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Has life-saving HIV therapy contributed to increased rates of a sexually transmitted disease?

Wiley
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A study in Health Economics uncovered an unintended consequence of a major medical breakthrough: while the availability of HIV treatments in the late 1990s dramatically improved survival, they also contributed to a resurgence in syphilis.

Journal: Health Economics

MIT faculty examine how to expand the US economy in new book, “Priority Technologies”

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Book Announcement

In the book, “Priority Technologies,” MIT faculty analyze how the U.S. can move ahead in multiple key industrial sectors — semiconductors, biotechnology, critical minerals, drones, quantum computing, and advanced manufacturing — to drive the economy and support national security.

Study finds high school journalism leading the way in financial literacy, even if business isn't part of curriculum

University of Kansas
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers led by the University of Kansas conducted interviews with leaders of 29 high school journalism programs. They sought to find out about the business side of programs and found that they are often leading in financial literacy through default, as students need to learn about things like ad sales and budgets. However, finances are a significant source of stress for advisors and students would benefit from more direct financial education as part of high school journalism, the authors argue.

Journal: Journalism & Mass Communication Educator

Researchers develop, validate new scale to measure use of evidence in evidence-based management

Carnegie Mellon University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a new study, researchers developed and validated a new measure—the Evidence-Based Management Source Utilization Scale (EBM-SUS)—that is tailored to management and that captures the extent to which decision makers draw on four sources of evidence.

Journal: International Journal of Organizational Analysis

Millions suffering needlessly with curable hepatitis C, new analysis reveals

University of Virginia Health System
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Millions of Americans are still battling potentially deadly hepatitis C even though they could be cured with antiviral drugs they are not receiving, a new analysis reveals. The alarming trend threatens both many Americans’ health and federal goals to eliminate the disease in the United States.

Funder: Arnold Venture

AI works best with humans – not instead of them

University of East London
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new academic study says the most effective use of artificial intelligence may be to strengthen human thinking and decision-making, rather than replace it.

Journal: Journal of Knowledge Management

University of Tennessee research team examines consumer preferences for Tennessee wines

University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture
Grant and Award Announcement

What do you look for when you buy wine? Is price the main consideration? Or do you notice quality logos, region of production or alcohol content? Researchers at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture are studying how these attributes affect your decision. Their goal is to identify attributes Tennessee residents and visitors prefer when evaluating wines produced in the state.

In 2024, a research team from the UTIA Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics received a grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service to examine how wineries utilize social media marketing to promote their wines and vineyards. In 2026, the research team received an additional $189,000 in funding to extend the original study for two years. The expansion allows the team to collect additional data to examine how wine buyers value the new Tennessee Quality Assurance Program (QAP) logo, the alcohol content of the product, and whether the wine originated from grapes from an American Viticultural Area (AVA) in Tennessee.

Incidence, mortality, and federal research funding by cancer type in the US

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: The findings of this study indicate that cancers with the highest lethality receive disproportionately lower levels of federal research support. Prioritizing these cancers could help direct limited resources toward diseases with the greatest potential to reduce suffering, particularly as outcomes continue to improve for less lethal malignant neoplasms. Beyond mortality, prioritization should also account for the disproportionate impact of certain cancers on underserved populations, quality-of-life burden, and opportunities for prevention.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

The Universitat Jaume I and AICE advance in environmental engineering through the joint GEA research laboratory

Universitat Jaume I
Reports and Proceedings

The facilities of the Institute of Ceramic Technology (ITC) hosted a meeting to formally establish the Technical Committee of the Joint GEA Environmental Engineering Research Laboratory. The committee is composed of the Vice-Rector for Innovation, Knowledge Transfer and Science Outreach, David Cabedo; the Director General of AICE, Yolanda Reig; the scientific and technical coordinator on behalf of the UJI, Eliseo Monfort; and the scientific and technical coordinator on behalf of AICE, Irina Celades.

In October 2025, the Universitat Jaume I and the Association for the Research of Ceramic Industries (AICE) signed an addendum to their existing collaboration agreement to create the joint research laboratory GEA – Environmental Engineering Group. Its main aim is to promote joint research and innovation activities within the laboratory’s areas of work, fostering knowledge transfer and exchange in environmental engineering.

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