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Released: 16-Oct-2018 10:05 AM EDT
State Pension Plans Would Be Better Off Avoiding External Management Fees
North Carolina State University

Recent research finds state pension plans would be better off avoiding external asset managers when investing their assets – and would carry substantially smaller unfunded liabilities if they simply invested in a conventional index fund.

Released: 15-Oct-2018 12:00 PM EDT
More than half a century after Civil Rights Act, work still to be done in quest for equal rights, says political scientist
DePaul University

While the U.S. civil rights movement is often said to have ended in 1968, the continued fight for equal rights for all Americans can be seen in today’s protests, said Valerie Johnson, an associate professor and chair of DePaul University’s Political Science Department in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.

Released: 12-Oct-2018 8:05 AM EDT
Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Bill Signed into Law
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

President Donald Trump has signed into law HR 302/S. 808, which includes the Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act that now paves the way for sports medicine practitioners to work across state lines with liability protections.

Released: 11-Oct-2018 3:50 PM EDT
Physics Model Finds That SCOTUS ‘Super Court’ Votes Are Non-Partisan
Cornell University

Eddie Lee, doctoral student in physics at Cornell University, applied a statistical physics model to a “Super Court” of 36 Supreme Court justices and 24 nine-member courts from 1946 to 2016 and found was that consensus dominates the court, and strong correlations in voting far outlast any one justice or court

   
Released: 11-Oct-2018 12:05 PM EDT
“Domestic Gag Rule” Will Negatively Impact Women’sHealth Care
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Texas Study Points to Adverse Impact of Proposed Federal Title X Guidelines on Abortion Counseling and Referrals

Released: 10-Oct-2018 4:00 PM EDT
ASHP CEO Attends White House Bill Signing on Pharmacy Gag Clause
ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists)

ASHP CEO Paul W. Abramowitz, Pharm.D., Sc.D. (Hon.), FASHP, today attended a White House ceremony to commemorate the signing of S. 2553 and S. 2554, the “Know the Lowest Price Act” and “Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act,” respectively. ASHP, independently and as a lead member of the Steering Committee of the Campaign for Sustainable Rx Pricing, has long advocated for measures that would improve transparency in drug pricing.

Released: 9-Oct-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Speed Limit Enforcement Cameras Save Money and Lives in NYC
Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health

Speed cameras rank among the most cost-effective social policies, saving both money and lives. Using the 140 speed cameras in New York City as a case study, researchers reported that doubling the number of cameras from 140 to 300 would save $1.2 billion while improving the quality and the duration of New Yorkers’ lives.

Released: 9-Oct-2018 11:00 AM EDT
Exclusive polling: Young voters energized for midterms
Tufts University

Young voters are engaged in the 2018 midterm elections and plan to vote in higher numbers, according to new findings from an exclusive pre-election poll of young people, ages 18-24, from the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning & Engagement (CIRCLE) at Tufts University's Tisch College.

Released: 9-Oct-2018 9:00 AM EDT
BW Poll Shows Tight Race for Ohio Governor, Support for Issue 1, Supreme Divide
Baldwin Wallace University

A Baldwin Wallace University statewide survey reveals that the Ohio governor’s race is a statistical tie. In a two-way race, DeWine holds a 42% to 40% advantage over Democrat Richard Cordray among voters stating a preference. More than 18% say they remain unsure about how they will vote for governor.

Released: 8-Oct-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Political Scientist Carol Nackenoff on Fraught Consequences of Kavanaugh Confirmation
Swarthmore College

On Saturday afternoon, Judge Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court by a 50-48 vote in the Senate, almost strictly along party lines. Marked by allegations of sexual assault and sustained partisan acrimony

Released: 8-Oct-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Green Light Ahead for Economy; Caution Signal for International Trade?
University of North Carolina at Charlotte

The economy of the United States and North Carolina continues to accelerate, yet international trade could be entering a caution zone, UNC Charlotte professor and economist John Connaughton says.

   
Released: 5-Oct-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Midterm Elections 2018: New Experts and Events Resource Guide Now Available to Reporters
American University

Midterm Elections 2018: New Experts and Events Resource Guide Now Available to Reporters

Released: 5-Oct-2018 10:05 AM EDT
President Trump Signs New Bipartisan Law That Significantly Reduces Barriers to Athletic Trainer Care for Student & Professional Athletes
National Athletic Trainers' Association

Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act (H.R 302/S. 808) was signed into law by President Trump on Friday, October 5th. The new law significantly improves legal protections for athletic trainers and other sports medicine professionals, when traveling outside of their primary state of licensure to deliver medical care to their athletes. This is a tremendous step in providing necessary and critical health care to all athletes by reducing the barriers for these health care professionals in caring for their patients.

   
Released: 4-Oct-2018 3:05 PM EDT
WashU Expert: Trump’s New NAFTA Won’t Lower Domestic Drug Prices
Washington University in St. Louis

President Donald Trump has touted his new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) as a way to boost the American economy. It may not, however, have any impact on one of his other campaign promises: reducing prescription costs for U.S. consumers, says a drug pricing expert at Washington University in St. Louis.Buried in the draft of the new pact is a provision that would give pharmaceutical companies a minimum of 10 years to exclusively market biologic drugs, a set of complex medications made from living cells.

Released: 3-Oct-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Researchers focus on school-based healthcare in Appalachia
West Virginia University - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

An interdisciplinary team of West Virginia University researchers are investigating how children’s health and education outcomes can be improved through these school-based health centers.

   
Released: 3-Oct-2018 11:05 AM EDT
UIC events mark 100th anniversary of the end of World War I
University of Illinois Chicago

To commemorate the 100-year anniversary of World War I’s conclusion, the University of Illinois at Chicago will present “The War that Made Today,” an 11-day series featuring interdisciplinary panels, exhibitions, talks and performances exploring the global impact of “The Great War” and the ways it continues to resonate today.

Released: 3-Oct-2018 9:45 AM EDT
New model of polarization sheds light on today’s politics
Vanderbilt University

When voters go to the polls, they aren't just voting for the candidate who best represents their views--they're also voting strategically to shape the balance of power between parties in the legislature.

Released: 2-Oct-2018 9:00 AM EDT
Professor, MSD High School Senior Collaborate on Homicide Trends
Florida Atlantic University

An FAU professor and a high school senior from MSD have published a study on homicide rates in Baltimore and New York City. They note marked differences between these “peer” cities according to 19 population-based characteristics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The root causes for these differences are complex and multifactorial, and raise several major clinical and contemporary medical policy issues. The vast majority of these U.S. homicides are attributable to firearms.

   
Released: 1-Oct-2018 10:05 AM EDT
High Water Bills Can Unintentionally Harm Disadvantaged Tenants
 Johns Hopkins University

Landlords in disadvantaged communities can be so unsettled by increasing water bills and nuisance fees that they take it out on their tenants, threatening the housing security of those who need it most.

Released: 1-Oct-2018 9:30 AM EDT
Democrat/Republican Divide Is Worst It's Ever Been
Michigan State University

Party polarization is even worse than most people think, according to a new Michigan State University study. And neither party can shoulder the blame, as it doesn't matter which party is in charge, said Zachary Neal, associate professor of psychology and global urban studies. "What I've found is that polarization has been steadily getting worse since the early 1970s," he said.

Released: 27-Sep-2018 2:05 PM EDT
"They have been seared into my memory." Research by Rutgers psychologist Tracey Shors addresses Christine Blasey Ford's testimony detailing alleged sexual assault by Brett Kavanaugh
Rutgers University

Christine Blasey Ford told the Senate Judiciary Committee today that she "will never forget" the key details of her alleged assault by Brett Kavanaugh, because "they have been seared into my memory."

Released: 27-Sep-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Chamber Opera Addressing Gun Violence to Receive World Premiere at UC San Diego
University of California San Diego

Grammy Award-winning soprano and UC San Diego Department of Music faculty member Susan Narucki presents the world-premiere chamber opera “Inheritance” on campus Oct. 24, 26 and 27, using the legendary story of Sarah Winchester to address gun violence in the United States.

Released: 27-Sep-2018 10:05 AM EDT
NYU Researchers Awarded $2.91M to Promote the Health and Safety of Youth in New York City Juvenile Justice System
New York University

New York University received a $2.91M grant to implement and evaluate a multi-site suicide detection and prevention training to promote the health and safety of incarcerated youth within New York City's juvenile detention system.

Released: 26-Sep-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Kavanaugh Hearing Shows Need for Fixed Terms for Court
Wichita State University

The conflict over Brett Kavanaugh's nomination for Supreme Court demonstrates the need for eliminating life tenure for Supreme Court Justices.

Released: 25-Sep-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Poll: Delaware Democrats have huge leads, forecasting national 'Blue Wave'
University of Delaware

Two Delaware Democrats are dominating opponents by large margins that fall in line with the predicted “Blue Wave” natiowide. In addition to heavy leads, U.S. Sen. Tom Carper and U.S. Rep. Blunt Rochester are beating their Republican foes in areas that went heavily for Donald Trump in 2016.

Released: 25-Sep-2018 11:20 AM EDT
Sidestepping the pitfalls of overconfidence with plausible deniability
University of Notre Dame

Although confidence can serve as both a blessing and a curse, new research from the University of Notre Dame shows how people can reap the rewards without risking the social penalties for overconfidence.

Released: 25-Sep-2018 10:00 AM EDT
Elizabeth Smart speaking at Iowa State on Oct. 5
Iowa State University

In 2002, 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her home and spent nine months in captivity. Her kidnapping became one of the most-followed child abduction cases in history. On Oct. 5, Smart is bringing her message of empowerment to Iowa State University.

Released: 21-Sep-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Want to restore faith in Congress? Elect more women
Vanderbilt University

New research shows that Americans have more faith in legislatures where women are equally represented--both in the kinds of decisions they make and in the decision-making process itself.

Released: 21-Sep-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Tulane Law School conference to feature top media experts
Tulane University

The conference will address such issues as rising public distrust, political attacks and changing business models.



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