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Newswise: E-scooter injuries can come at a cost to the public
Released: 17-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
E-scooter injuries can come at a cost to the public
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Electric scooters carry a significant risk of orthopedic injuries and associated costs for medical care, which can create a financial burden for the public, according to a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers. The findings, published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Business, could have policy implications for the vehicles, which are available through vehicle-sharing programs in many cities worldwide.

Newswise: Cost of Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance is Flattening Worker Wages, Contributing to Income Inequality
12-Jan-2024 9:05 AM EST
Cost of Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance is Flattening Worker Wages, Contributing to Income Inequality
Tufts University

The rising cost of health insurance is an ongoing concern in the United States. New research from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University shows that increasing health insurance costs are eating up a growing proportion of worker’s compensation, and have been a major factor in both flattening wages and increasing income inequality over the past 30 years.

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Released: 10-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
For Third Straight Year, Johns Hopkins APL Named Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award Winner and Top 50 Best Place to Work
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

For a third consecutive year, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, has been named a winner of Glassdoor’s Employees’ Choice Award, and earned a spot as one of the Best Places to Work for 2024.

Newswise: Sending emails during Zoom meetings? Binghamton research shows benefits of multicommunication at work, in the classroom
Released: 9-Jan-2024 8:05 AM EST
Sending emails during Zoom meetings? Binghamton research shows benefits of multicommunication at work, in the classroom
Binghamton University, State University of New York

New research from Binghamton University, State University of New York examines how multicommunicating could benefit the workplace or classroom as long as it’s used properly.

Released: 3-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
Job ads with wide pay ranges can deter applicants
Washington State University

As more states require employers to list compensation on job ads, a trending strategy to use very wide pay ranges could potentially harm recruitment, according to a Washington State University study.

Newswise: Jonathan Stamler, MD, Named Fellow of the 2023 National Academy of Inventors
Released: 3-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
Jonathan Stamler, MD, Named Fellow of the 2023 National Academy of Inventors
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Jonathan Stamler, MD, has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Dr. Stamler is the co-founder and president of Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals (UH), and the Robert S. and Sylvia K. Reitman Family Foundation Distinguished Professor of Cardiovascular Innovation at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

Released: 3-Jan-2024 3:05 PM EST
U.S. Department of Energy Issues Request for Proposals for Contractor to Manage and Operate Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFPs) for the competitive selection of a management and operating contractor for Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL).

Newswise: Urology of Virginia Announces New Chief Executive Officer
Released: 1-Jan-2024 6:05 AM EST
Urology of Virginia Announces New Chief Executive Officer
Urology of Virginia

Urology of Virginia announces that Dr. Joshua Langston has been elected Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer, as of January 1, 2024.

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Released: 29-Dec-2023 3:05 PM EST
'The Human Element'
Brookhaven National Laboratory

Andrew Broadbent, an accomplished project manager at the at the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facility located at DOE’s Brookhaven National Laboratory, took on such a challenge earlier this year though DOE’s Project Leadership Institute (PLI) and emerged from the yearlong endeavor with his team victorious.

Newswise:Video Embedded wireless-tracking-system-could-help-improve-the-xr-experience
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Released: 21-Dec-2023 12:00 PM EST
Wireless tracking system could help improve the XR experience
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego engineers developed a technology that delivers centimeter-level accuracy for real-time tracking in extended reality (XR) applications.

Released: 20-Dec-2023 3:05 PM EST
Working with Big Data requires a lot of power! The latest research and features on Supercomputing
Newswise

With the rise in machine learning applications and artificial intelligence, it's no wonder that more and more scientists and researchers are turning to supercomputers. Supercomputers are commonly used for making predictions with advanced modeling and simulations. This can be applied to climate research, weather forecasting, genomic sequencing, space exploration, aviation engineering and more.

       
Released: 19-Dec-2023 11:05 PM EST
How do financial incentives for CEOs affect business outcomes? Bonuses have minimal effect, stock options have none
Carnegie Mellon University

Financial incentives for chief executive officers (CEOs) are thought to motivate them to lead their company toward achieving important business objectives.

Released: 18-Dec-2023 9:30 AM EST
Nurse aide turnover linked to scheduling decisions
Washington State University

Long-term care facilities that scheduled part-time Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) with more hours and more consistently with the same co-workers had reduced turnover, according to research led by Washington State University.

Newswise: Workplace gossip can benefit employees and employers
Released: 13-Dec-2023 8:05 AM EST
Workplace gossip can benefit employees and employers
Binghamton University, State University of New York

New research from Binghamton University, State University of New York shows how some workplace gossip could reduce the likelihood of employee turnover and, as a result, potentially boost an organization’s effectiveness.

Newswise: Karandeep Singh, MD, Named Inaugural Chief Health AI Officer at UC San Diego Health
Released: 12-Dec-2023 12:05 PM EST
Karandeep Singh, MD, Named Inaugural Chief Health AI Officer at UC San Diego Health
UC San Diego Health

Inaugural chief health artificial intelligence officer joins UC San Diego Health.

11-Dec-2023 10:00 PM EST
Two Ohio State medical scientists elected to the National Academy of Inventors
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has elected two Ohio State University College of Medicine professors to its 2023 class of Fellows. Krystof Bankiewicz, MD, PhD in the Department of Neurological Surgery, and Michael Tweedle, PhD, professor emeritus in the Department of Radiology, are among the 162 academic inventors named NAI Fellows this year.

Newswise: Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas Becomes First Hospital in Texas to Deploy New FDA-Approved Hypertension Treatment
Released: 12-Dec-2023 7:30 AM EST
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas Becomes First Hospital in Texas to Deploy New FDA-Approved Hypertension Treatment
Baylor Scott and White Health

Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas has added an innovative, minimally invasive option for patients with hypertension, or high blood pressure.



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