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Utrecht University: Debbie Jaarsma to Step Down as Dean of Veterinary Medicine in February 2027
UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Nov. 3 -- Utrecht University issued the following news:
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2 November 2026
Debbie Jaarsma to step down as Dean of Veterinary Medicine in February 2027
Professor Debbie Jaarsma will step down as Dean of Utrecht University's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in February 2027. She will become President of the Executive Board of the University of Groningen as of 1 March 2027 and will leave her position at UU in February. Jaarsma has served as Dean since August 2021.
In recent years, student wellbeing, contributing to animal welfare and sustainability, and fostering a
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UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Nov. 3 -- Utrecht University issued the following news:
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2 November 2026
Debbie Jaarsma to step down as Dean of Veterinary Medicine in February 2027
Professor Debbie Jaarsma will step down as Dean of Utrecht University's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in February 2027. She will become President of the Executive Board of the University of Groningen as of 1 March 2027 and will leave her position at UU in February. Jaarsma has served as Dean since August 2021.
In recent years, student wellbeing, contributing to animal welfare and sustainability, and fostering asafe and pleasant learning and working environment have been important priorities for Debbie Jaarsma.
"I have come to know Debbie as a skilled, committed and highly knowledgeable administrator, with both an eye and a heart for UU and for the specific role and position of Veterinary Medicine within it," says Hans Brug, President of the Executive Board. "She is a pleasure to work with, and it is therefore no surprise that she is so highly valued by students and colleagues at the faculty, the university animal hospital and beyond. We will greatly miss Debbie's qualities and collegiality at UU. I wish her every success in Groningen, and I look forward to working with her again as a fellow president."
Impact and connection
"I am proud of the steps we have taken as a faculty in recent years," says Jaarsma. "Our students now become acquainted with professional practice earlier in their studies, which offers many advantages. Through our research, we are making an impact, have become more visible to the outside world and are therefore also more closely connected to society.
"I am looking forward to my new challenge in Groningen, but of course I will leave this unique faculty with a sense of sadness. Fortunately, Veterinary Medicine has strong foundations, at the heart of Utrecht's life sciences ecosystem, and is in the good hands of the many skilled and enthusiastic colleagues with whom it has been such a pleasure to work over the past few years."
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About Debbie Jaarsma
Debbie Jaarsma (1973) studied veterinary medicine in Ghent and Utrecht. She subsequently gave up her pathology specialisation to become a lecturer at the HAS University of Applied Sciences in Den Bosch. In 2008, she received her PhD from Utrecht University for research into veterinary education. She then became a professor at the University of Amsterdam. From 2014 to 2021, she held the chair of Research and Innovation in Medical Education in Groningen and led the research group LEARN (Lifelong Learning Education and Assessment Research Network). In August 2021, she became Dean of Utrecht University's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
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Original text here: https://www.uu.nl/en/news/debbie-jaarsma-to-step-down-as-dean-of-veterinary-medicine-in-february-2027
University of Manchester: Why Birds Speed Up to Slow Down: the Physics of Landing
MANCHESTER, England, Nov. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release:
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2 November 2026
Why birds speed up to slow down: the physics of landing
New research into the physics of bird flight has shed light on why birds swoop as they come in to land, and how the demands of landing may have shaped their evolution.
Written by: Jessica Marsh
Key findings
* Birds could theoretically land at zero speed without flapping, but would need much more speed and space.
* Flapping may help birds slow down within the limited space available for landing.
* Swooping may
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MANCHESTER, England, Nov. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release:
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2 November 2026
Why birds speed up to slow down: the physics of landing
New research into the physics of bird flight has shed light on why birds swoop as they come in to land, and how the demands of landing may have shaped their evolution.
Written by: Jessica Marsh
Key findings
* Birds could theoretically land at zero speed without flapping, but would need much more speed and space.
* Flapping may help birds slow down within the limited space available for landing.
* Swooping mayhelp birds balance a low landing speed with maintaining control.
* The physical demands of landing may have helped shape bird evolution.
Birds may not always take the flight path that physics suggests is the perfect landing, at the safest and lowest possible speed, using the least energy, according to new research.
Most birds flap their wings as they come in to land, despite powered flight requiring more energy than gliding. Now, researchers at The University of Manchester have used mathematical modelling to help explain why.
The study, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society A, found that a bird flying without flapping its wings could, in theory, reach zero speed just as it touches down. However, the manoeuvre would require much higher approach speeds and considerably more space than birds typically use when landing.
For a pigeon-sized bird, the model showed that reaching zero speed would require it to begin at more than twice its typical cruising speed, travel around 60 metres horizontally and climb around 20 metres.
The findings suggest that achieving the lowest possible touchdown speed may not always be practical. Birds may use flapping not simply to slow down, but to do so within the limited space available in a real landing environment.
The research also provides new insight into why some birds swoop when landing on a perch, and how the physical demands of landing may have helped shape bird evolution.
Lead author Dr Ben Parslew, Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering at The University of Manchester, said: "Birds might make landing look effortless but coming to a safe stop presents a fundamental physical challenge. Landing isn't as simple as just slowing down. The slower a bird flies, the less aerodynamic control it has, so it has to find a way of reducing its speed while still being able to manoeuvre safely. How birds do this and manage these competing demands is still not well understood.
"We used mathematical modelling to calculate how a bird flying without flapping could minimise its speed at touchdown while maintaining the control needed to complete the manoeuvre.
"In doing so, we've been able to gain insights into the swooping approaches seen in some perching birds, such as birds of prey, and more broadly, understand how physical demands of landing may have helped shape their evolution."
Why some birds swoop
The modelling also provides new insight into the swooping behaviours observed in some birds when landing on perches.
Previous research on Harris hawks found that the birds learned to swoop down below their target landing spot before gliding upwards towards a perch. It was proposed that the manoeuvre helped them minimise the distance they travelled after their wings stalled, when aerodynamic control is reduced.
The new modelling suggests that there is more to this behaviour. The landing trajectories appear to reflect a balance between reaching the perch at a low speed and limiting the time spent stalled. The researchers say touchdown speed appears to have a greater influence on the swooping behaviour than previously documented.
Could landing have shaped bird evolution?
Landing on the ground creates a different challenge. Unlike swooping and perching, the bird coming to the ground cannot continue its trajectory below the landing surface or climb upwards through its destination.
The modelling showed that a bird landing on the ground without flapping cannot eliminate all of its speed before its feet touch down. It must therefore use its wings, legs, or a combination of both to deal with the remaining energy.
This places physical demands on the bird's body, requiring more substantial muscles and bones to cope, particularly in the legs. But additional mass can reduce flight performance.
The researchers suggest this trade-off between being light enough for efficient flight and robust enough to land safely could have helped shape the evolution of birds.
The researchers say the same physical principles could also help explain how other flying animals manage unpowered landings.
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This research was published in: Proceedings of the Royal Society A
Full title of the paper: Flight dynamics and optimal control of unpowered avian landings
DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2026.0103
URL: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/rspa/article/482/2348/20260103/483809/Flight-dynamics-and-optimal-control-of-unpowered
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Original text here: https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/why-birds-speed-up-to-slow-down-the-physics-of-landing/
University of Birmingham: Physicists Uncover Evidence of One of Nature's Rarest Particle Decays
BIRMINGHAM, England, Nov. 3 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news:
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Physicists uncover evidence of one of nature's rarest particle decays
Discovery could reveal secrets of the 'Zeptoverse' - a world of extremely small distances where new particles and fundamental forces of nature may be hiding.
3 November 2026
Physicists have helped find the first evidence of an extremely rare transformation of subatomic particles at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC), in Geneva, marking a major milestone in a 42-year search.
Their breakthrough, announced by the Science and Technology
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BIRMINGHAM, England, Nov. 3 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news:
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Physicists uncover evidence of one of nature's rarest particle decays
Discovery could reveal secrets of the 'Zeptoverse' - a world of extremely small distances where new particles and fundamental forces of nature may be hiding.
3 November 2026
Physicists have helped find the first evidence of an extremely rare transformation of subatomic particles at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC), in Geneva, marking a major milestone in a 42-year search.
Their breakthrough, announced by the Science and TechnologyFacilities Council (STFC), which funded the research, provides evidence for the rarest decay ever observed at the LHC of a short-lived subatomic particle containing a 'beauty quark', one of the fundamental building blocks of matter.
These particles exist for only a tiny fraction of a second before decaying into lighter particles, making them powerful tools for testing the laws of physics.
Researchers at the University of Birmingham play leading roles in the Large Hadron Collider beauty experiment (LHCb) collaboration, developing key detector technologies used by the experiment, and in the collection of the data used for this discovery.
The LHCb results could help physicists probe the so-called 'Zeptoverse' - a realm of extraordinarily small distances where undiscovered particles and forces of nature may be hiding.
Exploring rare beauty-particles
The Large Hadron Collider beauty experiment (LHCb) studies particles containing beauty quarks, heavier relatives of the quarks that make up much of the visible matter in the Universe. Although produced in large numbers during high-energy collisions at the LHC, beauty particles exist for only around one and a half trillionths of a second before decaying into lighter particles.
The new measurement provides evidence for an exceptionally rare process in which a neutral beauty particle decays into two muons, heavier cousins of the electron. According to the Standard Model of particle physics - often described as the 'rulebook' of particle physics - this decay is expected to occur only once in every ten billion such particles.
New window on fundamental physics
The analysis provides researchers with powerful new ways to test the Standard Model, which explains the particles that make up matter and how they interact.
The measurements agree with the Standard Model's predictions but push those tests to new levels of precision and into previously unexplored territory. Physicists hope that future studies of these rare decays may reveal hints of new particles or forces beyond our current understanding of nature.
Dr Niladri Sahoo, Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham and convener of the LHCb Very Rare Decays working group, said: "Reporting the first evidence from a single experiment for the extremely rare decay of a neutral B meson into two muons, while achieving the world's most precise measurements of the corresponding Bs-meson decay probability and lifetime, provides a powerful new test of the Standard Model and a window into potential new physics."
Dr Dan Johnson, Assistant Professor at the University of Birmingham and Physics Coordinator for the LHCb-UK teams, added "UK leadership has been critical to this remarkable feat, from the data analysis to construction of the ultra-precise silicon detectors upon which it relied."
Scientists combined newly recorded data from 2024 and 2025, with data collected during earlier running periods between 2011 and 2018. Advanced machine-learning techniques and sophisticated particle-identification methods enabled researchers to isolate the rare signal from billions of particle collisions.
Professor Nigel Watson, former principal investigator for the LHCb-UK teams, said: "This stunning new result is the latest of many exciting measurements at LHCb that are only possible through the exceptional commitment and talent of a large international collaboration of scientists and engineers, who designed, built and now operate the experiment and analyse the data. It is a privilege that our group in Birmingham has key roles in this scientific adventure of discovery."
Advanced technology driving discovery
The findings come from the upgraded LHCb detector, one of the four major experiments at the LHC. Since 2024, the experiment has been collecting data at up to five times its previous rate, enabling scientists to investigate rare particle processes with unprecedented precision.
Scientists combined newly recorded data from 2024 and 2025 with data collected during earlier running periods between 2011 and 2018. Advanced machine-learning techniques and sophisticated particle-identification methods enabled researchers to isolate the rare signal from billions of particle collisions.
As the upgraded LHCb experiment continues to collect vast amounts of data, researchers plan to explore the 'Zeptoverse' in even greater detail - searching for clues that could help answer some of the biggest questions in modern physics, including whether undiscovered particles or forces exist beyond the Standard Model.
The experiment brought together several UK research institutions including the Universities of Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Oxford, and Warwick, plus Imperial College London, and STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory.
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Original text here: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2026/physicists-uncover-evidence-of-one-of-natures-rarest-particle-decays
Solutions Journalism Network Grant Funds WCU Project
CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Nov. 3 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news:
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November 2, 2026
Solutions Journalism Network grant funds WCU project
The motto "If it bleeds it leads" has dominated news coverage since the dawn of time. Sensational, doom-and-gloom stories that entice readers to pick up a paper dominate front pages, yet with a $7,500 grant, journalism professor Katerina Spasovska is teaching students to go one step further. The grant from the Solutions Journalism Network will fund student reporting in solutions-based journalism as part of a Student Media Challenge.
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CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Nov. 3 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news:
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November 2, 2026
Solutions Journalism Network grant funds WCU project
The motto "If it bleeds it leads" has dominated news coverage since the dawn of time. Sensational, doom-and-gloom stories that entice readers to pick up a paper dominate front pages, yet with a $7,500 grant, journalism professor Katerina Spasovska is teaching students to go one step further. The grant from the Solutions Journalism Network will fund student reporting in solutions-based journalism as part of a Student Media Challenge.
"Ifit continuously bleeds, what is the triage we can do to prevent it from bleeding?" Spasovska asked. Solutions-based journalism does not replace regular reporting on events, issues, and people, but it researches and reports on potential and viable solutions on social issues. The class will be focusing on youth mental health in the region and have begun to investigate areas who have begun to see improvements in youth mental health and if those solutions are viable locally.
As part of the fall and spring semester courses, students will be developing stories around youth mental health. According to the Center for Disease Control's annual Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 29.7% of North Carolian High School Students reported feeling sad or hopeless, 19.6% of students reported having poor mental health most or all of the time, and 14% of students surveyed reported needing counseling but being unable to get it. Access to mental healthcare is difficult across the entire state, but especially in rural areas. Spasovska said that a representative from the WNC Health Network visited her class and explained that there is one psychologist serving around two-thousand students in rural school systems three times over the recommended 500 students.
Students have already begun to gather information on these issues while also researching solutions. Potential topics include everything from the mental health of first-generation college students, the efforts of non-profit organizations working with youth and high school mental health, and how exposing youth to nature and mindfulness practices improve youth mental health.
Spasovska is excited to not just teach her students about solutions-based journalism but learn more about it herself. "I've been aware of solution journalism for a while, but I've never had the time to invest in developing my skills on teaching solution journalism."
Prior to becoming a professor at WCU, Spasovska worked as a journalist for 14 years, primarily in North Macedonia and the Balkan region. Prior to the fall of communism and the breakup of Yugoslavia, to become a newscaster or a newspaper editor it was important to be a member to the communist party. News outlets most of the time were a mouthpiece for the government.
Spasovska entered the workforce just after the fall of communism when the increased press freedom brought a surge of private media. In the early 2000s she worked on investigative journalism projects on everything from LGBTQ rights, sex trafficking, and served as coordinator and editor for series of articles on a fake diploma ring in Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania. "I became a journalist in the 90's because I wanted to help create a better society," Spasovska said. "I still want to do that. As a teacher, I can provide my students with skills to do the same."
The primary role of journalists is to inform the public, but Spasovska sees them doing more. They are watchdogs who advocate for the voiceless. Through the Student Media Challenge, students are not just informing the public of the mental health challenges that youth in the region face but informing them of potential solutions. "People get depressed by bad news all the time, they stop consuming news," Spasovska said. "Solution journalism provides hope. It flips the script. It is not just about the bad news. It looks at how we can solve some problems or show how other people find solutions that could work here."
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Original text here: https://www.wcu.edu/stories/posts/solutions-journalism-grant-funds-wcu-project.aspx
SUNY University at Albany: Ready for Takeoff - New Partnership Offers Students Hands-On Drone Training
ALBANY, New York, Nov. 3 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news:
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Ready for Takeoff: New Partnership Offers Students Hands-On Drone Training
By Mike Nolan
ALBANY, N.Y. (Nov. 2, 2026) -- Demand for drone pilots is growing fast.
Driven by advances in artificial intelligence, autonomous flight, and real-time data analytics, the drone industry market is projected to grow from roughly $69 billion to nearly $148 billion over the next decade.
Public safety is one of the fastest-growing areas, with police, fire, and emergency management agencies using drones for everything from
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ALBANY, New York, Nov. 3 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news:
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Ready for Takeoff: New Partnership Offers Students Hands-On Drone Training
By Mike Nolan
ALBANY, N.Y. (Nov. 2, 2026) -- Demand for drone pilots is growing fast.
Driven by advances in artificial intelligence, autonomous flight, and real-time data analytics, the drone industry market is projected to grow from roughly $69 billion to nearly $148 billion over the next decade.
Public safety is one of the fastest-growing areas, with police, fire, and emergency management agencies using drones for everything fromsearch and rescue to disaster response.
A new partnership between the University at Albany Police Department (UPD) and the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity (CEHC) is giving students hands-on experience flying unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), while also improving public safety on campus.
The collaboration was sparked by a conversation between CEHC faculty members Frank Peris, Eric Best and UPD Lt. Steven Grassmann.
"Eric and I both have a lot of law enforcement background and experience with UAS. So, we met with UPD to discuss a partnership, and it grew from there," said Peris, a visiting assistant professor in the Department of Information Sciences and Technology. "It offers a big advantage for students, not only when entering the job market, but as a long-term career transition."
"This partnership is great for both UPD and CEHC," added Grassmann. "When we combine the technology and resources CEHC offers with the real-world operational experience UPD brings to the table, we're able to build something that will serve our campus community for years to come."
Hands-On Drone Training
Peris has been an active-duty police officer for 16 years and still maintains his position with the Town of Colonie.
Among his roles at UAlbany is running CEHC's Drone Lab, located in the basement of Page Hall. The space, enclosed with netting and featuring black rubber flooring, offers a controlled indoor environment for UAS flight training and land-based robotics research.
"I didn't have these types of opportunities as an undergraduate," Peris said. "For our students, I hope this gives them a sneak peek at what it's like to work with a real public safety agency, and a step toward a career in this field."
Best, a quantitative social scientist, builds tools to help security professionals respond to emergencies and refine their methods.
At UAlbany, he directs the Mobile Sensor Lab, which develops theories and technologies to advance public safety response using mobile sensors, including drones.
Drones are considered "mobile sensors" because they move dynamically to collect information from above. Best's lab focuses on rapidly analyzing data collected by drones so first responders can use it in real time as emergencies unfold.
"I believe students are much more motivated when they see that a project they're working on is actually making a difference. It gives their work real purpose. Remote flying is also a skill that will set them apart in whatever field they choose in the future," Best said.
Real Flight Operations
Since launching last year, CEHC faculty and students have already flown alongside UPD at several football games and commencement, using drones to help monitor traffic and large pedestrian areas.
At a recent homecoming game, Ethan Maier, a senior studying homeland security and emergency management, piloted a mission himself.
"The demand for drone operators is growing massively. In emergency management, you think of search and rescue, or fire departments using thermal technology to scope out a fire and see where the hot spots are. There are endless ways to apply drones across a wide variety of fields," Maier said.
"This partnership is offering me an experience I could never get in the classroom," he added.
Students interested in remote flying are encouraged to attend CEHC's upcoming Drone Night, hosted in the Drone Lab on Nov. 17 from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Open to beginners and experienced pilots alike, the event offers a chance to learn about drone technology, practice flying in a safe indoor environment, and connect with fellow drone enthusiasts.
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Original text here: https://www.albany.edu/news-center/news/2026-ready-takeoff-new-partnership-offers-students-hands-drone-training
FAU Researchers Explore Quantum Computing to Predict Lung Cancer
BOCA RATON, Florida, Nov. 3 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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FAU Researchers Explore Quantum Computing to Predict Lung Cancer
Gisele Galoustian
Nov 02, 2026
Study Snapshot:
Developing reliable machine learning models for healthcare can be challenging when only small datasets are available. This challenge motivates research into whether quantum computing approaches can learn useful patterns from limited symptom and risk-factor data.
A research team led by Florida Atlantic University's College of
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BOCA RATON, Florida, Nov. 3 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news:
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FAU Researchers Explore Quantum Computing to Predict Lung Cancer
Gisele Galoustian
Nov 02, 2026
Study Snapshot:
Developing reliable machine learning models for healthcare can be challenging when only small datasets are available. This challenge motivates research into whether quantum computing approaches can learn useful patterns from limited symptom and risk-factor data.
A research team led by Florida Atlantic University's College ofEngineering and Computer Science evaluated quantum machine learning approaches in simulation and on quantum hardware using symptom and risk-factor data for lung cancer prediction under limited training data. Published in Discover Quantum Science, a Springer Nature journal, the study compared three classification methods across five computing frameworks.
The best-performing configuration, a quantum support vector machine implemented using D-Wave Quantum Inc. technology, achieved 94.31% accuracy in simulation and 91.90% on D-Wave's AdvantageTM annealing quantum computers. The results come from an experimental dataset expanded through synthetic data augmentation and represent preliminary research rather than a clinically validated diagnostic tool.
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Developing reliable machine learning models for healthcare can be challenging when only small datasets are available. This challenge motivates research into whether quantum computing approaches can learn useful patterns from limited symptom and risk-factor data.
A research team, led by Arslan Munir, Ph.D., professor in Florida Atlantic University's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science within the College of Engineering and Computer Science, and director of the Intelligent Systems, Computer Architecture, Analytics, and Security Laboratory, evaluated quantum machine learning approaches in simulation and on quantum hardware using symptom and risk-factor data for lung cancer prediction under limited training data.
The study, published in Discover Quantum Science, a Springer Nature journal, "Inferring lung cancer under limited learning data through gate-based and annealing-based quantum techniques," provides a common framework for evaluating different quantum machine learning methods under the same data preparation and testing conditions.
"Our goal was to examine how different quantum learning approaches perform when the amount of training data is deliberately constrained," said Munir. "By evaluating multiple methods within a common experimental framework, we can better understand their capabilities and limitations and identify directions that warrant further investigation."
The researchers began with a publicly available dataset containing 309 records with information such as smoking history, coughing, wheezing, fatigue and chest pain, along with a lung cancer label. To balance the cancer and non-cancer categories, they used a statistical technique that generates synthetic examples, producing an experimental dataset of 540 samples. These additional samples did not represent newly recruited patients.
An optimization-based feature-selection method narrowed the input variables to 10. The researchers then evaluated three classification methods: quantum support vector machines, quantum k-nearest neighbors and quantum boosting. In each of five evaluation rounds, the models were trained on 108 samples and tested on the remaining 432.
The study examined two major approaches to quantum computing: quantum annealing and gate-based computing. The team evaluated implementations across Qiskit, Cirq, PennyLane, OpenJij and D-Wave, enabling comparisons across several software frameworks and computational approaches.
D-Wave's annealing quantum computers used in a quantum support vector machine framework achieved the highest reported accuracy in the main evaluation, reaching 94.31% in simulation and 91.90% on quantum hardware. Testing on hardware allowed the researchers to examine how the method performed beyond a simulated environment.
"FAU's research highlights how D-Wave's annealing quantum computers can be used to advance AI and machine learning," said Catherine Potts, Ph.D., manager of technical account management at D-Wave Quantum Inc. "By applying our technology to a challenging healthcare use case, the researchers demonstrate its potential to extract valuable insights in data-constrained environments, opening new possibilities for quantum-powered AI across healthcare and other data-intensive industries."
The study's contribution extends beyond its highest accuracy score. By applying a common evaluation framework, the researchers examined how the choice of classification method, selected variables and computing platform affected performance. The findings offer a basis for further research into quantum machine learning for structured healthcare data.
"This study reflects Florida Atlantic's efforts to connect quantum computing research with meaningful application questions," said Stella Batalama, Ph.D., dean of FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science. "Careful comparisons and testing on quantum hardware help build the evidence needed to assess where these technologies may be useful and what challenges remain."
The researchers emphasize that the findings are preliminary. The dataset contains symptoms and risk factors rather than medical images, pathology findings, laboratory results or cancer-stage information. The reported accuracy reflects the study's augmented dataset and evaluation procedure.
Future research will examine larger datasets from multiple institutions and explore combining symptom information with imaging or genomic data. The team also plans to investigate methods that make model predictions easier to interpret.
"These results provide a starting point for further evaluation," said Munir. "The next step is to determine how well these approaches generalize to independent clinical datasets and whether they can offer useful support within carefully validated healthcare workflows."
The authors acknowledge FAU and D-Wave for providing access to D-Wave's quantum computing hardware.
FAU continues to advance its position as Florida's first quantum university, making strategic investments in research, education and infrastructure to drive innovation in next-generation computing. Through the FAU Center for Quantum Technologies, the university brings together faculty, students and industry partners to advance quantum research and prepare the workforce for the emerging quantum economy. FAU's investment includes the installation of a D-Wave Advantage2 annealing quantum computer on its Boca Raton campus, giving researchers and students access to leading-edge quantum technology and helping position Florida at the forefront of this rapidly evolving field.
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Original text here: https://www.fau.edu/news/2026/quantum-computer-lung-cancer-prediction/
Dordt University's CACE Partners With ACSI to Expand Christian Education Opportunities
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa, Nov. 3 -- Dordt College issued the following news:
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Nov 2, 2026
Dordt University's CACE partners with ACSI to expand Christian education opportunities
The Center of Advancement for Christian Education (CACE) at Dordt University has partnered with the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) to help expand the reach of the Children's Tuition Fund.
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The Center of Advancement for Christian Education (CACE)--a vision of the Sid & Carol Verdoorn Foundation, Dordt University, and Christian school thought leaders for the promotion of Christian education at
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SIOUX CENTER, Iowa, Nov. 3 -- Dordt College issued the following news:
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Nov 2, 2026
Dordt University's CACE partners with ACSI to expand Christian education opportunities
The Center of Advancement for Christian Education (CACE) at Dordt University has partnered with the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) to help expand the reach of the Children's Tuition Fund.
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The Center of Advancement for Christian Education (CACE)--a vision of the Sid & Carol Verdoorn Foundation, Dordt University, and Christian school thought leaders for the promotion of Christian education atall levels of learning--has partnered with the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) to help expand the reach of the Children's Tuition Fund.
The Children's Tuition Fund (CTF) is a ministry of ACSI that partners with Christian schools, families, and contributors to facilitate tax-credit-based contributions that provide scholarship funds for students seeking a Christ-centered education. Ultimately, CTF connects tax-advantaged contributions with scholarship assistance, helping more families afford tuition at participating Christian schools. CTF currently administers scholarship programs tied to state tax-credit opportunities and is expanding this work through the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit.
This partnership between ACSI and CACE demonstrates the camaraderie necessary to continue advancing Christian education, especially for those with financial barriers.
"The Education Freedom Tax Credit represents a historic opportunity for Christian education, but realizing its full potential will require organizations across the Christian education community to work together," explains Temple Weiss, President of the ACSI Education Foundation and Children's Tuition Fund. "That is why partnerships like this one with Dordt are so important. We have an opportunity to introduce thousands of people to a simple new way to support Christian education through dollars they are already paying in federal taxes. We are incredibly grateful for Dordt's leadership and willingness to help us seize this opportunity, and we believe this is just the beginning of what this program can mean for Christian education nationwide."
For Dordt, this is a tangible expression of a longstanding partnership between Dordt and ACSI and its dedication to the advancement of Christian education. "For years, our education department has partnership with ACSI, and we have drawn students from ACSI schools and trained educators and school leaders for ACSI schools," says Dr. Brandon Huisman, vice president for advancement and marketing at Dordt. "Now the work of CACE, thanks to the generosity of the Sid and Carol Verdoorn Family Foundation, has only enhanced the reach of this partnership."
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About Dordt University
As an institution of higher education committed to the Reformed Christian perspective, Dordt University equips students, alumni, and the broader community to work effectively toward Christ-centered renewal in all aspects of contemporary life.
Located in Sioux Center, Iowa, Dordt offers undergraduate and graduate programs that help students live their faith in every area of life. Through rigorous learning, meaningful relationships, and whole-person formation, students gain the practical wisdom to serve God and neighbor through their work and in their communities. Dordt has been named among the nation's leading Christian universities by U.S. News & World Report, Niche, and other national publications.
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Original text here: https://www.dordt.edu/news/dordt-universitys-cace-partners-with-acsi-to-expand-christian-education-opportunities
