubai and Significa Ventures to support startups in Deep Tech and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The fund aims to transform academic research into...

UCF Counselor Education Professor Receives National Award for Family and Counseling Research
Sejal Barden’s commitment to advancing counseling research has once again earned her national recognition in the field. Barden, who serves as chair of the College of Community Innovation and Education’s Department of Counselor Education and School...

Five named as Chancellor’s Fellows at Troy University
Five Troy University employees are taking part in a fellowship program designed to increase their understanding of the University and enhance their knowledge of higher education in Alabama and beyond. Dr. Chris Boyd, Dr. Natalie Bryant, Dr. Joe...

16 Zimbabwean students depart for Russia
News / National by Staff reporter 2 hrs ago | 61 Views Sixteen Zimbabwean students are set to leave for Russia this week to pursue fully funded Master's degrees in Agricultural Engineering, in a programme the government has hailed as vital to...

Gov. Hobbs criticizes Trump’s offer to University of Arizona for federal dollars
Key Points: Gov. Katie Hobbs says President Trump’s offer to University of Arizona is a bad deal Hobbs skipped the Board of Regents meeting to discuss the federal offer The University of Arizona must decide on the compact by November 21 Gov. Katie...

Las Cruces students win space science competition
A team of Las Cruces students is one step closer to sending their experiment to space. Higher Orbits held its first New Mexico Go For Launch! event in Las Cruces on Sept. 19-20, according to a community announcement. The event, held at the...
Student Experience achieves LGBT Youth Gold Charter Status
The University of Strathclyde’s student support service has achieved LGBT Youth Gold Charter Status. LGBT Youth Scotland has conferred the status on the University’s Student Experience Directorate, in recognition of its exemplary work in...

Typing patterns on smartphones offer clues to cognitive health, new research suggests
New research published in the Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science suggests that how quickly and frequently we type on our phones may offer insight into our cognitive health—particularly in people with mood disorders. The findings...

$600K raised locally for Type 1 diabetes research during annual walk
PITTSBURGH — Thousands gathered on Pittsburgh’s North Shore Sunday to raise awareness and funds for type 1 diabetes (T1D) research. Around 2,500 people turned out for the Breakthrough T1D Walk outside Acrisure Stadium, which the organization’s...

Call for Nominations: Marine Seismic Research Operations Committee
Oct 20, 2025 © UNOLS The UNOLS Marine Seismic Research Operations Committee (MSROC) is an advisory committee established in accordance with Annex IX of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) Charter. We are seeking...

Life forms are even more threatened by global warming than previously thought, Trinity College research shows
‘Universal thermal performance curve’ means life cannot adapt well to extremes of temperature That's according to research published today by Trinity College Dublin zoologists, Professor Andrew Jackson and Dr Nicholas Payne, and colleagues...

University of Houston Biology Student Plays Key Role in Groundbreaking Cancer Discovery
Researchers Find COVID Vaccine Boosts Immunotherapy Response and Survivability HOUSTON, Oct. 20 – A University of Houston biology student played a pivotal role in a groundbreaking discovery by researchers at MD Anderson Cancer Center: the COVID...

TROY celebrates transfer students during National Transfer Student Week
October 20-24 marks National Transfer Student Week and Troy University is recognizing and celebrating transfer students as a vital part of the TROY community. TROY’s admission’s office works to make the transfer process as smooth as possible for...
Artistic Research Preserves Cultural Memory and Care in New Exhibit by UCSB Lecturer
When artists turn memory into inquiry, they reveal how family, migration and history continue to shape our world. At UC Santa Barbara, lecturer Kim Garcia bridges her roles as artist and educator to examine how the past lives on in material form....

Styslinger gift to name The University of Alabama’s College of Engineering
The University of Alabama has named the College of Engineering in honor of Lee J. Styslinger Jr., following a $25 million gift commitment from his wife, Catherine Styslinger. The UA System Board of Trustees approved the gift and the College’s...

EU, Nigeria Foster AI Research Ties At UNILAG Forum
The European Union (EU) and Nigeria have advanced cooperation in Artificial Intelligence (AI) research and innovation, as both partners were working to strengthen the link between scientific inquiry and market-ready solutions across key technology...

Roseman University of Health Sciences Dedicates the Thorne Clinic for Integrative Oral Health and Primary Care
Roseman University of Health Sciences and PDS Health recently celebrated the dedication and ribbon-cutting of the new Thorne Clinic for Integrative Oral Health and Primary Care at the university’s Henderson, Nevada campus. The event brought...

Research confirms enrichment can have a positive impact on stabled horses
Hay feeders, mirrors and activity balls can improve horses’ time in the stable, research has shown. In a study published in Animals, US researchers assessed the physiological and behavioural responses of nine stabled horses to hay feeders, mirrors...

Grady Wayne and Patricia Clark Scholarship Endowment created to fund student dreams, honor legacy of long-time education supporters
Anderson County students have more options to make their educational ambitions a reality thanks to the generosity of Grady Wayne Clark and his wife Patricia "Pat" Clark. While Grady Wayne passed away in 2020, it was both his and Pat’s dream to...

Researcher helps examine puzzling Arctic Ocean ice fog
A type of cloud that forms low near Alaska’s northern coast and over the Arctic Ocean lasts far longer than scientific understanding says it should. Associate research professor Carl Schmitt is helping a federally funded research team figure out...