REALISE (Responsible Evaluation and Assessment Leading to Inclusive Scholarly Excellence) is a new Horizon Europe-funded project that started on the 1st of September. It pursues an ambitious research agenda dedicated to creating a systematic evidence base for research assessment reform, leveraging strong existing links to key initiatives. Led by the Know Center, the project consortium encompasses 9 institutions across 8 EU countries (Austria, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Finland, Poland and Bulgaria).

Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often struggle with executive functions—tasks involving managing their time, completing their homework, turning in assignments, and planning for upcoming projects. These limitations, says clinical psychologist Jenelle Nissley-Tsiopinis, can contribute to contribute to conflicts with caregivers and impact high-school and college placement, causing students to lose interest in school and confidence in themselves. Currently, Nissley-Tsiopinis and colleagues are assessing an intervention known as Homework, Organization, and Planning Skills (HOPS) on organizational, time management and planning (OTMP) skills for middle school students.

It is a challenge for United States national parks to balance protecting natural areas and facilitating recreational use of those areas, all while keeping visitors safe. In this Q&A, Bing Pan; professor of recreation, park, and tourism management at Penn State; addresses how to balance these factors and more. 

Harvard Medical School (HMS)-led team awarded up to $4.4 million for a one-year pilot project to lay the foundation for a new class of medicines. Researchers from HMS, MIT, and RNAV8 Bio seek to find genetic switches called riboswitches in human cells and use them to control when and where medications work inside the body. The goal is to one day create precision drugs for numerous diseases that turn on only when and where they are needed, increasing treatment specificity and efficacy and limiting side effects.