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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 23-Oct-2026 01:16 ET (23-Oct-2026 05:16 GMT/UTC)

17-Oct-2026

Historic $250 million gift from John Paulson to Hebrew University will advance engineering, medicine, and trauma recovery

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Grant and Award Announcement

In recognition of the largest donation ever made to the Hebrew University, the historic Mount Scopus campus will be named The Alina and John Paulson Campus, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem

17-Oct-2026

Mobile app monitoring may reduce serious complications after surgery, new study finds

American Society of Anesthesiologists
Meeting Announcement

Mobile app-based monitoring may help address the vulnerable days and weeks after surgery when recovery shifts from the hospital to home with little direct supervision. Patients using mobile apps had lower risk of serious complications, emergency room visits and readmissions after surgery, but the benefits depended on physician or other clinician involvement, rather than the technology alone, according to research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY^® 2026 annual meeting.

Meeting: ANESTHESIOLOGY 2026

16-Oct-2026

Biology professor earns $228K grant for STEM teaching

SUNY Geneseo
Grant and Award Announcement

A new NSF-supported initiative will bring professional development and evidence-based teaching practices to faculty across SUNY, helping expand student success and retention in STEM fields. As part of a $2 million statewide collaboration, the project will provide training in learner-centered instruction, undergraduate research, AI-enabled teaching tools, and faculty mentoring networks. The effort aims to accelerate the adoption of proven teaching methods across SUNY and strengthen New York’s future STEM workforce.

16-Oct-2026

NJIT professor selected for DOE early career award to advance research on metal failure

New Jersey Institute of Technology
Grant and Award Announcement

Nutth Tuchinda, an NJIT assistant professor of chemical and materials engineering, is among 67 scientists selected nationwide for the U.S. Department of Energy's 2026 Early Career Research Program.

16-Oct-2026

What can virtual reality teach us about nature’s restorative health benefits?

Drexel University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Some of nature’s healthful benefits might be possible through well-curated ornamental spaces, suggests a brain activity study recently published in the October issue of Building and Environment from researchers at Drexel’s Nick Howley College of Engineering and Computing. The findings, which reveal new insights into how humans experience nature, may lead to scalable, evidence-based ways to design spaces to produce restorative benefits, which could be especially helpful for those who do not have convenient access to plants outdoors.

Journal: Building and Environment

16-Oct-2026

JMIR News: Informed consent’s redesign for AI-related trials, an autonomous oxygenation device, and the physician-led campaign for Canada’s Safe Social Media Act

JMIR Publications
Reports and Proceedings

JMIR Publications this week released three News and Perspectives features on the latest digital health news: stories on how informed consent must be rethought for clinical trials involving AI; Canada’s proposed Safe Social Media Act and the Canadian Medical Association’s support; and a promising new autonomous oxygen titration device for health care.

Journal: Journal of Medical Internet Research

16-Oct-2026

More than skin deep: New system for wound analysis earns patent for NJIT researcher

New Jersey Institute of Technology
Grant and Award Announcement

Salam Daher, an associate professor of informatics at NJIT, used scans and digital models of skin abnormalities to develop a system that analyzes and monitors damaged skin regions.

16-Oct-2026

One-step rapid syphilis test detects infection earlier, researchers report

Penn State
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Syphilis is curable, but it’s hard to catch and dangerous if undetected. A new rapid syphilis test from a team led by Penn State researchers detects lower levels of the body’s antibodies against it, potentially leading to better diagnostic care and fewer congenital cases.

Journal: ACS Sensors
Funder: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs

16-Oct-2026

Climate change affects the quality of one of the world’s most important staple foods

Leibniz-Institut für Lebensmittel-Systembiologie an der TU München
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Depending on the cultivar, higher concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the atmosphere can significantly alter the protein composition of wheat. This affects not only baking quality but potentially also the tolerability of wheat products. This is the conclusion of a new study led by the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich. According to the study, the adaptation of crops to climate change should in the future focus not only on high yields but also on quality characteristics such as protein composition.

Journal: Food Chemistry
Funder: European Union (ERC), Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Regional Identity (BMLEH) and Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE)