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Interdisciplinary Simulation Advances Health Care Education
SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Jan. 20 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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Interdisciplinary Simulation Advances Health Care Education
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Students in Seton Hall's M.S. in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) and M.S. in Physician Assistant (PA) programs partnered with second-year medical students from Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine (HMSOM) to deepen their clinical and collaborative skills during neurology simulations at the Interprofessional Health Sciences (IHS) campus in Nutley.
The simulations reflect a shared commitment across Seton Hall's health
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SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Jan. 20 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news:
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Interdisciplinary Simulation Advances Health Care Education
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Students in Seton Hall's M.S. in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) and M.S. in Physician Assistant (PA) programs partnered with second-year medical students from Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine (HMSOM) to deepen their clinical and collaborative skills during neurology simulations at the Interprofessional Health Sciences (IHS) campus in Nutley.
The simulations reflect a shared commitment across Seton Hall's healthprofessions programs to expanding interdisciplinary education, preparing students to collaborate effectively in real-world clinical environments.
The events also highlight how shared resources at the IHS campus support this work, bringing together Seton Hall's College of Nursing (CON) and S chool of Health and Medical Sciences (SHMS) with HMSOM.
Simulation-Based Learning: Practicing Skills in a Safe Environment
The interdisciplinary events took place in the IHS Simulation Center's upgraded Hi-Fidelity Suite rooms, designed to resemble hospital units where simulations can be recorded and reviewed as part of students' pre-clinical learning experiences.
Simulations, which mimic true-to-life patient interactions in health care settings, allow students to practice professional skills in a safe environment, said Vikram Dayalu, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, interim dean of the School of Health and Medical Sciences.
"These controlled scenarios allow students to build confidence and strengthen their assessment skills prior to clinical rotations," noted Dayalu.
The IHS Simulation Center also includes a Standardized Patient Suite designed to mirror medical examination rooms, along with skills labs outfitted with medical and rehabilitation equipment. In these spaces, students polish their patient evaluation techniques and clinical abilities as future doctors, nurses and health professionals.
Interdisciplinary Simulation Promotes Health Care Collaboration
Faculty said the simulations are part of ongoing efforts to expand interdisciplinary training opportunities for students across Seton Hall's health professions programs.
During two interdisciplinary simulations, Seton Hall's PA and AGACNP students joined second-year HMSOM medical students to take part in a trauma scenario that tested both their classroom knowledge and interprofessional skills on a healthcare team.
The Hi-Fidelity Suite, set up like an emergency room, featured a simulated patient known as a manikin -equipped with moving and speaking capabilities and operated by a staff member in an adjacent control room. Collaborating with their medical student peers, the future nurse practitioners and PAs assessed and stabilized the neurology patient.
Students Boost Clinical Confidence and Strengthen Interprofessional Skills
Kendra Pierre, a rapid response nurse in her second year of the AGACNP program, said the simulation improved her advanced nursing capabilities, including intubation and seizure management, while reinforcing the importance of interdisciplinary teamwork.
"The simulation enhanced my understanding of team dynamics and role delineation during emergencies," Pierre said.
PA student Michelle Inga, who hopes to work in a neurosurgical intensive care unit or trauma center in the future, also appreciated the opportunity to put her classroom learning to the test.
"Experiencing a critical neurological case event firsthand while collaborating with medical students was the best way to become confident and comfortable while getting constructive feedback in a high-stress situation," Inga said.
Additional interdisciplinary simulations are anticipated in the spring semester, noted Michelle McWeeney, PhD, PA-C, assistant professor in the School of Health and Medical Sciences.
"Our students were grateful to participate in this experience and learn from neurology attendings," she added.
Categories: Health and Medicine, Research
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Original text here: https://www.shu.edu/health/news/interdisciplinary-simulation-advances-health-care-education.html
Virginia Tech: Road Map Charts New Course for State Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 17 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Road map charts new course for state Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission
By Diane Deffenbaugh
Across Southern and Southwest Virginia, communities that once relied on tobacco continue to chart new paths for growth.
A new road map -- developed with the Virginia Tech Center for Economic and Community Engagement -- lays out how the Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission can continue supporting those communities by investing in projects that strengthen local economies, expand opportunities, and improve
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BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 17 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Road map charts new course for state Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission
By Diane Deffenbaugh
Across Southern and Southwest Virginia, communities that once relied on tobacco continue to chart new paths for growth.
A new road map -- developed with the Virginia Tech Center for Economic and Community Engagement -- lays out how the Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission can continue supporting those communities by investing in projects that strengthen local economies, expand opportunities, and improvequality of life.
Created more than two decades ago to help tobacco-dependent communities build new futures, the 28-member commission has played a central role in the transformation of Southern and Southwest Virginia. Its investments have supported projects such as the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research in Danville, the Virginia International Raceway in Halifax County, broadband expansion, industrial site development, outdoor recreation, and downtown revitalization while continuing to support Virginia's largest private sector industry, agriculture.
Together, these initiatives have created jobs, attracted new industries, and helped restore confidence in the region's future.
But as the commission's endowment steadily declines, its members are confronting a familiar challenge for rural Virginia: how to sustain momentum when resources are limited and needs remain significant. They turned to the Center for Economic and Community Engagement, part of Outreach and International Affairs, for a clear-eyed assessment of the region's progress and a blueprint for long-term prosperity. The center partners with communities and organizations across the commonwealth to support strategic planning and long-term economic prosperity.
"The commission has a proud legacy of investing in the people and places of Southern and Southwest Virginia," said Scott Tate, the center's associate director of community innovations. "Our role was to help build on that success with data-driven insights and broad community input."
The center drew on expertise from across the commonwealth, including John Accordino of Virginia Commonwealth University and Carrie Chenery '08, an economic development consultant and former member of the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. Chenery said the timing was right for the commission to step back and reconsider how it can best serve a region that looks very different than it did two decades ago.
"We wanted to create space for big ideas while also being realistic about how they could be implemented, constantly asking, 'But how will this get done, or who will actually do this, or how achievable is this aspiration?'" Chenery said. "Stakeholder outreach and management are critical to both policy and economic development, and this team worked hard to provide open doors for a wide range of input throughout the entire process."
Sheryl Bailey, visiting professor of practice and adjunct faculty member in the School of Public and International Affairs, said stakeholders consistently expressed a desire for the tobacco commission to remain a driving force in the region. But with only a fraction of its original settlement endowment remaining, the commission must be more targeted in its priorities and deliberate in planning for the long term.
"Organizations with limited resources have to innovate, build capacity, and attract new funding -- with solid metrics and careful planning guiding every step," Baily said.
Stakeholders also urged the commission to continue its collaboration with state, regional, and local partners and seek opportunities to increase that collaboration moving forward. That includes more closely aligning its funding strategies with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, and the Virginia Community College System, as well as meeting regularly with planning district commissions, regional economic development organizations, and workforce development boards.
25 years of progress
Working alongside commission staff and its strategic planning committee, the Center for Economic and Community Engagement-led team analyzed economic, labor market, and demographic data; reviewed state and regional development strategies; and gathered input from more than 100 stakeholders across the region. The team also facilitated sector-specific discussions focused on economic development, agribusiness, placemaking and tourism, and workforce and education, and reviewed five years of commission investments.
"This is the most comprehensive look the commission has ever taken at its priorities and structure," said state Sen. Lashrecse Aird, vice chair of the commission. "This plan builds on 25 years of progress helping Southern and Southwest Virginia communities build vibrant, resilient economies with a focus on site development, education, agriculture, advanced manufacturing, and more. Our primary goal was to set the commission on a path to continue its impact well into the future, and I believe that this plan does exactly that."
A sustainable future
The strategic plan identifies three pillars to guide the commission's next phase of work:
* Invest in transformational projects that address the region's most significant barriers.
* Adopt sound financial practices that ensure long-term sustainability and clear investment thresholds.
* Strengthen partnerships across public, private, and nonprofit sectors to maximize collective impact.
Using $13 million a year as a base budget, the plan calls for a focus on growing economic sectors such as agribusiness and advanced manufacturing. It also recommends continued support for organizations that assist startups, workforce development programs that expand industry-aligned credentials and degrees, and initiatives that attract and retain talent.
Projects will be evaluated by examining short-term outcomes -- including jobs created, credentials earned, and private capital leveraged -- as well as medium- and long-term indicators, including population growth, labor force participation, and regional competitiveness.
"By sharpening its focus on transformational investments, following best practices in project evaluation, and deepening partnerships, the commission is positioning itself to deliver lasting prosperity for decades to come," said Elli Travis, associate director for impact and evaluation at the center. "This plan honors the past while setting a clear course for the future."
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Original text here: https://news.vt.edu/articles/2026/01/outreach-cece-tobacco-commission.html
University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business: Leaders Tell All - What Business is Really Like
BOULDER, Colorado, Jan. 17 -- The University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business issued the following news:
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Leaders Tell All: What Business is Really Like
Industries came to life last fall when high-profile visitors shared unfiltered accounts and perspectives from the front lines of their careers.
By Anneli Gray
Some of the most powerful lessons often come straight from the people shaping the business world. Last semester, influential executives, bold entrepreneurs and accomplished alumni filled the halls of Koelbel, bringing real stories from the leading edges of industry to
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BOULDER, Colorado, Jan. 17 -- The University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business issued the following news:
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Leaders Tell All: What Business is Really Like
Industries came to life last fall when high-profile visitors shared unfiltered accounts and perspectives from the front lines of their careers.
By Anneli Gray
Some of the most powerful lessons often come straight from the people shaping the business world. Last semester, influential executives, bold entrepreneurs and accomplished alumni filled the halls of Koelbel, bringing real stories from the leading edges of industry tostudents.
They shared the moments that defined their careers--the risks, the setbacks, the breakthroughs--transforming business concepts from abstract ideas into lived experiences. In all, Leeds hosted over 300 leaders--some of whom took part in multiple engagements--providing students with a total of 432 guest-speaker events to benefit from.
These weren't just guest appearances; they were sparks of inspiration. Students gained unfiltered insight into what it takes to lead, adapt and succeed in a rapidly changing world, while discovering new paths they may never have considered--fueling ambition and preparing the next generation of business leaders to step more confidently into what comes next.
Human sparks
Former Microsoft sustainability leader Mark Kroese delivered the keynote at Leeds' Sustainability Bootcamp in November, sponsored by the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility (CESR), speaking to a packed room of more than 180 students. Drawing on his experiences at the intersection of technology, leadership and environmental advocacy, Kroese urged students to continue innovating in the area of climate change and reminded them that their personal values and human qualities will ultimately set them apart: "We are, after all, called human beings--not human doings."
Wendy Lea is a nationally recognized CEO, board director and ecosystem builder with over 30 years of experience leading technology companies, advising Fortune 500 firms, shaping public-private innovation economies, and serving on influential state and federal boards driving entrepreneurship and emerging technologies.
As Leeds' first Community Leader-in-Residence, she met with students to reflect on the pivotal turning points that shaped her career and shared practical, relatable guidance: reflection, risk-taking and adaptability can unlock unexpected and rewarding career paths. Lea encouraged students to challenge their boundaries and embrace innovation and reinvention: "Break out in any way you can from the mold you have created for yourself."
Marketing professor Tuba Koc invited CU alumnus Max Bissell, president of product at BISSELL Homecare Inc., to her Pricing and Channels of Distribution class. Carrying on the success of his family's almost 150-year-old business, which is the No. 1 brand in the world by volume, Bissell energized the students with an insider's view of global marketing and overseas expansion, sharing real-time lessons from his leadership as the company's international business has scaled over the last decade.
"It was great being on campus learning from the next generation of shoppers and future homeowners. We talked about how students are using AI, particularly how they're using it to learn about brands and products," said Bissell.
By diving into hands-on breakout sessions around pricing, competition, go-to-market strategy, and the pros and cons of different types of international expansion, Bissell transformed course concepts into dynamic, real-world challenges and invited students to think and debate like executives. His enthusiasm, appreciation for student perspectives, and clear passion for building what's next made the experience both inspiring and unforgettable.
"Bissell showed a refreshing openness to student feedback and pushback. He inspired students to raise their own ambitions. The way he showed up--prepared, present and genuinely interested in their perspectives--set a powerful example of professional excellence," said Koc.
Katie Kruger, Colorado market leader and principal at Avison Young, spoke candidly to a crowd of real estate students about her remarkable journey from cleaning turbine models in the rural ice flats of an Alaskan oil camp to leading a tier-one market for a global real estate company. She drove home the idea that where you start doesn't limit where you can go, and that courage, grit and knowing your "why" are what open doors. Students gained practical advice on how to walk confidently into intimidating rooms, get unstuck in their careers, and out-network everyone simply by being themselves. Her real-world insights and generosity in mentoring inspired students to take tangible steps toward landing their first professional roles.
"Kruger was one of the most inspirational speakers we've had. She talked about how her lived experience was a driver toward her success. She intentionally carves out time to speak with over 100 young people and students a year, and she deeply cares about helping advance the next generation of real estate leaders," said Julie Gibson, the Sherman R. Miller Executive Director of the Michael A. Klump Center for Real Estate.
Todd Tobin (Fin'95), the CTO and founder of MagicSchool AI, one of the fastest growing edtech companies in history, brought firsthand experience to the Business Minor Competition last semester, where he served as a judge and mentor to seven student teams immersed in the realities of entrepreneurship. As a seasoned technology leader, Tobin offered thoughtful evaluations that challenged students to think bigger, sharpen their assumptions and clearly articulate the value of their ideas.
His feedback went beyond scoring: Tobin shared candid insights on entrepreneurship, scalability and decision-making that gave students a rare look into how business plans are evaluated outside the classroom. Hearing directly from a leader who has built and scaled successful companies made the competition both more rigorous and more rewarding for them.
As students applied concepts from the business minor in a high-impact, competitive setting, Tobin drew on his experience to help them connect classroom theory to real-world execution. His perspective--and his deep ties to Leeds as an alumnus--reinforced the value of experiential learning and the powerful role alumni play in shaping future business leaders.
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Lasting Impressions
Here is a sampling of other talented leaders who shared their lifelong lessons with Leeds students in fall 2025.
* Emily Ryan (EMBA'23), Chief Revenue Officer at RKON Technologies
* Dan Ivanoff (MBA'86, MEngr'87)), Founding Owner/Managing Member of Schnitzer West
* Bruce Dickinson (Fin'74), Independent Financial Services Professional
* Ashish Kothari, Founder and CEO Happiness Squad
* Ryan McMunn (Mktg'02), Founder and CEO Leroy Street Capital Partners
* Rupal Patel (Bus'03), Global Program Manager, Google
* Will McCollum (Fin'12), Founder, Investor Pioneer Ventures
* Nicole Greczyn (MBA'13), Director Programs and Integration, Gogo
* Mike St. John (MBA'83), Chief Revenue Officer at Blendification
* Adrian Tuck, Chief Executive Officer, Uptempo
* Regan Ebert, Board Member, Former President/GM Premium Dairy Business Unit at Danone North America
* Justin Barney (Fin'95), Chief Revenue Officer, Cisco Thousand Eyes
* Thaala Loper (MBA'21), Prosci Certified Change Manager, Certified ScrumMaster, Former Apple
* Jay Newberg (EMBA'13), Retired, Poore Lee & Dowd
* Jim W. Packer III (Bus'85), President, Worldwide TV/Digital Distribution at Lionsgate
* Brian Mooney, Independent Director and Advisor to Multiple Organizations Silver and Gold Advisors, LLC
* Chris Bentley, Lifelong Eco-Warrior, Ecopreneur, Eco-Mentor and Eco-Ambassador
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Original text here: https://www.colorado.edu/business/news/2026/01/16/leaders-tell-all
They Hold Educational Meeting on Artificial Intelligence in the RUM
MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico, Jan. 17 -- The University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez campus issued the following news:
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They hold educational meeting on artificial intelligence in the RUM
By Javier Valentin Feliciano, javier.valentin@upr.edu
The University of Mayaguez (RUM) of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) hosted the second edition of the 2026 UPR-Notre Winter School for Artificial Intelligence (SAI), which brought together a group of academics with the purpose of promoting inter-agency collaboration in the field of artificial intelligence, through a broad educational agenda that included the
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MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico, Jan. 17 -- The University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez campus issued the following news:
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They hold educational meeting on artificial intelligence in the RUM
By Javier Valentin Feliciano, javier.valentin@upr.edu
The University of Mayaguez (RUM) of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) hosted the second edition of the 2026 UPR-Notre Winter School for Artificial Intelligence (SAI), which brought together a group of academics with the purpose of promoting inter-agency collaboration in the field of artificial intelligence, through a broad educational agenda that included theRio Piedras, Bayamon and Carolina enclosures of the UPR, as well as the University of the University of Puerto Rico
Dr. Ubaldo M. Cordova Figueroa, professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering of the Mayaguezano campus and organizer of the event, emphasized that the purpose is to offer an academic and interdisciplinary space to explore how the advances of artificial intelligence are transforming research in the fields of science and engineering.
"This second edition organized between the two university institutions aspires to attract people interested in learning and developing technical skills in artificial intelligence to apply them in research projects they are carrying out, whether students or teachers in their respective laboratories. These links are important to foster collaboration, interdisciplinary work and includes other disciplines. One of our main goals is to extend this meeting internationally," he said.
Dr. Brett Savoie, a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the University of Notre Dame, spoke as a spokesperson for the institution that participates for the second time in this initiative.
"This experience has been transformative, as it has been three days of intense learning. It is my second visit to Puerto Rico, thanks to this educational effort in which we recognize the research that is carried out in the UPR and exchange the recent advances on artificial intelligence. We have a strong and very valuable relationship between the two faculties. At the same time, it is necessary to use it wisely and this was part of the agenda, since technology changes continuously," he said in his speech.
"Artificial intelligence represents a strategic tool to drive Puerto Rico's research, innovation and economic development. From the University of Puerto Rico we promote academic spaces like this, which foster inter-agency collaboration and prepare our students and faculty to lead the challenges and opportunities of an increasingly knowledge- and technology-based economy," said Dr. Zayira Jordan Conde, president of the UPR.
"This meeting with the University of Notre Dame allows both to strengthen knowledge for academic achievement. Undoubtedly, the wise use of artificial intelligence tool can be of great help in the classroom. Similarly, from our Campus we encourage the creation of state-of-the-art applications and knowledge for students, in collaboration with the group of teachers. We are very proud that we have welcomed this group of scientists and experts in this subject," concluded Dr. Agustin Rullan Toro, rector of the RUM, host institution.
During the educational days, workshops and conferences were offered, as well as a Hackathon, in which teams of students and mentors developed solutions based on artificial intelligence to scientific and engineering problems. The first edition was held at the UPR venue in Bayamon.
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Original text here: https://www.uprm.edu/portada/2026/01/16/ai/
Mysterious iron 'bar' discovered in famous nebula
CARDIFF, Wales, Jan. 17 -- Cardiff University issued the following news:
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Mysterious iron 'bar' discovered in famous nebula
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A mysterious bar-shaped cloud of iron has been discovered inside the iconic Ring Nebula by a European team led by astronomers at Cardiff University and University College London (UCL).
The cloud of iron atoms, described for the first time in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, is in the shape of a bar or strip: it just fits inside the inner layer of the elliptically shaped nebula, familiar from many images including those obtained by the James Webb
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CARDIFF, Wales, Jan. 17 -- Cardiff University issued the following news:
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Mysterious iron 'bar' discovered in famous nebula
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A mysterious bar-shaped cloud of iron has been discovered inside the iconic Ring Nebula by a European team led by astronomers at Cardiff University and University College London (UCL).
The cloud of iron atoms, described for the first time in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, is in the shape of a bar or strip: it just fits inside the inner layer of the elliptically shaped nebula, familiar from many images including those obtained by the James WebbSpace Telescope at infrared wavelengths.
The bar's length is roughly 500 times that of Pluto's orbit around the Sun and, according to the team, its mass of iron atoms is comparable to the mass of Mars.
The Ring Nebula, first spotted in 1779 in the northern constellation of Lyra by the French astronomer Charles Messier, is a colourful shell of gas thrown off by a star as it ends the nuclear fuel-burning phase of its life. Our own Sun will expel its outer layers in a similar way in a few billion years' time.
The iron cloud was discovered in observations obtained using the Large Integral Field Unit (LIFU) mode of a new instrument, the WHT Enhanced Area Velocity Explorer (WEAVE), installed on the Isaac Newton Group's 4.2-metre William Herschel Telescope.
The LIFU is a bundle of hundreds of optical fibres. It has enabled the team of astronomers to obtain spectra (where light is separated into its constituent wavelengths) at every point across the entire face of the Ring Nebula, and at all optical wavelengths, for the first time.
Lead author Dr Roger Wesson, based jointly at Cardiff University School of Physics and Astronomy and UCL's Department of Physics and Astronomy, said: "Even though the Ring Nebula has been studied using many different telescopes and instruments, WEAVE has allowed us to observe it in a new way, providing so much more detail than before. By obtaining a spectrum continuously across the whole nebula, we can create images of the nebula at any wavelength and determine its chemical composition at any position."
When we processed the data and scrolled through the images, one thing popped out as clear as anything - this previously unknown 'bar' of ionized iron atoms, in the middle of the familiar and iconic ring.
How the iron bar formed is currently a mystery, the authors say. They will need further, more detailed observations to unravel what is going on. There are two potential scenarios: the iron bar may reveal something new about how the ejection of the nebula by the parent star progressed, or (more intriguingly) the iron might be an arc of plasma resulting from the vaporisation of a rocky planet caught up in the star's earlier expansion.
Co-author Professor Janet Drew, also based at UCL, advises caution: "We definitely need to know more - particularly whether any other chemical elements co-exist with the newly-detected iron, as this would probably tell us the right class of model to pursue. Right now, we are missing this important information."
The team is working on a follow-up study, and plan to obtain data using WEAVE's LIFU at higher spectral resolution to better understand how the bar might have formed.
WEAVE is carrying out eight surveys over the next five years, targeting everything from nearby white dwarfs to very distant galaxies. The Stellar, Circumstellar and Interstellar Physics strand of the WEAVE survey, led by Professor Drew, is observing many more ionized nebulae across the northern Milky Way.
It would be very surprising if the iron bar in the Ring is unique. So hopefully, as we observe and analyse more nebulae created in the same way, we will discover more examples of this phenomenon, which will help us to understand where the iron comes from.
Professor Scott Trager, WEAVE Project Scientist based at the University of Groningen, added: "The discovery of this fascinating, previously unknown structure in a night-sky jewel, beloved by sky watchers across the Northern Hemisphere, demonstrates the amazing capabilities of WEAVE. We look forward to many more discoveries from this new instrument."
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Original text here: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/3005580-mysterious-iron-bar-discovered-in-famous-nebula
Fordham Law School: Three Upcoming Faculty-Authored Books to Check Out In 2026
BRONX, New York, Jan. 17 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news:
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Three Upcoming Faculty-Authored Books to Check Out In 2026
By Sejla Rizvic
Three Fordham Law professors--Atinuke Adideran, Youngjae Lee, and Olivier Sylvain--have or will be publishing new books in 2026 on topics including corporate racial equity, criminal law, and the laws governing Big Tech.
Fordham Law Professors are leaders in the field, and their innovative legal scholarship contributes significant research and analysis to a range of legal topics.
"Tinu, Jae, and Olivier, are all amazing scholars,
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BRONX, New York, Jan. 17 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news:
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Three Upcoming Faculty-Authored Books to Check Out In 2026
By Sejla Rizvic
Three Fordham Law professors--Atinuke Adideran, Youngjae Lee, and Olivier Sylvain--have or will be publishing new books in 2026 on topics including corporate racial equity, criminal law, and the laws governing Big Tech.
Fordham Law Professors are leaders in the field, and their innovative legal scholarship contributes significant research and analysis to a range of legal topics.
"Tinu, Jae, and Olivier, are all amazing scholars,and that shows in these books," said Associate Dean of Research Bennett Capers. "They are well-researched, and really challenge us to think differently about things we too often take for granted."
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Read more about the upcoming releases below.
Disclosureland: How Corporate Words Constrain Racial Progress
Cambridge University Press
Atinuke Adediran, Associate Professor of Law
In 2020, when it was economically beneficial, companies around the country proclaimed the importance of equity and diversity. However, five years later and with Trump back in office, those recent promises have significantly softened or been eliminated altogether. Adediran--who wrote the book during fellowships at the Center for Racial Justice at the University of Michigan Ford School, and the Russell Sage Foundation, examines why this type of lip service surged, why the commitments crumbled, and what their unraveling means for shareholders, employees, customers--and for the future of "real racial progress" in America's corporate world and beyond.
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Criminalizing Disobedience
Oxford University Press
Youngjae Lee, I. Maurice Wormser Professor of Law
Lee explores the concept of "disobedience offenses," which are defined as "crimes characterized not by intrinsic wrongfulness, but by noncompliance with legal directives." Lee, an expert on criminal culpability, criminal procedure, and state punishment, uses a theoretical lens to investigate this concept through a number of examples including obstruction of justice, money laundering, failures to register or report, environmental and other regulatory laws, possession of guns or drugs, and national security laws such as espionage, export controls, and sanctions violations. The book challenges our understanding around what is considered criminal activity, and the moral basis of our assumptions around criminality.
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Reclaiming the Internet: How Big Tech Took Control--And How We Can Take It Back
Columbia Global Reports
Olivier Sylvain, Professor of Law
Sylvain, who was previously a senior advisor at the Federal Trade Commission, writes about the legal frameworks on which the internet was built, how free speech claims are used disingenuously by Big Tech companies, and the sometimes harmful effects of social media design on users. The book also offers solutions on how crucial changes could be made to mitigate the impact of surveillance, misinformation, and exploitation so we can begin to "reclaim the digital public sphere."
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Original text here: https://news.law.fordham.edu/blog/2026/01/16/three-upcoming-faculty-authored-books-to-check-out-in-2026/
Dartmouth College: Faculty and Students Explore Sustainable Food in Italy
HANOVER, New Hampshire, Jan. 17 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news:
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Faculty and Students Explore Sustainable Food in Italy
A Rome symposium and student immersion examined food, culture, and climate resilience.
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Almost two dozen faculty, staff, and students traveled to Rome in December for Food at the Nexus of Territory, Tradition, and Climate Change, a two-day international symposium co-sponsored by Dartmouth and the American Academy in Rome.
The event brought together an array of policymakers, representatives of the agricultural and food industry, and scholars--humanists
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HANOVER, New Hampshire, Jan. 17 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news:
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Faculty and Students Explore Sustainable Food in Italy
A Rome symposium and student immersion examined food, culture, and climate resilience.
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Almost two dozen faculty, staff, and students traveled to Rome in December for Food at the Nexus of Territory, Tradition, and Climate Change, a two-day international symposium co-sponsored by Dartmouth and the American Academy in Rome.
The event brought together an array of policymakers, representatives of the agricultural and food industry, and scholars--humanistsas well as scientists--from Dartmouth and around the world to explore how food systems intersect with issues of culture and sustainability.
Also attending the conference: a group of 10 undergraduates participating in a 10-day Sustainable Food Systems Immersion program in Italy.
Conference participants engaged in panel discussions on topics including sustainable agricultural practices, migration and food systems, and the impact of climate change on food system resilience. They also viewed documentary films and sampled regional foods.
Italy, and Rome in particular, is home to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Food Programme, the Slow Food movement, and the Rome Sustainable Food Project, founded by chefs Alice Waters and Mona Talbott and hosted at the American Academy. The city's mix of international institutions and local initiatives provided a fitting context for conversations about sustainability, culture, and climate impacts across food systems.
Barbara Will, vice provost for academic and international affairs, said Rome offered an especially useful vantage point for connecting local practice with global supply chains.
"Rome is ground zero for food systems analysis and activism," Will says. "It's only by having an international conversation that we can start to understand how embedded we all are in this complex dynamic of local vs. global, sustainable vs 'efficient.' "
The conference explored how "people around the world are invested in local food systems as more sustainable and healthful, but many people find it cheaper and more efficient to take part in global supply chains that are ultimately much more damaging for the environment. We talked about acting locally and thinking globally," Will says.
Welcoming attendees on the first day of the event, Will cited the legacy of the 19th-century statesman and conservationist George Perkins Marsh, Class of 1820, who served more than two decades as the first U.S. minister to Italy.
"While we come from far away, it is completely fitting that, like Perkins Marsh, we Dartmouth people find ourselves here today in Rome," Will told attendees. "I know I speak for all my colleagues here today in expressing gratitude for being part of this international conversation."
Will described the symposium's two primary goals: "First, to raise awareness of the effect of climate change on food production, distribution, and consumption in both global and local contexts. And second, to showcase scholars, researchers, practitioners, and thought leaders around food systems who offer hope and solutions to the climate crisis."
"We wanted to lean into the transdisciplinary nature of issues around food and climate change," says Meredith Kelly, faculty director of the Dartmouth Climate Collaborative, which is supporting research, teaching, and collaboration and advancing Dartmouth's commitment to environmental stewardship and long-term resilience.
"We heard from farmers, chefs, scholars and people working on migration. It was a conference focused on the impacts of climate on people on a daily basis, very close to home," says Kelly, the Frederick Hall Professor in Mineralogy and Geology and chair of the Department of Earth Sciences. "It brought home the fact that climate is really everyone's problem, not just a science or engineering problem."
Kelly, who moderated a session on Migration and Movement: Sustainable Food Systems in a Changing World, says the conference was an opportunity to explore a new potential focus for the Climate Collaborative around food and sustainability.
On day two, Provost Santiago Schnell noted the diversity of disciplines and industries in attendance.
"What unites these perspectives is a recognition that food sits at a nexus: where territory meets tradition, where local practice confronts global systems, where the imperative to feed the world encounters the imperative to preserve the world that feeds us," said Schnell, a professor of mathematics and biomedical data science.
Invoking the work of 7th-century scholar and bishop Isidore, whose life's work was the compilation of an encyclopedia of human knowledge--an effort completed during a period of major social transition--Schnell said, "We stand at our own moment of transition. The climate is changing. Food systems that sustained previous generations are under stress. Migration reshapes both who grows food and who eats it. The question before us is not merely technical--how do we adapt?--but also cultural and even spiritual: What do we wish to preserve? What must we let go? What new relationships between people, food, and land must we cultivate?"
Joe Flueckiger, associate vice president for business and hospitality, whose role includes oversight of Dartmouth Dining Services, spoke on a panel on Farms to Tables: Institutions, Systems, and Policies.
"Food is both personal and universal," Flueckiger says. "Linking climate action to everyday food choices helps make sustainability more understandable, while highlighting how institutional decisions, such as sourcing and operations, can have meaningful climate and community impact."
Flueckiger says he and his colleagues are excited to put some of the ideas discussed at the conference into action on campus. For example, he sees ways for Dartmouth Dining to extend student learning opportunities as a living laboratory beyond the classroom, as well as opportunities to "be an agent of change in the Upper Valley, shoring up the agro-economy and demonstrating how an anchor institution like Dartmouth can align everyday operations with climate leadership and community impact."
He also hopes to continue strengthening networks and partnerships with peer institutions in Hanover and abroad to share solutions and "adapt proven approaches that can be scaled on campus and beyond."
Other Dartmouth participants included Matthew Ayres, professor of biological studies; Danielle Callegari, associate professor of French and Italian; Nicola Camerlenghi, associate professor and chair of art history; and Theresa Ong, assistant professor of environmental studies.
The student immersion program was sponsored by the Dartmouth Sustainability Office and the Climate Collaborative--a hands-on experience that is part of the Climate Collaborative's effort to help students become climate-conscious citizens, says Kelly.
After the symposium, the students traveled to the countryside in Umbria and Tuscany, where they visited farms and saw traditional and modern agricultural practices first-hand. The itinerary included conversations with growers and producers about labor, land stewardship, and the economics of food production.
"My favorite part of this trip has been me rethinking everything that I eat," says Mikaela Browning '26, who is majoring in economics modified with computer science and minoring in Italian. "It's made me less picky, just knowing how much labor and effort and love went into the food that is on our table."
The winterim immersion trip, while intellectually rigorous, was not an official academic course with grades--a fact that made the experience especially meaningful to Vismaya Gopalan '27, a double-major in chemistry and Hispanic studies and a minor in anthropology.
"This might be one of my favorite experiences because it's not tied to a reward where you feel like you have to succeed, and yet I think I've learned as much as I would in a whole term just in the past few days," Gopalan says. "This is purely for people who are interested in the topic and get a chance to explore it."
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Original text here: https://home.dartmouth.edu/news/2026/01/faculty-and-students-explore-sustainable-food-italy
