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Newswise: Cultivating Prosperity in South Dallas Through Innovative Urban Farming
Released: 8-Jan-2024 9:30 AM EST
Cultivating Prosperity in South Dallas Through Innovative Urban Farming
Southern Methodist University

When you hear about urban farming, SMU faculty members Doric Earle and Owen Lynch want your next thought to be about entrepreneurship.

Released: 4-Jan-2024 4:05 PM EST
Does self-checkout impact grocery store loyalty?
Drexel University

In an effort to reduce costs and improve customer satisfaction, retailers have implemented self-checkouts in stores across the country.

Released: 4-Jan-2024 2:00 PM EST
Starting a family with the help of science: The latest research in Fertility
Newswise

Find the latest research and features on fertility in the Fertility News Source on Newswise.

       
Released: 3-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
Women from low socio-economic backgrounds see themselves as less talented
University of Vienna

Women from low socio-economic backgrounds consider themselves to be less talented than all other groups – even if they show the same performance levels. This is shown by a new study led by Christina Bauer at the University of Vienna.

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.

Released: 3-Jan-2024 5:00 AM EST
Women from low socio-economic backgrounds see themselves as less talented
University of Vienna

Women from low socio-economic backgrounds consider themselves to be less talented than all other groups – even if they show the same performance levels.

Released: 2-Jan-2024 3:05 PM EST
Reducing inequality is essential in tackling climate crisis, researchers argue
University of Cambridge

In a report just published in the journal Nature Climate Change, researchers argue that tackling inequality is vital in moving the world towards Net-Zero – because inequality constrains who can feasibly adopt low-carbon behaviours.

Newswise: Cultivated kelp can now be as good as wild kelp
Released: 2-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Cultivated kelp can now be as good as wild kelp
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

Norway’s exports products derived from from tangle kelp (Laminoria hyperborea) and knotted kelp (Ascophyllum nodosu) to the tune of more than NOK 1 billion a year. The industry mainly extracts alginate from kelp, which is used in over 600 different products as diverse as paint, soft serve ice cream, sauces, bandages, nappies, acid reflux medicine and material for encapsulating cells and medicine.

Newswise: Researchers receive USDA grant to study changing food spending patterns
Released: 2-Jan-2024 7:05 AM EST
Researchers receive USDA grant to study changing food spending patterns
Virginia Tech

After a long day, there’s the age-old question of do we eat out or stay in? Over the last decade, that answer has increasingly shifted to eating out.

Released: 29-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
Abstract Submission Opening Soon for 2024 AANEM Annual Meeting
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)

The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM), is excited to share that the Abstract Submission Application opens January 1, 2024, for the upcoming AANEM Annual Meeting.

   
Released: 21-Dec-2023 5:05 PM EST
MSU expert: 2024 economic outlook
Michigan State University

Although the economy has improved since the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation has been a challenge for many Americans throughout 2023 and the economy remains a top issue ahead of the 2024 election.

Released: 21-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
How technology and economics can help save endangered species
Ohio State University

A lot has changed in the world since the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was enacted 50 years ago in December 1973. Two researchers at The Ohio State University were among a group of experts invited by the journal Science to discuss how the ESA has evolved and what its future might hold.

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.

       
Newswise: Long-run decline in US poverty continued in recent years despite pandemic, new report shows
Released: 19-Dec-2023 4:05 PM EST
Long-run decline in US poverty continued in recent years despite pandemic, new report shows
University of Notre Dame

Using consumption poverty instead of income poverty as their measurement tool, researchers from the University of Notre Dame, the University of Chicago and Baylor University found that poverty rates declined steadily between 2020 and 2022, a period when income-based poverty fluctuated noticeably.

Released: 19-Dec-2023 1:05 PM EST
American University Receives $5.7 Million from NSF to Bridge Research and Policy, Address Real-World Challenges
American University

American University won a cooperative research agreement from the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Accelerating Research Translation program that will help AU foster greater use of evidence in the public and private sectors.

Released: 19-Dec-2023 12:05 PM EST
Disadvantaged children’s struggles at school have “little to do” with character, attitude or a lack of ‘growth mindset’
University of Cambridge

The relative underperformance of disadvantaged students at school has little do with them lacking the ‘character’, attitude, or mindset of their wealthier peers, despite widespread claims to the contrary, new research indicates.

Released: 19-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Study provides new insight into low social determinants of health screening rates
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

A new study provides the latest data on the low rates for screening and documenting Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) in healthcare settings.

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Released: 18-Dec-2023 9:30 AM EST
Holiday story ideas: Smart toy safety, managing holiday stress, economics of Christmas music, and more
Virginia Tech

The Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews on holiday related topics.

Newswise: Nabsolute, a Start-Up from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Wins National Innovation Award 2023
Released: 18-Dec-2023 8:55 AM EST
Nabsolute, a Start-Up from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Wins National Innovation Award 2023
Chulalongkorn University

Nabsolute Co., Ltd., a startup from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Chulalongkorn University, developer of Hy-N, an innovative biopolymer delivery system that improves the efficiency of cosmeceuticals, medicines, and vaccines, received the 2023 National Innovation Award in the economic category as a small and micro-enterprise from the National Innovation Agency (NIA).

Newswise: ISPOR Announces New Editor-in-Chief for Value in Health, Nancy J. Devlin, PhD
Released: 18-Dec-2023 4:05 AM EST
ISPOR Announces New Editor-in-Chief for Value in Health, Nancy J. Devlin, PhD
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research announced today the appointment of Nancy J. Devlin, PhD, University of Melbourne, Australia as an editor-in-chief for Value in Health.

Released: 15-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
Last minute shopping? Expert tips on how to gift sustainable toys
DePaul University

CHICAGO — In the toy aisle of a nearby store, hundreds of dolls, LEGO sets and stuffed animals await becoming a child’s favorite gift of the year. During this holiday season, consider how gifting a new plastic toy may impact the environment. Christie Klimas, associate professor of environmental science at DePaul University, researches the environmental impact of children’s toys​.

Released: 14-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Being overweight costs society far more than obesity
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

Far more people are overweight than obese, which means their overall use of the health care system may be far larger than for those who are heavier.

14-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
New Research Shows That U.S. Renters Are Hit the Hardest When a Hurricane Strikes
Society for Risk Analysis (SRA)

Ten years of data indicate that a hurricane disaster leads to rent increases, higher eviction rates, and less affordable housing for renters

Newswise: Nourishing communities: neighborhood restaurants as social infrastructure
Released: 13-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Nourishing communities: neighborhood restaurants as social infrastructure
Sophia University

Studies on sustainability inevitably touch on food-related topics like food security, culinary heritage, and the sustenance of vulnerable people. Social sustainability is one of the three pillars of sustainability, alongside environmental and economic sustainability, and has become a pivotal topic in various research fields.

28-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
Inequity in U.S. Wildfire Emergency Response
Society for Risk Analysis (SRA)

Research shows that counties with higher black and lower-income populations receive less support in wildfire disasters.

Released: 13-Dec-2023 8:05 AM EST
How Companies Worked Around a Law Aimed at Keeping U.S. Tax Dollars from Going Overseas
North Carolina State University

Legislation aimed at preventing large companies from avoiding U.S. taxes by shuttling money to foreign subsidiaries hasn’t worked as well as anticipated. A new study reveals how companies are responding to the provisions – and the potential costs associated with their tax avoidance strategy.

Released: 12-Dec-2023 11:30 AM EST
Consequences of disbanding homeless encampments and rehousing efforts in Los Angeles County
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

The Periodic Assessment of Trajectories of Housing, Health and Homelessness Study (PATHS) — a joint research initiative between the USC Dworak-Peck School of Social Work and UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, focusing on the lives and experiences of people experiencing homelessness (PEH) in LA County — features a representative sample of PEH who were unsheltered, with ongoing monthly survey tracking on housing, health, and well-being even if respondents move into housing or shelter.

Newswise: Study: ‘Vaccine Apartheid’ Caused by Gap in Access between Richer and Poorer Countries
Released: 12-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
Study: ‘Vaccine Apartheid’ Caused by Gap in Access between Richer and Poorer Countries
University at Albany, State University of New York

The new study is among the first to quantify unmet demand for the vaccine — people who would be willing to be vaccinated if they had access.

     
Newswise: Mitch Higashi, PhD Joins ISPOR as Associate Chief Science Officer
Released: 11-Dec-2023 4:05 AM EST
Mitch Higashi, PhD Joins ISPOR as Associate Chief Science Officer
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research announced that Mitch Higashi, PhD has joined the Society’s leadership team as Associate Chief Science Officer.

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Released: 8-Dec-2023 3:05 PM EST
Michigan Ross Professor Yesim Orhun Explores Information Preference and Avoidance in New Research
University of Michigan Ross School of Business

In her recently published research, Yesim Orhun, associate professor of marketing and Michael R. and Mary Kay Hallman Fellow, explores unique insights into what information individuals seek when making important decisions and how policymakers, medical professionals, and business leaders should communicate anxiety-provoking news.

   
Newswise: Digital marketplace: The role of probabilistic selling strategies in the travel industry
Released: 8-Dec-2023 8:05 AM EST
Digital marketplace: The role of probabilistic selling strategies in the travel industry
Chinese Academy of Sciences

In the post-COVID-19 era, the digital travel industry is increasingly turning to probabilistic selling strategies. A study, employing a Salop circular city model with one digital platform and two sellers, examines the impact of these strategies on market sales and profits.

Newswise: The Evolution and Future of High Performance Computing
Released: 7-Dec-2023 9:30 PM EST
The Evolution and Future of High Performance Computing
Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study, City University of Hong Kong

High performance computing (HPC) stands at the forefront of scientific discovery and commercial innovation, yielding significant economic benefits.

Released: 7-Dec-2023 2:15 PM EST
Looking for unique stories about the winter holidays? Check out the Winter Holidays channel
Newswise

It's the moooost wonderful time...of the year! Are you looking for new story ideas that are focused on the winter holiday season? Perhaps you're working on a story on on managing stress and anxiety? Perhaps you're working on a story on seasonal affective disorder? Or perhaps your editor asked you to write a story on tracking Santa? Look no further. Check out the Winter Holidays channel.

       
Newswise: Study: How farmers decide to store or sell their grain
Released: 7-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
Study: How farmers decide to store or sell their grain
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

When farmers harvest their grain, they can choose to sell it right away or store it to obtain better prices later in the season. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign explores how Illinois corn and soybean producers make those decisions and why the cost-benefit evaluation of storage may differ across farms.

Released: 7-Dec-2023 1:05 PM EST
MSU expert: What really happens when you return online orders
Michigan State University

Simone Peinkofer, associate professor of supply chain management at Michigan State University, takes a look inside the black box of product returns.

Newswise: ORNL, Caterpillar collaborate to advance methanol use in marine engines
Released: 7-Dec-2023 12:05 PM EST
ORNL, Caterpillar collaborate to advance methanol use in marine engines
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Caterpillar Inc. have entered into a cooperative research and development agreement, or CRADA, to investigate using methanol as an alternative fuel source for four-stroke internal combustion marine engines. The collaboration supports efforts to decarbonize the marine industry, a hard-to-electrify transportation sector.

Newswise: Sandia economist selected fellow of energy association
Released: 7-Dec-2023 9:35 AM EST
Sandia economist selected fellow of energy association
Sandia National Laboratories

Peter Kobos, an economist and manager at Sandia National Laboratories, has been selected as a senior fellow of the United States Association for Energy Economics.

Released: 7-Dec-2023 4:05 AM EST
First global estimate of marine aquarium trade to encourage sustainable practices
University of Portsmouth

New research, led by the University of Portsmouth in England, estimates 55 million marine organisms worth $2.15bn are sold in the marine aquarium trade each year.

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Released: 5-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Virginia Tech expert shares ways to have a more sustainable and eco-friendly holiday season
Virginia Tech

From electricity usage to piles of presents and an overload of food, this time of year can take a toll on the environment. Virginia Tech sustainability expert  Jennifer Russell says even though it isn’t always what we want to hear during the holidays, it is really the “abundance” that is a challenge for sustainability. “Cutting back on the abundance is one of the most critical things we can do to make the holiday season more sustainable,” says Russell, who shared these five tips.

Newswise: Global Experts Highlight Concerns With Implementation of IRA-Mandated Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
Released: 5-Dec-2023 4:05 AM EST
Global Experts Highlight Concerns With Implementation of IRA-Mandated Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Value in Health announced the publication of 2 new commentaries by leading HEOR experts, both of which raise important questions as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services move forward to implement the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program.

Released: 4-Dec-2023 6:05 PM EST
Study shows how ethical brands fare in a recession
University of East Anglia

A new study from the University of East Anglia reveals why some ‘eco goods’ may fare better than others as a UK recession looms.

Newswise: SA Aboriginal communities set to benefit from improved housing
Released: 4-Dec-2023 6:05 PM EST
SA Aboriginal communities set to benefit from improved housing
University of South Australia

Aboriginal community housing in Australia’s remote APY Lands will be retrofitted in an innovative pilot project to improve energy efficiency, living conditions and health in the harsh and variable desert climate.

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Released: 4-Dec-2023 12:05 PM EST
Experts available: Smart toy safety, managing holiday stress, economics of Christmas music, and more
Virginia Tech

The Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews on holiday related topics. To schedule an interview, please contact [email protected]. Eco-friendly ways to celebrate the holiday From electricity usage to piles of presents, and an overload of food, this time of year can take a toll on the environment.

Newswise:Video Embedded arizona-state-university-s-research-expenditures-neared-800m-in-fiscal-year-2022
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Released: 4-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Arizona State University’s research expenditures neared $800M in fiscal year 2022
Arizona State University (ASU)

ASU’s research enterprise has leaped forward again, according to the National Science Foundation’s Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey. With $797.2 million in research expenditures for fiscal year 2022, ASU ranked No. 38 overall (out of 899 institutions), a jump of four places from the prior fiscal year. ASU ranked in the top 4% for all universities with research expenditures, ahead of the University of Chicago, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, Purdue University and the University of Colorado-Boulder. The 18% growth rate from FY21 ($677.7 million) was among the largest for the top 50 research universities in the country, according to the HERD Survey.

Released: 4-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Consistency key to corporate expressions of racial solidarity
Cornell University

An analysis of Fortune 500 company statements after the 2020 police killing of George Floyd finds that donations to social justice groups only conveyed allyship to Black Americans when seen as part of a long-term commitment to diversity.

Released: 1-Dec-2023 1:05 PM EST
MSU experts: What to know about consumer preferences this shopping season
Michigan State University

Ayalla Ruvio is an associate professor of marketing and the director of the Master of Science in Marketing Research and Analytics program at MSU, and Forrest Morgeson is an associate professor of marketing in MSU’s Broad College of Business. For the second year in a row, they surveyed more than 500 Americans about their holiday shopping plans, finding that, this year, consumers are excited for deals and looking forward to treating themselves, but they are feeling squeezed by high prices. They answer questions about what this means.

Released: 30-Nov-2023 4:05 PM EST
MSU expert: How Michigan’s K-12 teacher evaluations are changing
Michigan State University

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently signed two state Senate bills — SB 395 and 396 — into law, which effectively change Michigan’s public school teacher evaluation system. Lara Dixon, assistant professor in K-12 education administration in Michigan State University’s College of Education, answers questions about this change.

Released: 30-Nov-2023 4:05 PM EST
Navigating the holiday season: MSU experts can help
Michigan State University

Michigan State University experts are available to comment on many aspects of navigating the holiday season — from the economy and prices, to religion and spirituality, to health and relationships.

Newswise: Researchers Propose New Method for Large-Scale Urban Building Function Mapping Using Web-Based Geospatial Data
Released: 30-Nov-2023 7:05 AM EST
Researchers Propose New Method for Large-Scale Urban Building Function Mapping Using Web-Based Geospatial Data
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Urban buildings, essential to socio-economic activities, present a complex dynamic of form and function.



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