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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 1-Apr-2026 18:14 ET (1-Apr-2026 22:14 GMT/UTC)
UTA, Bell link students to aerospace careers
University of Texas at ArlingtonThe University of Texas at Arlington Career Development Center and Bell Textron Inc. (Bell) are strengthening the pipeline from classroom to career through the Bell College Work Experience Program, a paid, hands-on initiative that places UTA engineering students directly inside Bell’s aerospace operations.
KRICT successfully concludes the 2026 International Forum on Next-Generation Secondary Batteries
National Research Council of Science & TechnologyAmid intensifying global competition for technological leadership in secondary batteries, a major international platform for global collaboration and industry engagement has successfully concluded. The Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT, President Lee Young-kuk) announced that it successfully hosted the “2026 International Forum on Next-Generation Secondary Batteries” from February 5 to 6 at the Seoul Science and Technology Convention Center, with the participation of approximately 300 stakeholders from industry, academia, research institutes, and government.
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- Ministry of Science and ICT
From science to insurance: building careers in catastrophe risk
University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth ScienceAs global insured losses continue to climb and climate-driven extremes reshape financial risk, the Natural Hazards and Catastrophes track within the Master of Professional Science (MPS) program at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science is preparing graduates for fast-growing careers in insurance, reinsurance, and risk analytics.
Online degrees viewed more positively post-pandemic, VCU research finds
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityCOVID-19 made remote work and remote learning a new norm for employees and students. But even as many have returned to offices and schools, one of the pandemic’s quieter legacies is influencing both the workplace and the classroom: Online degrees are now held in higher regard by hiring professionals, according to new research from Virginia Commonwealth University.
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- American Journal of Distance Education
New database may unlock potential of lipids in treating, preventing disease
Oregon Health & Science University- Journal
- Bioinformatics
Water supplies in rural Nepal could be cleaned by harnessing the power of the sun, scientists claim
Cardiff UniversityA new method for cleaning household water supplies in rural communities in Nepal is being developed by an international team of scientists.
The solution removes harmful bacteria from the water by inserting non-toxic metal catalysts into containers which sit outside residents’ homes and feed their points of supply.
Hudson named 2026 Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipient
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterMBARI leads international expedition to study impacts of climate change on Antarctic seafloor
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute- Funder
- David and Lucile Packard Foundation
A new way to study how cannabis use impacts safe driving
Virginia TechCannabis affects us differently than alcohol. How do we know when it’s safe to drive? A recent study explores how cannabis use influences real-world driver behavior.