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Released: 19-Sep-2017 12:05 PM EDT
Science Denial Not Limited to Political Right
University of Illinois Chicago

A new study from social psychologists at the University of Illinois at Chicago suggests people of all political backgrounds can be motivated to participate in science denial.

   
Released: 19-Sep-2017 8:05 AM EDT
Study Showing 70 Years of Improving Campus Climate For LGBTQ Students Raises Concerns About Trump Policies
University of Vermont

The author of a new study showing slow but consistent progress in the experiences of LGBTQ students on college campuses over the past 70 years is concerned that for the first time since 1944, that trend may be reversing.

Released: 19-Sep-2017 8:00 AM EDT
ASN and Advocates from 21 Other Health Care Organizations are on Capitol Hill Urging Congress to Support Kidney Disease Research and the Living Donor Protection Act
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

Advocates from the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) and the 21 other health care organizations listed below are meeting with their representatives and senators today. They will urge Congress to continue its historic support of research funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and to cosponsor and pass the Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 1270), no-cost legislation to eliminate barriers to living donation and increase access to transplants.

Released: 18-Sep-2017 4:05 PM EDT
DHS S&T Awards $4.8 Million to Center for Innovative Technology to Enhance Smart Cities
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T announced today a $4.8 million contract award to the Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) of Herndon, Virginia, to apply cutting-edge Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to first responders and the commercial marketplace.

   
Released: 18-Sep-2017 3:05 PM EDT
MTSU Launches New Online ‘First Amendment Encyclopedia’ for Public Access
Middle Tennessee State University

Middle Tennessee State University has launched a new online, searchable encyclopedia about the First Amendment with the university’s John Seigenthaler Chair of Excellence in First Amendment Studies.

Released: 18-Sep-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Tech Innovations Needed To Reduce Unemployment Insurance Payment Errors After Harvey
Texas A&M University

Hurricanes Harvey and Irma undoubtedly affected the number initial claims for unemployment insurance, reminding us of the important role that the Unemployment Insurance program will play in the recovery from those storms.

Released: 18-Sep-2017 8:05 AM EDT
American Pain Society Supports Passage of Marijuana Effective Studies Act
American Pain Society

A bipartisan group of senators led by Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) has reintroduced the Marijuana Effective Studies Act of 2016 (MEDS Act), which will remove excessive regulatory barriers inhibiting researchers from obtaining marijuana plants to conduct studies assessing the drug’s medical effectiveness and safety. The American Pain Society (www.americanpainsociety.org) said today it strongly supports the legislation and a companion measure introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives in July.

Released: 15-Sep-2017 3:35 PM EDT
Deprescribing Gets Support From Canada's Seniors, Survey Shows
Universite de Montreal

A majority of Canadians over 65 think "deprescribing" should be a national government priority .

Released: 15-Sep-2017 11:30 AM EDT
Insult to Injury: U.S. Workers Without Paid Sick Leave Suffer from Mental Distress
Florida Atlantic University

What are the implications for the mental well-being of Americans without paid sick leave? Researchers from FAU and Cleveland State University are the first to explore the link between psychological distress and paid sick leave among U.S. workers ages 18-64.

     
Released: 14-Sep-2017 4:30 PM EDT
Ending DACA Could Have Dire Public Health Consequences
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

The pending termination of DACA may reverse these mental health benefits for the 800,000 DACA beneficiaries, and trigger a public health crisis, according to an essay in the New England Journal of Medicine, co-authored by Atheendar. S. Venkataramani, MD, PhD, an assistant professor of medical ethics and health policy at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Released: 14-Sep-2017 11:40 AM EDT
The Government of Canada Invests Over $21M in Innovative Health Research
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Today, the honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Health, was at the CHU de Québec – Laval University Research Centre, to highlight a total investment of over $21M in cutting-edge research from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

   
14-Sep-2017 12:00 AM EDT
Department of Homeland Security Chooses ASU to Lead Its Newest Center of Excellence
Arizona State University (ASU)

The Department of Homeland Security has turned to ASU researchers for help developing advanced tools that will improve operations in DHS organizations, including the Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Coast Guard, Federal Emergency Management Agency and Customs and Border Patrol.

Released: 13-Sep-2017 2:05 PM EDT
S&T and the Pentagon are Changing K-9 Bomb Detection
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T partnered with the Pentagon Force Protection Agency to assist in developing a training initiative to add person-borne improvised explosive device detection capabilities to their canine teams.

Released: 13-Sep-2017 12:05 PM EDT
Former U.S. Attorney Zach Fardon to Join Law School as Visiting Scholar
Northwestern University

Zach Fardon, former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, will be joining Northwestern Pritzker School of Law as a Visiting Distinguished Scholar for the 2017-18 academic year.During his tenure, Fardon will lead a series of talks about gun violence in Chicago.

Released: 12-Sep-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Researchers Find Sharp Decline in Poverty in the US Despite Report From Census Bureau
University of Notre Dame

This year’s report estimates poverty in the U.S. to be 12.7 percent for 2016, which is very close to the rate in 1980, suggesting little progress or change in the fight against poverty.

Released: 8-Sep-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Statement by AERA Executive Director Felice J. Levine on Proposed Amendment Slashing Federal Education Research Funding
American Educational Research Association (AERA)

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) strongly opposes the Rooney Amendment to the Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. R. 3354), currently under consideration in the House of Representatives.

Released: 8-Sep-2017 10:00 AM EDT
NUS Scientists Unravel New Insights Into Promising Semiconductor Material
National University of Singapore (NUS)

Researchers from the National University of Singapore have established new findings on the properties of two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), a widely studied semiconductor of the future.

Released: 7-Sep-2017 2:05 PM EDT
US Poverty, Health Statistics: U-M Experts Can Discuss
University of Michigan

The U.S. Census Bureau will release its 2016 statistics on poverty and health insurance coverage Tuesday, Sept. 12. The University of Michigan has experts available to discuss the latest findings.

   
Released: 7-Sep-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Attention Small Business Owners! Let’s Chat!
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

If you are a small business, women-owned small business, disadvantage small business we want to work with you. Join us September 28 at 1 p.m. on our Facebook page for a Facebook Live Tech Talk.

Released: 7-Sep-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Media Advisory: How the U.S. Can Sway North Korea
 Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University political scientist Steven David has a theory about how the United States might be able to influence the leadership of North Korea. He calls in "omnibalancing."

Released: 6-Sep-2017 1:05 PM EDT
APA Statement on President Trump’s Decision to End DACA
American Psychological Association (APA)

The American Psychological Association expressed its concern in response to the Trump administration’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, and urged Congress to pass legislation reinstating protections formerly afforded to young immigrants by the program.

Released: 6-Sep-2017 12:05 PM EDT
​Why Many Russians Have Gladly Agreed to Online Censorship
Ohio State University

The Russian government has persuaded many of its citizens to avoid websites and social media platforms that are critical of the government, a new study has found.

Released: 6-Sep-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Archive of Modern American Warfare Hosts Second Annual Symposium
Texas Tech University

Titled “Insurgency and Counter-insurgency in the Modern Era of Warfare,” the symposium will feature presentations on many facets of insurgency and counter-insurgency theory and practice.

Released: 6-Sep-2017 8:05 AM EDT
S&T’s PIADC is helping bring back the Piping Plover
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

The piping plover population, an endangered species, increased this year, thanks to the hard work of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the Department of Homeland Security

Released: 6-Sep-2017 7:05 AM EDT
Georgetown Develops Tool to Help Countries Calculate Costs for Developing Health Capacities
Georgetown University Medical Center

Georgetown University’s Center for Global Health Science and Security announces the launch of a free, web-based tool that allows national leaders to calculate costs of developing the capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to public health threats.

1-Sep-2017 11:00 AM EDT
Despite Goal of Parity, ACA Marketplace Plans Offer Significantly Fewer Mental Health Providers Compared to Primary Care Providers
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010, also known as Obamacare, aimed to achieve parity in coverage between mental health care and other forms of health care. A new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania suggests that ACA plans may still fall short of that goal. The Penn researchers found that provider networks in ACA Marketplace plans tend to offer far fewer choices for mental health care, compared to primary health care. ACA plan networks last year included, on average, only 11 percent of all mental health care providers in their coverage areas — compared, for example, to 24 percent for primary care providers. The study is published today in the September issue of Health Affairs.

Released: 5-Sep-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Corporate Counsel Institute to Examine Law in the Digital Age
Northwestern University

Practicing law in the digital age, lessons in corporate crisis management, lawyers as in-house leaders and “tuning up” compliance programs are among key topics to be covered during the 56th annual Corporate Counsel Institute (CCI) hosted by Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.

Released: 5-Sep-2017 8:00 AM EDT
Why Hasn’t U.S. Tax Policy Responded to Rising Inequality? Surprisingly, It’s Our Beliefs in “Equal Treatment,” Researchers Find
New York University

Americans’ lack of support for raising taxes on the wealthy to address inequality may be explained, in part, by our beliefs in “equal treatment,” finds a new study by political scientists at New York University and Stanford University.

Released: 1-Sep-2017 8:05 AM EDT
DHS S&T to Participate in NATO Exercise
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T will be participating in the Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre’s (EADRCC) 17th Consequence Management Field Exercise in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, September 24-29, 2017.



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