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Introducing Northwood Insights, a New Blog for the Next Generation of Business Leaders
New content platform strengthens the university’s digital presence, broadens its reach among prospective students, and establishes Northwood as a thought leader in business, free enterprise, and entrepreneurial education. Northwood University has launched Northwood Insights, a new blog designed to position the university as a leading voice in business education, free enterprise, entrepreneurship, and career development. The platform delivers expert, research-informed content to prospective students, current students, and the broader professional community, meeting audiences where they already are online and searching for answers. “Northwood has always been about preparing people to move forward with clarity and confidence,” said Marketing and Communications Officer Rachel Valdiserri. “With Northwood Insights, we’re meeting students where they are with content that’s relevant, direct, and built for how they discover and learn today. It’s not about adding more noise; it’s about delivering ideas, perspectives, and insights that help them make more informed decisions earlier in their journey.” The blog features a growing library of articles spanning Northwood’s core academic strengths, including business administration, automotive and mobility studies, sports management, and entrepreneurship. Each piece is written to inform and guide, answering the real questions students are asking while organically connecting readers to the academic programs, faculty expertise, and career outcomes that define a Northwood education. Each article is crafted to reflect Northwood’s institutional voice while being optimized for the search behaviors of today’s prospective students, a generation that begins researching universities long before they apply. By appearing in those early search results, Northwood establishes credibility, builds familiarity, and creates a meaningful connection with students the moment they are most open to influence. “This platform is a natural extension of our enrollment strategy,” said Dr. Matthew Bennett, vice president of enrollment and strategic alliances. “When a prospective student searches for career paths, we want Northwood to be the source they trust. Northwood Insights makes that possible at a global scale.” Beyond enrollment, Northwood Insights serves the university’s broader advancement mission. As a platform built to demonstrate expertise and institutional relevance, it reinforces Northwood’s standing as a thought leader in free enterprise education and entrepreneurial leadership, directly supporting alumni engagement, donor confidence, and community partnerships. The content signals that Northwood is not only preparing students for the careers of today but actively shaping the conversations defining the industries of tomorrow. “Attention isn’t given anymore; it’s earned,” said Milada Dzevitski, Northwood’s digital content and technical writer who manages the Northwood Insights blog. “This platform is built to meet that standard, with content that’s relevant, direct, and worth engaging with.” Northwood Insights is live now and will continue to grow with new content published regularly. Share this page
Global health gains face threat of reversal
The world is falling short on health targets, with progress uneven, slowing, and in some areas reversing, according to the World Health Statistics 2026 report, published today by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Bausch Health to Participate in RBC Capital Markets 2026 Global Healthcare Conference
/PRNewswire/ -- Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE:BHC)(TSX:BHC) today announced that Thomas J. Appio, Chief Executive Officer, and Jean-Jacques Charhon,...
FC Pro Mobile is here!
EA SPORTS FC Pro Mobile (“FC Pro Mobile”) is here, giving eligible EA SPORTS FC Mobile players around the world a chance to compete on the global stage as part of an official esports ecosystem for the first time.
The Cigna Group Announces Appearance at the BofA Securities 2026 Health Care Conference
/PRNewswire/ -- Global health company The Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) announced that Brian Evanko, President and Chief Operating Officer of The Cigna Group, will...
Liberals can’t eliminate Trump-style politics — but they might be able to beat it
A rising strategy for global politics’ new normal.
WBN Survey: Global Business Leaders Shift Risk Strategy With Insurance
Global organization are moving from risk mitigation to a risk-led strategy as business leaders shift their approach to risk, influenced by geopolitical
Celebrating 15 years of investments in pandemic influenza preparedness at this year’s World Health Assembly
The Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Framework marks 15 years in action at this year’s World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, to be held on 18–23 May. The innovative global approach to preparing for and responding to influenza pandemics was adopted in 2011, prompting WHO and its Member States to look back at what has been achieved and look ahead to the role it can continue to play in the future.
As El Niño Approaches, Scientists Predict Fierce Heatwaves, Wildfires and Floods
Emerging Pacific Ocean heat, combined with ongoing human-caused global warming, is a grim recipe for deadly climate extremes. Heat alone already kills more than 500,000 annually.
FSU Panama City Small Business Executive Program celebrates first graduating class
The Panama City Small Business Executive Program, operated by Florida State University’s Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship, celebrated its
From Laie to Asia: Students Experience Global Business Firsthand
Organized through the university’s Business Management Program and sponsored by the Willes Center for International Entrepreneurship, BYU–Hawaii once again presented an Asia sourcing trip to business students as an opportunity to apply classroom learning in real-world global business environments and to travel through Vietnam, China, Hong Kong, and Korea.
Alix Earle & Hilary Duff Land Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2026 Covers
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit names Alix Earle, Hilary Duff, Nicole Williams English and Tiffany Haddish as its 2026 cover stars in a global issue.
Lenovo releases new 15-inch laptop globally with 64 GB RAM and 1,100 nit OLED display
Lenovo has released a new 15-inch laptop globally featuring the Intel Panther Lake platform. Also equipped with a 1,100 nit OLED display and up to 64 GB of RAM, the ThinkPad X9 15p Aura Edition also packs an 88 Wh battery inside a chassis that weighs a mere 1.5 kg.
The Hantavirus Outbreak Is a Test Case for the U.S. Public Health Response
The outbreak is also a kind of test case for how well the U.S. is positioned to respond to global disease threats under the Trump administration. Since early last year, the administration has pulled back U.S. engagement on global health, which has included completing a withdrawal from membership in the World Health Organization (WHO)...
NSF Releases 2026 Science & Engineering Indicators - Office of the Vice President for Research
The National Science Foundation has released the 2026 Science & Engineering Indicators, a comprehensive assessment of the U.S. and global research landscape, including trends in...
Samsung Launches One UI 9 Beta for Galaxy S26 Series Users
One UI 9 beta offers a more intuitive and personalized mobile experience with enhancements across creativity, accessibility and security
Amex adds ChatGPT Business credit on select cards
American Express launches a perk for Amex Business Platinum and Amex Business cardmembers: up to $300 in statement credits for ChatGPT Business. What to know.
Nintendo Switch 2: Choose Your Game Bundle launches this summer - News
Nintendo Switch 2: Choose Your Game Bundle includes Mario Kart World or Donkey Kong Bananza or Pokémon Pokopia Starting in early June, participating retailers will offer the Nintendo Switch 2: Choose Your Game Bundle for the suggested retail price o…
Trump to head to China for high-stakes talks with Xi
Meeting comes amid tentative trade truce but Iran, Taiwan and tensions over global supply chains will be complicating factors
Unitree Robotics unveils GD01, world’s first production-ready manned mecha
Unitree Robotics unveiled the GD01 on Tuesday, a manned transformable mecha priced from 3.9 million yuan ($650,000), quickly sparking heated discussion on Chinese social media, with many netizens describing it as highly futuristic and saying it felt like “science fiction becoming reality.”
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences
LOS ANGELES, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: WBTN) (“WEBTOON Entertainment” or “the Company”), a leading global entertainment company and home to some of the world’s largest storytelling platforms, today announced it will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences: J.P. Morgan 2026 Global Technology, Media and Communications ConferenceMay 20, 2026Presentation Time: 10:40 am ETLocation: Boston, MA UBS Asian Investment Conference 2026May 28, 202
Microplastics absorb heat in the atmosphere and contribute to global warming — as if they weren't bad enough
Climate scientists have discovered that microplastics and nanoplastics are helping to drive global warming by absorbing sunlight and radiation in the atmosphere.
Asia Pacific to Lead Global Business-Travel Spending in 2026
Asia Pacific is set to be the world’s largest business-travel market in 2026, according to a new forecast, with the surge seen driven by the region’s expanding manufacturing and trade activity.
College of Ag Sciences, FAO mark one-year anniversary of Youth Food Lab
Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences welcomed a delegation from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, or FAO, to University Park last week to mark the first anniversary of the World Food Forum Youth Food Lab North America at Penn State partnership and to explore opportunities to deepen collaboration on global agrifood systems, innovation and education.
Barnes & Thornburg adds entertainment trio from Nixon Peabody
Barnes nabs entertainment trio from Nixon Peabody; Christina Change and Carron Joan Mitchell join Barnes in Los Angeles, while Farrah Usmani joins its Nashville location
How Executives Rank The World’s Best Business Schools In 2026
CEOWorld's Global Business School Ranking harnesses how 250,000 readers view the world's business programs.
Official Xperia 1 VIII images show global colours and key features before launch day
The Xperia 1 VIII is launching on May 13. In the meantime, a reliable leaker has published a series of photos detailing Sony's new flagship. Features like a camera shutter button, a capacitive fingerprint scanner and Zeiss T* lens will return for the smartphones' eighth-generation release.
China tightens its grip on global business
Just days before a high-stakes Trump–Xi summit, Beijing is rewriting the rules of global business — punishing companies that move away from China, blocking major Western tech deals, and turning the screws on Europe to pick a side.
The sugar intake – oral diseases nexus: Leveraging food environments for better population nutrition and health
Across the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region, our diets are changing rapidly. Globalization has made processed foods, which often do not align with healthy diets, easier to find, more affordable, and more heavily marketed than ever before. Unfortunately, many of these products are often high in saturated fat, trans-fatty acids, salts and free sugars, contributing to the burden of all forms of malnutrition, including diet-related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). The impact of these dietary changes is staggering. Sugars, in particular, are empty calories and are often hidden in processed foods and beverages. Over the last 20 years, the health burden linked to sugary drinks has nearly tripled, reaching 52.3 disability-adjusted life years per 100 000 in 2023. Excessive sugar is a leading cause of obesity, diabetes, and—most notably—oral diseases. Today, oral diseases affect over 960 million individuals in the Western Pacific Region. Tooth decay is the most common issue, especially for childre
OVID Health hires Edelman alum Davide Scalenghe to boost its international footprint
Davide Scalenghe has joined OVID Health as its head of global strategy and partnerships. | OVID Health has hired former Edelman global public health lead Davide Scalenghe to expand the agency’s international strategy and partnerships work.
Global Health in Transition at WHA79
Global health thinkers, doers, and decision-makers will converge in Geneva for the 79th annual World Health Assembly from May 18 to 23.
Shift Up Will Self-Publish The Stellar Blade Sequel To Reach A "Broad Global Audience"
Switch 2, yeah?
SLB OneSubsea Completes Acquisition of Subsea Business of Envirex Group AS
Global energy technology company SLB (NYSE: SLB) today announced that its OneSubsea™ joint venture has completed the acquisition of the subsea business of Norway-based Envirex Group AS (Envirex).
MyFlyYatra Enhances Access to Business Class Flights for U.S. & Canada Travelers with Expanded Route Coverage
MyFlyYatra is expanding its international travel platform by introducing enhanced coverage for global destinations, including Middle East, New Z...
The skincare guru Hollywood stars trust for red-carpet skin
High-tech machines and $900 treatments: How Keren Bartov built a skincare empire and global celebrity following.
Learner spotlight: Vivian’s path to rights based mental health advocacy
For Vivian Anyango Aola, mental health is deeply personal. Growing up she witnessed people around her struggling with emotional distress without access to support, understanding or solutions. Those early experiences laid the foundations for her work today as a mental health advocate at St. Daniel Comboni mission in Nairobi, Kenya.“Mental health is about feelings – something we all experience every day,” Vivian explains. “Ensuring people are supported in those feelings is what drives my work.” Creating safe spaces and challenging stigmaIn her role, Vivian works closely with people living with mental health conditions and psychosocial, intellectual and cognitive disabilities. Through dialogue, listening and shared learning, she helps create safe spaces where people feel seen, heard and respected. However, stigma and discrimination remain significant barriers.“Witnessing stigma only strengthens my resolve to fight for inclusion, acceptance and equal treatment for all,” she says. Vivian enrolled in the WHO ‘QualityRights in Mental Health’ online, self-paced course available on the WHO Academy learning platform to strengthen her knowledge and advocacy skills. The six-module course provides the foundation for challenging stigma and discrimination and for promoting person-centred, rights-based approaches in mental health.“The course gave me a new perspective,” she says. “It showed me how to support people in ways that respect autonomy and promote recovery, rather than focusing only on treatment.”The importance of language and cultureSince its launch, more than 141 000 people have enrolled in the course globally, and it is now available in 17 languages on the learning platform – the highest number of languages of any WHO course. For Vivian, accessibility is key to transforming mental health systems. “Language is a bridge between professionals and communities,” she explains. “When mental health resources are available in local languages, they reduce misunderstanding, build trust and encourage people to seek help. It also empowers health workers to deliver care in ways that are culturally sensitive and relevant.”In a global evaluation of the course, which analysed data from over 3000 learners, attitudes toward people with mental health conditions improved by 22.78% overall after completing the course, with even greater shifts in low- and middle-income countries (29.18%) compared to high-income countries (20.58%)[1].“The course equips participants with the essential knowledge and skills to transform mental health into a more rights-based, inclusive and recovery-oriented system,” explains Vivian. “It reinforces that change is possible. When people understand rights, dignity and recovery, the entire system can begin to shift.”Mental Health, Brain Health and Substance Use[1] Breaking stigma, discrimination and promoting rights: global evaluation of the World Health Organization QualityRights e-training on mental health, recovery and community inclusion
KFF Health Tracking Poll: Public Views on Foreign Aid and Global Health Spending
This poll finds that less than half of the public now wants the U.S. to play at least a major role in improving the health of people in developing countries. When asked about the administration’s changes to foreign aid and global health, more people perceive a negative impact than a positive one.
The Night When Britain Joined Continental Europe’s Political Culture
Despite Brexit, the UK's political landscape now mimics many EU countries. UK establishment media and politicians have no idea what's next.
Daiichi Sankyo Unveils New Five-Year Business Plan Focused on Oncology Leadership and Innovation
TOKYO, May 11, 2026--Daiichi Sankyo (TSE: 4568) today revealed its next Five-Year Business Plan (FY2026 - FY2030) that outlines how the company plans to deliver more than 2.3 trillion yen in oncology revenue by 2030 and be a global top five oncology company by 2035 as part of its larger 2035 Vision to be recognized as a "trusted healthcare innovator transforming the lives of people through science and technology."
Avalere Health expands to Japan with a full-service Advisory, Medical, and Marketing offering, led by industry veteran Junji Yokokawa
/PRNewswire/ -- Avalere Health, a global strategic partner for the healthcare industry, today announces the launch of its Japan office. The move marks a...
Avalere Health expands to Japan with a full-service Advisory, Medical, and Marketing offering, led by industry veteran Junji Yokokawa
/PRNewswire/ -- Avalere Health, a global strategic partner for the healthcare industry, today announces the launch of its Japan office. The move marks a...
Avalere Health expands to Japan with a full-service Advisory, Medical, and Marketing offering, led by industry veteran Junji Yokokawa
Avalere Health, a global strategic partner for the healthcare industry, today announces the launch of its Japan office. The move marks a significant expansion of Avalere Health's global footprint, and the launch of a new strategic offering is designed to support Japanese biopharmaceutical companies end-to-end across the product lifecycle.
Why Are Life Science Companies So Poorly Prepared For RIM's Future?
Most organizations have modernized their global regulatory information management (RIM) systems and improved data quality. Yet modernization and readiness are not the same thing.
Why Are Life Science Companies So Poorly Prepared For RIM's Future?
Most organizations have modernized their global regulatory information management (RIM) systems and improved data quality. Yet modernization and readiness are not the same thing.
Global Business Travel Assoc says travel in Asia proving resilient amid headwinds
Global Business Travel Association CEO Suzanne Neufang says Middle East travel demand is showing signs of stabilising as regional airlines cut fares to win back passengers and adjust to a “new normal”.
Global One UI 8.5 update release day is finally here
May 11 is when the One UI 8.5 update will start rolling out widely around the world, following its debut in Korea on May 6.
Oil jumps as US and Iran fail to reach agreement on peace proposal
Oil prices jumped $3 a barrel on Monday as the United States and Iran failed to agree to a peace proposal drafted by Washington while the Strait of Hormuz remained largely closed, keeping global energy supply tight.
DHA-GEIS strengthens biosurveillance, force health protection during African Lion 26
AGADIR, Morocco — A coalition of U.S. military and research organizations deliver integrated biosurveillance support, strengthening commanders’ situational awareness and directly bolstering mission readiness during African Lion 26, April 20-May 8, 2026. The Defense Health Agency’s Global Emerging Infections Surveillance program coordinated subject matter experts and laboratory partners from Walter Reed Army Institute of Research‑Africa; Naval Medical Research Unit, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central; the 1st Global Field Medical Laboratory; and the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases. Together they provided pre‑exercise risk assessments, rapid laboratory analysis and real‑time reporting that commanders and medical planners used to protect forces.
Evaluating Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) After Q1 Earnings Beat And Business Realignment Plan
Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) drew fresh attention after first quarter 2026 results beat revenue and earnings projections, alongside a realignment plan focused on core derivatives, index products, and new prediction market initiatives. See our latest analysis for Cboe Global Markets. The earnings beat and realignment plan have coincided with strong positive momentum, with a 30 day share price return of 17.78% and a year to date share price return of 40.49%. The 5 year total shareholder return of...
Lawyers for the global elite aren’t buying Trump’s gold card visa
Even Melania’s former lawyer is warning people away from Trump’s program designed to make immigration easier for the wealthy.
Antarctica is melting from below and scientists say it’s worse than expected
Scientists have uncovered a hidden Antarctic threat that could accelerate global sea level rise far faster than expected. Deep beneath floating ice shelves, long channels carved into the ice appear to trap warmer ocean water, dramatically speeding up melting from below. Even regions of East Antarctica once considered relatively stable may be far more vulnerable than scientists realized. Researchers warn that current climate models may be missing this dangerous process entirely, meaning future sea level rise could be underestimated.
Scientists say a critical Atlantic ocean current is weakening and the world could feel the impact
Scientists have uncovered strong evidence that a major Atlantic Ocean current system tied to global climate is weakening. The slowdown has been detected across a vast region of the North Atlantic over nearly two decades. Since this ocean circulation helps regulate weather and temperatures, changes could affect storms, rainfall, sea levels, and even winter conditions in parts of Europe and North America.
Americans to be evacuated from Hantavirus cruise ship as global health chief travels to quarantine island
The M/V Hondius cruise ship carrying 150 passengers, including 17 Americans, heads to Spain's Canary Islands amid a deadly Hantavirus outbreak at sea.
“Without these crops, humanity could vanish in a global catastrophe” - Futura-Sciences
Essential Crops for an Uncertain Future Imagine a scenario where a global catastrophe shuts down trade and halts fuel imports. Suddenly, grocery store shelves empty out and millions are left facing food shortages. According to a recent study published in Plos One, not all foods are created equal when it...
Olin Refocuses Epoxy Business As Valuation Gap And Risks Persist
Olin Corporation (NYSE:OLN) has restructured its Epoxy segment, including rationalizing high cost assets. The company now positions itself as the last integrated epoxy producer in Europe. Olin is relying on structural cost advantages from its U.S. Gulf Coast assets to support Epoxy segment profitability. These steps come as the broader epoxy market faces volatility tied to geopolitical events and global supply chain disruptions. Olin, a chemicals and ammunition producer, is putting fresh...
Eduardo Dominguez of VML Health on ‘Chasing the Miracles of Science’ for Sanofi
Eduardo is a global creative director with VML Health. His work includes the groundbreaking “Dogs Without Borders,” in which trained dogs detect cancer through scent, offering early diagnosis in remote regions such as the Amazon, the Sahara,and Los Pueblos Negros. Beyond his creative work, Eduardo regularly writes for medical sector magazines, sharing insights on enhancing Eduardo is a global creative director with VML Health. Over the course of his 10+ year career, he has worked with some of the industry's top talent, delivering projects that have helped improve the lives of thousands.His work includes the groundbreaking “Dogs Without Borders,” trained dogs to detect cancer through scent, offering early diagnosis in remote regions such as the Amazon, the Sahara, and Los Pueblos Negros.
Small businesses in N.C. feeling support amidst economic uncertainty
Small businesses are seeing higher costs from global conflict, but many say local community support is helping them see growth.
Antarctica sea ice collapse driven by triple whammy of climate chaos, scientists find
Antarctica is being ravaged by a triple-whammy of climate chaos that has melted sea ice to record lows, a new study has revealed. For decades, the frozen wilderness at the bottom of the world defied global ...
Metabolic liver disease to hit 1.8bn by 2050, and other health stories
Top health news: Metabolic liver disease is on the rise; Global pandemic treaty deadline missed again; Hantavirus cases linked to cruise ship.
Nintendo Switch 2 price rise takes effect from September
The Japanese company behind Mario says "global market conditions" contributed to the decision.
Shift4 Payments CEO on how business is involving amid rising global risks
Shift4 Payments CEO Taylor Lauber discusses the state of the fintech and payments space, and whether customers are pulling back on spending overall amid inflation and other economic pressures.
Sony Pictures Entertainment Earnings Q4 2025 and Fiscal 2025
Sony Pictures Entertainment turned in roughly flat revenue for fiscal year 2025, as higher sales at its Crunchyroll anime streamer and its global blockbuster film "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle" were offset by overall lower revenue from theatrical releases.
Sony Pictures Entertainment Revenue Flat for Fiscal Year 2025 at $9.9 Billion, Profit Takes Hit From Shutdown of Pixomondo VFX Division
Sony Pictures Entertainment revenue came in roughly flat for fiscal year 2025, as higher sales at its Crunchyroll anime streamer and the success of global blockbuster film “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” were offset by overall lower revenue from theatrical releases. For the year ended March 31, 2026, Sony Pictures Entertainment had sales …
PS6 Release Date And Price Are Still Up In The Air, Sony Says
The ongoing global components shortage is making it difficult for Sony to lock down when it'll launch the PS6.
Class of 2026: Gati Wambura extends her reach as a ‘global health citi
With her Ph.D. from VCU’s Department of Health Policy, the researcher builds on her Kenyan roots and her experience on other continents.
Policy Expert and Business Leader Charity Wallace ('97) Appointed to Pepperdine University Board of Regents
Pepperdine is proud to announce the appointment of Charity Wallace, founder and president of Wallace Global Impact, to the Board of Regents, the legal governing body and chief policy board of the University.
World Cup program could boost NJ businesses; webinar set
A free Middlesex webinar shows how businesses can join a World Cup program designed to attract global customers and boost foot traffic.
Federal court rules against Trump's new global tariffs
A federal court ruled Wednesday against the new global tariffs President Donald Trump imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court.
Journalist Maria Shriver visits Cleveland to promote women’s health
A new era for women’s health took center stage in downtown Cleveland Thursday as over a thousand women gathered for the Cleveland Clinic Global Women’s Health Forum at the Huntington Convention Cen…
William Blair Acquires Inner Circle Sports To Expand Sports, Media, And Entertainment Investment Banking Platform
William Blair announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Inner Circle Sports, a boutique investment bank focused on the global sports, media, and entertainment sectors. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Soybean industry gets $14 million boost from USDA
The Department of Agriculture is hoping to grow global demand for American soy.
Cboe builds its corporate brand and enters the prediction market
Megan Goett, CMO of Cboe Global Markets, talks about growing the corporate brand with its flagship products at the center
Ogilvy PR names first global chief sports and entertainment officer
Article 41 cofounder Vickie Segar will approach her new position with a talent-focused strategy, specifically with college athletes.
Ogilvy PR names first global chief sports and entertainment officer
Article 41 cofounder Vickie Segar will approach her new position with a talent-focused strategy, specifically with college athletes.
Robert Half wins two Stevie® awards in the 2026 American Business Awards
/PRNewswire/ -- Global talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half (NYSE: RHI) has earned two Stevie awards in the 24th Annual American Business...
ASUS ExpertBook Ultra Now Available for Purchase in the United States
ASUS, global technology leader that provides the world's most innovative and intuitive devices, today announced their ASUS ExpertBook Ultra (B9406CAA), the new flagship and pinnacle of the ExpertBook portfolio, is now available for purchase on the ASUS Store. Engineered to define the future of mobil...
Medit Establishes Global Orthodontic Business Division, Anchored by Strategic Acquisition of Progressive Orthodontics
Medit Corp., a global leader in digital dentistry solutions, today announced the establishment of its Global Orthodontic Business Division and the acquisition of Progressive Orthodontics, a leading orthodontic education institution headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California, through its U.S. subsidiary, Medit USA Inc.
Recognizing excellence in global health: Student Research Showcase winners
The 2026 Harvard Global Health Student Research Showcase, held in partnership with the Department of Global Health and Population at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, brought together an interdisciplinary community of students, researchers, and faculty committed to addressing some of the world’s most pressing health challenges.
UMass Chan Reverse Science Fair has Worcester high schoolers judging grad students, postdocs
The classic science fair format was flipped at UMass Chan as Worcester high school students judged research posters by graduate students and postdocs.
Science diplomacy lessons from a North Korean volcano
Mount Paektu, a mythic, active volcano on the border between North Korea and China, is almost the epitome of a scientific challenge that crosses political lines. In 946 CE, it erupted in one of the five biggest volcanic events of the past 10,000 years, kicking up huge quantities of ash and sending destructive mud flows down river channels for hundreds of kilometres. Should this happen again, the entire region, including easternmost Russia, South Korea and even Japan could be hit. “It’s definitely got the potential to be big,” said James Hammond, a professor of geophysics at Birkbeck, University of London. An eruption on the scale of 946 would have “huge regional impact.” For the past 15 years, Hammond has helped lead a groundbreaking collaboration with North Korean scientists to study the volcano, navigating scientific sanctions, tough export controls on scientific equipment and a long, pandemic-enforced exodus from the country. Although he seems more at home on far-flung research expeditions – before speaking to Science|Business, Hammond was camping out on a Greenland ice sheet – he has also advised the European Commission on its changing science diplomacy strategy. His long experience with North Korea has made Hammond sceptical of blanket bans on science collaboration, no matter the country.This is a live question in Europe, where in the wake of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, institutional ties with Russian universities were almost entirely severed, although some scientists fear this could undermine our understanding of climate change’s impact on the Arctic. Here, Hammond tells the story of the Mount Paektu mission and the policy lessons he takes from it. Ominous rumblingsThe genesis of Hammond’s collaboration came in 2002, when Mount Paektu began to rumble ominously. Earthquake activity picked up and the volcano began to emit unusual gases. North Korean scientists took notice. “People felt we need to know more about this volcano,” said Hammond. In 2011, North Korean vulcanologists put out a request for international expertise to help them learn more. At the time, Hammond and his collaborator, Clive Oppenheimer, were working on a vulcanology project in another sanctioned country, Eritrea, and so decided to answer the call. Within a month, they had flown into Pyongyang. “It was pretty incredible,” recalls Hammond (left). “We were made to feel like honoured guests, and invited to official celebrations.” The scientific opportunity was huge. Paektu is unusually positioned, a thousand kilometres from where tectonic plates rub against each other in the Pacific. “It was an incredibly interesting volcano, but not much research had been done, at least not in the international community,” he said. “There was so much we felt we could do. And we had these partners that were super keen to engage.”The mission received an unusual visitor in the form of volcano-obsessed filmmaker Werner Herzog, who accompanied Hammond and Oppenheimer while directing his 2016 film Into the Inferno about volcanos across the world. Four days into the trip, the German director delivered a long speech about reunification to his North Korean hosts, recalls Hammond. “He got to the heart of the Koreans and how they felt, and how they thought, in a way that I'm not sure I ever will,” he said. UN sanctionsHowever, Hammond realised he’d been “naïve” about how difficult it would be to collaborate with North Korea, which was sanctioned far more heavily than Eritrea. “We didn’t fully appreciate the all-encompassing nature of restrictions,” he said. In 2016, as tensions escalated over Pyongyang’s nuclear tests, a United Nations resolution banned all joint scientific work with North Korea. However, the UN sanctions did allow countries to request carve outs, and the UK successfully requested an exemption for Hammond’s work. Related articlesEU pushes for joint science diplomacy, but care needed to avoid gridlock, experts sayRussia severs its last ties with German scienceAnchor Greenlanders in Arctic climate research, experts tell EU ahead of policy updateExport controls have also delayed Hammond’s work. In one case, it took 18 months to get approval from the UK government to take seismometers, which measure earthquakes, to North Korea. “It was frustrating,” he said. “But they didn’t just say no.” However, one instrument, called an induction coil, used to measure how the earth conducts electricity, was blocked entirely because it can in theory be used to detect submarines. Karaoke bondingSince the collaboration started in 2011, Hammond has visited the country around 15 times, although the pandemic closed off North Korea for more than five years. A trip last November was Hammond’s first since the outbreak. Despite this lengthy interlude, Hammond has deep bonds in the country. The North Korean scientists Hammond works with are somewhat isolated, as they struggle to access the latest research papers and travel to international conferences. That said, they are “excellent geophysicists” and are “very well trained in the field,” he said. Over karaoke and chats about their families, “we’ve made friendships, for sure,” he said. The authorities have to sign-off things like the placement of seismometers, for example, but Hammond said these requests have been approved. “Everything that we've asked for within a scientific context has been delivered.”Scientific backchannels? These kind of personal links between scientists across political lines are one purported benefit of science diplomacy. During the Cold War, some historians argue, scientific contact between the US and Soviet Union laid a groundwork of trust for other cooperation, such as on arms control. Hammond agrees that backchannel contacts to North Korean geophysicists are hardly likely to defuse a military crisis on the Korean peninsula, but the simple fact of the scientific collaboration makes contacts between diplomats that little bit easier. “It creates opportunities to understand each other a little bit better,” he said. “When maybe you have those more difficult discussions as diplomats, it's coming from a slightly better place.” Cutting tiesDrawing lessons from the Mount Paektu mission for today’s links with Russian science isn’t simple. The analogy is far from exact, Hammond said, “because one is essentially a Cold War, versus a pretty hot war in the case of Russia.” But Hammond’s broader argument is that the challenges we face, such as climate change, pandemics, biodiversity loss, pollution and so on, have globalised in an unprecedented way, making blanket shutdowns in collaboration with any country unwise.He’s somewhat critical of the UN scientific sanctions imposed on North Korea in 2016, even though they did allow for exceptions. “I think a blanket halt to some of these things, when we face big global challenges [. . .] that’s quite a risky thing to do,” he said.Institutional endorsement?European academics are still by and large free to work individually with Russian counterparts. However, official, institutional partnerships have largely ended. Shortly following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russian university rectors wrote a public letter endorsing the war, meaning European universities fear official collaboration could also be seen as a kind of endorsement. Hammond acknowledges there is a risk of legitimising regimes, and state-controlled universities, through scientific cooperation. “That’s the trade off you have to make,” he said. Strategic projectsWith Russia, instead of giving a green light to restart all Arctic science, a middle ground might be firing up a few carefully selected “strategic” projects, said Hammond. After all, European countries are still collaborating with Russia on the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, an experimental nuclear fusion plant in the south of France. However, even if Europe did try to revive Arctic science with Russia, there’s no guarantee Russian scientists would play ball. 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