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19-Mar-2026

Swansea University part of major £65.6 million UKRI investment to train next generation of nuclear engineers and scientists

Swansea University
Grant and Award Announcement

Swansea University will play a key role in a new £65.6 million UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Doctoral Focal Award in Nuclear Skills, helping to train specialists essential to future clean energy, national security and advanced nuclear technologies.

Funder: UK Research and Innovation

19-Mar-2026

SKKU professor proposes a new strategy for talent recruitment

Sungkyunkwan University External Affairs Division (PR team)
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Sang Won Han, an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Sungkyunkwan University (co-first author), in collaboration with Shinjae Won, an Associate Professor of Management and Strategy at Ewha Womans University, has published a study in the Strategic Management Journal, a leading journal in the field of management. The paper, titled “Hiring at the Tip of the Funnel: Externalizing the Work of Integrating and Coordinating Diverse Human Capital,” introduces a new perspective on how firms can resolve a core challenge in talent recruitment.

Journal: Strategic Management Journal

18-Mar-2026

Analysis: In U.S. health insurance market, consolidation of insurers is increasing premiums

Carnegie Mellon University
Reports and Proceedings

In a new analysis, researchers document concentration across commercial, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid markets, examining how asymmetric information—particularly adverse selection—interacts with market power to shape premiums, plan designs, and consumer welfare. They conclude that consolidation of insurers boosts premiums, and they call for regulation and antitrust oversight.

18-Mar-2026

From ‘water terrorist’ to ‘Nobel Prize of Water’: Kaveh Madani named 2026 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate

City College of New York
Grant and Award Announcement

The City College of New York's Professor Kaveh Madani and Director of the UN's Think Tank on Water, has been named the 2026 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate in recognition of his groundbreaking work linking water science, policy, diplomacy, and public outreach, including his influential “water bankruptcy” concept and fundamental contributions to integrating game theory into water resource modeling. Known as the ‘Nobel Prize of Water’, the Stockholm Water Prize is the world’s most prestigious water award.

18-Mar-2026

Stopping GLP-1 drugs can quickly erase cardiovascular benefits

Washington University in St. Louis
Peer-Reviewed Publication

WashU Medicine researchers found that stopping GLP-1 drugs such as semaglutide and tirzepatide — even temporarily — elevates the risk of heart attack, stroke and death compared to staying on the medication continuously.

Journal: BMJ Medicine

18-Mar-2026

Good call: Earlier reminders cut missed doctor visits

University of Texas at Arlington
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Decreasing the number of missed doctor’s appointments may be a relatively simple fix, according to a new study from The University of Texas at Arlington.

Journal: Journal of Doctoral Nursing Practice

18-Mar-2026

Botanical gardens: Core to urban human-nature harmony amid planetary crises

South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new commentary in Biological Diversity emphasizes that botanical gardens are crucial urban green spaces, central to biodiversity conservation, human wellbeing, and global sustainable urban development.

Journal: Biological Diversity
Funder: Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province

18-Mar-2026

AI could help social entrepreneurs unlock new sources of finance

University of East London
Book Announcement

A new research chapter suggests that artificial intelligence could help tackle one of the biggest challenges social entrepreneurs face: getting the funding they need to grow.

18-Mar-2026

ESMT Berlin study: Why salespeople fear selling radical innovations

ESMT Berlin
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Companies invest heavily in breakthrough technologies, from industrial software to AI-powered platforms. Yet many radical innovations fail not because customers reject them, but because sales teams hesitate to promote them. A new study by ESMT Berlin reveals a key psychological barrier behind this hesitation: salespeople’s fear of “losing face” in front of customers.

Journal: Industrial Marketing Management