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A new “geography of fire” defines southern wildfire risk

USDA Forest Service ‑ Southern Research Station

New research measures and communicates wildfire risk to people and infrastructure across the Southeast, including a suite of maps and tools. This new ‘geography of fire’ can help decision makers manage risk, build community and forest resilience, and improve conservation outcomes.

Journal: Land

Q&A: Gen AI Myths Debunked

University of Texas at Austin

In a recent article, Texas McCombs Associate Professor of Marketing Doug Chung and his co-authors from McKinsey & Company set forth five myths that discourage sales and marketing organizations from trying generative AI -- along with research-backed reasons to take the plunge..

Kennesaw State alum receives international scientific honor

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw State University alumnus, Northwestern University professor Ali Shilatifard is the first KSU graduate to be elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

TOS Statement on “Weight Stigma and Bias: Standards of Care in Overweight and Obesity—2025”

The Obesity Society

The Obesity Society (TOS) enthusiastically supports the recently released Weight Stigma and Bias: Standards of Care in Overweight and Obesity—2025 by the Obesity Association, a division of the American Diabetes Association®. This evidence-based work aims to help healthcare professionals and staff recognize and address weight bias and stigma. TOS, along with some of its tenured members and other clinical experts, are actively part of the Obesity Association’s Professional Practice Committee (PPC). The PPC is responsible for developing the Standards of Care in Overweight and Obesity—2025 standards of care. As a contributing organization, TOS is committed to supporting this initiative and referencing these standards in its programming because addressing weight stigma and bias is often the first step in treating the serious chronic disease of obesity.

PolyU harnesses AI and data science to enhance maritime and shipping management and foster sustainable development within the industry

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Facing a complex and ever-changing international environment, the maritime and shipping industry requires more efficient and precise data collection and analysis technologies to enhance management efficiency. A research team at The Maritime Data and Sustainable Development Centre (PMDC) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed a series of innovative artificial intelligence (AI) and big data driven tools, including advanced technology for estimating the supply and demand for typhoon shelter berths in Hong Kong to improve vessel monitoring and emergency response, a shipping data analytics platform that uses the Automatic Identification System (AIS) to assess real-time port congestion index and other maritime statistical indicators, and a trajectory analysis technology to effectively detect illegal fishing activities. These innovations not only provide governments and industry stakeholders with cutting-edge management solutions but also drive the sector’s digital transformation and sustainable development.

ETRI strengthens global technological competitiveness with major achievements in international standards – from 6G to AII

National Research Council of Science & Technology

Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) announced that in 2024, it established 36 international standards and published 29 SEP contributions that have been reflected in global standards.

Funder: Ministry of Science and ICT

Research unpack the health impact of ultraprocessed foods

Massachusetts General Hospital

Mass General Brigham researchers are working to better understand the connections between ultraprocessed foods and disease, as well as developing new tools to help consumers make better food choices.

Five animal superpowers that researchers are working to adapt for human health

Massachusetts General Hospital

Finding ways to help humans mimic some of these animal superpowers could help scientists solve some of medicine’s biggest mysteries.

A tragic play in Greek with song and dance? No prob

University of Cincinnati

A University of Cincinnati expert in ancient Greek wants to produce the most authentic performance of the play “Antigone” that audiences have heard in nearly 2,500 years.

The UJI and the Alcoy Department of Health will test the effectiveness of a non-invasive device for female urination in bedridden women as part of an industrial doctorate program

Universitat Jaume I

The Universitat Jaume I in Castelló and the Virgen de los Lirios Hospital of the Alcoy Health Department have signed an agreement to develop an industrial doctorate project that will evaluate the ease of use, efficiency, effectiveness and satisfaction of users, healthcare professionals and carers of a device designed to facilitate female urination in the supine position.

Funder: Universitat Jaume I, FISABIO-UJI

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