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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 28-Dec-2025 03:11 ET (28-Dec-2025 08:11 GMT/UTC)

First collaborative research center in educational sciences

Goethe University Frankfurt
Grant and Award Announcement

Goethe University is proud to announce a truly unique new Collaborative Research Centre: The first-ever educational sciences Collaborative Research Centre (CRC 1750) is launching under the name [in:just]. Its focus will be on exploring justice and participation within the German education and upbringing system. The German Research Foundation (DFG) also approved the continuation of three CRC Transregios (TRR), in which Goethe University researchers play a key role. These projects involve the mathematical description of complex geometric structures (TRR 326), the study of matter under extreme conditions (TRR 211), and research into the tropopause region of the atmosphere at altitudes between seven and 17 kilometers (TRR 301).

Pennington Biomedical appoints Dr. Corby Martin as the associate executive director for scientific education

Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Business Announcement

LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center announced that Dr. Corby Martin has been appointed as the Associate Executive Director for Scientific Education, effective November 1, 2025. In his new role, Dr. Martin will provide strategic leadership for the Division of Scientific Education, including our T32 Postdoctoral Training Program, the Pennington Scientific Symposium, the Bray Obesity Symposium, and our expanding portfolio of educational programs and partnerships. He will also serve as our Chief Academic Officer, representing Pennington Biomedical on LSU's Chief Academic Officer Committee.

Wayne State University, University of Kansas and University of Arizona launch landmark collaborative approach to prepare leaders in special education backed by federal funding

Wayne State University - Office of the Vice President for Research
Grant and Award Announcement

Faculty from Wayne State University, the University of Kansas and the University of Arizona have teamed up to launch a program funded by a $3.75 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, “Collaborative Approaches to Impactful Special Education Leadership.”

Funder: U.S. Department of Education

The Injury Free Coalition for Kids® continues its lifesaving work: Holds 6th National Injury Prevention Day

Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health
Business Announcement

Organizations across the nation recognized National Injury Prevention Day (NIPD) on November 18^th, a day to increase awareness about the burden of injuries and violence, the leading cause of death and hospitalization for Americans ages 1-44. Through education, advocacy, and collaboration, NIPD empowers individuals and communities with the knowledge and tools to prevent injuries and promote safety for all.This nationwide initiative, now in its sixth year, is led by the Injury Free Coalition for Kids^®, based in the Columbia Center for Injury Science and Prevention (CCISP) at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

Funder: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

2025 Joseph A. Johnson Award goes to Morgan State University assistant professor Stacyann Nelson

American Institute of Physics
Grant and Award Announcement

AIP and the National Society of Black Physicists give the Joseph A. Johnson Award to early-career scientists who demonstrate scientific ingenuity and passion for mentorship and service, and this year they congratulate Stacyann Nelson as the winner of the 2025 Award and Christian Aganze as an Honorable Mention. They are honoring Nelson for the study of gluon dynamics in gold nuclei and for instilling confidence in her students to aspire to become leaders in physics research and Aganze for his dark matter research and community outreach.

Grants to UC San Diego will boost roadway safety for Native American youth and pedestrians

University of California - San Diego
Grant and Award Announcement

The Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at University of California San Diego is expanding its roadway safety education efforts to reach more Californians, with a focus on Native American youth, pedestrian safety and Spanish-speaking communities.

Funder: California Office of Traffic Safety

Blending art, agriculture and governance at Oxford

University of Michigan
Grant and Award Announcement

University of Michigan student Yumna Dagher has been named a 2025 Rhodes Scholar, one of 32 Americans chosen to win scholarships to Oxford University.

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