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New EPFL research has found that the exchange of comments between members and non-members of fringe communities (fringe-interactions) on mainstream online platforms attracts new members to these groups. It has also suggested potential ways to curtail this growth. Fringe communities promoting conspiracy theories and extremist ideologies have thrived on mainstream online platforms, consistently raising the question on how this growth is fueled.

A study of social media posts from convicted far-right terrorists identifies risk signals of terrorist action Researchers at the University of Bath have identified signals in social media posts that can predict when someone posting on far-right forums is likely to go on to commit a terrorist act.

Seven UdeM anthropology students are in Guatemala working with Professor Christina Halperin to unearth relics of Mayan civilization.

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Some of the leading solutions that tackle pressing challenges in our society started with an idea.

Occupational therapy researcher advances inclusion for older adult immigrants through community research When Sachindri Wijekoon was just a child, her family, along with her aunts and uncles, relocate

Too often victim-survivors are shamed for the abuse they experience. Can we address this by shaming domestic violence perpetrators?

New research on grassroots sports club sheds light on their ability to strengthen communities and give young people a sense of belonging A University of Bath study of 12 grassroots sports clubs in Br

Professor Catherine Xhardez presents the results of a study of provincial policies to attract, select and, above all, retain economic immigrants.

Haunted houses, ghosts, spirits. From Mongolia to the United Kingdom, the anthropologist Grégory Delaplace investigates the various ways in which the dead manifest themselves to the living.

Our researchers have worked with community support workers to explore the drivers behind foodbank use and offer alternative solutions to support vulnerable people. The report 'Reducing the need for foodbanks in County Durham' is a collaboration between our Centre for Social Justice and Community Action (CSJCA) and the Durham Christian Partnership (DCP).

Warming temperatures mean shorter ice seasons in Sanikiluaq, Nunavut. As a result, the stretches of landfast ice formed from frozen seawater that Inuit use to travel and hunt on are increasingly unpredictable and unsafe.

Open since 2020, the clinic will be able to continue serving migrant and racialized LGBTQIA+ communities thanks to the new funding from Canada's health ministry.

Safe storage toolkit: https://firearminjury.umich.edu/safe-firearm-storage-toolkit-home/ A digital toolkit designed to support adherence to Michigan's newly enacted safe firearm storage law is now available through the University of Michigan.

VUB research explores barriers and strategies in early care planning among first-generation Moroccan and Turkish migrants How are the first generation of migrants from Türkiye and Morocco who came to Belgium in the 1960s and 70s dealing with early care planning?

The most comprehensive coal-to-nuclear analysis to date could help policymakers and utilities plan how to meet climate targets Study: Investigation of potential sites for coal-to-nuclear energy transitions in the United States (DOI: 10.1016/j.egyr. An assessment ranks the feasibility of converting 245 operational coal power plants in the U.S. into advanced nuclear reactors, providing valuable insights for policymakers and utilities to meet decarbonization goals, according to a new study by University of Michigan researchers.

"La Suisse de A(rbon) à Z(oug): Portrait en 12 villes", a new book published by EPFL Press, eschews the traditional focus on major conurbations.

CDC director calls for data-based, prevention-focused community health care during a talk at Johns Hopkins At the latest Health Policy Forum, CDC Director Mandy Cohen discusses how data can help solv

A recent University of Michigan study exposes a gap in sociology: a lack of focus on climate change. Societies fuel and face the consequences of this crisis, but sociology as a discipline appears insufficiently engaged with the issue, says Sofia Hiltner, U-M doctoral candidate in sociology, whose is published in The American Sociologist.