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Newswise: Political rhetoric changes views on democratic principles, study finds
Released: 25-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Political rhetoric changes views on democratic principles, study finds
University of Notre Dame

Although previous research has indicated that political rhetoric does not undermine support for democracy as a system of government, a new study from Matthew E.K. Hall, the David A. Potenziani Memorial College Professor of Constitutional Studies, professor of political science and director of the Rooney Center for the Study of American Democracy at the University of Notre Dame, shows that some of that rhetoric reduces support for certain basic principles of American democracy.

Released: 25-Oct-2023 10:15 AM EDT
Bloomberg School Honors William H. Gates Sr. with New Name for Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

The Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health—known for its groundbreaking work on sexual and reproductive health and rights and gender equity—as of today has been renamed the William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health.

Released: 24-Oct-2023 3:45 PM EDT
Albany Law School's Government Law Center Offers Analysis for Two Proposed NY Constitution Amendments
Albany Law School

New Yorkers will vote on a pair of state constitutional amendment this November the first of which could eliminate constitutional debt limits for smaller, city school districts allowing them to borrow more to improve aging infrastructure, asbestos abatement, and classroom technology upgrades. The Government Law Center (GLC) at Albany Law School analyzes the first amendment’s potential impact on these historically underfunded schools in its newest explainer, “2023 Statewide Ballot Proposal 1: Constitutional Amendment Removing the Debt Limit on Small City School Districts.”

Newswise: Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan Partners with Financial Times on Economic Poll Ahead of 2024 Presidential Election
Released: 24-Oct-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan Partners with Financial Times on Economic Poll Ahead of 2024 Presidential Election
University of Michigan Ross School of Business

The Financial Times and Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan are partnering on a new monthly poll to track how American voters perceive financial and economic issues in the lead up to the 2024 U.S. presidential election.

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Released: 23-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
FAU Survey Finds Floridians Believe in Climate Change and Want Government Action
Florida Atlantic University

The latest edition of the Florida Climate Resilience Survey found that 90 percent of respondents believe climate change is happening

Newswise: Michigan Ross Professor Challenges White-Collar Crime Enforcement
Released: 23-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Michigan Ross Professor Challenges White-Collar Crime Enforcement
University of Michigan Ross School of Business

In a recent MSNBC News op-ed, Will Thomas, assistant professor of business law at the Ross School of Business, explores the flaws in white-collar crime enforcement. Thomas challenges the representation of white-collar crime through the lens of former President Donald Trump’s recent civil fraud case, particularly the perception that business misconduct crimes such as bribery, money laundering, insider trading, tax fraud, etc., are less harmful or victimless.

Newswise: FSU mathematicians explore geothermal energy, carbon sequestration climate solutions in DOE’s Earthshots initiative
Released: 20-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
FSU mathematicians explore geothermal energy, carbon sequestration climate solutions in DOE’s Earthshots initiative
Florida State University

Two researchers from FSU’s Department of Mathematics are taking part in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Earthshots, a nationwide initiative aimed at accelerating breakthroughs in clean energy solutions within this decade through eight key targets, with a specific focus on subsurface energy systems.

Released: 19-Oct-2023 2:05 PM EDT
The fortunes of a company that's been sued
University of Iowa Tippie College of Business

A new study from the University of Iowa used the results of Fortune magazine’s annual list of Most Admired Companies to find fraud lawsuits that are dismissed as lacking merit or settle quickly do not cause any long-term reputational damage to the defendant firm.

Released: 19-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Presidential Succession Should Assure Party Continuity
Middle Tennessee State University

Congress should change the current law to specify that the line of succession go from the vice president to the leader of the president’s party in the House whether this is the speaker of the House or the House minority leader. Similarly, if a senator is to be kept in the line of succession, the senator should be the leading member of the Senate (the Senate majority or minority leader) of the president’s party.

Released: 19-Oct-2023 10:00 AM EDT
Expert Briefing: The Supreme Court and United States v. Rahimi: the Risk of Armed Domestic Abusers
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

The Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions will host a webinar briefing on Wednesday, October 25 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET to discuss United States v. Rahimi, an upcoming Supreme Court case that has significant implications for public health, protections for survivors of domestic abuse, and gun safety laws across the country.

Newswise: Celebrating 20 Years of Preparing U.S., Partners for Radiological Response
Released: 19-Oct-2023 9:05 AM EDT
Celebrating 20 Years of Preparing U.S., Partners for Radiological Response
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)

Programmatic growth can sometimes involve seeking new customers, but this has not been the case for Idaho National Laboratory’s Nuclear/Radiological Search and Response Training (N/RSRT) program, which turns 20 this year.

Released: 18-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Test of police implicit bias training shows modest improvements
Washington State University

A two-part training designed to help police officers recognize their implicit bias, revealed some behavior improvement and lowered citizen discrimination complaints in a controlled study.

Released: 16-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
U.S. Department of Energy Selects the High Performance Data Facility Lead
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of the High Performance Data Facility (HPDF) hub, which will create a new scientific user facility specializing in advanced infrastructure for data-intensive science. The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (JLab) will be the HPDF Hub Director and the lead infrastructure will be located at JLab.

Released: 16-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Department of Energy awards Argonne National Laboratory and partners up to $1 billion to launch clean hydrogen hub in the Midwest
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne has partnered in the Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen (MachH2) to ramp up clean hydrogen production in the Midwest. The DOE recently awarded up to $1 billion in funding to the initiative to launch a regional clean hydrogen hub in the Midwest.

Released: 13-Oct-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Organized Neurosurgery’s Statement on the Events in the Middle East
American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Washington Office

The following statement is issued on behalf of the American Academy of Neurological Surgery, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, American Board of Neurological Surgery, Congress of Neurological Surgeons and Society of Neurological Surgeons on behalf of our neurosurgical colleagues and the global society we are privileged to serve.

Released: 12-Oct-2023 6:05 PM EDT
Experts warn of risk of civil unrest in UK due to food shortages
University of York

A shortage of popular carbohydrates such as wheat, bread, pasta, and cereal are most likely to trigger civil unrest, say the experts, who work across academia, policy, charities, and business.

Newswise: Why Is Democracy So Elusive in the Oil-Rich Middle East?
Released: 12-Oct-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Why Is Democracy So Elusive in the Oil-Rich Middle East?
Tufts University

The oil-rich nations of the Middle East have resolutely spurned democracy, even as countries in other parts of the world have transitioned away from authoritarianism in the past several decades. What explains the stubborn hold of these authoritarian regimes? Is it related to the wealth of the region? Nimah Mazaheri, an associate professor and chair of Tufts University Political Science Department, explores these questions in his new book, Hydrocarbon Citizens: How Oil Transformed People and Politics in the Middle East. He’s especially interested in the resilience of authoritarian regimes throughout the Middle East in the wake of the pro-democracy movements of the Arab Spring in the early 2010s.

Released: 12-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
UCI Law and School of Humanities offer new pathways from humanities into law
University of California, Irvine

Amidst the changing landscape of higher education, UCI sets a new standard with its partnership between law and the humanities.

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Released: 12-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Business and Society Podcast: The State of Banking
University of Michigan Ross School of Business

On this episode of the Business and Society podcast, faculty from the Ross School of Business and Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan discuss the state of banking from an economic, policy, and consumer perspective. They explore mergers, rising inflation, consumer trust in banks, the 2023 bank failures, and more.

Released: 12-Oct-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Experts on the Israel-Gaza conflict from Bar-Ilan University
Bar-Ilan University

Experts on the Israel-Gaza conflict from Bar-Ilan University are available to speak to the media on matters such as the role of government during crisis, Hamas and terrorist organizations, military strategy, and Communications in times of crisis.

Released: 11-Oct-2023 9:05 AM EDT
Psychiatrist Available to Comment on Psychological Impact of Israel-Palestine Conflict
New York Institute of Technology, New York Tech

In the wake of recent attacks, Psychiatrist Liat Jarkon, D.O., director of the Center for Behavioral Health at New York Institute of Technology, urges parents to be wary of what children are seeing.

   
Released: 11-Oct-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Five years of legal cannabis in Canada: mixed success
Canadian Medical Association (CMA)

Five years after cannabis legalization in Canada, it appears to be a mixed success, with social justice benefits outweighing health benefits, write authors in a commentary published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.230808.

Released: 11-Oct-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Bristol unites international gambling harms experts and people suffering from gambling addiction to highlight urgent need for reform
University of Bristol

With the explosion of online platforms and advertising, the scourge of gambling is a growing problem affecting people of all ages.

Newswise: WashU Expert: Trauma, Histories of Victimhood Will Influence Israeli Response
Released: 10-Oct-2023 3:05 PM EDT
WashU Expert: Trauma, Histories of Victimhood Will Influence Israeli Response
Washington University in St. Louis

New research by Carly Wayne, assistant professor of political science at Washington University in St. Louis, demonstrates how a victimhood narrative plays a role in shaping Israeli political attitudes and and foments negative intergroup attitudes, and offers insight into Israel's response to the attack by Hamas.

Newswise: WVU charting public policy model to address opioid crisis
Released: 10-Oct-2023 1:00 PM EDT
WVU charting public policy model to address opioid crisis
West Virginia University

While solutions for addressing the opioid crisis often involve either beefing up law enforcement or widening the scope of health services, West Virginia University researchers said they believe the best approach is a synergistic mix of both.

   
Released: 9-Oct-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Hundreds of weeds found illegally advertised online in Australia
Pensoft Publishers

Hundreds of weeds have been found advertised on a public online marketplace in Australia. Cacti and pond plants were among the most frequently advertised illegal weed species.

   
Released: 9-Oct-2023 6:50 AM EDT
Factors associated with marijuana use among high-risk college students
Texas A&M University

The past decade has seen a significant increase in marijuana use among U.S. college students. This increase has coincided with notable changes in national and local cannabis laws and policies, and perceptions of the associated drug’s risk over the same period.

Newswise: House Speaker Ousting Shows How Culture Wars are Shaping Democracy, Republican Party
Released: 6-Oct-2023 3:05 PM EDT
House Speaker Ousting Shows How Culture Wars are Shaping Democracy, Republican Party
California State University, Fullerton

The ousting of U.S. Representative Kevin McCarthy of California from his House speaker post this week is the latest challenge to the country’s democratic norms and institutions. McCarthy is the first speaker to be removed this way, thanks to a group of ultraconservative House Republicans, led by Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, joining Democrats in voting to get rid of McCarthy.

Released: 6-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Sam Bankman-Fried trial shines light on the rise and fall of cryptocurrency and concerns about its use in white-collar crime
Virginia Tech

The trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is underway in New York. Some are calling his crimes one of the biggest financial frauds in decades. The 31-year-old former crypto mogul is charged with orchestrating a conspiracy to use $10 billion that FTX’s customers had entrusted to him for venture capital investments, political donations and luxury real estate purchases.



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