EurekAlert! News by Subject: Education - Home

Education

Updates every hour. Last Updated: 28-Apr-2026 16:15 ET (28-Apr-2026 20:15 GMT/UTC)

The cost of resilience: BGU study reveals the mental toll of war on Israel’s teachers

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Teachers are often hailed as the "first responders" of the emotional world during times of crisis, but a new longitudinal study from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) warns that this role comes with a significant psychological price tag. The research reveals that the expectation for teachers to project calm and affection for their students while suppressing their own fear can lead to severe burnout and clinical depression if not managed correctly.

Journal: Teaching and Teacher Education

Add these scientific sessions and the ATS AI Lab to your media coverage

American Thoracic Society
Meeting Announcement

If you want to highlight science on the cutting edge, register now for a complimentary media pass for the ATS 2026 International Conference in Orlando, Florida. We will premiere the ATS AI Lab Exposition Space in the exhibit hall. This is part of a larger AI strategy anchored in education, research and innovation, clinical implementation, community engagement as well as policy, ethics and regulatory measures.

Meeting: ATS 2026 International Conference

Behind Alzheimer’s care: Study reveals hidden burden and unmet needs of caregivers

Sultan Qaboos University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease face significant unmet needs, including limited knowledge of disease progression, gaps in practical caregiving skills, and restricted access to support services. The study finds that these challenges contribute to high levels of stress and emotional burden. The findings highlight the need for integrated support strategies that combine education, training, and psychological support to improve caregiver well-being and the quality of patient care.

Journal: Middle East Current Psychiatry

Community music education a key youth wellbeing strategy

Edith Cowan University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study led by Dr Jason Goopy, Senior Lecturer in Music Education in the School of Education at Edith Cowan University (ECU), has investigated the positive impact of community music education programs in regional Australia – providing non-medical, cost-effective, and community-based opportunities to reach out to young people who are struggling.

Journal: Research Studies in Music Education
Funder: Edith Cowan University

Effect of teachers' responses to school bell on social tension in classroom interactions

Doshisha University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Non-verbal cues from teachers have a significant effect on social tension in the classroom. In a new study, a researcher observed that a teacher who responded to the school bell with deliberate actions and prompted his students to do the same enforced social ‘tightness.’ Whereas free-flowing responses to the bell indicated that social ‘looseness’ was acceptable. This suggests that teachers can alter the social tension they require from students through responses to the school bell.

Journal: Linguistics and Education

Low-income students and girls are steered away from “risky” creative careers at school

University of Cambridge
Reports and Proceedings

Class and gender inequalities in the UK’s creative industries can be traced back to school, according to a new report which finds that many young people – especially girls and those from low-income backgrounds – are steadily steered away from subjects like art, music and drama during their education. The study analysed the educational records of 1.7 million students, longitudinal data about 7,200 young people’s progress into work, and interviews and surveys with people in creative work. The report’s authors criticise entrenched “educational hierarchies” that treat both creative subjects, and Further Education qualifications in those subjects, as low-status and financially “risky”. They argue that this creates a “narrowing pathway” for students into the creative industries.

An online intervention can help cancer patients share genetic testing results with family

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers developed a web-based intervention to educate people with cancer about the impact genetic variants can have on their family. It includes education and decision support to help patients feel comfortable communicating genetic testing information to their relatives. The platform also allows patients to invite first- and second-degree relatives to the site. Relatives get information about genetic risk, tools to help them decide if they want to receive genetic testing and access to testing.

Journal: Journal of Clinical Oncology
Funder: American Cancer Society

In Person SIAM Conferences SIAM Conference on Applied Mathematics Education (ED26)

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Meeting Announcement

This is the conference of the SIAM Activity Group on Applied Mathematics Education.

Global Virus Network awards education and training grants to advance next-generation virology research and pandemic preparedness

Global Virus Network
Grant and Award Announcement

GVN announced the recipients of $90,000 in 2025 Education and Training Grants supporting emerging scientists and institutions advancing translational virology, genomic surveillance, data-driven preparedness, and global health equity.

12
13
14
15
16