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Mercy Health to host breast cancer awareness Lunch & Learn Oct. 1
Mercy Health — Paducah will host a free community education event focused on breast cancer prevention, early detection and the latest advances in treatment in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness
Netanyahu says attacking Iran was ‘one of the easiest decisions’ he’s ever made
He denounced as “moral cowards” a mass of delegates who walked out of the U.N. General Assembly when he took the podium to speak
Netanyahu says attacking Iran was ‘one of the easiest decisions’ he’s ever made
He denounced as “moral cowards” a mass of delegates who walked out of the U.N. General Assembly when he took the podium to speak
2026 Fall Gala honors business owners, workers
Visit Cook County and the Cook County Chamber of Commerce hosted its 2026 Fall Gala on Wednesday night. The event, which drew a crowd of hundreds of community leaders, entrepreneurs, and dedicated hospitality professionals for an evening of networking, recognition, and appreciation. The night includes the Cook County Chamber Business Awards, which recognize outstanding businesses...
Microsoft’s New Surface Laptops Embody the PC-Phone Marriage Snapdragon Promised Years Ago
Qualcomm's PC chips were developed with the company's phone DNA. Two generations in, we're seeing payoffs.
California Supreme Court orders return of seized ballots
Bianco must also “refrain from further handling of the ballots except as necessary to comply with our order,” the court said in a unanimous decision
California Supreme Court orders return of seized ballots
Bianco must also “refrain from further handling of the ballots except as necessary to comply with our order,” the court said in a unanimous decision
State police investigating after John Deere tractor stolen from Western Pennsylvania business
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the theft of a John Deere tractor from a Greene County business.
Bay Area bands address suicide awareness and mental health with lyrics
San Jose band Suicide Heaven was formed with the twin goals of releasing new-wave inspired music and advocating for suicide prevention.
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...
Avalanche chief joins Massive Entertainment as managing director
Francis will step into the role starting October 1st folloing Thomas Andren's recent appoint as general manager for the creative network.
Oregon students’ test scores in math, reading, science inch up, still below prepandemic levels
Results from the latest statewide assessment tests show student proficiency in reading, writing and math slowly inching up from pandemic lows.
Axios House: Politics complicates U.S. ambitions in energy race
Politics is an obstacle to the country's competitive energy and climate efforts at a critical time, industry leaders say.
How Inter are planning to replace Hakan Calhanoglu
Serie A side Inter haven’t quite made progress in their attempts to renew Hakan Calhanoglu. Turkish interest has constantly lingered around the midfielder, which isn’t helping the situation whatso...
Generic, Biosimilar Medicines Saved US Health Care $496B in 2025
The Association for Accessible Medicines report, prepared with the IQVIA Institute, also reports $25.4 billion in biosimilar savings for the year.
Should Raiders consider trading for Marvin Harrison Jr?
Former 1st round pick could use a change of scenery
This Overlooked Infrastructure Problem Can Break a Growing Business. Here's How to Prevent It.
Here's what happens when growth outpaces the systems built to support it.
What is Frontotemporal Degeneration? Darrell Waltrip health update explained
NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Darrell Waltrip's family announced that he has been diagnosed with Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD).
Trump administration in N.C. marks Republicans' 'make or break time'
President Trump and Vice President Vance hold separate campaign events a week apart in North Carolina ahead of the midterm election, as republicans hit "make or break time."
DC Health Link Not Impacted by Federal Health Insurance Cancellations
Earlier this week, the Trump Administration announced plans to remove more than 750,000 Americans from health insurance plans purchased through healthcare.gov, a marketplace established by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The administration alleges that the removed individuals were fraudulently enrolled in the program. In the District of Columbia, the DC Health Benefit Exchange Authority (DCHBX) […]
Bills defensive lineman T.J. Sanders out indefinitely after having appendectomy
Brady didn’t provide a timetable for Sanders’ return in announcing the player had surgery a day earlier.
Oracle Adds Domain-Trained AI to Life Sciences Data Intelligence Platform
Natural-language, domain-aware AI capabilities and expanded analytics tools enable pharmaceutical research teams to explore real-world data and generate traceable, decision-ready evidence ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 24, 2026 — Oracle Life Sciences Data Intelligence now combines real-world data, domain-trained AI capabilities, and advanced analytics in a single connected intelligence platform, helping pharmaceutical research teams move from questions […]
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
How Daniel Danes MBA’24 Built an Olive Oil Business · Babson Thought & Action
With lessons from Babson, Daniel Danes MBA’24 launched TITIN Olive Oil, bringing traceable, high-quality Spanish olive oil to retailers.
New poll shows Democrats with big lead over GOP on generic ballot
A new Emerson College poll has Democrats with a sizeable lead over Republicans on a generic congressional ballot two months from midterm elections.
Economic development veteran Mike Malone notes value of statewide competitiveness
Mike Malone, partner at Shallotte, N.C.-based economic development firm Economic Leadership, said cities, counties, and states compete to retain and attract residents and businesses. The firm recently worked with the...
Mesa Market Place home to hundreds of Latino-owned businesses
Maria Borquez was only a young woman when she opened her shop. Twenty years later, her thriving business has grown into four storefronts — one of hundreds of Latino-owned businesses in Mesa.
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.
Reports show MD owed millions by providers, local health agencies
The Office of Inspector General for Health conducted almost 1,400 audits and investigations over the last four years that found more than $42 million in improper or unrecovered payments — they only recently were made public.
Macklemore announces concerts benefiting Palestinian aid organizations
Macklemore has announced a series of live performances called “Free Palestine,” with all proceeds going to Palestinian aid organizations | WBBM Newsradio 780 AM & 105.9 FM
Macklemore announces concerts benefiting Palestinian aid organizations
Macklemore has announced a series of live performances called “Free Palestine,” with all proceeds going to Palestinian aid organizations | NewsRadio 1080 KRLD
Macklemore announces concerts benefiting Palestinian aid organizations
Macklemore has announced a series of live performances called “Free Palestine,” with all proceeds going to Palestinian aid organizations. The tour kicks off in Europe next month, starting in Dublin
Energy Department will spend nearly $2 billion to squeeze more electricity from the nation's aging power grid
The money will go toward 31 projects across 26 states that are expected to produce more than 23 gigawatts of additional electricity capacity — enough to power 16 million homes.
Apple Watch Ultra 2 vs. Ultra 4 Buyer's Guide: Should You Upgrade?
The Apple Watch Ultra 4 arrives three years after the Ultra 2. Across those two generations, Apple added satellite connectivity, a larger display, new health sensors, and longer battery life. Are those changes enough to justify replacing an Ultra 2 or paying more for the newest model? Both watches retain a 49mm titanium case, an Action button, a siren, a 3,000-nit display, dual-frequency GPS, and support for recreational diving to 40 meters. The Apple Watch Ultra 4 starts at $799 in the U.S.
Small Business Spotlight: Cakewalk Chicago Helps Bakers Turn Their Skills into Income - Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
For many people who walk into Cakewalk Chicago, a cake is more than something to bring to a party. It is an order to fill, a customer to keep, and income to support their family. That is what Lori Parrett sees from behind the counter of the Beverly baking supply store she has spent 24
Genesee Health Plan hosts healthcare tune-up event
Genesee Health Plan is hosting its annual healthcare tune-up event Thursday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at its office on South Linden Road.
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.
Washington Huskies See New Additions to Injury Report
The Huskies saw two players listed as questionable for Saturday's Big Ten opener against the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Avenirr Prepares AI Business Platform for December 2026 Launch
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avenirr is preparing a new technology platform aimed at simplifying the process of st...
Finix Enables Businesses to Deploy Custom Apps on Payment Terminals
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finix, the full-stack payment processor enabling businesses to accept and send payments online...
Beyond the Rose Garden and the military review, Trump and Xi get down to business
The two leaders have a host of hard issues – from AI to trade tariffs – to confront away from the cameras.
Collins leads Jackson in new Maine poll
On the favorability front, 49% said they have a very or somewhat unfavorable opinion of Democrat Troy Jackson, with 41% saying very or somewhat favorable.
GSA Issues Notice of “Glitch” and Recommends Contractors Validate Small Business Status Representations on SAM.gov
The General Services Administration (GSA) has begun sending out email notifications of a “known glitch” affecting certain System for Award Management
California senator proposes tax to discourage price gouging at the pump
With gas prices spiking and diesel prices at an all-time high, Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., says he is introducing legislation to discourage oil companies from price gouging at the pump
California senator proposes tax to discourage price gouging at the pump
With gas prices spiking and diesel prices at an all-time high, Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., says he is introducing legislation to discourage oil companies from price gouging at the pump
California senator proposes tax to discourage price gouging at the pump
With gas prices spiking and diesel prices at an all-time high, Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., says he is introducing legislation to discourage oil companies from price gouging at the pump
Jenga and the U.S. census: Way more than just counting people
A new book, “Data Are Made, Not Found,” from danah boyd, professor of communication, is an insider’s account of the 2020 census and how the pandemic and political forces from left, right and center threatened to take it down like a Jenga tower.
Mold, unsafe building conditions force Ballston Spa to move court functions
The village board approved multiple measures Wednesday to hold court functions elsewhere.
Save Our Sons and Daughters SC hosts Thursday event for mental health awareness
A Lowcountry nonprofit is working to working to community together to talk about mental health and sucicide prevention with aA LOWCOUNTRY NON-PROFIT IS BRINGIN
Red Sox and Guardians play to determine series winner
Both the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Guardians are looking for a series win with a victory on Thursday.
Arch Manning visits stadium where Uncle Peyton dominated
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian doesn't want his quarterback trying to live up to anyone else on Saturday.
Energy Department will spend $2 billion for more electricity from power grid
The money will go toward 31 projects across 26 states
Energy Department will spend $2 billion for more electricity from power grid
The money will go toward 31 projects across 26 states
Myrtle Beach officials approve revised plans for Carolina RockFest
The event is now tentatively scheduled for April 30-May 2 at Burroughs & Chapin Pavilion Place. "We did some preliminary analysis several years ago and that weekend would be generate, year one, around $20-25 million," Visit Myrtle Beach President Stuart Butler said. "This will grow through the years. CCMF generates about $52 million economic impact on our community. CCMF brought new first-time visitors to Myrtle Beach and turned them into repeat visitors.
Jessica Shepard secures another triple-double and Wings beat Storm 103-91
Dallas (27-16), which won just 10 games last season, set a WNBA record for the best single-season turnaround in league history with a 17-win improvement.
Trump is giving China’s Xi a warm welcome. But criticism is loud on Capitol Hill
Lawmakers from both parties are using the visit to denounce China’s actions on the world stage
Claims for unemployment benefits drop to 197,000, the lowest since mid-July
Most Americans enjoy job security
Claims for unemployment benefits drop to 197,000, the lowest since mid-July
Most Americans enjoy job security
Claims for unemployment benefits drop to 197,000, the lowest since mid-July
Most Americans enjoy job security
John Summit Saved $20,000 and Quit His Accounting Job to Become a DJ. Now He’s Building an Entertainment Empire
John Summit quit his accounting job at Ernst & Young to pursue a career as a DJ. Today, the internationally known DJ is building Experts Only with Medium Rare, betting on a new business model that gives artists a stake in the festivals they create.
This year's El Niño just broke a record months before it's expected to peak
Daily sea surface temperatures in the region where El Niño develops are more extreme than at any point in recorded history.
Packers’ offensive line becomes Thursday night’s crucial matchup against Falcons
Green Bay has some questions heading into their home opener on Thursday.
SFHHA Newsline September 2026 – Healthcare Is Becoming a Consumer Business—Whether Hospitals Like It or Not
I recently read an article in Becker’s Hospital Review that purported to identify the top ten geriatric hospitals based on a report from U.S. News & World Report. Despite having our fair share of geriatric patients here in South Florida, somehow we didn’t make the list. That got me thinking. For generations, healthcare operated under […]
He lives with his parents and loves Jesus. Meet Gen Alpha's new heartthrob.
Malachi Barton opens up about "Coven Academy" and his rise as Disney's latest heartthrob.
GOP candidate Charles vows to dismantle DHHS
Charles drew loud claps and cheers when he talked about dismantling the state Department of Health and Human Services, saying the state has not done enough to protect children in the child welfare system.
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. […]
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center operating on generator power after outage
A localized power interruption affected Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center earlier this morning. The hospital is operating on generator power, and patient care continues without interruption.
Fossil-fuel firms in line for billions in benefits after answering Trump’s donation call
Senators’ report says taxpayers face higher bills after ‘bargain’ between president and major polluters
"I assume someone is being greedy somewhere" - Tim Schafer discusses current game industry woes following Double Fine's split with Xbox
Tim Schafer speaks to the BBC about Double Fine going independent, Game Pass, and the games industry in general.
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.”
ADHD and autism diagnoses have surged. A massive study may help explain why
A large Danish study found that children diagnosed with ADHD or autism today more closely resemble their peers in the general population than those diagnosed 10 years ago. The shift suggests that rising diagnosis rates may partly reflect broader identification and changing diagnostic patterns, rather than only an increase in the underlying conditions.
Regenerative fields, animal science and new markets
What does the future of farming in the Western Balkans look like? The LAN Belgrade team went looking for answers at three recent events. We visited a regenerative farm near Subotica that works with Dutch machinery, joined an animal science...
Workday Launches Total Benefits, Bringing Health, Wealth, and Wellbeing Support Together in One Place
New AI Solution Makes it Simpler for Employers to Manage Benefits and Easier for Employees to Actually Use Them Workday Also Introduces Benefits Guidance Through Self-Service Agent to Help...
Why Tacoma athletes and seniors alike are braving this freezing, sub-zero box
Move aside, ice bath and cold plunges. Cryotherapy is having a moment in Tacoma thanks to this former Wilson High hooper.
Scientists find two tiny new snails with shells that close like doors
Scientists discovered two tiny new snail species in Montenegro, showing that even Europe still holds animals unknown to science. One lives in the threatened Komarnica Canyon, where a proposed hydropower reservoir could destroy habitat before its full biodiversity is understood.
Diginex Consolidates Group-Wide Expertise and Launches Sustainability Science & Intelligence Initiative to Accelerate Product Innovation and Drive Measurable Client Outcomes
Group-wide activity integrates advisory, regulatory and methodological expertise across Diginex products and solutionsUnder the leadership of new interim CEO, Archana Kotecha, the intention is to turn insight into practical action and ultimately help clients achieve better, measurable outcomes.Johannes Weber named VP of Sustainability Science and Intelligence LONDON, Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diginex Limited (NASDAQ: DGNX) (“Diginex” or the “Company”), a leading provider of Sustainabili
KBR Welcomes Chief Executive Officer of Trinzic, the Spin-off of its Mission Technology Solutions Business, and Announces New Investor Relations Lead
HOUSTON, Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KBR (NYSE: KBR) is pleased to welcome Michael LaRouche on his first day as President and Chief Execu...
FC Dallas planning to billion-dollar entertainment district around Toyota Stadium
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CJ Bailey discusses aftermath of Vanderbilt game
CJ Bailey met with the media yesterday, the first time he’d spoken with reporters since The Thing That Happened. There is no way to explain any part of what went down during The Thing That Happened, of course, but he did the best he could. Sometimes the football is snapped and major regret ensues. In […]
Mental and Behavioral Health Profiles – Memorial Regional Hospital
Growing up in the Caribbean, Jenny Boodlal-Sookraj, MSW, witnessed firsthand how stigma often prevented people from seeking mental health support. That experience inspired her to pursue a career in social work, where she is committed to reducing stigma, promoting awareness and empowering individuals to seek the support they need. As a social worker and case […]
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Encouraged by growing awareness of mental health and continued progress in reducing stigma, Laura Pawlicki, LCSW, believes compassionate care begins with building trust. As a social worker at Memorial Regional Hospital’s Outpatient Behavioral Health Center, she is committed to helping individuals and families navigate life’s challenges and improve their well-being and quality of life. “Mental […]
Ask the Expert: How AI Is Changing Health Care
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'What happened on Saturday will not happen to us again'
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Australia Says Rogue OpenAI Agent Hacked Health Service Website
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D2D satellite operators need to look behind MNOs to reach their full business potential
D2D satellite operators need to look behind MNOs to reach their full business potential
Healey proposes new Health Care Stabilization Fund
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Calling all current and future scientists: Kiel is the place to be this week
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.
7 South Bronx cooling towers test positive for live Legionella bacteria
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