Is honesty the best policy? New research from Derek Harmon, assistant professor of strategy, shows that when filing a special purpose acquisition company initial public offering, or SPAC-IPO, being honest about uncertainty may be key to funding success.
Bryan McLaughlin knows it’ll be an intense election year, but he is focused on the wellbeing of the voters
The CSU closed out the school year with a series of student competitions.
A new study from the University of Florida exposes a driving force fueling the debate on voting rights
Online video game players believe the behavior known as “smurfing” is generally wrong and toxic to the gaming community – but most admit to doing it and say some reasons make the behavior less blameworthy, new research finds. The new study suggests that debates about toxicity in gaming may sometimes be more complex and nuanced than is often acknowledged, according to the researchers.
Univerisity of Colorado Boulder professor Jennifer Ho, editor of a new collection about global Anti-Asian racism, shares insights on what’s driving it and how communities are fighting back.
We are pleased to announce that Prof. Marc Fontecave, a world-renowned chemist, has been appointed as the Senior Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study (HKIAS), City University of Hong Kong.
New sociological research that looks into how crisis conditions during the pandemic—such as poor heath and insecure housing—affected domestic abuse and victims’ interpretation of violence.
In an innovative thesis project that melds technology with historical preservation, Jackelyn Cordova Romano, a graduating public history student at UA Little Rock, has brought President Bill Clinton's legacy to life through the creation of immersive virtual 3D artifacts.
Emmy-winning actor and St. Louis native Jon Hamm took the stage Saturday, May 18, to offer words of wisdom to the newest graduates of Saint Louis University (SLU) during the University’s spring commencement in St. Louis.
Dr. Karen K. Resendes, Associate Dean of Assessment and the First Year Experience, Professor of Biology at Westminster College (New Wilmington, PA), has been elected to serve as the Council on Undergraduate Research Board of Directors’ Treasurer for the membership year 2024-2025.
Dr. James T. LaPlant, Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences for Valdosta State University (Valdosta, GA), has been elected to serve as president of the Council on Undergraduate Research for the membership year 2025-2026.
Mental health has become a part of wellness discussions in schools, workplaces and health care organizations. In higher education, there has been a greater focus on mental health as one component of wellness that supports students in learning and persisting through to graduation.
The Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study (HKIAS) of City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) is delighted to welcome Prof. Philippe Ciarlet, a world-renowned mathematician and our HKIAS Senior Fellow, during his stay from 11 April to 29 May 2024. Prof. Ciarlet's visit is marked by several pivotal events to advance scientific research and foster academic collaboration.
A new report from the Education Policy Innovation Collaborative at Michigan State University sheds light on teacher compensation policy and public opinion on the issue in Michigan. The report, titled “Teacher Compensation in Michigan: Recent Trends and Public Opinion,” analyzes the current state of teacher salaries in Michigan compared to other states.
By: Bill Wellock | Published: May 16, 2024 | 3:36 pm | SHARE: The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is approaching.The season runs from June 1 through November 30. This year’s forecast includes an above-average number of storms.Florida State University faculty are leaders in the study of hurricanes and ways to mitigate their destruction.
If you tend to do other things or get distracted while eating dinner, you may be running the risk of over-consuming everyday pleasures later, possibly because the distraction caused you to enjoy yourself less, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
The new project will explore a relatively recent topic in the humanities and arts that commands growing attention – “atmosphere.” “Somaesthetics of Atmosphere,” will investigate atmosphere as a transactional, transformational connecting force that works both outside and inside the individual’s body.
More nursing students can complete their undergraduate training at Cal State Fullerton each year thanks to a five-year, $5 million grant from CalOptima Health supporting the university’s nursing programs.
Fire ants form rafts to survive flooding, but how do those bonds work? And what can we learn from them? A Binghamton University, State University of New York professor is researching those questions to expand our knowledge of materials science.
Amidst rising depression rates on college campuses, SMU researchers discovered combining behavioral activation (BA) therapy with savoring (S) enhanced students' mental health. This approach improved both positive and negative moods significantly.
NAU’s Arizona Institute for Education and the Economy shared a free, downloadable document that provides guidance on teaching and learning with generative AI, developed in collaboration with teachers, parents and technology experts across the state and nation.
More than 120,000 attendees are expected to visit Cal State Fullerton’s campus to celebrate more than 13,000 Titans at 12 in-person ceremonies throughout May 20-23.
At Image Creators salon in Maryland, employees and customers noticed they had to work hard to understand each other’s words, but they couldn’t put their finger on exactly why.
Look back at notable speeches you should rewatch.
A group of senior nursing students from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock volunteered at Ronald McDonald House to honor the late daughter of a fellow nursing student.
Wistar was awarded a $649,971 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support the continued expansion of its award-winning Biomedical Technician Training (BTT) Pre-apprenticeship Program.
By: Bill Wellock | Published: May 14, 2024 | 12:14 pm | SHARE: The Brown v. Board of Education court case was a milestone in American education and politics. The unanimous 1954 U.S. Supreme Court ruling declared that separating children in public schools by race was unconstitutional.This week marks the 70th anniversary of the ruling.
The strategic initiative to help address Colorado's critical shortage of physicians will enroll 150 medical students annually, with an inaugural class anticipated to start as early as fall 2026.
Harsh political rhetoric about immigrants and anti-immigrant actions can damage parent-child relationships in Latino families and in turn lead to a significant increase in mental health problems for the kids in those families, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
A night spent dreaming can help you forget the mundane and better process the extreme, according to a new University of California, Irvine study. Novel work by researchers in the UC Irvine Sleep and Cognition Lab examined how dream recall and mood affected next-day memory consolidation and emotion regulation.
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New insights into how people perceive the human voice are challenging beliefs about which voices we find attractive. Previous studies have linked vocal averageness and attractiveness, finding that the more average a voice sounds, the higher it is rated in attractiveness.
Actually, sometimes consumers don’t want to talk to a real person when they’re shopping online, a new study suggests. In fact, what they really want is a chatbot that makes it clear that it is not human at all.
New research suggests that making the change to daylight saving time isn’t good for our healthy habits. Researchers found that the onset of daylight saving time is associated with increased consumption of processed snack foods and fewer trips to the gym.
Civilized political debates may seem increasingly out of reach as democracies across the world face rising polarization, but people still want to discuss issues with people they disagree with – especially those who present themselves as balanced and willing to seek solutions that work for everyone or open to learning new information, according to two studies published by the American Psychological Association.
Prof. Dr. Kaywalee Chatdarong, Vice President for Strategic Planning, Innovation and Global Engagement, Chulalongkorn University, and Mrs. Walairat Pongjitt, Director of Premier Innova Co., Ltd., Dr. Teerapong Yata, Managing Director of Premier Innova Co., Ltd., and Asst. Prof. Dr. Sirakarn Thitawat, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, signed an agreement authorizing Premier Innova Co., Ltd., to exercise the rights under the petty patent regarding “The Nanoparticle Encapsulated Hydrogel Composition for Essential Oils and the Preparation Methods” owned by Chulalongkorn University.
Prof. Dr. Kaywalee Chatdarong, Vice President for Strategic Planning, Innovation and Global Engagement, Chulalongkorn University, and Ms. Kedtida Cheevarungnapakul, CEO of Innophytotech Co., Ltd., signed an agreement authorizing Innophytotech Co., Ltd. to exercise the rights under the petty patent regarding “The methods to prepare extracts with antioxidants and pectin from unripe durians” owned by Chulalongkorn University.
A new study from the University of South Australia shows how young children learn about the concept of pain through reading, and it’s helping to promote children’s empathy, emotional development, and understand socio-cultural norms.
Pioneering measures to tackle sedentary behaviour among children in China have proved effective, according to new research.
Ochoa received the honor for her contributions to space exploration and inspiring future generations.
For decades, the 40-hour workweek has been the standard practice for many workers in the United States. Millions of Americans arrive at work by 8 a.m. and continue until 5 p.m., if not later into the evening.
A recent study out of Michigan State University found large gaps between people’s career interests and U.S. job demands. These gaps indicate that the interest demands of the U.S. labor market differ drastically from the supply of interested people, revealing how many people have unfulfilled interests at work.
Worker rights are among the least protected human rights in the world, according to new research from faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York.
The Faculty of Psychology at Chulalongkorn University cordially invites everyone to join a Research Sharing Session on “Neural Sensitivity and Facilitation in Visual Word Processing of Typical and Dyslexic Readers” presented by Prof. Dr. Urs Maurer from the Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
In a study that will be presented at the IEEE 2024 Conference on Games – taking place in Milan, Italy from August 5 - 8 – NYU Tandon researchers investigated whether modern natural language processing (NLP) systems could solve these language-based puzzles.
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