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Released: 15-Apr-2021 8:05 AM EDT
Abigail Smith has been named the West Virginia University’s 25th Truman Scholar
West Virginia University - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

Abigail Smith, a WVU student committed to improving the future of West Virginia through public policy, has been named the University’s 25th Truman Scholar, the nation’s top graduate fellowship award for aspiring public service leaders.

Released: 14-Apr-2021 2:35 PM EDT
Spanish Professor Applies Bilingual Skills to Immigration Court
SUNY Buffalo State University

Even though Graziela Rondón-Pari, Buffalo State College assistant professor of Spanish, has been in this country legally for decades, she said, she can empathize with the individuals going through the court system. This is why she continues to spend her summers as a court interpreter in Buffalo, New York City, and Baltimore, Maryland. Now, she is passing along these skills to Buffalo State Spanish majors interested in becoming court interpreters.

Released: 14-Apr-2021 2:25 PM EDT
Scientists put the stopwatch on cannabis intoxication
University of Sydney

A comprehensive analysis of 80 scientific studies has identified a 'window of impairment' of between three and 10 hours caused by moderate to high doses of the intoxicating component of cannabis, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

Released: 14-Apr-2021 9:00 AM EDT
Advocates from ASN Urges Congress to Change the Status Quo in Kidney Health
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

• More than 37 million Americans live with kidney diseases. • 800,000 Americans have kidney failure, a condition for which there is no cure. • Kidney diseases disproportionately affect communities of color. • COVID-19, especially deadly for people with kidney diseases, has highlighted the urgent need for change

Released: 13-Apr-2021 4:05 PM EDT
DHS Partners with DWX to Advance Homeland Security Solutions
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

To keep pace with rapidly emerging technologies, DHS S&T is partnering with DEFENSEWERX (DWX), a nonprofit organization focused on cultivating ecosystems that enable the acceleration of innovative solutions to benefit the nation.

Released: 12-Apr-2021 3:05 PM EDT
Inaugural Women Inspired to Serve event empowers female students, young professionals seeking defense and security careers
University of Notre Dame

In the upper echelons of U.S. government security and defense, women still struggle to find seats at the table. Researchers have noted that in the State Department women have never exceeded 40 percent of senior positions, and in the Department of Defense only 20 percent.

Released: 12-Apr-2021 2:05 PM EDT
Having Employees Overseas Helps Companies Reap U.S. Tax Benefits
North Carolina State University

A recent study finds U.S. companies that have a substantial number of employees in foreign jurisdictions with lower tax rates are more likely than their peers to “artificially” locate earnings in those jurisdictions – and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is less likely to challenge these complex tax-planning activities.

   
Released: 12-Apr-2021 9:00 AM EDT
NIEHS earns WELL building rating amid pandemic
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

On March 30, 2021, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) became the first federal agency to achieve the International WELL Building Institute’s Health-Safety Rating.

Released: 7-Apr-2021 9:00 AM EDT
CSU Delegations "Visit" the Nation's Capital in Support of Students During District Week
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Monday, April 5 kicked off a week of virtual visits between California State University leaders and federal legislators for CSU District Week.

Released: 6-Apr-2021 10:55 AM EDT
Government, Nonprofit Hospitals’ Charity Care Falls Short of Their Favorable Tax Treatment
Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School

The amount of charity care provided by government and nonprofit hospitals falls short of the obligation implied by their favorable tax treatment, according to a new study in the April issue of Health Affairs by researchers at Johns Hopkins University’s Carey Business School and Bloomberg School of Public Health.

     
Released: 6-Apr-2021 9:00 AM EDT
Global Virus Network (GVN) Announces Eight Distinguished International Appointments to Board of Directors
Global Virus Network

The Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition of the world’s leading medical virology research centers working together to prevent illness and death from viral disease, today announced the election of eight distinguished global leaders to its Board of Directors.

Released: 5-Apr-2021 2:45 PM EDT
Public trust in the CDC falls during coronavirus pandemic
RAND Corporation

Public trust in the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has fallen during the coronavirus pandemic, with the decline bringing overall population-level trust in the agency to the same lower level of trust long held by Black Americans about the agency, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

   
Released: 5-Apr-2021 12:55 PM EDT
DHS S&T SVIP Awards Funding to Monitor Current and Future Biological Threats
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

To develop capabilities to monitor the current COVID-19 pandemic and other future biological events, DHS S&T has awarded $199,648 to Mesur.io Inc., for analysis and reporting of outbreak-related data.

Released: 5-Apr-2021 8:05 AM EDT
The Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) applauds the appointment of Dr. Rachel Levine, the first ever transgender official confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
Academy for Eating Disorders (AED)

AED member, Dr. Rachel Levine, was confirmed by the US Senate to serve as US Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services

Released: 2-Apr-2021 2:40 PM EDT
Rensselaer Experts Available To Discuss Federal Infrastructure Proposal
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

President Joe Biden is proposing a sweeping $2 trillion infrastructure bill that would fund improvements to transportation, manufacturing, and digital infrastructure, among other projects. Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the country’s first technological research university, are leaders in improving the sustainability, safety, and performance of transportation systems, energy systems, and wireless networks, among other areas. Experts in civil and environmental engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering are available to discuss what impact large-scale infrastructure projects could have on a multitude of systems that impact people across the country.

Released: 1-Apr-2021 4:10 PM EDT
CDC, UW study finds significant vaccine distrust within incarcerated populations, increasing risks
University of Washington

Fewer than half of inmates in jails and prisons surveyed in a study by the CDC and University of Washington said they would accept a COVID-19 vaccine, while the majority either said they wanted to wait before getting the vaccine or would refuse one.

Released: 1-Apr-2021 9:45 AM EDT
New center to combat global human trafficking
University of Georgia

The University of Georgia has established a new interdisciplinary center to combat human trafficking through research, programming and policy development.

Released: 1-Apr-2021 6:05 AM EDT
Buying your own health insurance just got a lot less expensive
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Last month, many Americans got a cash infusion from the government, as part of the American Rescue Plan. But starting April 1, another part of that law will start making health insurance much less expensive for people who don’t get it from other sources.

Released: 31-Mar-2021 5:15 PM EDT
Not Prosecuting Misdemeanors Reduces Likelihood of Re-arrest, New Study Finds
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Defendants prosecuted for non-violent misdemeanors such as motor vehicle, drug and disorder/theft charges have substantially higher risks of future arrest and prosecution than those not charged, according to a new Rutgers University-New Brunswick report.

Released: 31-Mar-2021 5:10 PM EDT
Universal Preschool in the United States by 2040 is Achievable
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Universal high-quality preschool is achievable within the next 30 years if the federal government and state and local governments partner to share costs under a two-part plan proposed by the National Institute for Early Education (NIEER) at the Rutgers Graduate School for Education.

Released: 31-Mar-2021 1:50 PM EDT
UNH Research: New Hampshire Coastal Recreationists Support Offshore Wind
University of New Hampshire

As the Biden administration announces a plan to expand the development of offshore wind energy development (OWD) along the East Coast, research from the University of New Hampshire shows significant support from an unlikely group, coastal recreation visitors. From boat enthusiasts to anglers, researchers found surprisingly widespread support with close to 77% of coastal recreation visitors supporting potential OWD along the N.H. Seacoast.

Released: 30-Mar-2021 4:35 PM EDT
ACI Urges FDA to Address Hand Sanitizer Safety Concerns
American Cleaning Institute

The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is pressing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to clarify policies on labeling and refilling practices involving hand sanitizers. In a letter sent to the agency, ACI expressed concerns related to the “new, increasingly widespread practice of providing hand sanitizers to consumers in public settings...that are often sold in bulk and used to fill existing dispensers, which can create a serious risk to public health and safety.”

Released: 30-Mar-2021 4:05 PM EDT
News Release: DHS S&T and Israeli Partnership Seeks Ideas for Innovative Homeland Security Solutions
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

To help stimulate, promote, and support industrial research and development mutually beneficial to the United States and Israel, the Israel – U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Homeland Security (HLS) program is seeking proposals for collaborative projects to develop advanced homeland security technologies. The 2021 Call for Proposals is a joint initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and the Israel Ministry of Public Security (MOPS).

Released: 30-Mar-2021 12:55 PM EDT
How to make people follow restrictions without appealing to fear
Aarhus University

Making people fear the coronavirus may motivate us to wash our hands, keep our distance and wear a face mask.

29-Mar-2021 8:05 AM EDT
New oil palm map to inform policy and landscape-level planning
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

A new map of the extent and year of detection of oil palm plantations will help understand trends in oil palm expansion.

Released: 29-Mar-2021 12:25 PM EDT
City Digitalization & Innovation Agendas Beyond COVID-19
Thunderbird School of Global Management

COVID-19 has dramatically impacted our cities worldwide. Cities are comprised of a dense concentration of people, infrastructure, organizations and enterprises, and most often depend on a complex mobility landscape.

   
29-Mar-2021 11:45 AM EDT
How Many Countries Are Ready for Nuclear-Powered Electricity?
Society for Risk Analysis (SRA)

A new study in the journal Risk Analysis suggests that countries representing more than 80 percent of potential growth in low-carbon electricity demand—in Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa—may lack the economic or institutional quality to deploy nuclear power to meet their energy needs. The authors suggest that if nuclear power is to safely expand its role in mitigating climate change, countries need to radically improve their ability to manage the technology.

26-Mar-2021 12:00 AM EDT
WIC Child Nutrition Program Saw a Boost in Enrollment After Shift From Paper Vouchers to Electronic Benefit Cards, According to Penn Medicine Study
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

The U.S. government’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, usually abbreviated as WIC, saw a jump in enrollment of nearly 8 percent in states that implemented a federally mandated switch from paper vouchers to electronic benefit cards (EBTs), according to a study led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The finding, published in JAMA Pediatrics, supports the rationale for the switch, which was to increase participation by making it easier and less stigmatizing to obtain and redeem WIC benefits.

Released: 29-Mar-2021 10:35 AM EDT
Natural resources decrease income inequality in resource-rich countries
Ural Federal University

A group of researchers from Russia, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Switzerland contest the common belief that resource-based economies have higher levels of within-country inequality than resource-scarce economies.

   
Released: 26-Mar-2021 1:20 PM EDT
A Contagion of Institutional Distrust
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

The aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack on the United States Capitol has led to the emergence of a new broad, anti-government conspiracy theory spreading on social media that is dovetailing with anti-vaccination and anti-public health extremism, according to a new report by Rutgers’ Miller Center for Community Protection and Resilience.

Released: 26-Mar-2021 11:05 AM EDT
Election expert available to discuss new Georgia voting law
Florida State University

By: Kathleen Haughney | Published: March 26, 2021 | 10:41 am | SHARE: A controversial measure in Georgia signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp would put in place requirements that critics say curtail access to the ballot box.Florida State University Associate Professor of Law Michael Morley is available to provide commentary to reporters covering this story.

Released: 25-Mar-2021 2:45 PM EDT
Gov. Cuomo, Cornell partner to launch state public health training program
Cornell University

New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced the launch of the state’s free, online Citizen Public Health Training Course, delivered by the state Department of Health in partnership with Cornell University.

Released: 24-Mar-2021 3:25 PM EDT
Patients in Arkansas Now Have Increased Access to Affordable, Quality Anesthesia Care
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

Arkansas patients now have increased access to safe, affordable care with the signing of HB 1198 by Governor Asa Hutchinson. The law removes supervision requirements for nurse anesthetists and grants them the authority to work in consultation with healthcare providers in the delivery of anesthesia.

Released: 24-Mar-2021 2:05 PM EDT
UCI to lead transfer of UC COVID-19 patient information to federal database
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., March 24, 2021 – Vaccines are here, but as COVID-19 cases continue and variants spread, researchers need easy access to a wide variety of data to better understand the disease. Led by the University of California, Irvine, UC hospitals have received a $500,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to make this possible.

Released: 24-Mar-2021 1:35 PM EDT
Opinion Piece on Lockdowns Misinterprets Data
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

A recent opinion piece in the NY Post ignores evidence supporting the effectiveness of lockdowns.

Released: 24-Mar-2021 9:55 AM EDT
Mapping COVID Risk in Urban Areas: A Way to Keep the Economy Open
Society for Risk Analysis (SRA)

As COVID-19 vaccines slowly roll out across the world, government officials in densely populated countries must still manage vulnerable communities at highest risk of an outbreak. In a new study published in the journal Risk Analysis, researchers in India propose a COVID Risk Assessment and Mapping (CRAM) framework that results in a zoned map that officials can use to place more targeted restrictions on high-risk communities. Successfully used by officials in Jaipur at the peak of the pandemic last spring, their framework could help other vulnerable countries avoid a shutdown of their regional economies.



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