University of Phoenix announces the publication of “Harnessing AI, Virtual Landscapes, and Anthropomorphic Imaginaries to Enhance Environmental Science Education at Jökulsárlón Proglacial Lagoon, Iceland” in Glacies. The peer-reviewed study, which examines how character-driven narratives and human-centered AI can support adult learners in their understanding of complex scientific ideas, is authored by Jacquelyn Kelly, Ph.D., associate dean, College of General Studies; Dianna Gielstra, Ph.D., full‑time faculty, Environmental Science Program, College of General Studies; Tomáš J. Oberding, Ph.D., full‑time faculty, Environmental Science Program, College of General Studies; Jim Bruno, MBA, associate dean, College of Business and Information Technology; and Stephanie Cosentino, MAEd, senior instructional designer, University of Phoenix.

Computer simulations can help people gain a better understanding of the situation faced by refugees. This is shown by a new study in which 148 teenagers were assigned random migration pathways, with different starting and ending points. Along the way, they encountered unforeseen events that affected their journey.  “By using structured and fact-based information, this type of simulation can give students a nuanced and data-driven understanding of global migration patterns. Having said that, the results show that political views on immigrants’ rights are more stable and do not change so easily as a result of a single intervention of this kind,” says Al-Afifi. (Incl link to video)

Australia: QUT-led research reveals that Queensland general practitioners provide compassionate, holistic care to patients seeking voluntary assisted dying (VAD), but many face significant hurdles which limit their capacity to participate, highlighting the need for improved remuneration, streamlined processes, and broader education to support safe and sustainable practice.

A recent commentary in Biological Diversity highlights the Hefei Botanical Garden's innovative and comprehensive efforts in plant germplasm conservation, sustainable resource utilization, and public education, establishing it as a vital benchmark for regional biodiversity protection and urban ecological development in East China.

Researchers at the Center for Computational Sciences, University of Tsukuba, have developed an accessible platform to overcome the limitations of conventional static docking simulations, offering new avenues for education, training, and reproducible research in molecular recognition and supramolecular chemistry. Their Distance-Guided Fully Dynamic Docking (DFDD) platform is a cloud-ready simulation framework that enables students and researchers to explore dynamic docking, visualize molecular binding in motion, and understand how host-guest crystal structures emerge from molecular interactions.

Akash Gupta, a research scientist known for developing advanced delivery systems for cancer immunotherapies while working at MIT, will join the University of Houston to develop new platforms for cancer immunotherapies, initially focusing on lung cancer. His recruitment is supported by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.