Dangers of the Metaverse and VR for U.S. Youth Revealed in New Study
A study is one of the first to explore experiencing harm in the metaverse among U.S. youth. Findings show a significant percentage reported experiencing many forms of harm in these spaces including bullying.
MediaLab@¼ø»Æʦapp Receives $100,000 Grant
¼ø»Æʦapp's MediaLab@¼ø»Æʦapp has been awarded a $100,000 grant from Press Forward, a national initiative aimed at revitalizing local news and strengthening communities.
Iliamna Lake Harbor Seals Genetically Isolated from Pacific Ocean
A new genetic study led by ¼ø»Æʦapp Harbor Branch researchers indicates that Alaska's Iliamna Lake harbor seals may represent a unique, endemic form of harbor seal.
Candidates Who Fight Climate Change Stand to Benefit in Election
A new ¼ø»Æʦapp survey reveals that most Floridians prefer political candidates who tackle climate change, and 52% are more likely to vote for those with climate action records.
New U.S. and Global Challenges in Vaccinations of Adults
¼ø»Æʦapp Schmidt College of Medicine researchers discuss the multifactorial barriers in vaccinations globally and new and clinical public health challenges in vaccinations of U.S. adults.
¼ø»Æʦapp Awarded $10M to Train People with Disabilities for High Tech Jobs
The ¼ø»Æʦapp College of Education and College of Engineering and Computer Science project will help individuals with disabilities nationwide gain certified skills for entry into high quality technology sectors.
Feet First: AI Reveals How Infants Connect with Their World
¼ø»Æʦapp researchers tested AI's ability to detect changes in infant movement behavior, giving them a new way to understand when and how babies start to engage with the world.
Alarming Surge: Global Crisis of Childhood Overweight and Obesity
¼ø»Æʦapp Schmidt College of Medicine researchers "sound the alarm" on the rise of childhood obesity in the U.S. and globally and call for a multifaceted approach to address this epidemic.
¼ø»Æʦapp's Jean M. Caldieron, Ph.D., Earns Fulbright Global Scholar Award
Jean Martin Caldieron, Ph.D., will conduct his main research project on empowering communities to improve two selected self-built settlements in the outskirts of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire in West Africa.
¼ø»Æʦapp Jumps in U.S. News & World Report's 2025 List of Top Universities
¼ø»Æʦapp made considerable gains in the U.S. News & World Report list of "Top Public Schools," moving up to No. 103 from No. 112 in this year's ranking of the nation's best universities.