31-Dec-2025 PolyU scholar elected member of The Hong Kong Academy of Sciences The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Prof. Raymond Wai-Yeung WONG, Dean of the Faculty of Science, Associate Director of Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy, Clarea Au Professor in Energy and Chair Professor of Chemical Technology at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), has been elected a member of The Hong Kong Academy of Sciences (ASHK). This honour recognises his leadership in chemical technology and long‑standing contributions to advancing sustainable energy solutions and promoting scientific innovation for societal benefit.
31-Dec-2025 Juhana Venäläinen appointed as Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of Eastern Finland University of Eastern Finland Juhana Venäläinen has been appointed as Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of Eastern Finland.
30-Dec-2025 Nine easy New Year’s resolutions for people over 50 Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan Based on findings from polls of people over 50, a list of nine actions that many older adults haven't taken but should take to improve their health and well-being. Funder University of Michigan
30-Dec-2025 This little trout died of decompression sickness – a sign of hydropower's hidden problem Norwegian University of Science and Technology Hundreds of Norwegian hydropower plants threaten fish and bottom-dwelling animals by exposing them to water that is oversaturated with air. The danger increases with wilder, wetter weather and more flooding. The solution may be to use sound in a new way. Journal Ultrasonics Sonochemistry
30-Dec-2025 The Second “Global Award for Innovation in Education Research Methods” presented in Shanghai ECNU Review of Education On November 8, 2025, the Faculty of Education at East China Normal University hosted a grand ceremony to present the second Global Award for Innovation in Education Research Methods. Five distinguished scholars—Ruth Hayhoe, Stephen Raudenbush, Manabu Sato, Shanmai Wang, and Rupert Wegerif—from Canada, the United States, Japan, China, and the United Kingdom were honored with this year’s award.
30-Dec-2025 Aging-related weight gain in women: It may start earlier in life than you think Mayo Clinic Weight gain is common in women during perimenopause and after menopause, but the physical changes underlying it start much earlier in adulthood. Daniela Hurtado Andrade, M.D., Ph.D., an endocrinologist and obesity expert at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, explains why it is important to start counteracting those changes before perimenopause arrives.
29-Dec-2025 Analyzer delivers real-time insights for US power grid DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory partnered with the University of Tennessee to develop a secure, affordable sensing device that delivers unprecedented real-time insight into electric grid behavior. The innovation, called a Universal GridEdge Analyzer, recently won an R&D 100 Award as one of the world’s top inventions.
26-Dec-2025 Shaping the future of education: ECNU participated in the 2025 Global Education Deans Forum ECNU Review of Education From its early development to the 2025 meeting, the Global Education Deans Forum reflects shifting responses to global educational change. Leaders gathered in the United States in 2025 to discuss how artificial intelligence is transforming teaching, teacher education, and institutional decision-making. Conversations emphasized collaboration, ethical reflection, and scalable innovation. ECNU’s involvement highlighted its continued commitment to international exchange, research-informed practice, and shaping future-oriented education leadership worldwide across diverse systems and cultural contexts
26-Dec-2025 New study explores the influence of cultural framing on teacher noticing ECNU Review of Education A study published in ECNU Review of Education explores how cultural contexts shape pre-service teachers’ noticing of students’ mathematical thinking. Using a cartoon-based vignette on fraction errors, researchers compared responses from Spanish and German teacher trainees. While both groups identified key aspects of student understanding, German participants emphasized classroom management, whereas Spanish participants focused on conceptual reasoning, reflecting differences in teacher education traditions. Journal ECNU Review of Education
26-Dec-2025 The Education University of Hong Kong Study traces 20-year evolution of Hong Kong–mainland Sister School Scheme ECNU Review of Education Over two decades, the Hong Kong–Mainland China’s Sister School Scheme has evolved alongside shifting national priorities and social change. Through analysis of policy texts and political narratives, this study maps how central guidance, regional governance, and landmark events shaped cross-border school collaboration. It reveals Hong Kong’s responsive role, the Central Government’s steering influence, and the scheme’s growing significance for educational cooperation, multilevel governance, and identity-building in a changing global geopolitical landscape. Journal ECNU Review of Education
