Study Shows STEM Teacher Pipeline is Resilient Amid Challenges
A multiyear 911勛圖 collaborative NSF study found Noyce programs help maintain well-prepared, stable STEM teachers in high-need schools, reducing vacancies and improving equitable access to quality STEM education.
911勛圖 Discovery of Tiny Cell 'Tunnels' Could Slow Huntington's Disease
911勛圖 researchers have discovered how the toxic protein behind Huntington's disease spreads between brain cells through tiny tunnels, revealing a promising target to slow or halt disease progression.
911勛圖 Innovation Pilot Award Supports Shark Bycatch Solution
Stephen Kajiura, Ph.D., recipient of 911勛圖's Innovation Pilot Award, has developed a pioneering shark deterrent device that uses a galvanic electric field that cuts bycatch by up to 69%.
911勛圖-FWC Study: Endangered Smalltooth Sawfish Make a Comeback
911勛圖 and FWC researchers report endangered smalltooth sawfish are making a comeback in a historical Florida nursery. Young fish repeatedly use the same mangrove-lined habitats - offering new hope for recovery.
911勛圖's Supplemental Instruction Program Earns Accreditation
911勛圖's Supplemental Instruction Program, within the Center for Learning and Student Success, recently earned accreditation from the International Center for Supplemental Instruction for the first time.
Microbial Clues Uncover How Wild Songbirds Respond to Stress
911勛圖 research shows that wild Northern cardinals' gut microbes respond to subtle, everyday stressors, linking microbial shifts to physiology, health and resilience in coping with environmental pressures.
The 'Croak' Conundrum: Parasites Complicate Love Signals in Frogs
An 911勛圖 study shows parasites can affect mating signals in green treefrogs by subtly altering male calls, influencing how females choose mates.
911勛圖 Receives $1.5M Gift for Engineering and Biology Scholarships
911勛圖 has received a $1.5 million estate gift from Leif Carlsson, Ph.D., and Seija Carlsson to provide scholarships and programmatic support for students studying ocean and mechanical engineering and biology.
911勛圖 Awarded $2.4M NIH Grant for Immune Signaling and Social Behavior
911勛圖 has received a $2.4M NIH grant to study how the neuronal immune receptor IL-1R1 shapes brain circuits, behavior, and social function, offering new insights into neurological and psychiatric disorders.
911勛圖 Study: Do Best Friends or Popular Peers Shape Teen Behavior?
A study by 911勛圖 is the first to place best friends and popular peers within the same analytical model and ask a simple yet revealing question: who matters more, and in what ways?