A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, published by Elsevier, found that discontinuing universal free school meal (UFSM) policies significantly increases school meal debt, student stigma, and declines in participation. The research, based on a survey of nearly 1,000 school food authorities (SFAs) across eight states, also found that states continuing UFSM through state-level policies reported more stable revenues and greater student access to nutritious meals.

Tel Aviv University is proud to announce that it is awarding Steve Witkoff the George S. Wise Medal, one of the University’s highest honors. This accolade recognizes his pivotal contributions to the return of the hostages to Israel, efforts to end the war, and role in initiating early steps toward regional peace.

Supernatural beliefs have long shaped how people interact with nature. A study from Doshisha University used evolutionary game theory to explore whether fear of supernatural punishment can deter overexploitation of natural resources. The findings suggest that such beliefs, under the right conditions, can promote sustainable behavior and complement modern conservation efforts. These findings can guide environmental education and conservation strategies, besides encouraging policy design in culturally diverse societies.

A study by Concordia researchers at the Next Generation Cities Institute and the Loyola Sustainability Research Centre found that in Montreal, both the amount and layout of green spaces strongly affect how much neighborhoods cool down during the summer — areas with more trees and larger, connected patches of vegetation are significantly cooler. However, neighborhoods with lower incomes, more visible minorities, and fewer university-educated residents have less access to these cooling benefits, highlighting a clear inequity in how urban greening mitigates heat across the city