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23-Oct-2025

New Cal Poly study shows livestreams may improve rattlesnakes’ reputation

A study evaluating the impact of the Project RattleCam livestream, coordinated by Cal Poly and Dickinson College, reports broad viewership, including over 21,000 subscribers on the livestream's YouTube channel. The project features camera locations across multiple U.S. states to observe rattlesnake behavior. Public engagement has led to improved perceptions and community science efforts surrounding a species that is often maligned and killed during public events in some areas.

Journal: Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science

22-Oct-2025

Pennington Biomedical awarded renewal of NIH-funded Center to Advance Metabolic Disease Research and train future scientists

Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Grant 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.

Funder: NIH/National Institutes of Health

22-Oct-2025

2025 Cmolik–SFU grant program awards $150,000 to innovative projects in BC schools

Simon Fraser University
Grant 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.