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Newswise: Show, don’t tell: Attracting a diverse workforce
Released: 27-Sep-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Show, don’t tell: Attracting a diverse workforce
Iowa State University

Over the last decade, a growing number of companies and organizations have included messages about diversity and inclusion as part of their employee recruitment efforts.

Newswise: ORNL launches Center for AI Security Research to study AI’s impacts on society, security
26-Sep-2023 7:30 AM EDT
ORNL launches Center for AI Security Research to study AI’s impacts on society, security
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory announced the establishment of its Center for AI Security Research, or CAISER, to address threats already present as governments and industries around the world adopt artificial intelligence and take advantage of the benefits it promises in data processing, operational efficiencies and decision-making.

Released: 26-Sep-2023 9:40 AM EDT
Customer Service Net Promoter Score (NPS) not all it’s cracked up to
University of Iowa Tippie College of Business

For thousands of American businesses, including hundreds in the Fortune 1000, the Net Promoter Score (NPS) of customer loyalty is a magic number that all but guarantees future growth if it’s high enough. But a new study from University of Iowa researchers finds the number is not all that magical.

Newswise: New study sheds light on the impact of in-stream video advertising on ad information encoding
Released: 25-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
New study sheds light on the impact of in-stream video advertising on ad information encoding
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

The effects of in-stream video advertising on ad information encoding have long remained a mystery. A recent study, led by Professor Sung-Phil Kim and his research team in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNIST sheds light on this subject. By

Newswise: New corporate finance, financial planning workshop prepares IU Kelley School of Business students for in-demand jobs
Released: 25-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
New corporate finance, financial planning workshop prepares IU Kelley School of Business students for in-demand jobs
Indiana University

A new partnership between the Indiana University Kelley School of Business and the Association for Financial Professionals will create new opportunities for students interested in pursuing careers in corporate finance and financial planning and analysis.

21-Sep-2023 12:00 PM EDT
Companies may benefit from transparency about racial diversity efforts
American Psychological Association (APA)

Companies that reveal their struggles to increase racial diversity in their workforces are perceived as more trustworthy and committed to diversity than companies that remain silent, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

   
Newswise: Is there more to palm oil than deforestation?
Released: 22-Sep-2023 2:40 PM EDT
Is there more to palm oil than deforestation?
University of Göttingen

Palm oil is the world's most produced and consumed vegetable oil and everyone knows that its production can damage the environment.

Released: 22-Sep-2023 6:05 AM EDT
Why the UFC-WWE Merger is a One-Two Marketing Punch
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Marketing professor Mary Beth Furst explains why TKO has reason to believe that both WWE and UFC can complement each other to grow the overall market of viewers in the combat sports and entertainment space.

   
Newswise: Once Upon a Skyline: The Story of Las Vegas Strip Architecture
Released: 21-Sep-2023 6:05 PM EDT
Once Upon a Skyline: The Story of Las Vegas Strip Architecture
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

Hospitality design expert Glenn NP Nowak on the tech-loaded MSG Sphere’s impact on Strip and residential architecture, and how UNLV is prepping the next generation of creators.

Newswise: Cardiff University chooses Figshare as integral part of research data management strategy
Released: 21-Sep-2023 11:00 AM EDT
Cardiff University chooses Figshare as integral part of research data management strategy
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

Cardiff University has chosen Figshare from Digital Science’s flagship products to enhance its researcher support services, as it continues its work as a leading research institution.

     
Released: 20-Sep-2023 8:05 PM EDT
Pandemic years created unmatched volatility in Utah’s housing market
University of Utah

The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute’s State of the State’s Housing Market report provides a detailed analysis of current market conditions in Utah, which shows residential construction activity, existing home sales, housing shortages, and affordability were all impacted in a way not seen since the Great Recession.

Released: 20-Sep-2023 4:45 PM EDT
Empowering Families in St Paul: North End Laundry and LaundryCares Foundation Host Free Laundry and Literacy Day
LaundryCares Foundation

The LaundryCares Foundation is excited to announce a collaborative initiative with North End Laundry to address the literacy gap in the St Paul community. On Tuesday, September 26, we invite the residents of St Paul, Minnesota, to join us at North End Laundry, located at 1675 Rice St, St Paul, MN 55117, for a Free Laundry and Literacy Day event.

   
Released: 20-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Cloud services without servers: what's behind it
University of Würzburg

In cloud computing, commercial providers make computing resources available on demand to their customers over the Internet. This service is partly offered "serverless", that is, without servers. How can that work? Computing resources without a server, isn't that like a restaurant without a kitchen?

Released: 20-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
‘Garbatrage’ spins e-waste into prototyping gold
Cornell University

Building on work in human-computer interaction that aims to incorporate sustainability and reuse into the field, Cornell University researchers introduces “garbatrage,” a framework for prototype builders centered around repurposing underused devices.

Newswise: Expert: Auto workers’ strike could impact future labor organizing
Released: 19-Sep-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Expert: Auto workers’ strike could impact future labor organizing
Washington University in St. Louis

The persistently tight labor market, growing frustration over wage inequality and record high support for unions set the stage for the United Auto Workers strike, according to Jake Rosenfeld, a professor of sociology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis.

   
Released: 19-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
UMD’s Justice for Fraud Victims to Host Business Fraud Prevention Seminar
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Speakers representing federal and local law enforcement will discuss the latest financial fraud tactics against businesses, and practical counter methods, in a free event in College Park, Md., Nov. 3, 2023

   
Released: 19-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Google on trial: Virginia Tech expert explains why it matters
Virginia Tech

The first big tech trial in decades is underway as the Department of Justice takes Google to court, arguing it abused power as a monopoly to dominate the search engine business.   According to Virginia Tech expert James Ivory, the case hinges on claims that Google illegally orchestrated business dealings so that its search engine would be people’s first option on their devices.

Newswise: A cautionary tale: How Italy’s ChatGPT ban hurt businesses, economy
Released: 19-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
A cautionary tale: How Italy’s ChatGPT ban hurt businesses, economy
Washington University in St. Louis

Initial data from Italy’s monthlong ChatGPT ban in early 2023 demonstrates the technology’s transformative impact on business and the economy, according to Jeremy Bertomeu at Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis

Newswise: Digital Science announces brand redesign for ReadCube and Papers
Released: 19-Sep-2023 9:30 AM EDT
Digital Science announces brand redesign for ReadCube and Papers
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

Digital Science is excited to announce that ReadCube, a leader in literature management, is unveiling a comprehensive repositioning of the brand.

     
Released: 18-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Webinar: Risk, Climate Experts to Discuss Extreme Weather Events in 2023
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Experts representing NOAA and the University of Maryland will discuss recent severe climate events and implications for communities, governments and businesses.

   
Newswise: University of Sussex connects Figshare to Symplectic Elements to create a joined-up research data management solution
Released: 18-Sep-2023 11:00 AM EDT
University of Sussex connects Figshare to Symplectic Elements to create a joined-up research data management solution
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

The University of Sussex has successfully integrated Figshare and Symplectic Elements from Digital Science’s flagship products to create a seamless, interoperable research information and data management solution.

     
Newswise: Employee surveys may miss out on uncovering toxic leadership practices
Released: 18-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Employee surveys may miss out on uncovering toxic leadership practices
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Standardized and overly simplistic questionnaires are only scratching the surface of what employees think of their leaders, according to new research from the School of Management at Binghamton University, State University of New York, and negative behavior may be slipping through the cracks.

Newswise: NIH launches $2 million prize competition to spur innovation in fetal diagnostic and monitoring technologies
Released: 18-Sep-2023 9:00 AM EDT
NIH launches $2 million prize competition to spur innovation in fetal diagnostic and monitoring technologies
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

NIH's Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Technology (RADx® Tech) Fetal Monitoring Challenge calls on scientists, engineers, and clinicians around the country to submit their innovative approaches and compete for prizes and additional resources to support technology development and clinical impact.

Released: 18-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Accounting Transparency Effort Tied to Decreased Funding for Innovation
North Carolina State University

Two studies find that regulations aimed at improving the transparency of corporate accounting practices appear to have driven down the amount of money companies spent on innovation, capital improvements, and mergers and acquisitions.

Newswise: RUDN University Economist Told AI and Big Data Could Save O&G Companies from Crises
Released: 18-Sep-2023 7:05 AM EDT
RUDN University Economist Told AI and Big Data Could Save O&G Companies from Crises
Scientific Project Lomonosov

RUDN University economist and colleagues analyzed data from the largest oil and gas companies in Russia during the economic crises of 2020 and 2022 and proposed an algorithm that would increase the sustainability of the industry.

Newswise: Hand-picked cohort begin trailblazing MBA program 
to bolster skills and knowledge for AUKUS
Released: 18-Sep-2023 2:05 AM EDT
Hand-picked cohort begin trailblazing MBA program to bolster skills and knowledge for AUKUS
University of South Australia

Executives and senior managers from the defence and space sectors around Australia, the US and UK will begin a specially curated global program to help build a pipeline of talent across the AUKUS alliance.

Released: 15-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
UK manufacturers need more support to help us reach net zero, new report says
University of Sheffield

The UK needs to make better electrical machines and make its manufacturing processes more efficient if it is to reach net zero by 2050, according to a world leading group of engineers.

   
Released: 15-Sep-2023 2:30 PM EDT
Rating platforms drive sales at tourist-area NYC eateries
Cornell University

Ratings on platforms such as Yelp and TripAdvisor can greatly impact high-priced New York City restaurants that service tourists, but have less of an effect on restaurants frequented by “locals” outside of tourist areas, according to new Cornell research.

Released: 14-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Susan G. Komen® To Host MORE THAN PINK Walk in Arkansas This Fall
Susan G. Komen

Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, today announced it will host a MORE THAN PINK Walk in Arkansas this fall. The Northwest Arkansas MORE THAN PINK Walk will take place on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023.

Newswise: Felipe Csaszar Analyzes the Effect of Strategy Courses on Student Success
Released: 13-Sep-2023 3:15 PM EDT
Felipe Csaszar Analyzes the Effect of Strategy Courses on Student Success
University of Michigan Ross School of Business

Felipe Csaszar, professor of strategy at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, and his collaborator Mana Heshmati, assistant professor at the University of Washington and Michigan Ross PhD alum, recently published research showing how a strategy course can impact student confidence, business skills, and leadership development.

   
Released: 13-Sep-2023 2:30 PM EDT
The effect of crowdsourcing contests on a company's stock and the idiosyncratic risks they create for investors
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Researchers from University of Colorado Denver, Iowa State University, and Arizona State University published a new Journal of Marketing study that examines the stock market effects on these contests and the contest characteristics that may enable such contests to pay off.

Released: 13-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Tufts Ranks in Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2022
Tufts University

Tufts ranks 66 in the Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2022, a list published today by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The list celebrates American innovation and showcases universities that play a large role in advancing innovation.

Newswise: The chair of finance at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, offers his top five moneybags of wisdom for finding financial freedom
Released: 12-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
The chair of finance at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, offers his top five moneybags of wisdom for finding financial freedom
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

When faced with a lucrative financial offer for more wealth than he could fathom – a wise man on a Millennium Falcon once said, “I can imagine quite a bit.” But there’s no need to imagine anything, and no waiting for the opportune moment. The big score, so to speak, is only as evasive as we allow it to be. “That may seem impossible, but it is entirely achievable,” said Daniel Chi, UNLV’s chair of the Department of Finance in the Lee Business School.

   
Newswise: Crime pushes entrepreneurs to fly under the radar, relocate or shutter
Released: 12-Sep-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Crime pushes entrepreneurs to fly under the radar, relocate or shutter
Iowa State University

New research shows entrepreneurs in Mexico become a greater target of crime as their businesses grow and become more profitable. The study also found entrepreneurs typically respond to crime in one of three ways: Truncating business growth, relocating or shutting down their operation.

Released: 12-Sep-2023 9:00 AM EDT
New research shatters outdated pay-gap myth that women don’t negotiate
University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business

For decades, a cottage industry of books and workshops has promised to make women better negotiators and help close the gender pay gap. Yet not only does the pay gap persist, it tends to be larger for women who gain advanced business skills.

Released: 12-Sep-2023 8:00 AM EDT
Innovation Thrives Here: New Report Names Boston a Top Food Tech Hub
Tufts University

In a report released from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, researchers say New England is where a majority of food tech pioneers are flourishing.

Released: 11-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Study shows food from tobacco-owned brands more 'hyperpalatable' than competitor's food
University of Kansas

Many of us know all too well the addictive nature of many foods marketed in the United States — most call it “junk food.” In fact, this kind of salty, sweet and high-fat fare makes up the lion’s share of what’s marketed to Americans.

Newswise:Video Embedded firms-address-corporate-scandal-with-lengthy-codes-of-ethics-study-shows
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Released: 11-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Firms address corporate scandal with lengthy codes of ethics, study shows
University of Notre Dame

New research from three professors in the University of Notre Dame's  Mendoza College of Business examines how firms are addressing the problem of corporate scandal through the language in their public ethics documents.



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