As the holiday season approaches, Pennington Biomedical Research Center is sharing tips and advice to help families enjoy their celebrations while feeling their best. Building on the Center’s popular “Small Shifts” campaign, the message this year is simple: even modest changes to how we approach food, movement, and mindfulness can make a big difference in our energy, health, and enjoyment.Pennington Biomedical continues to lead global research into nutrition, metabolism, obesity, diabetes, and related conditions. The Center’s “Small Shifts” campaign is part of its broader mission to translate cutting-edge science into practical steps that help individuals and families live healthier lives.

Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) demonstrated its world-class technological prowess by taking first place overall in all scenarios in the tracking track and second place overall in the detection track. This achievement is particularly significant as it was the only Korean research team to participate in the competition.

Antonia M. Villarruel, PhD, RN, FAAN, the Margaret Bond Simon Dean of Penn Nursing, has co-authored a new book, Systems That Impact Population Health: Past and Present, developed through the National Academy of Medicine’s (NAM) Culture of Health Program. The publication serves as a critical examination of how foundational US systems, including law, education, housing, and health care, have historically shaped, and continue to dictate health outcomes across diverse communities. APHA members can receive a 10% discount on the book by using code PNDEAN10 at checkout.

On board the Polarstern research vessel, an international group of young scientists will immerse in the fascinating world of marine research. They are not only learning the basic methods of oceanography, but also the difficult art of communicating science in a comprehensible and inspiring manner. For the fifth time now, the Alfred Wegener Institute is organising this extraordinary training programme with a host of partners. This year once again under the direction of Professor Karen Wiltshire (now at Trinity College in Dublin), the participants benefit from a unique opportunity to experience research, international cooperation and scientific adventure first-hand. For the first time, new dedicated training is also being provided for young up-coming ocean teachers. This means that the fascination of marine research can reach even more young people in the future.