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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 23-Apr-2025 17:08 ET (23-Apr-2025 21:08 GMT/UTC)

Most Medicare beneficiaries do not compare prescription drug plans – and may be sticking with bad plans

University of Southern California
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Over half of Medicare beneficiaries in stand-alone Part D plans kept their coverage without comparing plans during the last enrollment period, and many reported not knowing how to switch plans.

Journal: Health Affairs Scholar
Funder: University of Southern California, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

UTA recognized for innovation and economic prosperity

University of Texas at Arlington
Grant and Award Announcement

Each year, UT Arlington and its graduates have an estimated economic impact in Texas of $27 billion, leading to the creation of about 227,000 jobs statewide. And within North Texas specifically, UTA and its alumni are responsible for about 4.2% of total employment. These are among the many reasons that the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU) named The University of Texas at Arlington an Innovation and Economic Prosperity (IEP) designee – one of just 88 higher education institutions in the United States and Canada to receive this identification.

Making beneficiaries pay for new power lines is a fair strategy

Cornell University
Reports and Proceedings

The nation’s aging electrical grid crosses state lines, jurisdictions and ideologies, but the costs for new power lines should be borne by those who benefit from them, according to new Cornell University research.

Breaking down bias in the NFT marketplace: Study reveals female and Black avatars sell for less—and offers solutions to promote equality

Carnegie Mellon University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a new study, researchers from the Tepper School of Business and other universities examined the impact of avatars’ gender and race on transaction prices in the NFT marketplace. They found that contrary to expectations, there were pronounced gender and racial disparities in NFT prices. They also found that avatars with features associated with high-tech or higher education countered these disparities. The authors offer insights into policy strategies to promote racial and gender equity in the NFT marketplace.

Journal: International Journal of Research in Marketing

How flood risk affects home values

University of Technology Sydney
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Houses for sale in a flood zone are around 10% cheaper than surrounding areas, according to new research. However, the reduced price tag is not worth the extra risk and can burden buyers with long-term insurance costs.

Journal: International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

Healthy New Town: Revitalizing neighborhoods in the wake of aging populations

Osaka Metropolitan University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Osaka Metropolitan University researchers examined the Senboku Hottokenai Network Project through a combination of case study and action research methodologies. The results of this study shed new light on the importance of community-led co-creation in transdisciplinary projects.

Journal: Habitat International
Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Japan Science and Technology Agency

Tennesseans validate the importance of higher education

East Tennessee State University
Reports and Proceedings

Tennesseans value the importance of higher education, according to The Tennessee Poll, conducted in July by the Applied Social Research Lab (ASRL) at East Tennessee State University, which found that 45% of Tennesseans believe that a college education is very important or extremely important in “helping a young person succeed in the world today.” That figure is compared to 41% who indicated that a college education is “somewhat important” and 14% who indicated it is “not too important.”