Student mental health rollout: KFF Health News reports that California schools still struggle to implement a state mental health program, with one rural charter saying it spent two years waiting for support and only received $8,000 in reimbursements despite thousands in claims. AI and child wellbeing: The A.W.A.R.E. Initiative is inviting media, educators, employers and think tanks to partner on research and guidance around AI “emotional attachment” in children, arguing the attachment is by design and pushing for clearer safeguards. Workforce partnerships for junior colleges: India’s Intermediate Education department signed MoUs with MSN Laboratories and RIT to expand job pathways in pharma and hands-on faculty training aligned to employability. Battery research: Cambridge engineers report that keeping lithium-ion EV pouch cells under constant pressure could roughly double lifespan, using a pneumatic “bellows” setup to reduce stress cycling. Research funding for doctoral talent: Israel’s Academy of Sciences and Humanities awarded Adams Fellowships to 14 doctoral students across science and engineering, supporting research through 2026-27. Digital emergency care: India’s AIIMS Bilaspur launched “Aapat Setu,” a student-built referral platform that lets hospitals share patient info and trigger specialist alerts before arrival. Equity via laptops: KNUST’s SONSOL initiative says it has distributed 4,000+ laptops to needy students since 2021. EV batteries, agrivoltaics, and more: Additional university research highlights include agrivoltaics studies at UW-Madison and practical lab work aimed at improving agricultural production.