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India’s ‘cockroach’ movement targets election chief in political pivot
The Gen Z group that forced out an education minister is demanding the election chief’s resignation over alleged voter roll irregularities.
Talk of US export ban on diesel deepens US crude futures' discount to global benchmark
Washington's talk of a possible ban on diesel exports is widening the gap between US crude oil futures and the global Brent benchmark, a signal that markets expect US refiners to process less crude oil if their diesel output gets stuck at home.
Grandmaster Flash wants you to understand the science behind hip-hop
Hip-hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash hosts book signing for "Birth of a Culture" at Tara Theatre Sept. 25.
Gundlach Bundschu declares bankruptcy as the wine industry struggles
California's oldest family-run winery has filed for bankruptcy protection, another sign of the struggles in the wine industry.
Cleveland Cavaliers season preview: Lineup, roster and prediction
The Cleveland Cavaliers re-signed Donovan Mitchell and James Harden, while adding Peyton Watson. Is it enough to make them NBA title contenders?
Guest Commentary: AI fears are more than just science fiction
The first line of defense for you: strong passwords and two-factor authentication.
Virginia health committee considers mandating licensed nurses in every school
Virginia schools could be required to have a licensed nurse in every building starting in 2028, under a legislative proposal introduced Wednesday. The measure is designed to close healthcare gaps by placing experts in schools to manage complex medical conditions. Virginia permits school divisions to employ nurses, but state law doesn’t require it. About 8% […]
Revamped Data Tool IDs Trends In Mental Health, Substance Use Among CT Residents
The portal is designed to provide researchers, journalists, and community members statewide with streamlined access to mental health and substance use data through interactive visualizations and centralized resources.
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ:WBTN) Stock Has Average Price Target of $10.88
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ:WBTN - Get Free Report) has been given an average rating of "Hold" by the seven brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and one has
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services prepares to launch TANF pilot program in October
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services will launch a redesigned Employment First Program on Oct. 1 as part of a federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families pilot.
New Jersey’s governor calls on her lieutenant governor to resign over ethics report
Gov. Mikie Sherrill said Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell’s “ethical lapses persisted despite multiple warnings and trainings.”
NJ Gov. Sherrill calls for lieutenant governor to resign after probe
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill called for Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell to resign after a report released Sept. 24 detailed state ethics violations and alleged that Caldwell sexually harassed a
Chico's 2 entertainment zones soft open this Saturday
Chico's 2 entertainment zones in Downtown and Meriam Park are soft opening this Saturday, operating daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. — look for signs in participating business windows
New Jersey Gov. Sherrill calls on her lieutenant governor to resign
An investigation found Dale Caldwell sexually harassed a woman and violated state ethics rules. He has denied allegations of misconduct. Sherrill said Caldwell had until Friday to step down.
Bentonville nonprofit advances to final round of NASA challenge
Bentonville-based nonprofit research organization Autonomic Resilience Collective recently advanced to the final stage of a NASA challenge to design a food system to sustain people living on Mars. The challenge...
New report shines a light on bipartisanship in Minnesota politics
A new report is shining a light on the bipartisan work that's continuing to be done in the Minnesota legislature.
Juventus remains interested in signing Danish attacker
Juventus have been following Conrad Harder since he played for Sporting Club, where he was one of the best players in their team before moving to Germany to play for RB Leipzig. The Bianconeri have co...
LRZ Hosts TPC Europe Hackathon on AI for Science and Supercomputing
Agentic AI is currently a hot topic in the scientific community: during the Trillion Parameter Consortium’s autumn hackathon at the LRZ, teams presented practical solutions designed to make supercomputers more accessible and research projects more efficient. Sept. 24, 2026 — In the seminar rooms of the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ), small groups stand in front […]
LRZ Hosts TPC Europe Hackathon on AI for Science and Supercomputing
Agentic AI is currently a hot topic in the scientific community: during the Trillion Parameter Consortium’s autumn hackathon at the LRZ, teams presented practical solutions designed to make supercomputers more accessible and research projects more efficient. Sept. 24, 2026 — In the seminar rooms of the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ), small groups stand in front […]
MACo Members Can Access Free Amazon Business Prime
Through MACo’s partnership with Amazon Business, members can access complimentary Business Prime benefits designed to help streamline purchasing and save
Paolo Banchero Plummets in Latest NBA Player Rankings
Despite elite production and playoff heroics, efficiency concerns and inconsistent decision-making have sparked a significant slide for Orlando’s cornerstone as he faces a pivotal make-or-break season.
'We heard you, we heard media, we heard analysts': Motorola talks about why now is the time North America needs its premium Signature 27 phone
Qualcomm flew me out to Maui to attend Snapdragon Summit, where I got some hands-off time with the new Motorola Signature 27.
Interactive sports exhibit set to open at Buffalo Museum of Science
The new $3 million exhibit at the Buffalo Museum of Science includes a new sports simulator, an anchor desk that allows visitors to record their own highlight reel as a broadcaster, a sports medicine lab, and a mascot design studio.
Former IRS agent laundered drug money through Denver tax business, indictment alleges
Clinton Dale worked at the IRS as a contact representative and revenue agent for more than 10 years before he resigned instead of being fired in 2014.
Lucas Bergvall Addresses Tottenham Exit Speculation After Signing New Contract
Lucas Bergvall has explained his decision to renew with Tottenham, addressing summer transfer speculation and his talks with the club over his future.
Unique mural painted on Mount Vernon real estate business building
MOUNT VERNON — Real estate and the "Final Fantasy" franchise might not typically go hand-in-hand, but that didn't stop Dominic Pettruzzelli when designing a mural for his business.
Los Angeles Dodgers Mookie Betts Signed With 3 Arts Sports and SSE
Los Angeles Dodgers player Mookie Betts has signed with 3 Arts Sports and Sanders Sports & Entertainment (SSE) for personal representation
Engineers connect health wearables and implants using the body as the network
Using the human body to transmit signals, Georgia Tech engineers have created a wireless networking system that allows tiny implantable sensors and actuators to communicate with each other and with wearable ...
Griffin MSI’s new design must go back to the drawing board: ‘Carbuncle in the park’
The two-story, 458-foot long entry pavilion threatens to visually overpower the landmark museum's historic entrance and great lawn.
Switzerland's Hottest Watch Brand Keeps It Rolling with a Revamped Water-Friendly Sports Watch
Breguet keeps its makeover train rolling, this time outfitting the Marine with a cleaner dial design across three-hand and chrono models.
Ohio football coach resigns following investigation into 'unprofessional conduct'
Rob Page had been placed on administrative leave following a loss to Pickerington Central (OH) on September 18.
Motorola Signature 27 confirmed to support GrapheneOS
It’s confirmed: The mysterious Motorola phone getting support for the privacy-focused GrapheneOS will be the Motorola Signature 27 that was...
Turtle Beach Rematch review: The cutest Switch 2 controller of the bunch
Official Nintendo designs and RGB lighting give the Rematch an adorable edge.
John Collins Is the Pistons Signing Nobody Noticed
NBA.com named Detroit's John Collins signing one of the offseason's most underrated moves. #Pistons
The Premier League stat putting Trafford in the spotlight
James Trafford has made an impressive start to his Leeds United career, with the summer signing leading the Premier League for saves, having stopped 20 efforts, and ranking second among goalkeepers ac...
Quincy Artists Guild to hold annual art show in November
QUINCY — The Quincy Artists Guild will hold its annual art show and sale at a new location this year, District Designs, 117 N. Fourth St. in downtown Quincy, running […]
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts Signs With 3 Arts Sports and Sanders Sports & Entertainment
Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts has signed with 3 Arts Sports and Sanders Sports & Entertainment for personal representation.
Los Angeles Dodgers' Mookie Betts Signs With 3 Arts Sports and Sanders Sports & Entertainment
Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts has signed with 3 Arts Sports and Sanders Sports & Entertainment for personal representation.
New Midterm Polling Has Good and Bad News for Both Sides
New polling and analysis released this week has encouraging signs for Democrats and Republicans, leaving the overall impression that control of both houses of Congress remains up in the air. Data published Thursday morning by The New York Times and Siena polling puts Democratic candidates Abdul ...
Leeds full-back Miller signs new deal to 2028
Leeds Rhinos full-back Lachie Miller signs a contract extension to remain with the Super League club until the end of the 2028 season.
Howard Youth Data Shows Declines in Substance Use, Growing Mental Health Concerns
New survey data spanning more than a decade shows significant declines in substance use among Howard County youth, while rising reports of sadness and
Fendi, Marni and Jil Sander designers break free from house codes
Milan's fashion scene is seeing creative directors shake things up at iconic houses | WBBM Newsradio 780 AM & 105.9 FM
Fendi, Marni and Jil Sander designers break free from house codes
Milan's fashion scene is seeing creative directors shake things up at iconic houses | WWL
Wild GM Bill Guerin’s contract reportedly has been extended
Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin reportedly has signed a contract extension, another sign of the organization’s all-in pursuit of a Stanley Cup title.
Business Loop 70 in Columbia set to close under I-70 Thursday night
Business Loop 70 will close under Interstate 70 in Columbia overnight on Thursday for crews to remove signs on the bridge.
Babis Kostoulas: A Deserved Nomination
On the 12th of June 2025, Brighton and Hove Albion signed Babis Kostoulas from Olympiacos. Since that moment, the Greek striker has treated Albion fans to tricks, bicycle kicks, and a thoroughly deserved Player of the Month nomination.
Penguins' Andrei Kuzmenko takes leave from team after father is killed by a bear in Russia
The 30-year-old signed a one-year deal to join the Penguins in July.
Chvrches Sign With Futures Music Group
Chvrches sign with Futures Music; MSG Entertainment names Josephine Vaccarello president; Robert Palmer estate partners with Primary Wave.
Music Industry Moves: Chvrches Sign With Futures Music Group; MSG Entertainment Names Josephine Vaccarello President
Scottish pop trio Chvrches have signed with Futures Music Group and alongside that announcement have released their first single in three years, “Roses.” The group will play two shows in the U.K. next...
Redeemer Health CEO Greg Wozniak has resigned from the Montgomery County health system
Wozniak's successor as interim CEO is Jim Logue, who has been Redeemer's chief transformation officer since Feb. 2025.
Detroit Tigers Announce Decision on Jason Benetti, Dan Dickerson
The Detroit Tigers signed Jason Benetti and Dan Dickerson to multi-year extensions, securing their television and radio voices.
49ers’ Brandin Cooks Makes Heartfelt Admission After Signing
New San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandin Cooks has an unusually personal connection to his newest team.Cooks’ Childhood Ties to the 49ersCooks, a Stockton, California native, signed to San Francisco’s practice squad Tuesday. It’s the seventh NFL team of his 12-year career, but easily the closest to home. He fondly recalled attending 49ers training camps […] The post 49ers’ Brandin Cooks Makes Heartfelt Admission After Signing appeared first on HEAVY.
Why Astros placed Cristian Javier on IL before MLB postseason
This could be a significant loss for the Astros.
ESPN Names 1 Part Of Broncos' Offense As 'Early Surprise'
Despite a sluggish start to the 2026 season, Denver’s newfound commitment to a balanced rushing attack behind Jonah Coleman and JK Dobbins signals a pivotal offensive shift.
Dutch consumer group files lawsuit against Epic for misleading young players on Fortnite, seeking more than €100m in compensation
"Epic deliberately designed the game to pressure players into buying. Young consumers are supposed to be protected from exactly that," says group
Fire damages more than 160 golf carts at Brandywine business
More than 160 golf carts were damaged in a fire Thursday morning at a commercial golf cart repair business in Brandywine, Maryland, according to the Prince Geor
Fire damages more than 160 golf carts at Brandywine business
More than 160 golf carts were damaged in a fire Thursday morning at a commercial golf cart repair business in Brandywine, Maryland, according to the Prince Geor
Man Utd complete signing of young midfielder
Manchester United have completed the signing of highly-rated youngster Karim Cassim following his departure from Manchester City.The 17-year-old midfielder has made the move across Manchester after le...
These 15 new streaming movies deserve a spot on your watchlist
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“The View” star Alyssa Farah Griffin details 3-month-old baby’s skull surgery, says newborn will wear helmet for 1 year
“Having to sign off on him getting a blood transfusion and all that was so scary,” the former Donald Trump White House staffer said of son Justin Griffin.
Opinion: Social media & local politics: The death of citizen discourse?
Acrimonious social-media pile-ons can do much more than cause hurt feelings. On a personal level, at their worst, they result in court cases alleging slander and defamation. They contribute little of a positive nature to public discourse. Even more significantly, something larger is at play that threatens our very system of government and citizen involvement
Scientists Detect Radio Signals from Exoplanet 63 Light Years Away
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – For the first time, astronomers have detected radio signals from a planet beyond our solar system.
Caesars Entertainment Offers Guests More Exciting and Unique Ways to Celebrate the FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX 2026
LAS VEGAS, September 24, 2026--As the FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX returns to the iconic Las Vegas Strip in 2026, Caesars Entertainment is once again putting guests at the center of the action with race week festivities, luxury accommodations, superstar culinary experiences and exclusive viewing opportunities. From the company's collection of eight resorts, all located within the track footprint, Caesars is delivering immersive experiences designed to bring guests closer than ever to
Raiders have 1st-world problem developing at CB
The Las Vegas Raiders have a first-world problem developing at cornerback. It's a good sign.
Downtown Denver design gets the celebration it deserves
Downtown Denver has much to offer when it comes to architectural and design spots worthy of recognition. Some of them are locations that most people are familiar with, but equally
The Changing Practice of Medicine: Keeping Physicians at the Center of Healthcare
By Christopher Chang, MD Medicine is changing, and not simply because of advances in technology, artificial intelligence or new treatments. One of the most significant transformations taking place in healthcare is the way physicians practice medicine and the organizations in which they deliver care. For generations, physician-owned practices were a defining feature of American medicine. […]
Baptist Health Baptist Hospital Completes Phase 1 of Lake Pavilion Renovation
(l-r) Dr. Larry Spiegelman, Medical Director of Women’s Health Care; Rachel Evers, AVP of Nursing, Baptist Hospital; Cassandra Pitter, Director of Nursing Services Baptist Health celebrated the completion of the first phase of a $120 million transformation of Baptist Health Baptist Hospital’s Lake Pavilion, a multi-phase renovation project designed to enhance the experience of care […]
Is 'Forgotten Island' OK for little kids? A parent's guide
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'On the verge of something' - fans on season so far
Transfer window was obviously a car crash but really positive signs from Hayden Hackney and Tyler Dibling in particular means we are feeling positive. Most Evertonians are waiting for that to turn somehow, but if we can keep Jarrad Branthwaite fit especially, I think we have good times ahead. Standout moment so far was that debut goal for Ainsley Maitland-Niles!
Official: Udinese sign four-time Champions League winner Alaba
Udinese have officially announced their signing of four-time Champions League-winning defender David Alaba on a free transfer until the end of the 2026-27 season.Official: Alaba joins Udinese on free ...
When what you see doesn’t make sense, your brain does something remarkable
The brain may have a built-in way to quickly settle disagreements between regions processing the same scene. Researchers found that matching signals between two visual areas lasted longer, while conflicting signals rapidly faded away. This “consensus building” mechanism could help explain how the brain turns many specialized inputs into one unified view of the world.
Is metascience being co-opted?
In July, the White House released a report that argued academia is deeply dysfunctional and in need of radical reform.Science: A New Golden Age sets out a litany of problems many academics will recognise: interminable waits for grants; short-term funding rather than support for longer, more ambitious projects; ballooning administrative requirements; pressure to publish, and many more. “The scientific machine is getting bogged down,” it says. At least on the face of it, Science: A New Golden Age is a triumph for the metascience movement, a loose-knit, global group of academics, philanthropists and think tankers that want far more testing and experimentation in how we fund public research and innovation. The report tells US research funders to set up internal metascience units to do just this. But it has also set alarm bells ringing that metascience is being conveniently deployed to help justify the defunding of US universities, which US vice president JD Vance has openly labelled “the enemy.” “Just because you have an issue with your plumbing in your house doesn't mean you light the entire house on fire and burn it to the ground,” said Colette Delawalla, chief executive of Stand Up for Science, a group campaigning against what it says are attacks on scientists by the Trump administration. No one is arguing that academia doesn’t need reform, but there’s debate over how far and how fast the system should be shaken up. Does public R&D need slow and steady evidence-based adjustment, or radical new experiments?One of the key arguments in Science: A New Golden Age is that there’s not enough funding for what it calls “mid-level” science: engineering-heavy projects that require tens of millions of dollars, involve ten to a hundred people, and last around five years. Such a project might develop a brain-computer interface for people with Alzheimer's disease, for example. As such, the US National Science Foundation (NSF) has already announced $1.5 billion to set up so-called X-Labs, effectively new research organisations to pursue breakthroughs in areas such as quantum sensing and new scientific instruments. Funding divertedBut there’s a catch: this money has squeezed NSF budgets for more traditional, fundamental research grants, Science reported in June, likely meaning less cash for university-based scientists. Science: A New Golden Age also makes various swipes at universities, accusing them of extracting overheads from scientists to fund administrative bloat. “We have become dependent on a narrow set of legacy institutions,” it says. The report doesn’t mention it, but the US government is simultaneously seeking greater powers over federal funding, which would allow political appointees at funding agencies to screen or cancel research grants mid-project. The White House is also seeking to slash the NSF’s budget by more than half in 2027, although similar cuts proposed for 2026 were blocked by Congress. Convenient hookThis has worried some that the metascience agenda could be misused as a kind of smokescreen to further weaken universities. James Wilsdon, executive director of the Research on Research Institute at University College London, said that the report contains lots of “interesting ideas” and agrees that in places, academia is a “pretty broken system.” But the risk is that metascience is being deployed as a “convenient hook” to support cuts and a “political land grab” to transfer grant power from scientists to political appointees in US funding agencies.So far, the metascience agenda hasn’t been seized on by radical right parties in Europe. But Wilsdon worries it will cross the Atlantic, politicising research reform efforts and making them more difficult to carry out. The report is already making some in Europe sceptical of the entire idea. “The system is not without flaws, but the metascience discussion is not likely to improve the system but rather to generate munition to undermine it,” said Claes de Vreese, a professor of AI and society at the University of Amsterdam. Peter Thiel protégéOfficially, Science: A New Golden Age has just one named author: Michael Kratsios, the director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and a former chief of staff to Silicon Valley mogul Peter Thiel. He also served as chief financial officer of Thiel’s Clarium Capital Management. Since the 1990s, Thiel has criticised US universities for moving away from teaching what he views as the classic works of western civilisation, and drifting towards “anti-Western zealotry.” And since 2011, he has offered two-year fellowships of $250,000 to young people to skip or drop out of university, and instead start companies or pursue scientific research. “College can be good for learning about what’s been done before, but it can also discourage you from doing something new,” according to the Thiel Fellowships website. In other areas, the Trump administration has promoted academics with a longstanding interest in metascience. For example, the head of the National Institutes of Health, Jay Bhattacharya, in 2020 co-authored a study arguing the funder backs overly conservative proposals, although he achieved wider prominence as a critic of pandemic lockdowns. Careless talk costs fundingEven before the Trump administration embraced the metascience agenda, some metascientists privately wondered whether they should be careful not to overstate dysfunctions in academia, in case this gets used as ammunition against universities. But others think being cautious with criticism is pointless. After all, last year, the Trump administration sought to cut funding from US universities on an entirely different premise: supposed antisemitism on campus. “I don't think these governments need a technical metascientific excuse to attack the universities, they will want to do so anyway,” said Will Stone, a researcher at Science Works, a new think tank advocating for a “metascience revolution” in the UK. “I think researchers should report what they find, even when the findings may be used to advance policies they disagree with,” echoed Russell Funk, a researcher at the University of Minnesota, who in 2023 co-authored a highly influential paper that argued scientific papers were becoming less disruptive over time. No justificationThat said, Funk thinks that metascientific research certainly doesn’t justify a weakening of universities. Instead, scientists need “time, resources and stability to pursue unfamiliar ideas,” he said. “Taking away those conditions works against the very goal the reforms are supposed to achieve.”The Institute for Progress, a Washington DC-based innovation policy think tank that has championed X-Labs and metascience units, also says that reforms should complement, not supplant, universities. “Unpredictable, unreliable, and reduced federal funding to researchers is destabilising to the very foundations of research and development and is bad,” said Jenn Gustetic, the institute’s director of metascience and R&D policy.Evolution or revolution?This points to a much bigger divide in the metascience community: how far and how fast should public R&D be shaken up? Does it need evolution or revolution? For example, Science: A New Golden Age says the science system relies too heavily on traditional “workhorse” project grants, the type that pay out around $250,000 a year to fund “hypothesis-driven science by small teams on tractable questions.” However, in criticising project grants, the report “decisively picks one side of a debate that is far from settled,” David Hilmer Rex, a metascientist based in Denmark, has written. In June, Pierre Azoulay, a metascientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, defended project grants, saying that the alternative of X-Labs “merits scepticism.”A-B testingOne challenge in metascience is that it’s easier to generate evidence for some types of change than others. Most straightforwardly, research funders can run A-B tests on different ways of awarding money. For example, Germany’s Volkswagen Foundation recently trialled distributed peer review, where applicants rate each other’s proposals, and measured its results against traditional review panels. Distributed peer review made quicker decisions, although awarded money to largely different ideas. However, much of the focus of the metascience movement has been on founding fast-moving and free-acting new research organisations and funders, in contrast to the alleged stodginess of mainstream academia or public innovation grants. A culture of speed and freedom are the animating principles behind Germany’s Sprind or the UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (Aria).Related articlesViewpoint: it's time to experiment with how Europe funds science European researchers sound the alarm that Trump rule changes will hit cooperationHowever, while it’s possible to closely study previously successful bodies, such as the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa), for historical clues to their secret sauce, it’s impossible to guarantee in advance that the likes of Sprind or Aria will actually work as hoped. But advocates of new organisations say this inherent uncertainly shouldn’t stop us trying. “If we wait for definitive proof that something will work before we try it, I don't know where your proof is coming from,” said Stone. Trade-offsUp until now, experiments in metascience haven’t generally come with hard trade-offs over money. In the US, new ideas such as focused research organisations have often been funded by billionaire philanthropists. In Europe, new innovation agencies such as Sprind and Aria, or the Netherland’s new National Agency for Disruptive Innovation, haven’t needed explicit cuts elsewhere in the research system. But with the $1.5 billion establishment of X-Labs by the NSF, the trade-offs are becoming clearer. Some metascientists privately wonder whether a smaller pilot would have been more appropriate, given that the idea is untested. The Institute for Progress counters that the $1.5 billion X-Labs budget is spread out over a decade, so will account for less than 2% of the NSF’s annual budget. “It’s important to remember that [Darpa] was once an institutional experiment as well. Now it’s one of the most cited innovative funding models in the world,” said Gustetic.As for Europe?The US isn’t the only country placing metascience at the heart of its research strategy. Science: A New Golden Age looks admiringly at the UK, which in 2024 set up a Metascience Unit to scrutinise how it funds research. In Brussels, it’s more of a mixed picture. In 2018, the EU set up the European Innovation Council to funnel grants and equity to start-ups, although it’s sometimes criticised for awarding money too slowly. Recently, the council has started experimenting with challenges, where teams of inventors compete to overcome a technological challenge. The European Commission also wants to experiment with partially randomising grant winners, to cut down on bureaucracy. However, the Commission’s own advisers have said the EU’s own research schemes are too conventional. They want the Commission to establish a new dedicated unit to scrutinise and experiment with funding. But there’s no sign of a such unit emerging in Brussels’ plans for the next Horizon Europe programme, which from 2028 is set to distribute more than €160 billion over seven years. Sam Bogerd, director of breakthrough innovation at the Brussels-based Arq Foundation, an AI-focused think tank that also looks at metascience, says that Europe might have the opposite problem to the US: universities and basic research funding are still reasonably well supported, but there’s not enough experimentation. “We're not taking a close enough look at where this money can achieve the most, and I am worried that the good ideas around metascience will be tainted politically by their association with the Trump administration,” he said. He’s still lobbying for the Commission to set up an experimental unit. But in the meantime, the Arq Foundation plans to do its own research, and is currently hiring two metascience researchers to run the rule over how Brussels spends research funding.
EU science policy wonks debate prospect of stronger ties with Canada
Europe’s research and innovation sector has started asking questions on how European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s offer to make Canada “the first associate member of the EU” would actually work in practice, and who will get to shape priorities in a transatlantic relationship that is getting stronger. The Commission says it wants “a new model of association” under which the EU and Canada will aim to develop “a shared space” to face ongoing challenges. “Working in close coordination with our member states and the European Parliament, we will aim to create a new form of partnership that has not existed until now, building the closest imaginable form of association with a partner outside Europe,” a spokesperson told Science|Business.Locked in an escalating trade war with US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly talked of annexing Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney has been looking east, but full EU membership was never in play. Taking the floor a day after von der Leyen’s proposal, he agreed to strengthen ties under “an alliance of the future” but reined in enthusiasm on the new label. He also suggested expanding Canada’s involvement in the Erasmus+ student mobility scheme, to which it currently has limited access, and the next iteration of Horizon Europe. Canada joined the present Horizon Europe in 2024, but only contributes to collaborative projects.Neither side has detailed the next practical steps in developing this new relationship. “I think nobody at the moment truly knows how this will work,” said Michael Browne, chief executive and founder of Crowdhelix, a global collaborative network that connects players in research and innovation. “It’s more of a statement of intent for closer collaboration, which requires legislative frameworks and approval processes, which have not started.”Kurt Deketelaere, secretary general of the League of European Research Universities, said von der Leyen’s pitch to Canada is “politically significant, but the legal content still has to be negotiated and constructed.”Mattias Björnmalm, secretary general of the Cesaer university group, agreed that she had only opened “a political door” to Canada, as “associate membership does not come with a predefined set of rights in the EU institutions.”Not only does this status not currently exist as a legal category in the two treaties that set up how the EU functions, but the Commission president cannot unilaterally create a new category of EU membership.According to Deketelaere, Article 217 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU, which allows the bloc to make association deals with non-EU countries involving reciprocal rights and duties, is “the most obvious existing legal basis for building a much deeper EU-Canada relationship.”Getting universities involvedNo matter how this new cooperation takes shape, Liviu Matei, who heads the School of Education, Communication and Society at King’s College London, hopes to see universities involved in discussions from an early stage.“Its primary motivations, entirely justifiably, are political and geopolitical,” he said. “In the area of higher education, however, restricting the initiative to political and geopolitical considerations would limit the scope of cooperation and lead to distorted frameworks and counterproductive implementation.”It is all the more important since academic interests on the two sides of the Atlantic are “neither identical nor fully aligned,” Matei added. “This is not insurmountable; it simply requires work to articulate the details of this privileged cooperation, including its governance and funding frameworks, as well as its substantive content in education and research.”Related articlesCanada looks to deepen research and education links with the EUZaharieva hopes for a Horizon Europe deal in 2026Canada might participate in European Research Council schemes, for example, which was not on offer in the present Horizon Europe association agreement. But “there would have to be something in it for the EU,” Browne said. “They don’t want to be funding projects outside of the EU where intellectual property is going to sit outside of the EU. There has to be some kind of transfer of knowledge.”But access to funding will not by itself resolve all the practical difficulties of working together, said Björnmalm. “For researchers and students, these include visas and residence arrangements, recognition of qualifications and study periods, and the conditions for pursuing a research career across borders,” he said. “For universities, there is scope for more predictable access to shared laboratories, computing and research data, and stronger support for joint doctoral training and long-term institutional partnerships.”Linda Doyle, provost and president of Trinity College Dublin, said Europe should strive for the “closest possible expression” of this new political alliance. “If Europe is serious about recovering its voice and its place in the world, it needs to be strongly allied with countries who share its values and its vision for a stable, rules-based, peaceful world.”
POLL: Should the Lions re-sign RB Jamaal Williams?
Jamaal Williams wants to return to the NFL and has interest in the Detroit Lions. Should they re-sign the veteran RB?
Guéla Doué's Leverkusen Start Has Been Put On Hold
A record signing sidelined by a painful calf injury fights to justify his €30 million price tag while watching his new teammates chase Bundesliga glory from afar.
Emily Fox signs new Arsenal contract
Arsenal have announced that defender Emily Fox has signed a new contract with the club.The American first joined the Gunners from North Carolina Courage midway through the 2023/24 campaign.Since then...
Construction begins on Sangamon County Public Health building
Project will add three new tenants and redesign floor plans to improve client services.
Tom Watson’s move to Palantir is the latest sign of how far the rot has spread in UK politics
When a former Labour deputy leader joins a firm built on surveillance and military targeting, it deepens public cynicism – and democracy depends on trust, says Labour MP Clive Lewis
Oracle Health rolls out AI solutions for RCM, oncology as part of broader healthcare, life sciences strategy
ORLANDO, Fla.—Healthcare is entering an AI era, and the industry needs a fundamentally different architecture designed for AI from the start, Oracle Health executives said Wednesday. | Healthcare is entering an AI era, and the industry needs a fundamentally different architecture designed for AI from the start, Oracle Health executives said Wednesday.
Fall weather, community service signal Grizzlies season is near
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This week, Kiel has become a meeting place for science in Europe. Researchers, school pupils, young scientists and members of the public are coming together through a series of major events led or co-organised by Kiel University.At the centre of it all are around 150 of Europe’s most talented young researchers, aged 14 to 20, who have travelled to Kiel from nearly 40 countries for the 37th European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS). Running from 22 to 27 September, the European Union’s flagship competition for young scientists brings together winners of national science competitions to present around 100 original research projects across fields ranging from engineering and computer science to medicine, environmental research and the social sciences. The winners will be announced at the Award Ceremony on Saturday.For Kiel University, hosting EUCYS is both an honour and a natural extension of a much longer story. Germany’s northernmost comprehensive university has invested for many years in supporting young scientific talent and bringing research into dialogue with society. The Kiel Science Factory gives school pupils opportunities to experience research first-hand, while programmes such as Rent-a-Scientist send researchers directly into local classrooms. Major annual public events including Kiel Week and the European Researchers’ Night take science beyond the campus through talks, exhibitions and hands-on activities.That long-standing commitment has increasingly taken on a European dimension – and this week, many of those efforts are coming together.One of the foundations for this success is the European Researchers’ Night (ERN), which celebrates its tenth edition in the Kiel region this year. The initiative is funded through the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, with Kiel University developing the successful EU proposals and securing the funding, while regional partner KielRegion coordinates the many activities on the ground. Together with research institutions, schools, companies, local authorities and civil society, they have built ERN into a major platform for public engagement.Over the years, Kiel’s ERN programme has grown far beyond a single evening into a whole “Science Summer”, beginning with “Science Shopping” in spring and culminating tomorrow, 25 September, in Science Day.“We have developed a wide range of public engagement formats, often together with the other research institutions in the region, the city and regional authorities, schools, companies and civil society,” says Eckhard Quandt, Kiel University’s vice president for research, academic infrastructure and transfer. “Over the past decade, we have increasingly taken this commitment to the European level.”That combination of European funding expertise and strong regional partnerships also helped Kiel University take the next step. Drawing on its experience with ERN and its European networks, including the SEA-EU University Alliance, the university brought together Brest in France and Split in Croatia for a successful bid to the EU’s new Science Comes to Town initiative. Throughout 2026, the three cities are serving as Europe’s first Science Ambassadors, with more than one thousand activities bringing science into schools, public spaces, cultural venues and everyday life.EUCYS is perhaps the clearest example of how Kiel University is using Science Comes to Town to create new connections between major European initiatives. From the outset, the university deliberately planned the contest for the week of European Researchers’ Night and opened the EUCYS exhibition to the wider Science Day audience. Tomorrow, that means thousands of visitors can encounter the next generation of scientific talent first-hand, while the young researchers themselves gain a much bigger public stage.“Because we opened EUCYS up for European Researchers’ Night, there will be a lot of people actually visiting the exhibition,” says organiser Stefanie Altemark of Kiel University.“We wanted Europe’s most talented young scientists not only to compete with one another, but also to become visible to the wider public. At the same time, people in Kiel will have the opportunity to see what the next generation of scientists are already capable of,” says Quandt.“We’ve shown over the last years that science is a big part of Kiel, and it’s always been the goal to not only show that to people in Germany, but also to show it to people all over Europe. Thanks to Kiel University’s expertise in European funding programmes, we have been able to turn that ambition into reality,” says Sünje Fock, who is coordinating the Science Summer at KielRegion.The model is characteristic of Kiel University’s approach: combining European funding expertise and international networks with strong regional partnerships to give major initiatives greater reach and visibility.This year also marks the 30th anniversary of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, giving Kiel University the special opportunity to welcome Vanessa Debiais-Sainton, Head of Department for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions at the European Research Executive Agency, to Kiel tomorrow. Her visit brings together two priorities that have shaped Kiel University’s work over the past decade: supporting researchers and bringing science closer to society. Debiais-Sainton emphasises how closely the two are connected: "For thirty years, the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) have given more than 150,000 researchers the chance to pursue their dreams and open up new fields. Doctoral Networks and Postdoctoral Fellowships give them the freedom to move, to connect, to train and to follow their curiosity across borders, sectors and disciplines. But excellence cannot live only in laboratories. Researchers’ Night takes science out of the lab and into the city, to the families, the schoolchildren and the curious minds who will become the next generation. Kiel shows what that looks like at its best. That is the MSCA promise: open science, open borders, open doors."For Kiel University, these activities are not separate endeavours. They are part of a broader understanding of academic excellence in which outstanding research, talent development, international cooperation, knowledge transfer and engagement with society strengthen one another.“For me, one of the most important lessons from the past decade is that scientific excellence, knowledge transfer, talent development and engagement with society cannot be treated as separate tasks,” stresses vice president Quandt. “They reinforce one another.”That philosophy is also reflected in Kiel University’s current bid for Germany’s Excellence University status. The designation is part of Germany’s national Excellence Strategy, which provides substantial long-term funding to selected universities to strengthen internationally competitive research and their overall institutional development. A successful outcome would provide new opportunities to build on what has already been created: deepening international cooperation, creating more opportunities for knowledge exchange and public engagement, and extending the university’s reach across the region and beyond. “If we are successful, it would allow us to take what we have built in Kiel considerably further – including expanding our networks and transfer activities beyond the region and increasingly across the Baltic area,” says Quandt.This week’s events offer a glimpse of what that could mean in practice: a university using its research strength, European expertise and regional partnerships to create opportunities for scientists at every stage of their careers while making science more visible, accessible and exciting to the wider public.
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