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Pennington Biomedical awarded renewal of NIH-funded Center to Advance Metabolic Disease Research and train future scientists
Pennington Biomedical Research CenterGrant and Award Announcement
Following a competitive review process, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding for Pennington Biomedical’s Metabolic Basis of Disease Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) was renewed for an additional five years. This Phase II renewal builds on the momentum achieved since the center’s establishment in 2020, enabling continued support for young scientists who are focused on the mechanisms through which nutrition and metabolism contribute to health.
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- NIH/National Institutes of Health
2025 Cmolik–SFU grant program awards $150,000 to innovative projects in BC schools
Simon Fraser UniversityGrant and Award Announcement
Tens of thousands of B.C. public school students are embarking on new tech-based projects thanks to $150,000 from Simon Fraser University aimed at transforming classroom experience.
The 2025 Cmolik–SFU Grant Program supports classroom, school, and district-based science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) projects. Administered by Simon Fraser University’s Faculty of Education through the Cmolik Endowment Fund, the program empowers educators to design initiatives that build critical thinking skills, foster curiosity, and create equitable opportunities for students from kindergarten to Grade 12.
Wiley announces winners of Advanced Science Young Innovator Award
WileyGrant and Award Announcement
Why it’s not just about money: Who goes to the ballet, opera and symphony
University of California - San DiegoPeer-Reviewed Publication
- Journal
- Journal of the Association for Consumer Research
Mizzou researchers help farmers prevent and manage livestock losses
University of Missouri-ColumbiaPeer-Reviewed Publication
- Journal
- Compost Science & Utilization
Interventions with repeating students lead to greater engagement and perseverance in the courses they still need to pass
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)Peer-Reviewed Publication
A study carried out with repeating students has shown that tailored support leads to greater engagement and may reduce dropout rates
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- ACM Transactions on Computing Education