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ACO Expansion Might Change The Case For Investing In agilon health Stock (AGL)

In late September 2026, agilon health reported that The Jackson Clinic and Springfield Clinic would expand their partnerships by joining agilon’s Senior Health Connect ACOs. This extends value-based care support to roughly 30,000 additional Traditional Medicare beneficiaries on top of existing Medicare Advantage panels. The moves deepen agilon health’s integration with large multi-specialty groups, tying more senior lives into full-risk accountable care models that rely heavily on the...

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Oct 4 • 4:13 AM EDT • Health • simplywall.st
Commerce awards grant to help Health Department speed up septic permit reviews

Awarded $70,000 to the Snohomish County Health Department to help it expedite reviews of on-site septic systems for new homes.

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Oct 4 • 1:17 AM EDT • Health • lynnwoodtimes.com
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Is Sun Life (TSX:SLF) Quietly Redefining Its Health Ecosystem With Disability Care Navigation?

In late September 2026, Sun Life U.S. introduced Disability with Health Navigator, integrating personalized care navigation into disability coverage to help employees access specialized opinions, providers, and employer-specific benefits while facing major health conditions or seeking ongoing support. This move extends Health Navigator’s reach across disability, standalone offerings and medical stop-loss coverage, underlining Sun Life’s focus on year-round health support within employer...

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Oct 3 • 8:12 PM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com
Can a civility pledge help address our toxic politics?

By Vince Bzdek It has been a tale of two cities in Colorado Springs in recent weeks. On Sept. 17, a nine-hour-long city council meeting on the merits of the Project Taurus data center devolved into violence when Colorado Springs Police brawled with several audience members after two men tried to shield a woman who […]

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Oct 3 • 8:04 PM EDT • Politics • gazette.com
Jim Cramer Likes the Nat-Gas Liquids Business and Highlights This Stock

During the episode aired on September 28, Cramer mentioned Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD), as he was highlighting the disruptions and operational bottlenecks plaguing infrastructure in the Gulf. He remarked: And I like the nat-gas liquids business, which is just crushing it in America because all the problems in the Gulf. It’s Enterprise Product Partners, […]

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Oct 3 • 4:01 PM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
John Green revisits the movie business at ‘Hollywood, Ending’ author event

“Hollywood, Ending,” released Sept. 22, debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times Best Sellers list and USA Today’s Best-selling Booklist.

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Oct 3 • 3:20 PM EDT • Business • ibj.com
WATCH: Joseph’s Extra Point Overtime football adventures
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Oct 3 • 1:24 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Health Department releases food inspection reports for week of Sept. 20

Scores for the recent Health Department food inspection ranged from 76-100.

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Oct 3 • 12:30 PM EDT • Health • myleaderpaper.com
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WIDR FM student radio station hosts Spin-a-Thon

Western Michigan University students gathered at 89.1 WIDR FM, WMU’s student-run, noncommercial educational station, to share physical media live on-air during the station's second annual Spin-a-Thon event Sept. 29.

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Oct 3 • 12:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • westernherald.com
Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (Sept. 24-Oct. 1)

There were 15 restaurants and food establishments ordered closed by Orange County inspectors from Sept. 24 to Oct. 1.

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Oct 3 • 11:03 AM EDT • Health • ocregister.com
America.gov: New AI Tool Streamlines Government Navigation for Small Businesses - Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council

By Karen Kerrigan – For small business owners and those entrepreneurs just launching businesses, a frustrating aspect of dealing with government is often trying to figure out the rules and navigating websites to find the right information. A new federal AI-powered tool, America.gov, could make that process significantly easier. Launched on September 29, America.gov is […]

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Oct 3 • 10:39 AM EDT • Business • sbecouncil.org
Rain or shine, Out 4 Business’s picnic goes with the flow

Many students of all identities gathered for a picnic Wednesday, Sept. 30 set up by Out 4 Business (O4B), a Registered Student Organization (RSO) at Western Michigan University dedicated to

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Oct 3 • 9:00 AM EDT • Business • westernherald.com
New interactive tool tracks private equity investments in health care across U.S.

A new interactive tool launched on Tuesday, Sept. 8, offers policymakers, researchers, journalists and the public a state-by-state look at private equity investments in U.S. health care.

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Oct 3 • 8:40 AM EDT • Health • phys.org
Northwestern Running Game Explodes for 413 Yards Against Penn State

Caleb Komolafe and Joseph Himon II each surpassed 150 rushing yards as Northwestern piled up 415 yards on the ground in a dominant 34-13 win over Penn State.

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Oct 3 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
ESA’s Juice just used Earth as a slingshot to Jupiter

ESA’s Juice spacecraft raced past Earth on September 28, using our planet’s gravity to dramatically reshape its path toward Jupiter without burning much fuel. The flyby changed its direction by 20 degrees and increased its speed by 3.5 km/s, while also giving scientists a rare chance to test its instruments on Earth and the Moon.

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Oct 3 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Used Ryzen 7 5800X3D Gets Buyer Locked Out of Valorant Due to Previous Owner's Cheating

Buying a used Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU has apparently locked its new owner out of Valorant. Reddit user After-Cartoonist-196 posted on r/PCBaumeister that they bought the chip through the German classifieds site Kleinanzeigen and have owned it since September 21. The CPU apparently works fine....

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Oct 3 • 7:44 AM EDT • Technology • techpowerup.com
How to watch no. 10 BYU Football at TCU

BYU Football is back in action after a bye on Saturday evening in Fort Worth, Texas. The Cougars will face off against the TCU Horned Frogs in what will be the second Big 12 Conference game for each team. BYU had a week off after defeating Colorado State in Colorado on Sept. 19. The final […]

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Oct 3 • 7:10 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
NYC restaurant inspectors scored these among the worst for week of Sept. 21

Here's a look at the inspection results from eateries across New York City from Sept. 21-25.

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Oct 3 • 5:06 AM EDT • Health • poughkeepsiejournal.com
Artists remember veteran concert producer Susan Lim and her decades in entertainment

Photo from Facebook/@susan.o.lim Artists and colleagues are remembering veteran concert producer Susan Lim for a career that spanned Philippine productions and overseas tours for Filipino performers. Lim died Sept. 14. Pops Fernandez, Martin Nievera and Roderick Paulate were among those who later shared public tributes, recalling both her work in entertainment and their longtime friendships with her. Lim had been active in…

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Oct 3 • 12:36 AM EDT • Entertainment • asianjournal.com
$10 million political check is not aimed at any particular Oregon race this year, union says

The largest single political donation on record in Oregon arrived mid-September in the account of Building a Stronger Oregon, a political action committee controlled by carpenter unions.

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Oct 2 • 8:38 PM EDT • Politics • klcc.org
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Will Brazil Betting Ban Change Flutter Entertainment's (FLUT) Narrative

Flutter Entertainment reported that Don Liu resigned as Chief Legal Officer effective September 30, 2026, with Group Company Secretary Edward Traynor stepping in as interim Chief Legal Officer from October 1, 2026. Brazil's recent ban on online betting removes a previously important market opportunity for Flutter Entertainment, placing greater emphasis on execution in existing regulated regions and any remaining expansion plans. We will now look at how Flutter Entertainment's investment...

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Oct 2 • 8:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • simplywall.st
Banner Supply marks 100 years in business

YOUNGSTOWN — Banner Supply Company celebrated its 100th anniversary with a celebration Sept. 25. The event was open to the public and was attended by many of Banner Supply’s regular customers and former employees. A family-owned provider of building materials, roofing supplies and construction products, the company has had a long history, with Richard William […]

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Oct 2 • 8:00 PM EDT • Business • vindy.com
Banner Supply marks 100 years in business

YOUNGSTOWN — Banner Supply Company celebrated its 100th anniversary with a celebration Sept. 25. The event was open to the public and was attended by many of Banner Supply’s regular customers and former employees. A family-owned provider of building materials, roofing supplies and construction products, the company has had a long history, with Richard William […]

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Oct 2 • 8:00 PM EDT • Business • tribtoday.com
5th cruise terminal negotiations moving full steam ahead

Negotiations for a fifth cruise terminal at Pier 14 are moving forward with the full support of the Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees. At its Sept. 22 meeting, the wharves

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Oct 2 • 8:00 PM EDT • Business • galvnews.com
State House candidates talk class size, vouchers, mental health in education forum

Candidates for three Tennessee House seats addressed voters at a candidate forum hosted by Clarksville Voices for Education this week.

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Oct 2 • 7:00 PM EDT • Health • clarksvillenow.com
U.S. economy adds just 29,000 jobs in September
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Oct 2 • 6:33 PM EDT • Business • cnn.com
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Potential measles exposure on a train in Minot | Health and Human Services North Dakota

BISMARCK, ND (Oct. 2, 2026) – A passenger with measles traveled on Amtrak's westbound Empire Builder, which departed Chicago on Sept. 23 and arrived in Minot the morning of Sept. 24. This created a potential exposure risk for passengers and anyone at the station while the train was scheduled to be in Minot from approximately 9:06 to 9:51 a.m. CT. The passenger reported getting off the train to use the restroom at the Minot station at approximately 9:30 a.m.Anyone who was at the Amtrak station in Minot while this train was stopped, as well as passengers who were traveling on this train, may have been exposed to measles. Individuals who may have been exposed and have received at least one dose of measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine or previously had measles (likely those born before 1957) do not need to quarantine but should monitor for symptoms for 21 days after exposure. Individuals who have not received a dose of the MMR vaccine should quarantine (stay home) and monitor for symptoms for 21 days following exposure.

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Oct 2 • 5:55 PM EDT • Health • hhs.nd.gov
Pharr International Bridge Expansion

More capacity for U.S.–Mexico trade. Pharr International Bridge Director Luis Bazan says phased truck operations for the bridge expansion are expected to begin in mid-September, with the official grand opening scheduled for November 12. The Pharr Truck Expo brought transportation professionals and the community together as the city prepares for this next chapter.

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Oct 2 • 5:26 PM EDT • Business • texasborderbusiness.com
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Rinse-A-Poo founder brings home $30,000 prize

An entrepreneur in Onslow County brought home a $30,000 prize and a first-place win for his business Rinse-A-Poo on Sept. 17.

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Oct 2 • 4:41 PM EDT • Business • witn.com
Science Hill Independent Superintendent Matt Cook building more professional learning communities in the district

Science Hill Independent Superintendent Matt Cook stands with Science Hill students at the district’s annual Constitution Day Parade in September. Photo courtesy Matt Cook. The new superintendent of Science Hill Independent, Matt Cook, is focusing on building more

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Oct 2 • 4:36 PM EDT • Science • kentuckyteacher.org
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Delta Expo celebrates regional business, culture, entertainment

From live music and Delta food to shopping, stepping, books, and small-business showcases, Pine Bluff buzzed Sept. 25-26 as the first-of-its-kind Delta Expo brought businesses, entrepreneurs, artists, and community members together at the Pine Bluff Convention Center. Presented by the Pine Bluff Black Chamber of Commerce and visionary president and CEO Joni Alexander-Robinson, the two-day […]

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Oct 2 • 4:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • pbcommercial.com
Delta Expo celebrates regional business, culture, entertainment

From live music and Delta food to shopping, stepping, books, and small-business showcases, Pine Bluff buzzed Sept. 25-26 as the first-of-its-kind Delta Expo brought businesses, entrepreneurs, artists, and community members together at the Pine Bluff Convention Center. Presented by the Pine Bluff Black Chamber of Commerce and visionary president and CEO Joni Alexander-Robinson, the two-day […]

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14 Jefferson County restaurants fail health inspections in September

Fourteen Jefferson County food establishments, led by Yasmins Food Mart in Fairfield at a 73, failed September health inspections with scores below 85.

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Oct 2 • 3:59 PM EDT • Health • wbrc.com
Bakersfield police seeking help ID’ing man who burglarized Planz Road business through roof

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield Police Department is investigating a burglary that took place in early September. The police department is seeking help identifying the suspect in…

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Oct 2 • 3:50 PM EDT • Business • kget.com
This week in health care policy: September 28 – October 2, 2026

Drug pricing CMS finalizes GLOBE pilot. On September 30, CMS finalized the Global Benchmark for Efficient Drug Pricing model, a program that ties Part B drug rebates to prices paid in 19 countries. It will cover physician-administered drugs in randomly selected communities throughout the US, representing about 25 percent of Part B beneficiaries. It runs […]

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Oct 2 • 3:13 PM EDT • Health • cei.org
Texas Tenors set to open Entertainment Series at the Whatley Center on October 20

September 29, 2026 Three powerhouse voices spanning country, classical, Broadway and pop will take the Whatley Center stage when The Texas Tenors perform Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 7:30 p.m. The Texas Tenors — JC Fisher, Marcus Collins and John Hagen — first gained national attention as finalists on NBC’s America’s Got Talent in 2009. Since then,…

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Oct 2 • 3:05 PM EDT • Entertainment • gilmermirror.com
Are sports & entertainment becoming the 'anti-AI trade'?

Turney Duff chats with Yahoo Sports staff writer Dylan Dittrich and Clocktower Group chief macro strategist Eric Wallerstein about how sports and the "entertainment economy" are emerging as attractive investments as the public's appetite for in-person experiences continues to grow.

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Oct 2 • 2:50 PM EDT • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
Riverside County restaurants shut down by health inspectors, Sept. 24-Oct. 1

Five facilities were ordered to close, while two shut last week reopened.

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Oct 2 • 2:30 PM EDT • Health • pressenterprise.com
San Bernardino County restaurants shut down by health inspectors, Sept. 24-Oct. 1

One facility was ordered to close.

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Oct 2 • 2:30 PM EDT • Health • sbsun.com
Bishop’s computer science chair says AI is eliminating ‘grunt work’ and reshaping digital jobs

Dr. Russell Butler, chair of Bishop’s University’s Department of Computer Science, says artificial intelligence is increasingly taking over routine digital “grunt work,” changing the skills students and workers may need in the years ahead. Photo courtesy of Bishop’s University. Click here to read our platform! Get local news like this every morning. Subscribe free below. Subscribe Pulse Newsroom Artificial intelligence is already taking over some of the routine digital work once performed by entry-level employees, according to Bishop’s University Computer Science chair Dr. Russell Butler — a shift he believes will make expertise, judgement and the ability to evaluate AI-generated work increasingly important. Butler described the change as automation reaching what he calls the “bottom of the cognitive pyramid” during an interview with The Pulse about AI, university education and the future of digital work. His argument is not that humans are disappearing from the workplace. Instead, he sees their role changing as AI becomes capable of handling more of the repetitive tasks involved in computer-based work. “Everything’s converging on just AI basically doing all the grunt work,” Butler said. The bottom of the cognitive pyramid Butler is from Lennoxville, completed his undergraduate studies at Bishop’s and later earned his PhD at the Université de Sherbrooke. He joined Bishop’s in 2019 and now chairs its Department of Computer Science. He uses AI in research, teaching and other creative work, and said the technology is increasingly capable of handling routine digital tasks that once required substantial human time. “You’ve got the grunt work, like moving things around in Excel, doing basic programming tasks,” Butler said. “That’s like the bottom grunt work that the entry-level worker would have done two or three years ago.” Butler went further, saying in his view that much of this type of work has already been absorbed by AI tools. He connected that change to a shift he sees taking place in computer science, where entry-level roles have declined while experienced workers can use AI to increase what they can produce. “A senior developer now has access to essentially an unlimited amount of junior developers on demand,” Butler said. He was describing AI systems metaphorically, not literal employees. His point was that one experienced developer can now ask AI tools to produce code or other technical work that might previously have been assigned to more junior workers. That raises a broader question for universities and employers. If some of the simpler work traditionally given to newcomers can now be done by machines, how do people gain the experience needed to become senior workers themselves? Students doing work that once required years of programming Butler said he is already seeing the change inside his classroom. He created a Bishop’s course called CS208, Coding in Plain English, to show students — including those without traditional programming backgrounds — what they can accomplish using AI. Some come from disciplines such as psychology or neuroscience with no previous programming experience. “What I’m finding is that students who have zero programming experience, they come in from another discipline like psychology or neuroscience or something, they are now able to get up and running with real data sets,” Butler said. Butler’s own doctoral work involved neuroimaging, and he said he has assigned students work he considers comparable to the kinds of analysis he performed during his PhD. He described giving students a real dataset, an expected result and instructions to use AI to complete the analysis. Butler said those students have been able to carry out work at a level he associates with tasks he once performed after years of programming experience. That does not mean a student using AI instantly acquires the same knowledge as an experienced computer scientist. But Butler sees it as evidence that AI can dramatically lower the technical barrier between having a problem to solve and producing a working result. The role of the person using the system then changes. They need to know what to ask for, understand enough about the subject to judge the answer and take responsibility for what is ultimately produced. What about AI hallucinations? One persistent concern surrounding generative AI is hallucination — when a system produces information that sounds convincing but is false or unsupported. Butler said that problem has improved substantially in newer systems and is not as severe as it was with earlier models. He pointed in particular to newer AI systems’ ability to search the web, consult scientific databases and return source links rather than simply generating a citation from their internal model. Butler nevertheless said users should verify what AI produces. “You should verify,” he said while discussing citations generated with AI. His position is that hallucinations have become less common in the systems he uses, not that incorrect AI output is impossible. Human checking remains part of the process. Hours of work compressed Butler offered another example from his administrative work at Bishop’s. The university has been comparing CEGEP courses with first-year Bishop’s courses to determine where students may qualify for advanced standing. Traditionally, Butler said, that means reviewing two sets of course descriptions and manually matching one institution’s courses with another’s. As department chair, that could require hours of reading and comparison. He said AI can now be given both sets of material and asked to generate an initial mapping automatically. “It saves me hours and hours of work,” Butler said. Butler said the AI-generated mapping can also produce a better result than he would produce himself. He sees similar opportunities in businesses. A company may receive specifications, drawings, emails or other digital material from customers and then have employees convert that information into an internal format before anything can be manufactured or delivered. AI can increasingly perform parts of that intermediate processing. In Butler’s view, the employee does not necessarily disappear. Instead, the job becomes more about checking the result. “The human is still there,” he said. Judgement could become more valuable That change is central to Butler’s view of where digital work may be headed. If AI can produce a first draft, write basic code, compare documents or process large amounts of information, he argues that knowledge and judgement become increasingly important. “The real scarce resource going forward is going to be domain knowledge, expertise, and… credentials, authority, the ability to work with other people,” Butler said. He is therefore encouraging students not only to learn AI tools but also to broaden their education. He mentioned acting, fine art and photography as examples of courses that can help develop what he described as taste and intuition — the ability to recognize what is good, what is not and what should be changed. “And that’s the skill that they need now because the grunt work has been automated and now it’s about evaluating what the AI produces and telling it how to improve or expand the output,” Butler said. That does not remove the need for technical knowledge. Butler’s argument is that the emphasis may shift away from manually completing every step of a task and toward directing, checking and improving work produced with AI assistance. He also stressed that humans remain responsible for final decisions. “At the end of the day, the human has to make the final call,” Butler said, pointing to the question of accountability. Physical work may be different Butler draws a distinction between digital work and jobs requiring people to manipulate the physical world. He expects AI to continue advancing quickly in tasks performed almost entirely on computers. He is more cautious about claims that humanoid robots will soon be able to replace workers such as plumbers or electricians. Butler said those trades would not be replaced “anytime soon” in his view and described some current robotics demonstrations as overhyped. He described the situation as counterintuitive. “It’s almost like we solved the highest level first,” he said, contrasting advances in digital AI with the harder problem of building robots capable of operating reliably in the physical world. Butler’s argument is that some digital occupations could face automation sooner than trades requiring complex physical work. The wider AI shift in the Townships Butler’s comments come as local institutions are increasingly grappling with how AI should be used. The federal government recently announced up to $162 million over five years for 10,000 AI-related placements through Mitacs. The Université de Sherbrooke told The Pulse that the number of its collaborative research and innovation projects supported through Mitacs has approximately doubled since 2018-19, while the number of placements has approximately tripled. UdeS also said it already has projects involving both AI adoption and the application of AI to other fields. At Bishop’s, Butler said part of his role involves building the Computer Science department’s local presence, connecting students with regional partners and strengthening relationships with the Sherbrooke technology ecosystem. Those developments put universities in a difficult position. They have to prepare students to use the tools employers increasingly have available while also making sure graduates understand enough to recognize when those tools are wrong, incomplete or being applied to the wrong problem. The risk of losing human skills Butler does not see AI as risk-free. Later in the interview, he raised a separate concern: as AI becomes better at reading, writing, programming and other cognitive tasks, people could lose some of the underlying skills that historically helped produce new ideas. “The other danger is that we’re going to lose the human skills,” Butler said. He specifically mentioned reading and writing and argued that people could lose some of the lower-level understanding that contributes to breakthroughs. Butler said AI systems are based on existing human knowledge and argued that they become much more powerful when paired with a capable person. That tension runs through his view of the technology. AI can remove hours of routine work. It can allow beginners to perform tasks that once required substantial technical training. It can give experienced workers significant leverage. But the more capable the technology becomes, the more important it may be for people to develop the judgement needed to decide what should be done in the first place. For Butler, that is where education may have to change. Students still need to understand their field. They still need to know when something is wrong. And they still need to be able to make the final decision. But if AI increasingly handles the bottom of the cognitive pyramid, the value of a worker may depend less on how quickly they can perform the grunt work and more on whether they understand what the work is supposed to accomplish. Don’t miss the next story that affects your community. Join thousands of readers getting The Pulse every morning—plus breaking news alerts when it matters most. If you value this kind of local journalism, consider supporting it. Subscribe, share and like! Subscribe Share

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The bright spots in the rough September jobs report

White-collar sectors continued to struggle in September, according to a dreary jobs report. But healthcare and construction were bright spots.

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Oct 2 • 1:57 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
New Mexico group seeks to ban all corporate, ‘dark’ money spending on politics

The Money Out of Politics New Mexico group argues that states have authority to amend corporate charter powers to prohibit political spending.

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Oct 2 • 1:49 PM EDT • Politics • sourcenm.com
Resolution Copper project on track after Ninth Circuit decision

A federal appeals court has left in place a ruling allowing the land exchange tied to the Resolution Copper project to move forward, rejecting a request to reconsider the case. The Sept. 29 decision means the Ninth Circuit will not rehear the case after a three-judge panel earlier this year declined to block the exchange. […]

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Oct 2 • 1:16 PM EDT • Business • chamberbusinessnews.com
BC alum introduces students to the science of flavor and opportunities in culinary education

On Wednesday, Sept. 30, students at Bethlehem Central High School explored culinary education and the science of taste during a visit from BC alumnus Emily Crandall. Crandall, a 2017 BCHS graduate, works as an admissions counselor at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in Hyde Park, New York. Her classroom visit was arranged by Family … Continue reading "BC alum introduces students to the science of flavor and opportunities in culinary education"

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TLFF 2026 winners announced

Twelve Lions Film Festival wrapped up another year at The Kentucky Theatre Sept. 25-27 with a variety of films from around the state, country and world.

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Oct 2 • 12:25 PM EDT • Entertainment • news-graphic.com
Weekly Rundown: Duke University launches digital twin program; Welldoc unveils AI-powered care loop

Stay up to date on the latest in health tech, digital health and health AI news with this weekly brief. Read below for news from the week of Sept. 28 to Oct. 2. | The latest news from Yosi Health, Grindr, K Health, Welldoc, Duke University and more.

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Oct 2 • 12:00 PM EDT • Health • fiercehealthcare.com
Nicholas 'Nick' Rehwaldt, 'political junkie,' with sharp wit dies at 37

Nicholas Lloyd Rehwaldt, 37, of Evanston, died Sept. 6, 2026. Born July 5, 1989, in Chicago, Nick graduated from Evanston Township High School. He

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Oct 2 • 11:40 AM EDT • Politics • evanstonroundtable.com
PAHO regional meeting of health ministers concludes with new measures to strengthen health security and address key health threats

Health authorities approved new regional strategies to strengthen preparedness for health emergencies, tackle antimicrobial resistance, curb dengue and other arboviral diseases, and improve food safety, while advancing access to vaccines, medicines and other essential health technologies across the Americas.

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Oct 2 • 11:25 AM EDT • Health • paho.org
Apple’s Flirtation With Surveillance Tech Could Put Its Reputation to the Test

Will you care if Apple devices see and hear everything, so long as they don’t actually keep the video or audio?

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Oct 2 • 10:25 AM EDT • Technology • gizmodo.com
Fed rate hike odds plunge, stocks soar after dismal jobs report

The soft September jobs report suggests the Fed might not have to rush to raise rates this month. Stocks surged and bond yields dropped on Friday.

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Oct 2 • 10:20 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Disappointing 29,000 jobs added in September as unemployment ticks up

Friday's jobs report is the last one that will come out before the Nov. 3 elections that will determine whether President Donald Trump's Republicans maintain full control of Congress.

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Oct 2 • 9:48 AM EDT • Business • pbs.org
How Phillies' finish-line stumble set up their latest October demise

Don Mattingly always preached “better baseball,” but the Phillies couldn’t close out September — and carried the consequences into October.

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Oct 2 • 9:15 AM EDT • Sports • nbcsportsphiladelphia.com
U.S. added disappointing 29,000 jobs in September; unemployment ticks up to 4.2%

Economists had expected September payrolls to come in at 90,000

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Oct 2 • 8:43 AM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
US economy added 29,000 jobs in September, a slower pace than expected

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the September 2026 jobs report on Friday which showed the economy added 29,000 jobs last month, below expectations.

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Oct 2 • 8:33 AM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com
Small business job growth edges higher in September, Paychex finds

Paychex reports small business employment edged higher in September, with the Midwest leading growth and wage increases moderating below 3%.

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Oct 2 • 8:30 AM EDT • Business • rbj.net
New Huntsville Shoppers Seek Experiential Retail, Community Connections

Huntsville’s growth is undeniable, and its thriving retail market clearly reflects this progress. As demographics across the metro area continue to evolve,

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Oct 2 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • huntsvillebusinessjournal.com
One Jackson area restaurant fails three health inspections in two weeks

Four Jackson area facilities including a high school and a theater failed health inspections in September 2026.

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Oct 2 • 6:08 AM EDT • Health • clarionledger.com
Clean bills of health: Which Central Florida restaurants had perfect inspections in September?

After 2,287 restaurant inspections across Central Florida in September, only 284 had no issues for the entire month, according to data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

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Oct 2 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • orlandosentinel.com
College football’s leadership ruined September. Now they’re about break the whole season

College football viewership was down in September. More fans are staying home. The sport has only itself to blame.

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Oct 2 • 5:45 AM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com
September's Best: Vote for the PNJ's Team of the Month

Vote is now open for the PNJ's September Team of the Month featuring nominees from cross country, golf, football and volleyball.

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Oct 2 • 5:08 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Derzypolski, Perez debate Tallahassee economy, party politics

P.J. Perez and Tom Derzypolski, the candidates vying for City Seat 3, debated affordability, Amendment 3 and other issues at a Sept. 25 forum.

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Oct 2 • 5:05 AM EDT • Politics • tallahassee.com
California voters to decide $7.5 billion science and health research bond measure in March 2028

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed Senate Bill 895 (SB 895) on Sept. 30, sending a $7.5 billion bond measure that would fund scientific and health research and development to voters on March 7, 2028. SB 895 would also establish the California Foundation for Science and Health Research within the Government Operations Agency and the California […]

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California voters to decide $7.5 billion science and health research bond measure in March 2028

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed Senate Bill 895 (SB 895) on Sept. 30, sending a $7.5 billion bond measure that would fund scientific and health research and development to voters on March 7, 2028. SB 895 would also establish the California Foundation for Science and Health Research within the Government Operations Agency and the California […]

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Oct 2 • 5:02 AM EDT • Health • news.ballotpedia.org
Fact or Fiction? September’s biggest college football truths and lies
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GRCC English and Science Students Attended the Detroit River Story Lab

By Kyle Jackson On Saturday, Sept. 26, The Collegiate was invited to join the Grand Rapids Community College English Department on a trip to Detroit to take part in the University of Michigan’s Detroit River Schooner Program. The program itself, run by U-M’s College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA), has literature and science […]

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Oct 1 • 10:00 PM EDT • Science • thecollegiatelive.com
Charlotte 49ers game vs. Memphis moved to Saturday morning

Charlotte (0-4) is still looking for its first win since last September.

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Oct 1 • 9:59 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Flyers suffer overtime loss to Devils, drop first two games of season

The Flyers couldn’t bounce back from their dreadful season opener as they fell to the Devils, 3-2, in OT.

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Oct 1 • 9:47 PM EDT • Sports • nbcsportsphiladelphia.com
Comptoller DiNapoli fends off attacks from challenger Hernandez in NY1 debate

Republican challenger Joseph Hernandez assailed incumbent Tom DiNapoli's record and ethics.

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Oct 1 • 9:04 PM EDT • Politics • ny1.com
Full Debate: DiNapoli, Hernandez face off in debate

Incumbent state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli and Republican challenger Joseph Hernandez are expected to participate in the debate.

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Oct 1 • 8:00 PM EDT • Politics • ny1.com
Evan McPherson Earns Recognition for Red-Hot Start to 2026

Perfect accuracy from distance and a historic 20-kick streak have secured September honors for Cincinnati’s specialist, placing him one swing away from etching his name into franchise history.

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Oct 1 • 7:35 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
“Watching Matches Fearing For His Health” – Insider Concerned About Novak Djokovic After Serb’s Physical Struggles In China Open 1R

Tennis insider José Morón recently shared his concern for Novak Djokovic after he struggled physically during his China Open opener. The tournament began on Sept.

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2026 Western & Southcentral Region Fall Meetings: A Summary of Business

FRA 2026 Western Region Fall Meeting September 16–18, 2026 | Eagle Crest Resort, Redmond, Oregon The Forest Resources Association Western Region gathered September 16–18 at Eagle Crest Resort in…

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No, No, No—Don't Peel the Nano-Texture Layer off the iPhone Duo's Inner Screen

Don't be the idiot who breaks their $2,000 foldable iPhone because they listened to some 'experts' on social media.

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Oct 1 • 4:40 PM EDT • Technology • gizmodo.com
50 children in our area hit by cars every year; toxic pond water in Centennial Park; ‘gas station heroin’; plus other stories with Vanderbilt Health sources

In a news report following a Murfreesboro child who was killed by an automobile, reporter Amber Jayanth from WSMV Channel 4 News cited statistics gathered at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt about pediatric pedestrian injuries. Trauma registry data from Monroe Carell indicates that about 50 children per year on average are treated after being hit by a car. William Schaffner, MD, Professor of Preventive Medicine, was quoted by several news outlets about public health issues, including: CNN (mRNA flu vaccine); ABC News and the American Journal of Managed Care (Pennsylvania measles outbreak); News Channel 5 (blue-green algae in the pond at Centennial Park, which can release toxins that make people and pets sick). WSMV Channel 4 News interviewed Saumya Aujla, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, about the health risks of kratom, sometimes called “gas station heroin,” and why Tennessee banned the drug. WTVF News Channel 5 interviewed Brianna Smith, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt for a piece on Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Prevention interviewed Mitchell Gigandet, MD, Assistant Professor in the Neuro-Sleep Division, for a story about MDPI research on caffeine that used EEG imaging to see how the drug impacts sleep. It was found that caffeine may make sleep less restorative even when you fall asleep normally and stay in bed for eight hours. The Wall Street Journal reporter Laura Landro interviewed Joseph Schlesinger, MD, Professor of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, for a story about ICU alarms keeping patients from getting sleep and creating alarm fatigue for nurses. Billboard reporter Melinda Newman interviewed country star Dasha about her upcoming vocal surgery at Vanderbilt Health. The story was picked up by numerous print and radio outlets including People.

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Oct 1 • 4:34 PM EDT • Health • news.vumc.org
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‘OPB Politics Now’ Live from Beaverton: Oregon governor’s race, suburban races and more

The OPB politics and regional teams took the show on the road to Beaverton for a live taping Sept. 30.

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INSBANK Honors Four Middle Tennessee Business Leaders at 10th Annual INSBY Awards

/PRNewswire/ -- INSBANK proudly celebrated the 10th Annual INSBY Awards on September 30, recognizing four outstanding client businesses whose innovation,...

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S&T experts contribute to state energy plan

Dr. David Borrok, center, vice provost and dean of S&T’s College of Engineering and Computing, and Dr. Joseph Newkirk, right, professor and chair of nuclear engineering and radiation science, participate in the Missouri Advanced Nuclear Energy Task Force, appointed by Gov. Mike Kehoe in May. Governor Mike Kehoe and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources...Continue Reading S&T experts contribute to state energy plan

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Chautauqua County Health Department Alerts Community of Potential Measles Exposures

People with confirmed measles were at UPMC Chautauqua Hospital on September 26, 27 and 29

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Oct 1 • 2:45 PM EDT • Health • chautauquacountyny.gov
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Arts and Entertainment Agenda, Oct. 2 to 5

Annual ‘John Denver Celebration’, Sept. 30 to Oct. 4 The annual John Denver Celebration, Sept. 30 to Oct. 4, brings fans from around the world to Aspen and Snowmass. Festivities include big concerts, smaller shows,...

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Oct 1 • 2:31 PM EDT • Entertainment • aspentimes.com
Michigan high school football rankings: Top 20 ahead of Week 6 (Sept. 29)

We’re midway through the Michigan high school football season, and the Week 5 edition of the Power Poll arrives with plenty to sort through.

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Oct 1 • 2:17 PM EDT • Sports • clickondetroit.com
Chad Lowe’s 13-year-old daughter died in the hospital, new details reveal

Chad Lowe and wife Kim Painter confirmed on Sept. 29 that their 13-year-old daughter, Fiona, had died. The couple is also parents to Mabel, 17, and Nixie, 10.

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Debate stays civil: disagreement over war, health care, affordability

Health care and the war with Iran separated the two candidates running for Iowa's 4th Congressional District during a debate Wednesday night that featured extended civility between the two candidates.

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Oct 1 • 12:44 PM EDT • Health • ktiv.com
Debate stays civil: disagreement over war, health care, affordability

Health care and the war with Iran separated the two candidates running for Iowa's 4th Congressional District during a debate Wednesday night that featured extended civility between the two candidates.

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Jevon Holland named NFC Defensive Player Of the Month

Jevon Holland is named the Defensive Player Of The Month after an excellent September.

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Oct 1 • 12:29 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
VOLS IN THE NFL: Eason makes his professional debut

Former Tennessee defensive lineman Bryson Eason made his NFL debut during Week 3, while Joshua Josephs and Alontae Taylor turned in notable defensive performances.

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Oct 1 • 12:26 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Global Fund Leadership Shortlist Unveiled Amid Donor Friction And Push For Reform

The shortlist of five finalists to serve as the next Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria was disclosed by the organisation on Wednesday (30 September), launching the final phase of its leadership search. The incoming chief will assume office in early 2027, facing a massive funding shortfall and mounting geopolitical pressure to overhaul the global health architecture.

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Oct 1 • 12:15 PM EDT • Health • healthpolicy-watch.news
Henrico Business Watch: Business license filings Sept. 24-30, 2026

Henrico County reported the following business license filings with start dates during the week. The filings are listed alphabetically by business or trade name, followed by a registered address and business industry classification. Better Health Psychiatry PLLC, 8206 Reinland Drive, Henrico – Nurse and personal care. C Squared Creations LLC, 5407

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Hershey Entertainment & Resorts to Open Mellow Mushroom in Hershey in Fall 2027

Hershey Entertainment & Resorts (HE&R) today announced it will bring Mellow Mushroom to Hershey, Pennsylvania, marking the stone-baked pizza brand’s first location in the state. Mellow Mushroom is slated to open in fall 2027 at 337 West Chocolate Avenue, in the heart of downtown Hershey. The 8,000-square-foot restaurant will be owned and operated by HE&R. […]

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‘Momentous’ groundbreaking sets stage for new health, community center in Fairfax City

Fairfax City officials and some of their Fairfax County colleagues gathered Wednesday (Sept. 30) to kick off an expected three years of construction of the future Willard-Sherwood Health & Community Center. Built on the Blenheim Blvd site long occupied by the Joseph Willard Health Center, the new 100,000-square-foot facility will serve both city and county

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Milestone integration for Goshen Health in century long history

WSBT CBS 22 provides news, sports, entertainment and public interest programs to the South Bend, Indiana area including Mishawaka, Notre Dame, Granger, Osceola, Elkhart, Jimtown, Dunlap, New Carlisle, Goshen, Middlebury, Bristol, New Paris, Nappanee, Howe, Lagrange, Topeka, Bourbon, Milford, Syracuse, North Webster, Warsaw, Bremen, Plymouth, Walkerton, Argos, Tippecanoe, Culver, Grovertown, Delong, Rochester, Akron, Winamac, North Judson, LaPorte, North Liberty, Wakarusa, Lapaz, Millersburg, Knox, and Michigan City, Indiana – and these areas of Michigan: St. Joseph, Benton Harbor, Buchanan, Niles, Three Oaks, New Buffalo, Harbert, Bridgeman, Stevensville, Watervliet, Berrien Springs, Dowagiac, Marcellus, Cassopolis, Decatur, Vandalia, Constantine, White Pigeon, Galien and Edwardsburg.

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Josephine Vaccarello Named President of MSG Entertainment

MSG Entertainment has promoted Josephine Vaccarello to President, after previously serving as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Live. She will now additionally oversee the Company’s entertainment and sports bookings as well the productions business.

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Afternoon Explorations at Roper Mountain Science Center: Your Thursday & Friday Ticket to Dinosaurs, Stingrays, and the Rainforest (2026–2027)

Have you always wondered how you can visit Roper Mountain Science Center? Afternoon Explorations! From September to May, explore on select Thursdays and Fridays.

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Oct 1 • 10:02 AM EDT • Science • kiddingaroundgreenville.com
Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library joins Libraries & Academic Innovation unit

GW’s Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library joined the University’s Libraries and Academic Innovation unit on Sept. 28 in order to make it easier for students, faculty and researchers working across disciplines to use library resources.

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Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library joins Libraries & Academic Innovation unit

GW’s Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library joined the University’s Libraries and Academic Innovation unit on Sept. 28 in order to make it easier for students, faculty and researchers working across disciplines to use library resources.

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Riverhead asks residents, businesses to report nor’easter damage

Riverhead Town officials are asking residents and business owners to self-report damage from the Sept. 26-27 nor’easter using a New York State online form to help document impacts and support…

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Syracuse Athletics: Most Outstanding Performers in September

Which member of the Orange athletic community stood out above the rest last month?

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Oct 1 • 8:21 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Palm Health Foundation Welcomes New Leadership

Dr. Roger L. Duncan III and Elisa Cramer join board of trustees; Dr. Paul Rashid appointed to Community Investment Committee SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 – Palm Health Foundation today announced the election of two new trustees and the appointment of a new member to its Community Investment Committee.The new leaders bring decades of combined experience in medicine, mental […]

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American Cancer Society and Baptist Health Announce Partnership to Expand Cancer Screening Efforts

September 30, 2026 — The American Cancer Society (ACS) is expanding its efforts to improve access to cancer screening and early detection in Southeast Florida through an exclusive partnership with Baptist Health. This effort focuses on breaking down barriers to screening, raising awareness about prevention, and helping more people access recommended cancer screening tests. “This […]

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Two Nerazzurri in action in the Nations League

The international action continued on Tuesday 29 September, with two Inter players featuring for their respective national teams: Petar Sučić and Manuel Akanji.Akanji’s Switzerland made it two win...

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Time lost to political haggling means lost momentum for research

While it’s not up to universities to set deadlines for EU institutions, “lost time” in the run-up to the launch of the next Horizon Europe would translate into “lost momentum” for universities, according to Dag Rune Olsen, president of the Young European Research Universities Network.“I think it's important to have [the EU budget] in place in order to be able to work on the research funding mechanisms, because we cannot afford to lose more momentum than we already have,” Olsen told Science|Business in an interview in September, just after EU research lobbies gathered in Brussels to push for a €200 billion budget for the next Horizon Europe programme.A funding gap would mean ramping down research activities, said Olsen. “You can do that quite swiftly, that’s not a problem, but ramping up again is much more difficult.”The last-minute push for an ambitious budget, and for a timely adoption of the research programme, comes at a time when the richest EU states have teamed up to call for significant cuts to European Commission’s proposal for the next multiannual budget, which allocates €175 billion for Horizon Europe. At the same gathering of research associations in September, the European Parliament’s budget rapporteur warned that the EU will need to raise its own taxes, otherwise political pressure and tighter national budgets will translate into a limited EU budget with a less ambitious envelope for research. The research sector hopes EU institutions will reach timely agreement on the budget and on Horizon Europe, but progress has been slow. Legislative progress has been delayed, partly because the European Parliament’s budget committee is still haggling over how to apply new EU-wide spending rules, known as the Performance Framework Regulation, and partly because EU governments have yet to agree on the size of the next EU budget. EU research Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva told Science|Business in July that she was hoping for an agreement on Horizon Europe by the end of 2026, but the timelines have been pushed back significantly, with the Parliament now aiming to announce its official position on Horizon Europe only in November. Avoid the funding gapAccording to Olsen, delayed EU funds could prompt universities and researchers to move on and do something else, potentially jeopardising years of work building consortia and collaborations. “If funding is interrupted, the networks fall apart in just a few months,” he said. Olsen also noted that an interruption would affect junior researchers first. PhD students and postdocs are on shorter term contracts and universities risk losing them if funding for EU projects is interrupted. Related articlesEU own resources ‘essential’ for future research budget, says leading MEPParliament haggle over EU-wide spending rules delays vote on Horizon EuropeZaharieva hopes for a Horizon Europe deal in 2026Universities usually have more employees, permanent and short-term staff, than they can cover with national funding, and external funding is essential to keep them all on the payroll. In case of an EU funding gap, “there will be a huge number of people that might end up without any contracts,” he said. Apart from the money issue, Olsen said EU projects forces universities to collaborate more which, in turn, increases the quality of teaching and research. In case of a funding dip, people will look around for opportunities elsewhere, in the private sector or abroad. “And then then you have to recruit again, and it's a tedious business,” said Olsen. “A gap is not a good idea, it's actually a waste of money.”According to Olsen, the difficult political context should encourage universities to make a stronger case for the EU increasing research funding, as universities can deliver on competitiveness, technological sovereignty, security and defence. “The reason why we ask for substantial investments in research is exactly what the Commission, what Europe, the Parliament have been discussing,” he said. “You really need to invest in order to thrive in the longer run.”Focus on the member statesBut EU and national R&D expenditure hasn't kept up with the times. EU governments have failed to reach a spending target set almost 25 years ago. Only six EU countries spend 3% or more of their GDP on R&D. Asked whether universities should put more effort into convincing the governments to ramp up their own spending, but also to support a strong budget for Horizon Europe in the ongoing budget negotiations, Olsen said “the answer is yes.”“We are very actively encouraging our members to talk to their ministries in order to enlighten them about the joint effort,” he said. The network is made up of 25 universities from across Europe, all established in the past 60 years or so.Who will call the shots?Budget and timing issues aside, the Parliament’s research committee has been locked in behind-the-scenes negotiations over the future structure of Horizon Europe, with MEPs disagreeing on the degree to which its collaborative research should be governed by councils of experts.The European Parliament’s lead rapporteur on Horizon Europe wants councils of independent experts to decide on the funding agenda, but the Commission, the Council, and parts of the Parliament disagree. For Olsen, it is normal for politicians to point at the big challenges, but when they start detailing how those challenges should be solved, the endeavour “fails utterly.” He does not necessarily think that “bureaucrats who don’t know the field” would be “much better at it” either. “There has to be a combination” of broad political directions and bottom-up implementation, Olsen said.

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