Smart Universities: A Concept Overview of Adaption Challenges for Historically Black Universities in South Africa by Victor H. Mlambo, Hlanganani Mnguni, Zubane Sphephelo

“… Universities today are experimenting with AI and big data to improve how students live and learn on campus; however, from a South African perspective, the question is: can historically black universities adapt to this ever-changing higher education environment? …”
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The Correlation between Breakfast Habits and Nutritional Status in School-Age Children at Adiarsa Barat 1 Elementary School by Lula Herdina, Linda Riski Sefrina, Milliyantri Elvandari

“…The subjects were 66 sixth-grade students selected through purposive sampling. Breakfast habits data were collected using a questionnaire, while nutritional status was measured based on height and weight. …”
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Profile of para athletes and characterization of sports injuries during the 2023 Paralympic School Games by Ana Flávia Medeiros Ribeiro, Renato de Souza Melo, Daniela Cristina Rodrigues Carvalho, Juliana Fernandes, Saulo Fernandes Melo de Oliveira, Rafaella de Andrade Monteiro, Andressa da Silva de Mello, Caroline de Cássia Batista de Souza, Maria Julia de Lyra Cardoso, Maria Das Graças Rodrigues de Araújo, Ana Paula de Lima Ferreira

“…The study population consisted of students who participated in the national stage of the 2023 School Paralympics, held at the Paralympic Training Center in the state of São Paulo. …”
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Living conditions and reproductive installation of women living in the cities of Irkutsk region by A. V. Boyeva, Ya. A. Leshchenko, M. V. Kuleshova

“…According to the survey the effect of the conditions of family life on the reproductive behavior of women was studied, as well as the comparative characteristic of matrimonial and reproductive orientations of women with children and women without children (female students) living in the cities of Irkutsk region. The dependence between the housing and the material conditions of the family and the number of children ever born was determined: the average number of children born by women from families with their own housing and living separately from other relatives were higher, average number of children from women from families with rather high income was lower than from ones who considered theirfamilies to have low and extremely low income. …”
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Classification of Nostoc-like cyanobacteria isolated from paddy soil into Aliinostoc, Aulosira, and Desmonostoc by Hang T. L. Pham, Hang T. L. Pham, Trang T. Ngo, Thang V. Tran, Tuan A. Duong, Long D. Tran, Anh T. T. Tran, Van T. H. Nguyen, Sang V. Nguyen

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Using pseudo-AI submissions for detecting AI-generated code by Shariq Bashir

“…These pseudo-AI submissions, shared along with the task instructions, act as reference solutions for students. In the presence of pseudo-AI submissions, students are made aware that submissions resembling these examples are easily identifiable and will likely be flagged for lack of originality. …”
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Diet, Physical Activity, and Obesity in School-Aged Indigenous Youths in Northern Australia by Patricia C. Valery, Torukiri Ibiebele, Mark Harris, Adèle C. Green, Andrew Cotterill, Aletia Moloney, Ashim K. Sinha, Gail Garvey

“…Analysis of food-frequency data showed no difference by weight assessment among high-school students. Conclusions. Low fruit and vegetable intake were identified in these Indigenous youths. …”
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PolDrugs 2025: results of the third edition of the nationwide study on psychoactive substance use in the context of psychiatry and harm reduction by Julia Marek, Magdalena Domek-Gumprecht, Agata Macionga, Sandra Szafoni, Gniewko Więckiewicz

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POLYCULTURAL, MULTICULTURAL AND INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCES: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BASED ON WORLD EXPERIENCE by Svitlana I. Medynska

“…Such an approach can be crucial in identifying the underlying concepts and key components of the students’ competence necessary for operating in conditions of cultural diversity since it implies taking advantage of the relevant intellectual contribution of the world academic community if applied critically.…”
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Health Information Use After Graduation by Betsy Williams, Barbara Harvey, Christopher Kierkus

“…Insights from this study will inform liaison librarian conversations with faculty members and decisions regarding resource acquisition to help students transition from the academic environment to professional practice. …”
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Shopping for Health: A Menu for One by Morgan Denhard, Wendy Dahl

“…Older adults and college students alike face the challenge of making meal preparation a priority when no one else is depending on them to create a balanced meal. …”
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Urban Middle Schoolers’ Experiences of an Outdoor Adventure Education Program to Facilitate Social and Emotional Development by Cian L. Brown, Benjamin C. Heddy, Kanvarbir S. Gill, Jakob Gowell, Alison C. Koenka

“…Students completed weekly reflections to explore how students experienced this piloted program. …”
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Building Transdisciplinary Research and Curricula: A Model for Developing Cross-Disciplinary Communities Among Faculty in Higher Education by Catherine T. Amelink, Todd E. Nicewonger

“…At the same time education systems should be preparing graduates to enter the workforce with complex problem-solving skills. Students need to have learning experiences that allow for the acquisition of cross-disciplinary systematic reasoning if they are expected to engage in addressing these complex problems. …”
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Clinical and Biochemical Effects of Preoperative Oral Carbohydrate Loading versus Fasting in Major Abdominal Surgeries: A Randomised Clinical Study by A Nanda Lakshmi, KP Biji, S Syamkumar, VK Prathapan, A Krishnadas, KR Radha, J Preetha

“…Continuous variables were assessed using mean and standard deviation. The Student’s t-test was used to statistically analyse quantitative data and the Chi-square test was employed for qualitative data. …”
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FORMATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL COMPETENCE OF FUTURE TEACHERS AS A COMPONENT OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE by Valentina А. Fritsyuk, Natalia V. Bayurko, Vasyl M. Fritsyuk

“…The authors analyse theoretical principles of the investigated problem, determine the essence of ecological competence, «readiness of future teachers of biology to the development of ecological competence of secondary school pupils», as an integrative characteristic of personality that shows in the attitude of students to the development of pupils’ ecological competence, students’ the realization of reasons and requirements in this activity. …”
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Smart Greenhouse: Solusi Alternatif Pertanian di Nagari Parambahan, Bukit Sundi, Kabupaten Solok by Wellyalina, Rahmi Awalina, Meisilya Erona, Joardan Lasop, Faldiyo Alghifary, Arif Rizkika Putra, Satria Pratama Eka Putra, Ikhsan Ismail

“…The event went smoothly, with participation from the people of Nagari Parambahan, and it was attended by local government officials, lecturers and students. …”
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Grounding International Service-Learning in Sociology: Homelessness in Russia by Thomas R. Hochschild Jr., Irina McClellan

“…The authors lead U.S. students on a study abroad trip to St. Petersburg, Russia. …”
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Penerapan Metode Weighted Product untuk Seleksi Kelulusan Santri pada Sistem Informasi Wisuda Taman Pendidikan Al-Quran (TPA) Universitas Darussalam Gontor by Dihin Muriyatmoko, Triana Harmini, Muhamad Nuradi Arrahmantoro

“…The students must pass four stages of the exam: oral, practical, written, and Al-Quran. …”
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A cross-sectional mixed method study to assess the prevalence of tobacco consumption among school going early adolescents of the slum population in Gandhidham, a city in India by Anuj Dave, Bhavya Pushkarna, Susan George, Komal Shah, Kranti Vora, Naveen Thacker

“…A validated Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) questionnaire was used for students along with qualitative interviews of 17 teachers from the same schools between January and July 2024. …”
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Becoming Editor: Or, Pinocchio finally notices the Strings by Martin Parker

“…The overall aim of the paper is to suggest that this set-up actually has some verynegative consequences for taxpayers, academics and students. It encourages the overproduction of academic output because it turns it into a commodity which is traded, whilst simultaneously tending to discourage forms of knowledge production that fail to fit into the boxes which have already been establishedfor them, whether in terms of content or style. …”
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