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17-Nov-2025

Social media use soars as kids drop sport, reading and the arts

University of South Australia
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In striking new statistics, experts warn of social media’s growing grip on young people, with use among children and teens soaring by more than 200% since before COVID and showing no sign of decline.

Journal: JAMA Network Open
Funder: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award, Investigator Grant, Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship

17-Nov-2025

Pennington Biomedical’s Dr. Leanne Redman recruited to lead the Charles Perkins Centre at the University of Sydney

Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Business Announcement

Following an extensive worldwide search, Dr. Leanne Redman has been appointed Academic Director of the Charles Perkins Centre, the University of Sydney’s first and largest multidisciplinary research initiative.

A Professor of Clinical Science, Dr. Redman currently holds a number of positions at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center including the LPFA Endowed Chair in Nutrition and Associate Executive Director for Scientific Education. Over the past twenty years, she has pioneered groundbreaking research on women’s health issues, including the study of obesity in pregnancy, the optimisation of maternal nutrition and childhood obesity prevention.

17-Nov-2025

Child gun injury risk spikes when children leave school for the day

Boston University School of Public Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study published in AJPM Focus found that the risk of child firearm injuries was 45 percent higher during the 2-6 pm afterschool period on school days, compared to non-school days, among students at public schools in New York City. This risk nearly tripled in the immediate period at the end of the school day, typically about 2 pm. A second study, published in Prevention Science, examined the benefits of summer youth employment programs and found that these programs not only reduce youth involvement in crime and violence, but also improve youth educational outcomes, social connections, and community engagement.

Journal: AJPM Focus

16-Nov-2025

We should talk more at school: Researchers call for more conversation-rich learning as AI spreads

University of Cambridge
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Schools will need to become more talk based as AI makes it increasingly easy for students to bypass traditional forms of learning and exposes the limits of exams, researchers argue in a new study. The paper, by two researchers at the University of Cambridge, suggests that Generative AI is likely to push teaching into becoming more conversational, with chatbots acting as partners that introduce students to new ideas and even impersonate historical thinkers to stretch their thinking. It highlights a wave of emerging tools already prompting this shift, including AI systems that provoke students’ critical reasoning and a new “Moderator Bot”, currently being developed at Cambridge, that helps pupils switch perspectives and engage more deeply with one another’s arguments.

Journal: British Journal of Educational Technology

15-Nov-2025

Big data may unveil the impacts of extreme weather events on child health and development in the US

Arnold School of Public Health
Grant and Award Announcement

Using a second National Institutes of Health grant awarded this year, health promotion, education, and behavior assistant professor Leila Larson will examine the factors influencing childhood development from yet another angle: weather. With nearly $400,000 in funding support, Larson will examine the direct and indirect effects of extreme weather events – from extreme heat, precipitation, and drought to hurricanes, cyclones, and other storms – on pediatric health.

15-Nov-2025

New study is first to combine three proven strategies for improving early childhood development

Arnold School of Public Health
Grant and Award Announcement

Leila Larson has been awarded nearly three million dollars from the National Institutes of Health to lead a five-year study aimed at improving childhood health and development. The health promotion, education, and behavior assistant professor and global health researcher will use the funds to deploy a health intervention (i.e., the BUNDLE study) that employs three strategies, individually and in combination, that address critical adversities faced by many children in resource limited settings.

14-Nov-2025

FAU study finds small group counseling helps children thrive at school

Florida Atlantic University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Many students face anxiety, stress, or disconnection that can hinder academic and social-emotional growth. FAU College of Education researchers studied the Student Success Skills small group counseling program for sixth graders. Across six sessions, students strengthened anger management, goal-setting, and social problem-solving skills while fostering trust and community. Findings showed improved school connectedness, positive perceptions of school climate, and increased engagement, demonstrating that ASE-based small group counseling effectively supports students’ emotional well-being and academic success.

Journal: Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling

14-Nov-2025

Vaccine Innovation Center, Korea University College of Medicine hosts an invited training program for Ethiopian Health Ministry officials

Korea University College of Medicine
Business Announcement

Vaccine Innovation Center, Korea University College of Medicine (Head of the Center, Jung Hee-jin) held an invited training for Ethiopian health officials on Monday, September 1st.

14-Nov-2025

Preparing students for an AI-driven world: generative AI and curriculum reform in higher education

Higher Education Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Generative AI (GenAI) is rapidly transforming higher education. This study explores the imperative for curriculum reform to effectively integrate these powerful tools of GenAI into education and prepare students for an AI-driven world.

Journal: Frontiers of Digital Education