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UCLA comparative literature department to offer health humanities minor in fall
UCLA will offer a minor in health humanities starting this fall. The minor, housed under the comparative literature department, is an interdisciplinary program that examines how health and medicine are shaped by literature, culture, history and social experience, according to the department’s website.
Kentucky State hosts students for agriculture and health science camp
Students from across the country are at Kentucky State University for a summer program focused on agriculture, health and environmental science.
This autism therapy is covered by many insurers. Why does the military’s plan restrict it?
Logan Cabiao started applied behavior analysis therapy for autism when he was 2. Several years later, TRICARE, the military’s healthcare program, imposed major coverage restrictions.
FlashPoint: How a Christian political media network became a platform for Indiana’s Lt. Gov.
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen June 25, 2026 When Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith called Islam a “demonic death cult” during an appearance on the Christian political program FlashPoint in May, the remarks drew swift backlash from faith leaders across Indiana. It also highlighted the growing influence of the Christian media network that amplified
Making Our Own Luck
We are cross-posting a piece that former NIH official Kris Willis wrote for Macroscience. Kris is now the President and Founder of the Woodley Park Institute, for which I’m a board member. Picking winners or hedging bets? Federal science agencies have long wrestled with the question of how to ensure their billions of dollars of grants and contracts result in maximum benefits for Americans. On the surface, it might seem that a goal-oriented, interventionist style of management would be the best policy: prioritize our most pressing problems and distribute funding accordingly.This top-down strategy creates a unique hazard, though: bad choices can send resources in the wrong direction, resulting in slow progress that impedes the delivery of tangible benefits to citizens. Moreover, if decision makers pursue an applied advance when the underlying scientific principles remain poorly understood, they risk costly failures and a loss of support for the research enterprise at large. Examples include Nixon’s 1971 War on Cancer, undertaken on the premise that a cure could be achieved in less than a decade, the drive to build an operational commercial fusion plant by the mid-1990s, and the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease, which failed to produce the effective treatments and prevention strategies promised by 2025. The contrasting laissez-faire approach is to hedge your bets. If the path to an advance is impossible to predict, then the wisest choice might be to distribute funding to as widely as possible. The main risk of this strategy is that spreading funding thinly may limit the resources available to the most promising research, resulting in the same negative outcomes as the interventionist approach: limited support for the most promising topics, slow progress, and delayed returns. In reality, at science agencies like the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health, program managers navigate between these two extremes, setting some funds aside to target high-priority areas and using the rest to cover the widest possible range of meritorious proposals. This middle path seems like the most rational way to proceed, but it still requires making choices. How much should be set aside for high priority topics? What should those topics be? How should we define merit? Expert opinion can provide a helpful guide, but leading experts can have remarkably different opinions about what matters and what should be prioritized. Moreover, experts and administrators alike can be risk averse, giving an edge to high-profile, well-established concepts. What’s really needed is a data-driven framework to help guide decision-making, one that doesn’t simply repackage prestige or incumbency. Recognizing breakthroughs years in advance Many breakthroughs fail to attract funding or recognition at the earliest stages of development. Katalin Karikó, for example, spent years struggling to win grants for work on mRNA that would eventually win her and Drew Weissman a Nobel Prize. Similar stories can be told about Jim Allison’s groundbreaking studies leading to the development of cancer immunotherapy, Stan Pruisner’s demonstration that prions can self-replicate without DNA, or Robin Warren and Barry Marshall’s proof that Helicobacter pylori, not stress, causes ulcers. Yet at some point, the scientific community recognizes and responds to transformative breakthroughs like these. How does that change happen? And what if science funders could identify the areas that are on the cusp of a breakthrough? Those questions led my collaborators and me to study how scientists responded to past breakthroughs. Based on patterns in that data, we developed a means of predicting future breakthroughs, using biomedicine as a proof of concept. It’s worth taking a moment to describe how our approach works. Briefly, our prediction process begins by grouping the 18 million or so peer-reviewed papers in PubMed, the authoritative database of biomedical research, into roughly 50,000 unique topics. A small subset of these topics are so widely acclaimed as breakthroughs that they have been recognized with a major prize like a Nobel or a Lasker Award. We theorized that studying the development of these outliers over time, especially before they gained acclaim, was the key to identifying future instances of them. After defining topics, we chose 21 representative breakthroughs and asked what they looked like before they won prestigious prizes. To answer that question, we re-ran our topic-mapping algorithm repeatedly, winding back the clock one year each time, stringing together the years to follow the progress of each field as it grew and advanced. We found that in each case, the years leading up to a discovery followed a pattern: a burst of papers on a new, rapidly evolving topic, many of which quickly became influential. These characteristics—the percent of papers that are new, the percentage of papers that are brought in from other topics, and the influence of each individual paper—can all be measured separately for any given topic. Together, they act as a predictive signal that is detectable an average of five years before a transformative discovery is made, and up to thirty years before the discovery receives a major prize. Scanning the current research landscape for topics that display this signal allows us to predict what work will likely produce a future breakthrough. Each year we analyzed includes four or five signals, a number that appears to have remained constant across a twenty year time frame. In their classic work on the sociology of science, Bruno Latour and Steve Woolgar established that the desire to participate in a major discovery is an important motivator for scientists as they consider whether they should take up (or abandon) a research problem. Although further work is needed, the simplest explanation for our results is that this behavior is widespread enough to detect at scale. A foundational advance, or something like it, draws the attention of scientists and causes them to change the direction of their research. They vote with their feet, staking their own reputation and careers by publishing on and citing the new idea. That upswell of interest is the foundation of our breakthrough signal. What kind of research does our model identify as a breakthrough? After building a model based on the patterns in our 21 preselected breakthroughs, we tested it by identifying all early signals of discovery from 1994 through 1997. Of the 18 signals we found in that time period, 17 can be traced forward in time to a breakthrough. Examples include super-resolution fluorescence microscopy (see the image above), the directed evolution of proteins and enzymes (Chemistry Nobel, 2018), and sequencing the human genome (National Medal of Science, 2008). The discovery of the role of leptin signaling in obesity is a particularly interesting case study. Around 1950, scientists noticed the existence of a type of lab mouse that suffered from a unique inherited form of obesity. When given the freedom to choose their own diet, these mice ate more than normal and preferred food that was high in fat. Researchers had few clues as to why the animals overate; early experiments pointed to the existence of a soluble ob factor found circulating in the bloodstream that regulated appetite, but its identity was unknown. In 1994, Jeffrey Friedman and colleagues identified and sequenced the ob gene, noting that the protein it encoded appeared to fit the profile of a circulating factor. A year later, a trio of high-profile publications demonstrated that ob was a hormone that regulated body weight and fat deposition by regulating appetite. One of these was co-authored by Friedman, who christened it leptin from the ancient Greek word for thin. Using our model, the data from 1996 make it clear this advance would become a breakthrough. Scientists had flocked to study the biology of the new hormone, generating the flurry of new papers and citations required to produce a signal. One of these demonstrated that serum leptin concentrations reflected the amount of adipose tissue in the human body, providing clinical validation of the earlier mouse studies. Before the identification of leptin, scientists were unable to point to a specific molecule that controlled appetite and adiposity, so that it was impossible to rule out non-physiological causes of obesity; its characterization fundamentally changed our concept of weight gain. In 2010, Friedman and fellow pioneer Douglas Coleman were awarded a Lasker for the discovery. Our work also identifies breakthroughs in clinical practice and behavioral and social sciences, even though these areas are less likely to draw the attention of major prize committees. One example that falls into this category is the introduction of endovascular aneurysm repair, a minimally invasive surgical procedure for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm, a leading cause of death among Americans over the age of 65. Relative to the previous standard of care, it reduces in-hospital mortality by almost four-fold. In 2017, Timothy Chuter received the American College of Surgeons’ prestigious Jacobsen Innovation award for his multiple refinements to the technique. Another under-recognized breakthrough identified by our model is the development of standardized survey instruments to assess the quality of life for HIV+ patients. The antiretroviral cocktails introduced in the mid-1990s reduced AIDS mortality, but treatment came with serious side effects. The new evaluations showed that patients whose disease progressed had worse physical functioning than Americans with other chronic diseases, while those who were asymptomatic maintained a health-related quality of life on par with the overall US population. This evidence made it possible for patients and activists to argue that even in the absence of a total cure, and in spite of the side effects, alleviation of symptoms was a worthwhile priority for clinicians. My colleagues and I have failed to identify any significant recognition for the physicians and health policy experts who pioneered this advance, although in 2016, researchers called for the World Health Organization to set targets for good health-related quality of life as part of its framework to end the AIDS pandemic. From forecasting to funding How should science funders use our predictions? Any serious discussion of what we should do with this new capability needs to begin with an understanding of its limitations. We can’t (and shouldn’t) invest all of our resources in the small number of topics predicted to produce breakthroughs. Innovative new fields are born from existing ones; they rarely arise de novo. If funders don’t maintain a diverse portfolio, the breakthroughs of tomorrow will have no antecedents. Think of this as eating the seed corn, or killing the goose that lays the golden egg. There are also multiple goals of funding beyond basic scientific discovery, including translating discoveries into clinical practice, developing new technologies, supporting economic development, and training new scientists. The investments needed to accomplish these goals are likely different from those required to support emerging breakthroughs. Finally, we must be aware that we may not capture every instance of a breakthrough. The concept is fuzzy, and not every significant discovery is recognized with a major award. Further, breakthroughs are rare, meaning that our dataset is, by necessity, small. This makes formal estimates of accuracy challenging. Although our overall success rate appears to be high, any one signal may turn out to be a false positive. We found one apparent example: the development of the third generation COX-2 inhibitors, Vioxx and Celebrex, which were much celebrated in the early 2000s as effective but non-addictive pain relievers, meets all the algorithmic criteria of a breakthrough. Five years after it received FDA approval, researchers demonstrated that Vioxx was associated with serious cardiovascular complications, and the manufacturer voluntarily pulled the drug from the market. Celebrex remains available, although like other NSAIDs, it carries an FDA warning for increased cardiovascular risk. Decision makers who were overly focused on the breakthrough potential of this research might have wasted substantial resources nurturing an area that ultimately proved to be a failure—but so would those who relied on expert opinion at the time. That said, the potential benefits of funding the next mRNA vaccine or cancer immunotherapy years earlier than we might have are large. When we can’t assume the outcome of an action, it’s worth conducting an experiment. Can targeted support for areas that are poised to produce a breakthrough increase the return on scientific investment without cannibalizing future advances? With the necessary administrative infrastructure in place, conducting this experiment would be straightforward. First, identify all the breakthrough signals between 2018 and 2023, select half at random, and commit to a decade of investment. For biomedicine, a six year window should yield about 30 topics with the potential to produce a breakthrough. Providing strong support to half of these might be accomplished for $300 million a year. That’s roughly half of the recent annual budget of the NIH Common Fund or around 20% of the fiscal year 2025 budget for ARPA-H. After five years, then again at ten, compare to see which group — the one that was actively managed, or the control — produced more breakthroughs, and on what timescale. Although we used biomedicine as an example, the same experiment could just as well be run for physics, materials science, or any other discipline. Any attempt to undertake such an experiment should keep three points top of mind. First, we can predict the topic of future breakthroughs, but the people and vision for how to move the work forward are still important. In practice, this means success requires active program managers with the expertise to develop the science and the authority to do so, including by recruiting investigators. Second, we would be wise to learn from the failures of past attempts to fund transformative research. High among these are funding modestly repackaged work, confusing the genuinely novel with the merely unfamiliar, and relying too much on incumbent investigators. All of these risks can be mitigated by thoroughly and intelligently integrating high quality data into portfolio management. Finally, we need to have patience. Even with strong funding support, producing a breakthrough takes time. If supporting breakthroughs is the best way to nurture the birth of new fields, we also need to accurately describe and properly manage the other two stages, so that we invest wisely throughout the productive lifetime of ideas and divest once they reach the point of diminishing returns. We would benefit from more study of all of these phases, especially the transition from one to another. More research could answer questions like: When does a breakthrough become an established field? How do the availability of funding, the size and characteristics of the available workforce, and the accumulation of evidence that disagrees with prevailing models affect a field’s decline? Exactly how do old ideas give birth to new ones, and can we speed up the process? The more we understand about the dynamics of scientific progress, the better we can maximize the odds that our curiosity leads to results. I’d call that finding a way to make our own luck.
PANAM SPORTS AND THE CANADIAN COACHES ASSOCIATION LAUNCH A CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR COACHES IN THE AMERICAS
With the goal of training and supporting the development of coaches on […]
Dunleavy vetoes some health and education increases approved by Alaska lawmakers
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy canceled funding increases for a variety of state health and education programs on Wednesday, vetoing a combined $57.8 million in general-purpose money from state budget bills passed by the Legislature.
Microsoft adds another year to Windows 10 extended update program
About a quarter of PCs are still running Microsoft's previous operating system.
Senate Democrats announce election observer program
The program will put trained, official observers on the ground to observe activities around polling places
SBA’s Proposed Update to the 8(a) Business Development Program: A New Approach to Social Disadvantage
On June 11, 2026, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) published a proposed rule that would fundamentally alter how individuals qualify as “socially
Rogers Computer Science Teacher Named Tops in the State
Instructor and coach, Anthony Hanos with members of the cyber security program, students Brandon Wilson, Kerian Santiago and Alex Bettencourt. The sister sectors of computer science, information technology and cybersecurity, continue to be among the fastest growing industries in the country, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Luckily, Newport area high schoolers interested
Two NC lawmakers, a Democrat and a Republican, push Congress to delay SNAP changes
Above the federal penalty threshold, NC could owe $140M a year, putting at risk a program that helps over 1.2 million North Carolinians.
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ENDOWMENT ADVISORY BOARD APPROVES HEALTH INSURANCE SUBISIDY PROGRAM FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ENDOWMENT ADVISORY BOARD APPROVES HEALTH INSURANCE SUBSIDY PROGRAM FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 25, 2026 The Early Childhood Education Endowment’s Advisory Board voted on Tuesday to approve the new early childhood educator health insurance subsidy program beginning in 2027 and available through Access Health CT open enrollment starting October 23, 2026. Established into law…
Microsoft quietly extends Windows 10's extra security updates program for free: Users can now stay on Windows 10 until October 2027 securely
Windows 10's ESU program has been quietly extended by an extra year, now ending on October 12, 2027 instead of October 2026.
New program aims to bring more business to downtown Buffalo
The initiative will provide grant money to allow local groups and businesses to host community focused events in the downtown area.
Ranking Big 12 recruiting classes via average commit distance
The Big 12 recruiting landscape continues to change as programs continue to shuffle throughout the conference. Texas Tech is pushing to sign the nation’s No. 1 class in the 2027 cycle and it firmly sits atop the league’s recruiting rankings. The Red Raiders are the only Big 12 team with a top-25 haul, per the […]
Major part of student-loan repayment overhaul is blocked in court
A federal court ruled that the Education Department's proposed borrowing caps for advanced healthcare programs cannot take effect on July 1.
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians
The 6-3 decision overturns lower court orders and allows the Department of Homeland Security to swiftly end temporary protected status, a program that protects a total of 1.3 million people from 17 countries.
CT AHEC Introduces New Public Health Programs and Partnerships
New public health and public health careers enrichment programs for high school and emergency medical technician (EMT) and paramedic college students launch ...
Aurora program breaks down barriers to one of the most expensive youth sports
New Enhanced Services Pilot Brings Home Health Aides to New Yorkers in Their New Homes
New York, NY – NYC Health + Hospitals’ Housing for Health initiative today announced Bridge to Care, a pilot program funded by The Leona M. and Harry B.
Ohio State–led team secures NSF award to advance to next phase of the National Quantum Virtual Laboratory program
The Ohio State University is strengthening its growing prominence in quantum science, technology, and education with a $4 million, two‑year Phase II design award from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance a national effort focused on next‑generation quantum sensing.The funding is helping to bring together top researchers and ...
Three in five young gun violence survivors do not receive mental healthcare – this California bill can fix that
The Thrive Act will create a pilot program that offers mental health resources for shooting survivors and witnesses under 25
The Pick Is In: Hallmark Media, NFL and Skydance Sports partner with the Chicago Bears for Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story set to premiere during Hallmark Channel’s 17th annual Countdown to Christmas programming event
Hallmark Media, NFL and Skydance Sports on Thursday announced that the Chicago Bears have been drafted for Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story, the third all-new original movie in the successful franchise, set to premiere later in 2026 during Hallmark C
Ball State Teacher Preparation Programs Earn Top Ratings in Science of Reading Reviews
Ball State University’s elementary education, early childhood education, and special education teacher preparation programs have earned top marks in two reviews focused on how well future educators are prepared to teach reading through evidence-based, scientifically grounded instruction.
Moderna Science Day Highlights Expanding Potential of mRNA Platform
Provides broad overview of Company's research and early development programs expected to continue to fuel future growth Highlights validation of T-cell engager modality with mRNA-2808 in multiple myeloma, supporting rapid advancement of second T-cell ...
Who's No. 1 in Morris/Sussex high school sports?
The Daily Record and New Jersey Herald totaled up each high school's 2025-26 success to determine the Top 10 athletic programs.
'Marcus Alert' begins in Danville and Pittsylvania County for mental health crises
Danville and Pittsylvania County officials have launched the Marcus Alert Program.
Highlights of Aspen Ideas: Health, day two
On June 23, Aspen Ideas: Health ushered in the actual first full day — and evening — of programming. Here are some highlights from different tracks, or themes. NextGen Health Track: On the Frontiers of Brain Health “As belly size gets larger, the memory center in the brain gets smaller,” said Richard Isaacson, director...
Tennessee parents, doctors warn of law aimed at excluding ill undocumented children from public medical program
A Tennessee law requires the health department to share the immigration status of a child with state authorities if they’re enrolled in the Children’s Special Services program.
ENTERTAINMENT: Musical premieres; library program covers Black musicians
Experience the premiere of "Cotta Blue," a theatrical musical inspired by the Mississippi Delta, featuring music, awards, and a post-show jam session at the Ritz Theatre in Malvern.
Politics: What Donald Trump’s Defense Policy Means For Black Service Members
Black Americans serving in the U.S. military have long lived with a great contradiction. The country they’re fighting to protect is the same one that’s failed to serve and protect them.Despite this, Black Americans continue to enlist. There are over 350,000 Black active duty and select reserve members and more than 2.4 million Black veterans. That’s according to the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University.This year, Defense secretary Pete Hegseth has blocked or delayed the promotions of more than a dozen Black and female senior officers. He’s also dismissed several high-ranking Black and female officers, according to The Atlantic. This comes amid the second Trump administration’s aggressive rollback of programs and policies connected to diversity, equity and inclusion.Black military members have always battled discrimination. But for some, this is a step too far in the wrong direction. So, what does their future hold? And what does it mean for the U.S. military?Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.
House speaker looks to reconciliation process to pass Trump's voter ID bill
Johnson suggested tying election integrity proposals to a federal grant program
House speaker looks to reconciliation process to pass Trump's voter ID bill
Johnson suggested tying election integrity proposals to a federal grant program
NYC Health + Hospitals Launches Application for Clinical Leadership Fellowship 2027-2028
NYC Health + Hospitals today announced the opening of applications for the Clinical Leadership Fellowship, a one-year program to develop the next
Program Director Shares How Articulation Agreements Benefit Meredith Pre-health Post-Baccalaureate Students
Karthik Aghoram, director of Meredith’s Pre-health Post-Baccalaureate Program, recently spoke with Inspira Advantage about the program’s articulation agreements and why they are valuable for students seeking careers in health care.
Optimum Business, Woodbridge Metro Chamber of Commerce announce small business program
Optimum Business and the Woodbridge Metro Chamber of Commerce announced the founding of the “Lifting up Small Businesses in Woodbridge, New Jersey.”
Baltimore Scene by Sloane: The Maryland Science Center’s Solstice
About $250,000 was raised by the event to support the Maryland Science Center’s free admission program for all Maryland students on field trips.
The hidden stakes of the birthright citizenship case: healthcare for babies
The birthright citizenship case in front of the US Supreme Court is about much more than just citizenship. It’s also about an issue that was little discussed in court arguments: babies’ immediate access to safety net programs and medical tests that need to be done within the first couple days of life.
Governor Morrisey Announces $2.4 Million Investment to Expand Worksite Clinics Across West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced a $2.4 million investment to expand access to worksite-based healthcare services across West Virginia. Through the state's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), the funding will expand employer-based health services and strengthen workforce participation as part of the Health to Prosperity (HTP) initiative. With this announcement, total funding opportunities and implementation initiatives under RHTP now exceed $88.5 million.
Service meets science: Meet the first graduate of UAB’s Master of Science in AI in Medicine
UAB’s first graduate of the M.S. in AI in Medicine program blends clinical training with artificial intelligence, highlighting how physicians can use AI to reduce burnout, improve patient care and shape the future of healthcare.
The week in politics (June 24, 2026)
On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. And we ponder the art of crafting a compelling story from the public radio program, "The Moth."
FSU Health creates grant program for projects on healthcare challenges
Florida State University is giving its researchers and local clinical providers financial support to work on addressing healthcare challenges.
Program gives Jacksonville teens hands-on training with science and public safety pros
For a group of local high school students, summer break has become an opportunity to step into the shoes of scientists, engineers, firefighters, police officers
Business owners and students alike benefit from Akron chamber’s support programs
The Greater Akron Chamber helps more than 850 small businesses in Summit and Portage counties compete with bigger businesses.
State advances over four hundred projects in bid for Rural Health Transformation Program funding
The state received about 1800 letters of interest from organizations, and those chosen are advancing to the application phase, or are getting grants for project planning.
Athens approves grant program for downtown business improvements
City leaders are taking applications from owners seeking storefront and signage upgrades
Urban League targets business growth with new Ascension-St. James training cohort
The Urban League of Louisiana is expanding its entrepreneurial development efforts in Ascension and St. James parishes through a new cohort of its Scale Up! Louisiana program, designed to help established small businesses grow and become more profitable. Wednesday is the last day to sign up for the summer 2026 cohort, which will run from […]
Hot chicken is OK, but soda isn’t? Battle over SNAP scrambles red-blue politics.
Both parties have been enacting state-level bans on using SNAP benefits for soda and candy. On Monday, a federal judge said the new rules violate federal laws governing the food program.
Project ASCENT at ILL selected for EU funding under "Choose Europe for Science"
The Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) will lead the ASCENT project, funded at 1.4 M€ by the European Commission as part of the initiative "Choose Europe for Science 2025". The goal is to train the next generation of researchers and sustain Europe’s leadership in neutron science. ASCENT is one of 16 projects (three of them in France) funded under the pilot call of a programme that aims to enhance the attractiveness of research careers in Europe and address the challenge of scientific talent retention. It is also the only project led by a large-scale infrastructure.
ESPN and Disney Jr. team up to help preschoolers discover the joy of sports!
Disney and ESPN are bringing back grants, sports clinics and Mickey-themed programming to help preschoolers stay active.
ESPN and Disney Jr. team up to help preschoolers discover the joy of sports!
Disney and ESPN are bringing back grants, sports clinics and Mickey-themed programming to help preschoolers stay active.
Lead Maine petitions DHHS to adopt new Medicaid rules
Libby emphasized that neither initiative would cut benefits or eligibility for MaineCare, the state’s Medicaid program that spends more than $1.4 billion a year and serves 400,000 Mainers.
Judge strikes down SNAP restrictions on soda and other items in 5 states
The judge said that her order applied to the programs in Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, Tennessee and West Virginia
Opinion | Michigan has a strong maternal, child health budget. We can’t afford to lose it
Strong maternal and child health systems require sustained commitment. Programs that improve outcomes only work when families can count on them being there.
Master’s Program Revamped to Address Informatics Needs
The Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics program — previously known as the Master of Science in Health and Biomedical Informatics — will launch in the fall offering two tracks: one in bioinformatics and another in health informatics.
EIGHT JAGUARS EARN COLLEGE SPORTS COMMUNICATORS ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT HONORS
INDIANAPOLIS - Eight members of the IU Indianapolis men's and women's cross country and track and field programs were named College Sports Communicators Academic All-District on Tuesday (June 23) for their work in competition and in the classroom. Six members of head coach Justin Amburgy's men's squad were honored while two student-athletes from head coach Antonio McDaniel's women's team were recognized.
Bipartisan group of senators urges CMS to improve Rural Health Transformation Program implementation
A bipartisan group of senators June 18 urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to improve implementation of the Rural Health Transformation Program.
MIP participates in online lecture on the ICTY for Munich students of international law and politics
On 22 June, the Mechanism Information Programme for Affected Communities (MIP) participated online in a session titled “The ICTY: Structures, Legal Significance and Political and Societal Perspectives in the Region and Serbia,” organised by Universität der Bundeswehr München as part of its Academic and Research Trip to Belgrade. The event took place at the Goethe‑Institute Belgrade and was attended by 20 master’s students and four faculty members from the graduate specialisation programme International Law and Politics.
HRSA Announces Maternal Health Grant Opportunity
The grant will support produce prescription programs that aim to improve nutrition access and health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum patients and their families.
SRU business instructor achieves Fulbright U.S. Scholar award
Joveline Pettus, a Slippery Rock University instructor of business, received the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award for…
Outrage rescued an important ocean research program
Senators saved a network of ocean sensors but other cutting-edge efforts are running out of funding.
Rice Business launches early career track within MBA@Rice Online Program
Rice Business today announced the launch of a new Early Career Track within its MBA@Rice Online MBA program. The new track gives high-potential professionals with less than three years of work experience a path to earn their MBA earlier in their careers. The program will launch with the October cohort and applications are open now.
One Pitt student team will get the opportunity to send their experiment to the ISS
The University is looking for undergraduates and faculty advisors with big cosmic questions — that fit in tiny packages — as part of the national Student Spaceflight Experiments Program.
Cadence raises $100 million to automate chronic disease care with regulated AI
Digital health startup Cadence has raised $100 million at a $1.23 billion valuation to expand its chronic disease management program.
CRLS will see 14 athlete alumni play college sports
The school’s boys’ soccer team is sending four students to the NCAA for the first time in program history.
House, Senate health chairs Creekmore and Bryan say rural health program, spending need more transparency
Senate Public Health Chairman Hob Bryan said the lack of transparency around the governor's program to spend millions in federal rural health dollars in Mississippi is "almost the Saturday Night Live parody of secrecy." Bryan and his House counterpart, Chairman Sam Creekmore, share their frustrations over lack of input from communities, and the Legislature, in how the state spends federal rural health care money.
Backed by threat of clawbacks, feds wield tight grip on $50B rural health fund
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz praised states’ plans when announcing the rural health program awards last year and said his agency would help states “turn their ideas into lasting improvements for rural families.” But state officials and healthcare leaders said it’s also clear the agency wants to encourage specific policy changes and hold states accountable to the promises they made and rules they agreed to follow.
Cunard strengthens entertainment partnerships
Cunard announces 2027 entertainment programme with four Event Voyages on Queen Mary 2 and new Entertainment Residencies across fleet.
Outrage rescued an important ocean research program. Crucial ones remain at risk.
Senators saved a network of ocean sensors from "supreme stupidity." But other cutting-edge efforts are running out of funding, too.
Is Lowe's (LOW) Entertainment-Focused Loyalty Push a New Edge in Customer Engagement?
Lowe's Companies, Inc. recently announced a multi-year partnership with Live Nation Entertainment to offer MyLowe's Rewards and MyLowe's Pro Rewards members exclusive live music benefits, including concert perks and amphitheater tailgate experiences at select venues starting this summer. This expansion of the loyalty program into entertainment experiences highlights Lowe's effort to deepen customer engagement beyond the store and into members' leisure time. Next, we’ll explore how this...
2026 MCWS finals: Sneaky Sooners claim another national title
After winning a third MCWS, Oklahoma might just be one of greatest under-the-radar college baseball programs.
Radiology group launches high school program to increase IR career awareness
It will include both in-person observational rotations and virtual learning sessions, giving students an opportunity to experience the full patient care cycle, from consultation to follow-up.
Ranking SEC recruiting classes via average commit distance
The 2027 recruiting cycle is moving at warp speed this summer. Prospects are making their college decisions in droves amidst official visit season. Dominoes are falling and classes are being built. Looking at the SEC, many programs are in states that are littered with blue-chip talent. You’ll often see the top schools go nationwide in […]
TCU names NBA guard Desmond Bane as chief basketball officer
The former Horned Frog is getting involved with his collegiate program as a special advisor to coach Jamie Dixon.
7-in-Seven Top High School Sports Moments: Iowa football state title
The Yellow Jackets won the program's first state championship after outlasting the North DeSoto Griffins 50-43 back in December.
NMSU research program helps computer science students picture a Ph.D. path
NMSU computer science students joined a national undergraduate research program that helps students explore research careers and prepare for graduate school.
UnityPoint Health’s program lets workers earn healthcare degrees
UnityPoint Health’s Career Pathways program helps people work in healthcare while getting tuition and supplies covered.
Propel your professional journey with Marquette Business graduate programs
Explore the nationally-recognized graduate and professional programs that help turn career aspirations into reality.
Doctors Thought It Was Asthma. A.I. Flagged a Serious Heart Problem.
Artificial intelligence programs can spot patterns in electrocardiograms that humans miss. Now, one program is going to be widely available — for free — to doctors.
State advances over four hundred projects in bid for Rural Health Transformation Program funding
The state received about 1800 letters of interest from organizations, and those chosen are advancing to the application phase, or are getting grants for project planning.
Judge says Trump can’t use Social Security data for voter roll purges
The Trump administration violated federal privacy protections when it overhauled a citizen data program so that it could be used more aggressively to purge voter rolls, a federal judge said Monday.
UNCW Launches Bachelor of Science in Data Science Program
A new undergraduate program in data science will be offered at UNCW beginning in August 2026.
NSF Cuts Hundreds of Science Program Budgets by Up To 30%
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has slashed budgets for hundreds of its basic science programs for the remainder of this fiscal year, according to an 18 June memo obtained by Science.
National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association et al. v. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. et al.
The National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA) and its member, the Family Health Council of Central Pennsylvania (FHCCP), sued the Trump administration to protect the integrity of the Title X family planning program. Title X is the country’s only dedicated federal program for family planning services. For more than 55 years, the program has provided access to effective contraceptive methods, cancer screenings, testing and treatment for STIs, and other preventive services, with priority given to patients with low incomes.
Miller-Meeks Joins Governor Reynolds to Announce Major Milestone for Rural Health Care in Iowa
Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. joined Governor Kim Reynolds in Muscatine to announce that Iowa has become the first state in the nation to fully allocate its first-year funding from the Rural Health Transformation Program created through the Working Families Tax Cuts.
N.C. A&T College of Education Earns Top National Rating in Science of Reading Teacher Preparation
The undergraduate elementary teacher preparation program in the College of Education (CoEd) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has earned an A+ rating from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) for how well it prepares future teachers to teach reading to elementary students.
FDA to launch pilot program to speed up early-stage clinical trials
Federal health officials aim to speed up drug development and better compete with China.
Putnam Science Academy closes after losing accreditation, facing financial turmoil
Putnam Science Academy, a for-profit boarding school known for its standout basketball program, has closed, according to a letter attributed to school president Tieqiang Ding that was circulating on social […]
Do Trump’s latest moves signify the end of the Department of Education as we know it?
A new push attempts to reallocate educational programs across the government
Arkansas Business Announces 2026 Best Places to Work
The annual program highlights 50 employers that stand out for culture, employee satisfaction and organizational practices.
Citizen science is the key to F&G’s hugely successful program, Turkey Tracker
Idaho Fish and Game’s hugely successful project — dubbed Turkey Tracker — launched in the summer of 2024. During its inaugural two years, the project has racked up 2,157 reports of over 15,000 turkeys, all thanks to the public.
Curiosity leads the way as students become scientists with Headwaters Science Institute
TRUCKEE, Calif. – Headwaters Science Institute transformed 166 Alder Creek Middle School (ACMS) seventh graders into field researchers during a five-day program that combined classroom learning with hands-on scientific investigations at Donner Memorial State Park. ...
Federal science cuts could threaten California wildfire forecasts
More cuts to federal science programs could threaten weather forecasts crucial to predicting wildfire behavior.
Mobile health tops early RHTP funding trends
State rural health transformation programs aim to overcome high startup costs and allow rural providers to deliver complex care locally with remote ultrasound, RPM and other mobile health technologies, says one industry expert.
From pumpkin to plant: Young learners discover the science of growth through ‘Science Eye’
CLARK — Students in Eri Parker’s class in the Clark Preschool Program are developing critical observation, language and
Monthly BAT Days Initiative Connects Residents to Free Health, Recovery and Support Services
On the second Wednesday of each month, these organizations come together at the Centers for Addiction and Mental Health Programs (CAMP) on Orange Blossom Trail to provide HIV and Hepatitis-C testing, connections to affordable or free primary care providers, mental health resources and case management services.
NAIRR Science Program Reshapes Scientific Research, Powered by NVIDIA AI Infrastructure
The U.S. National Science Foundation’s NAIRR pilot program has driven innovative research across the U.S. for over 700 projects — spanning protein prediction and infectious disease outbreak management.
The Budgetary Impact of Health Care Costs on School Districts
As school districts' healthcare costs rise, fewer resources remain for educational programs, salaries, facility improvements, & student services.
5 real UFO coverups you missed in 'Disclosure Day'
How real-life intelligence programs inspired the plot