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Released: 20-Aug-2020 9:20 AM EDT
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® named the official journal of the J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® (CORR), a leading peer-reviewed orthopaedic journal, and the J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society (JRGOS) today announced a new collaboration making CORR® the official journal of the JRGOS and its more than 450 members. The collaboration aims to keep the issue of racial diversity in orthopaedic surgery front of mind among CORR’s readers and the patients whom they treat.

   
Released: 19-Aug-2020 12:35 PM EDT
Shaping the Future of Food
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center announced the lineup of TableTalks, a series of conversations shaping the future of food that will follow each AgTech NEXT conference session on Tuesdays, September 22 – November 10 from 1:30 – 2:15 PM.

Released: 19-Aug-2020 11:50 AM EDT
Economist with background in policy, research and academics appointed to advisory board of SBA’s Small Business Development Center
Northern Arizona University

Joseph Guzman, executive director of the Economic Policy Institute at Northern Arizona University, will be a member of the nine-member board that advises, counsels and confers with the leaders of the SBA in carrying out the administration’s programs.

Released: 18-Aug-2020 11:20 AM EDT
Picture this: Employee fraud decreases when they see family photos
Washington University in St. Louis

Displaying family photos in the workplace cuts down on employee fraud and other unethical behavior, new Washington University in St. Louis research finds. For instance, in one study the researchers conducted, participants who looked at pictures of family or friends filed expense reports claiming about $8 less on average than workers without pictures. While $8 may not seem like much, it can add up quickly.

Released: 18-Aug-2020 9:00 AM EDT
Women less likely to receive pay for college internships
Binghamton University, State University of New York

The odds of women receiving pay for a college internship are 34% lower than for men, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Released: 18-Aug-2020 6:05 AM EDT
Airing commercials after political ads actually helps sell nonpolitical products
Indiana University

About $7 billion reportedly will be spent this fall on television and digital commercials from political campaigns and political action committees, filling the airwaves with political ads many viewers dislike. Companies running ads immediately afterward have been concerned about the potential of a negative spillover effect on how they and their products and services are perceived. But new research from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business finds that the opposite is true. Contrary to mainstream thought, political ads instead yield positive spillover effects for nonpolitical advertisers.

Released: 17-Aug-2020 8:35 AM EDT
Hedge fund investors get a raw deal from incentive fees
Ohio State University

Investors who put their money in hedge funds may find that the fees are much higher than expected, a new study suggests.

Released: 14-Aug-2020 1:45 PM EDT
Stay the Course with Personal Finances during Pandemic, Johns Hopkins Expert Advises
Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School

Keeping on a careful and steady path is the wisest approach to personal money management during the uncertainties of the COVID-19 crisis, says Associate Professor Yuval Bar-Or of the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.

Released: 14-Aug-2020 1:30 PM EDT
Webinar: “Decomposing the Value of Corporate Culture” Aug. 18
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Duke University’s Jillian Grennan gives insights into measuring corporate culture, as part of a webinar series presented by UBS and Maryland Smith’s Center for Financial Policy.

Released: 13-Aug-2020 3:00 PM EDT
Will 2020 be a Turning Point for Electric Vehicles?
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

If 2020 proves a turning point from internal-combustion engines to electric vehicle models, EV expert and historian David Kirsch says scholars will likely look back and point to five specific factors.

Released: 13-Aug-2020 1:10 PM EDT
RespireRx Pharmaceuticals Inc. licenses drug development compounds from UWM Research Foundation
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

The newly licensed compounds, developed at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, act on a particular neurotransmitter receptor in the brain, which has shown promise for treatment of epilepsy and other convulsant disorders.

   
Released: 13-Aug-2020 12:05 PM EDT
Statement on the Death of Sumner M. Redstone from GW Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Wellness Director
George Washington University

Statement of William Dietz, MD, PhD, director and chair of Sumner M. Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Wellness, on the Death of Entrepreneur and Visionary Philanthropist Sumner M. Redstone

   
11-Aug-2020 9:00 AM EDT
Declassify Attacks and Incentivize Resilience
Associated Universities, Inc.

– Today in view of rising global tensions, bold new recommendations were issued by the National Commission for Grid Resilience (NCGR) to secure and build a more resilient grid in the United States, the world's greatest consumer of electricity.

Released: 12-Aug-2020 7:15 PM EDT
How anxiety--and hope--can drive new product adoption
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Researchers from University of New South Wales, University of Southern California, and Imperial College London published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that analyzes how varying levels of hope and anxiety about outcomes from new products affect consequential adoption intentions and actual product adoption.

   
Released: 12-Aug-2020 4:20 PM EDT
Study predicts millions of unsellable homes could upend market
University of Arizona

Millions of American homes could become unsellable - or could be sold at significant losses to their senior-citizen owners - between now and 2040, according to new research from the University of Arizona.

Released: 12-Aug-2020 1:05 PM EDT
Sandia Science & Tech Park spurs economic growth
Sandia National Laboratories

A new, independent report has concluded that the Sandia Science & Technology Park contributed significantly to the local economy in 2018-19 by adding 310 jobs and generating increases in economic activity and tax revenue to the city and New Mexico.

Released: 12-Aug-2020 12:35 PM EDT
Evolutionary theory of economic decisions
Stanford University

Making decisions in the face of uncertainty has never been easy.

   
Released: 12-Aug-2020 9:00 AM EDT
First-of-its-kind Collateral Risk Education Series Launches Sept. 14
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Clifford Rossi, formerly a risk executive for the likes of Citi and Countrywide, directs an online series at the intersections of mortgage collateral valuation and risk management. Vigilance against deficiency in this area, he says, “is particularly critical as markets are supply constrained and getting the appraisal right is essential.”



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