Iona College is a private Catholic college in New Rochelle, New York. It was founded in 1940 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers and occupies a campus of 45 acres (0.18 km2).Iona College offers more than 60 undergraduate programs and 45 graduate programs in the School of Arts & Science, LaPenta School of Business and the NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences. The college also offers graduate courses in Manhattan and has 14 study abroad programs. As of academic year 2018–2019, the institution enrolled approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students from diverse backgrounds representing 35 states and 47 countries of origin..
Entrepreneurship education stands at a crossroads. Societal challenges, such as climate collapse, deepening inequality, and systemic instability, require creative collaboration and interdisciplinary solutions. Yet, the dominant model of entrepreneurship education is grounded in venture creation-focused models that privilege economic growth as its primary determinant of success. As this approach may be insufficient to equip students for the complex realities of entrepreneurship, this editorial calls for a reexamination of the purpose of entrepreneurship education. Drawing on activist pedagogies that challenge conventional paradigms, we propose baking in social and sustainability considerations as fundamental components, rather than optional add-ons to entrepreneurship education. Activist pedagogies may offer a path to shift from extraction to regeneration, from individual gain to collective impact. Instead of teaching students how to win in a structurally imbalanced system, entrepreneurship educators must teach them how to transform it. Through a synthesis of emerging frameworks, practical strategies, and entrepreneurship education scholarship, we outline what it means to prepare agentic, critically conscious entrepreneurs and leaders for a world in crisis. Business as usual is not only outdated but dangerous, and entrepreneurship education must become a site of purpose-driven and transformative action.
In this paper, we analyze the impact of investor sentiment on the payment choices and appraisal value of asset sales in China. The Chinese evidence is like that of the US market with some exceptions. Specifically, buyers tend to favor stocks as the method of payment if the investor sentiment is positive before the asset sales, and this effect appears to be pronounced in the top-valued asset sale events. However, the premiums offered in the Chinese asset sale deals are not necessarily uniformly associated with pre-sales investor sentiment. Buyers are only willing to offer high premiums for the top-valued asset purchase; while for the low-valued assets, premiums are negatively associated with investor sentiment.
Background: With the widespread use of the internet, individuals increasingly seek health-related information online. While this can enhance health knowledge and decision-making, it may also lead to excessive and anxiety-driven searches, known as cyberchondria. It is still a new and unknown concept that reduces functionality and quality of life, harms the patient-physician relationship, and has become a great burden on the economy. Improving health literacy may play a key role in mitigating its effects. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study included 341 participants who visited a family medicine outpatient clinic between March 28 and June 30, 2022. Data were collected using a sociodemographic form, the cyberchondria severity scale, and the Turkey health literacy scale. Results: Of the participants, 41.3% were male and 58.7% female, with a mean age of 39.3±13.2 years. The mean cyberchondria score was 69.8±15.7, and the mean health literacy (TSOY-32) score was 31.4±8.1, indicating a problematic-limited level. Cyberchondria was negatively correlated with health literacy, number of chronic diseases, and presence of hypertension, and positively correlated with the number of online health information sources used. Higher scores were observed among those using the internet, friends/neighbors, Google, social media, and forums for health information. Conclusions: Our findings highlighted that cyberchondria was negatively associated with health literacy and chronic disease. Targeted strategies to enhance health literacy, along with promoting the responsible use of online health information, may contribute to the prevention and management of cyberchondria.
Rapid urbanisation in developing countries has intensified pressures on municipal waste management systems while increasing demand for sustainable energy solutions. This study presents the design and simulation-based evaluation of an integrated Autonomous Waste Management System (AWMS) that combines smart waste collection with biogas-based energy recovery. The proposed architecture consists of IoT-enabled Smart Waste Bins, Autonomous Car Bases for waste transport, and an Administrative Centre responsible for real-time monitoring, routing decisions, and system coordination. Teaching–Learning-Based Optimisation (TLBO) is applied to dynamically optimise collection routes based on live sensor data. System performance is evaluated using a Discrete Event Simulation (DES) framework implemented in Python and SimPy over a 30-day period for a hypothetical urban community. Multiple waste-generation scenarios are analysed, and statistical tests are used to compare the AWMS with a conventional fixed-schedule system. Results indicate improvements in collection efficiency, reductions in collection time and transport energy use, increased biogas yield, and lower greenhouse gas emissions. The system also supports organic fertiliser recovery from digestion by-products. These findings demonstrate the scalability, operational effectiveness, and environmental benefits of integrating real-time optimisation and energy recovery within autonomous waste management systems, particularly in rapidly growing urban contexts.
In the spirit of collaborative science, Prof. Sunghee Lee (Chemistry Professor at Iona University in New York, USA) embarked on her academic career with a vision to bring an interdisciplinary approach to undergraduate education. At a Predominantly Undergraduate Institution (PUI) such as Iona, she saw a unique opportunity to weave together teaching and research, creating a rich tapestry of learning experiences for students. Her goal was simple yet ambitious: to use research as a bridge connecting classroom theory to real-world interdisciplinary scientific practice. In this Backstory, Sunghee and her students and recent graduates reflect on the development and experiences that shaped their journey through Project Symphony and the resulting skills they've learned. The symphony they've created together is a testament to the transformative power of collaborative undergraduate research - a melody of discovery that continues to evolve and inspire.
