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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 19-Oct-2026 17:15 ET (19-Oct-2026 21:15 GMT/UTC)

14-Oct-2026

Frequent abdominal pain in children may be associated with school-related stress and peer harassment

Semmelweis University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Many parents feel reassured when their child’s recurrent abdominal pain is investigated and no underlying organic condition is found. However, a study by researchers at Semmelweis University, published in the International Journal of Pediatrics, suggests that this may be when it is worth asking a few further questions: Does the child experience pain elsewhere in the body? Has the pain persisted for at least a year? If the answer to either question is yes, it may be a warning sign.

Journal: International Journal of Pediatrics

14-Oct-2026

How can AI transform education without leaving anyone behind?

Kumamoto University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

An international research team led by Kumamoto University examined how AI can be responsibly integrated into education. A Delphi study involving 70 professionals from 18 countries identified five priorities: AI competencies, automated assessment and feedback, evolving teacher roles, trustworthy and explainable AI, and equal access. The study shares strategies of AI integration that requires coordinated action of policy makers, researchers and practitioners with attention to pedagogy, policy, infrastructure and equity.

Journal: Computers and Education Open
Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

13-Oct-2026

UCLA forum explores pressing issues in disability services, misinformation, mental health and education

University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences
Meeting Announcement

UCLA Tarjan Center’s free Oct. 23 virtual forum features California’s DDS director and experts on disability services, mental health and education.

13-Oct-2026

Shriners Children’s Twin Cities Dr. David Polly Jr. earns prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award

Shriners Hospitals for Children
Grant and Award Announcement

Dr. David Polly Jr. has been selected to receive the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS).

13-Oct-2026

Hunter/Davis studying root causes of student absences in Stafford County

George Mason University
Grant and Award Announcement

This release has been removed upon request of the submitting institution. Please contact Elizabeth Grisham at egrisham@gmu.edu for more information.

13-Oct-2026

ACLM launches two solutions to advance nutrition and lifestyle medicine education, helping meet federal and state requirements

American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Business Announcement

A new turnkey medical school curriculum and an updated food as medicine continuing education course will help medical schools meet emerging federal nutrition education requirements and help practicing physicians and other clinicians integrate evidence-based education relevant to state-level nutrition education requirements.A new turnkey medical school curriculum and an updated food as medicine continuing education course will help medical schools meet emerging federal nutrition education requirements and help practicing physicians and other clinicians integrate evidence-based education relevant to state-level nutrition education requirements.

13-Oct-2026

Devaluation, not work-life balance, underlies the academic gender gap

PNAS Nexus
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Feelings of devaluation can explain some of academia’s stubborn gender gap.

Journal: PNAS Nexus

13-Oct-2026

Boys' academic underachievement and attitudes about effort

PNAS Nexus
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A survey of 15-year-olds around the world suggests that the underperformance of boys in education may be linked to gendered cultural attitudes about whether it is important to try hard at school.

Journal: PNAS Nexus

13-Oct-2026

Highly educated women continue to find partners

University of Zurich
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In Switzerland, the share of women with a higher education degree has tripled since 1999. A new study conducted at the University of Zurich now shows how this trend is changing the marriage market. The majority of highly educated women still find partners, while men increasingly adjust to the new educational landscape. However, traditional income disparities within couples remain remarkably persistent.

Journal: Swiss Journal of Sociology