| Journals Political Newsletter for Wednesday April 29, 2026 ( 8 items ) |
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2026 Guggenheim Fellowships Awarded to Bard Faculty Members
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, April 29 -- Bard College issued the following news release:
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2026 Guggenheim Fellowships Awarded to Bard Faculty Members
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has awarded 2026 Guggenheim Fellowships to Bard College faculty members Jacqueline Goss, professor of film and electronic arts, and Joseph Luzzi, Asher B. Edelman Professor of Literature. Chosen through a rigorous application and peer review process from a pool of nearly 5,000 applicants, Goss
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Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Issues Commentary: Alberta's New Health Legislation Brings U.S. Style Insurance to Canada
OTTAWA, Ontario, April 29 -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives issued the following commentary on April 28, 2026, by senior researcher and political economist Andrew Longhurst:
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Alberta's new health legislation brings U.S. style insurance to Canada
Making a private health insurance market: the risks of the Canadian and U.S. industry to public medicare
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The Alberta government appears to be swayed by the private insurance industry--and this powerful lobby has a large financial
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Drs. Feeney & Wildermuth lead study abroad journey across Europe
SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- Shippensburg University posted the following news:
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Drs. Feeney & Wildermuth lead study abroad journey across Europe
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Over Spring break, Dr. Alison Feeney, Chair of the Department of Geography & Earth Science, and Dr. David Wildermuth, Professor of the Department of Global Languages & Culture, led a study abroad trip through Germany, Austria and Czechia. Students crossed borders from Munich to Salzburg, Ceske Budejovice, Plzen, Bamberg and severa
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From Brazil to Nevada: Research shows how tobacco messaging shapes public perception
RENO, Nevada, April 28 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news:
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From Brazil to Nevada: Research shows how tobacco messaging shapes public perception
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When Luciana Borges came to the University of Nevada, Reno from Brazil, she brought a question that would shape her doctoral work: why strong public health evidence does not always lead to real-world change.
Now, as she prepares to graduate this spring, her latest research offers part of the answer, showing how tobacco in
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International partners boost peace agreement success, Notre Dame study finds
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 28 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
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International partners boost peace agreement success, Notre Dame study finds
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Over the past 50 years, nearly 4 in 10 peace agreements have failed within five years of signing. New research shows that when international partners help implement an accord, the odds improve -and the deeper their engagement, the better.
That's according to a study by University of Notre Dame researcher Madhav Joshi.
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International Partners Boost Peace Agreement Success, Notre Dame Study Finds
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release:
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International partners boost peace agreement success, Notre Dame study finds
Over the past 50 years, nearly 4 in 10 peace agreements have failed within five years of signing. New research shows that when international partners help implement an accord, the odds improve -- and the deeper their engagement, the better.
That's according to a study by Uni
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Johns Hopkins: Where People Get Their News Influences Their Beliefs About Vaccines
BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 29 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news:
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Where people get their news influences their beliefs about vaccines
New survey finds significant link between 'new right' outlets and vaccine hesitancy
Jill Rosen
People who follow "new right" media outlets are more than twice as likely to be vaccine-hesitant compared to those who never engage with those outlets, a new Johns Hopkins University study finds.
Researchers surveyed nearly 3,000 a
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NCCU Law School Hooding Ceremony Speaker Announced
DURHAM, North Carolina, April 28 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news:
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NCCU Law School Hooding Ceremony Speaker Announced
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Preston D. Mitchum '11 will serve as the keynote speaker for the North Carolina Central University School of Law Hooding Ceremony on Friday, May 8, 2026, at 4 p.m. The ceremony will be held at King's Park International Church, 1305 Odyssey Drive in Durham, N.C. Tickets are required to attend.
Mitchum is an award-winning Black queer atto
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