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Advertising budgets and strategies used by beer companies appear to influence underage drinking, according to new research. The findings show that the amount of money spent on advertising strongly predicted the percentage of teens who had heard of, preferred and tried different beer brands.

Channels: Alcohol and Alcoholism, All Journal News, Behavioral Science, Budgets and Funding, Children's Health, Humor, Marketing, Media and Journalism,

Keywords: beer brands, advertising exposure, teenage drinking

Studies show that gender bias in the venture capital (VC) industry hurts both female founders and has negative financial consequences for VC firms. Darden Professors Morela Hernandez and Roshni Raveendhran show how algorithm-aided, data-driven approaches can help investors mitigate bias and make better and more equitable funding decisions.

Channels: All Journal News, Artificial Intelligence, Budgets and Funding, Business Ethics, Entrepreneurship, Technology, Women in Business,

Keywords: UVA Darden, MBA, Entreprenership, Innovation, data, Analytics, Diveristy

Manmeet S. (Mani) Taneja, CPA, CHFP, has been named vice president of Finance - Academic for Loyola Medicine, effective December 2, 2019.

Channels: All Journal News, Budgets and Funding, Business Ethics, In the Workplace,

Keywords: Vice President of Finance, Loyola Medicine, Appointment, Loyola University Medical Center

Channels: All Journal News, Budgets and Funding, Climate Science, Environmental Science, Government/Law, In the Workplace, Technology,

Keywords: Sustainability, Climate Action, Climate Change, Corporate Sustainability, Environment, Silicon Valley

In fiscal year 2019 (July 1-June 30), UC San Diego earned $1.35 billion in sponsored research funding, a 10% increase over the previous year. This is the largest number ever for the university and marks the 10th consecutive year the campus has earned more than $1 billion in funding to support its extensive research enterprise.

Channels: Budgets and Funding,

Keywords: Research, funding research

Channels: Budgets and Funding, Economics, Education, In the Workplace, U.S. Politics, Local - Chicago Metro, Politics Channel Featured Experts, Education Channel Experts,

Keywords: Teacher Strike, Education, Unions, Labor, Chicago, chicago teachers strike, Strike

Massachusetts Eye and Ear raised more than 1.3 million at its 10th Annual Sense-ation! Gala on October 7, 2019, at the Westin Boston Waterfront. Guests were treated to a specially-arranged performance from cast members from Disney’s The Lion King, presented by Broadway In Boston.

Channels: Budgets and Funding, Vision,

Keywords: Massachusett Eye and Ear, The Lion King, ophtahlmology, Otolarygology, Ear Nose & Throat, Head & Neck Cancer, head & neck surgery, Audiology

Five innovative cancer-fighting projects at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) received just over $11 million during the latest round of grants awarded by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT).

Channels: Budgets and Funding, Cancer,

Keywords: UTHealth

Kevin Cox Jr., Ph.D., a post-doctoral associate at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center was named one of only 15 Hanna H. Gray Fellows by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) in Chevy Chase, MD.

Channels: Budgets and Funding, Genetics,

Keywords: Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program, Hanna Gray Fellows, Hanna Gray, Plant Pathology, Danforth Plant Science Center, Danforth Center

For the third straight year, Tulane University has posted a record-setting fundraising pace, inspiring an unprecedented 25,221 donors to give more than $130 million in the fiscal year 2018-19, second only to last year’s total of $150 million.

Channels: Budgets and Funding, Education,

Keywords: Tulane University, OnlytheAudacious, Fundraising, Advancement, Tulane Brain Institute