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Released: 31-Oct-2024 11:30 PM EDT
21st Century India Center Receives First Significant Philanthropic Gift
University of California San Diego

With the goal of deepening U.S.-India ties and collaboration, the Motwani Jadeja Foundation has donated a significant gift to the University of California San Diego’s 21st Century India Center, which is housed in the School of Global Policy and Strategy.

Released: 31-Oct-2024 2:40 PM EDT
Smith Enterprise Risk Consortium Rolls Out New Mortgage Risk Indexes
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

A UMD-Smith effort led by Clifford Rossi has produced a pair of mortgage credit risk indexes to guide lenders, servicers, credit investors, regulators and other market participants.

   
Released: 30-Oct-2024 9:40 AM EDT
Indiana Economy on a Sustainable Path to Growth, Finds 2025 Futurecast
Indiana University

Following a year marked by stronger than expected output and improvement in tackling inflation, the U.S. economy will reach its equilibrium growth rate in 2025 and supply and demand will finally come back into balance after taking major hits during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an economic forecast from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.

Newswise: WVU Leading New Center to Bolster Cybersecurity for Businesses, Train Students
Released: 24-Oct-2024 11:00 AM EDT
WVU Leading New Center to Bolster Cybersecurity for Businesses, Train Students
West Virginia University

Supported by a $1.5 million grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission, West Virginia University will house a first-of-its-kind center that will leverage student and faculty expertise to improve the cybersecurity and cyber-resilience of businesses across the Mountain State.

Newswise: Officials Gather in Binghamton for Battery Week Providing Milestone Updates on the Anniversary of the Launch of New Energy New York
Released: 23-Oct-2024 12:55 PM EDT
Officials Gather in Binghamton for Battery Week Providing Milestone Updates on the Anniversary of the Launch of New Energy New York
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Federally and state-funded initiatives led by Binghamton University, State University of New York aim to establish upstate New York as a national hub for battery innovation and manufacturing.

Released: 23-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: World Bank, IMF Meetings Underway in Washington D.C.
George Washington University

The 2024 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank are underway in Washington D.C. World financial leaders are gathering this week though Saturday to discuss efforts... ...

Released: 22-Oct-2024 3:15 PM EDT
Politics May Influence Gift-Giving Choices More Than Personal Purchases
University of New Hampshire

Political affiliation may not make a difference on everyday purchases for individuals, but it can play a role when buying for friends, family and co-workers, new research from the University of New Hampshire has found. This may have implications for gift buying this holiday season and beyond.

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Released: 21-Oct-2024 4:40 PM EDT
Cultivating Equitable and Resilient Housing Solutions for Miami
University of Miami

A symposium organized by the University of Miami Office of Civic and Community Engagement explored how climate gentrification is impacting Miami and aims to inspire future policy solutions.

Released: 21-Oct-2024 2:00 PM EDT
NYU Tandon School of Engineering and KAIST College of Business Launch Innovative Dual Master’s Degree Program in Management of Technology
NYU Tandon School of Engineering

NYU Tandon School of Engineering and KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) College of Business will introduce the MOT NYU-KAIST dual degree master's program in technology management, offering students a global perspective on tech leadership and the opportunity to study in both Brooklyn, New York and Daejeon, South Korea.

Released: 17-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Student Debt: An Individual and Collective Burden at English-Language Universities
Universite de Montreal

Professor Jean François Bissonnette analyzes student debt from a moral economy perspective and explains how it has sparked protests at English-language universities.

Released: 17-Oct-2024 11:35 AM EDT
How Airbnb Could Help Curb the Rise in Housing Costs
North Carolina State University

Home-rental platforms like Airbnb are known to drive up housing costs, but a new study shows that doing a better job of collecting the taxes owed by these home rentals appears to slow the rise in home prices.

Released: 16-Oct-2024 4:10 PM EDT
Q&A: New Book Shows How Innovation Inequality Fuels America’s Political Divide
University of Washington

Victor Menaldo, UW professor of political science, co-authored the forthcoming book, "U.S. Innovation Inequality and Trumpism." The book focuses on how former President Donald Trump — like other populists that came before him — exploits ‘innovation inequality," or the divide between areas that are more technologically advanced and those that aren’t.

Released: 16-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: SBA Disaster Loan Program Pauses New Loans Amid Funding Shortage
George Washington University

The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) disaster loan program has run out of funds, temporarily halting new loans for hurricane survivors until Congress provides additional funding. ...

Newswise: James A. Robinson Shares 2024 Nobel Prize for Research on Global Inequality
Released: 16-Oct-2024 9:25 AM EDT
James A. Robinson Shares 2024 Nobel Prize for Research on Global Inequality
University of Chicago

Prof. James A. Robinson of the University of Chicago has been awarded the 2024 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.

Released: 15-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Giant Pandas Return to Washington D.C.
George Washington University

Two giant pandas – Qing Bao, a 3-year-old female, and Bao Li, a 3-year-old male – left China Monday for their long journey to the National Zoo in Washington D.C. ...

Newswise: ISPOR Announces 2024 Health Economics and Outcomes Research Award Honorees
Released: 14-Oct-2024 4:05 AM EDT
ISPOR Announces 2024 Health Economics and Outcomes Research Award Honorees
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research announced today the recipients of its 2024 Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) Scientific and Leadership Awards.



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