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Released: 7-Jun-2024 3:05 AM EDT
JMIR Publications and Swedish Consortium Bibsam Join Forces in a Landmark Agreement to Advance Open Access
JMIR Publications

Open access publisher JMIR Publications, in partnership with Sweden's academic consortium Bibsam, with sales support by Accucoms, recently announced a landmark national agreement to eliminate the burden of article processing charges (APCs) for researchers in Sweden.

Released: 6-Jun-2024 3:30 PM EDT
New Close To Home ℠ Center to Open in Grove City
Nationwide Children's Hospital

Nationwide Children’s Hospital announced plans today to expand its Close To Home℠ network by opening a new center in Grove City. The new center will expand convenient access to urgent care and specialized pediatric services for families in Grove City and surrounding areas.

Released: 6-Jun-2024 8:05 AM EDT
How to Build a Team of ‘Appropriately Skeptical’ Financial Statement Auditors
North Carolina State University

A new study identifies the characteristics that make auditing professionals more likely to reward skepticism in the people they supervise, which is associated with an increased likelihood of identifying potential fraud during the auditing process.

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Released: 5-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Michigan Ross School of Business and Arctos Launch Pioneering Sports Franchise Index
University of Michigan Ross School of Business

The Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan is collaborating with Arctos, a private investment firm, to present the Ross-Arctos Sports Franchise Index.

Released: 5-Jun-2024 8:45 AM EDT
Excellence in Laundry Event Sheds Light on Changing Consumer Expectations, Economic Landscape for Vended Laundry Professionals
Coin Laundry Association

Over 200 of the top vended laundry store owners and investors came together May 20-22 at PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., for Excellence in Laundry, the premier industry event produced by CLA.

   
Released: 4-Jun-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Study Shows AI-Driven Cyberattacks Can Inflict Damage on GDP and Supply Chains for the World’s Largest Economies
Society for Risk Analysis (SRA)

A forthcoming study from the journal Risk Analysis explores the cascading impacts of AI-driven cyberattacks, including damage on GDP and supply chains for the world’s largest economies

   
Newswise: Investors generally underestimated the risk and impact of hurricanes, prior to feeling “Superstorm” Sandy’s fury on Wall Street
Released: 4-Jun-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Investors generally underestimated the risk and impact of hurricanes, prior to feeling “Superstorm” Sandy’s fury on Wall Street
Indiana University

In a paper forthcoming in the Journal of Finance, professors at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, studied firm-level exposures to hurricanes over a 24-year period to better understand how extreme weather events impact performance in financial markets as measured by option and stock prices.

Released: 4-Jun-2024 9:05 AM EDT
NIH Leader to Oversee Milken Institute School of Public Health’s Prevention Center
George Washington University

The Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University has named Timothy Holtz, global health epidemiologist, researcher, and board-certified physician in both preventive and internal medicine, as the newly appointed chair and director of the Sumner M. Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Wellness.

Newswise: Sunshine spurs spending: Investors bet big on sunny days
Released: 3-Jun-2024 6:05 PM EDT
Sunshine spurs spending: Investors bet big on sunny days
University of South Australia

New research by the University of South Australia has found a connection between pleasant weather conditions and higher investment in lottery-like stocks.

Newswise: Advancing excellence top priority for new board chair
Released: 31-May-2024 2:00 PM EDT
Advancing excellence top priority for new board chair
University of Miami

Manuel Kadre, who will now preside as chair of the University of Miami Board of Trustees, is intent on furthering the University’s trajectory of excellence across the areas of health care, academia, and athletics.

Newswise: 3 women named to Pitt posts of engineering dean, education dean, head of student affairs
Released: 30-May-2024 1:05 PM EDT
3 women named to Pitt posts of engineering dean, education dean, head of student affairs
University of Pittsburgh

Michele V. Manuel has been named the first women dean at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, while Eboni Zamani-Gallaher likewise was named dean of the Pitt School of Education and Carla Panzella the vice provost for student affairs, university officials announced.

Newswise: Tennessee institutions partner to develop dependable AI for national security applications
Released: 30-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Tennessee institutions partner to develop dependable AI for national security applications
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

At the Tennessee Valley Corridor Summit 2024 in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Vanderbilt University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory announced a partnership to develop training, testing and evaluation methods that will accelerate the Department of Defense’s adoption of AI-based systems in operational environments.

Newswise: Fanaticos del beisbol: MSU students, Lansing Lugnuts partner to develop advertising campaigns for Hispanic community
Released: 30-May-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Fanaticos del beisbol: MSU students, Lansing Lugnuts partner to develop advertising campaigns for Hispanic community
Michigan State University

The next time you go to a Lansing Lugnuts baseball game, you may just see an advertisement or promotion created by Michigan State University students.

   
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Released: 30-May-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Two New Studies Challenge Widely Held Beliefs and Published Research on Women in the Workplace
University of Michigan Ross School of Business

Justin Frake, assistant professor of strategy, is interested in cause-and-effect relationships in real-world data and the hidden dynamics that shape workplace behavior and equality—or inequality.

   
Newswise: National Science Board Elects First Industry Leader in 30 Years
Released: 29-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
National Science Board Elects First Industry Leader in 30 Years
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Darío Gil, Ph.D., IBM Senior Vice President and Director of Research and a member of the Board of Trustees for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), has been elected chair of the National Science Board (NSB).

Released: 28-May-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Penn Medicine named LGBTQ+ Health Care Leader by Human Rights Campaign Foundation
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Six hospitals in the University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS) earned perfect scores as part of Penn Medicine once again being named a 2024 LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation.

Newswise: Brave new virtual world fast becoming a reality in the mining sector
Released: 27-May-2024 10:05 PM EDT
Brave new virtual world fast becoming a reality in the mining sector
University of South Australia

A virtual and robotic revolution in Australia’s mining industry could spell the end of fly-in-fly-out (FIFO) workers within a decade, according to one of the country’s leading geologists and immersive technology experts.

Newswise: New App Helps Businesses Navigate Biden’s Tariffs on China
Released: 24-May-2024 1:05 PM EDT
New App Helps Businesses Navigate Biden’s Tariffs on China
University of California San Diego

A new application developed by Kyle Handley, associate professor of economics at the University of California San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS), allows users to see what products will be impacted the most from the recent tariffs the Biden administration will introduce on items imported from China. It also shows whether the same good could be imported from another source country at a cheaper price.

Released: 22-May-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Launches “Empower the Possible” Campaign with Historic 10-Year, $100 Million Commitment from Nationwide Foundation
Nationwide Children's Hospital

Nationwide Children’s Hospital is honored to announce that it has received a historic 10-year commitment of $100 million from the Nationwide Foundation. This landmark announcement marks the public launch of the hospital’s “Empower the Possible” campaign that with other gifts brings the campaign’s fundraising total to more than $270 million, more than halfway to the campaign goal of $500 million.

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Released: 21-May-2024 9:05 PM EDT
Can you spot a deepfake?
University of South Australia

University of South Australia computer scientist and AI expert Associate Professor Wolfgang Mayer demonstrates in this video how AI is getting closer to replicating voices and faces, and soon it will be very hard to tell the difference between deepfakes and reality.

Newswise: Navigating Smart Home Installation: What Homebuyers Need to Know
Released: 21-May-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Navigating Smart Home Installation: What Homebuyers Need to Know
CEDIA

With smart home technology rapidly infiltrating households nationwide, the dilemma of inherited smart tech presents both opportunities and challenges for homebuyers. CEDIA, the association for smart home professionals, is providing homebuyers with a few things to consider before signing on the dotted line.

Newswise: Renewable aviation fuels prepare for take-off in Australia
Released: 21-May-2024 1:05 AM EDT
Renewable aviation fuels prepare for take-off in Australia
University of South Australia

Aviation experts from the University of South Australia (UniSA) will work with their Chinese counterparts over the next two years to develop a sustainable aviation biofuel industry in both countries.

Released: 20-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
SEC rule change to protect angel investors reduces startup funding for new businesses
University of Iowa Tippie College of Business

An SEC rule change in 2011 intended to protect angel investors has sharply reduced start-up funding for new ventures, making it difficult for founders and entrepreneurs to get their businesses off the ground, according to a new study from the University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business.

16-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Kimberly Knight selected as ACS Secretary
American Chemical Society (ACS)

The American Chemical Society (ACS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kimberly Knight as the organization’s next Secretary. As Secretary, Knight will serve as one of the Society’s seven officers.

Released: 16-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Ivory Innovations announces four winners of affordable housing prize
University of Utah

Ivory Prize honors organizations that embody the spirit of innovation and power of transformative ideas in developing solutions to the crisis in housing affordability.

Released: 15-May-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Ochsner Baton Rouge opens new outpatient infusion pharmacy
Ochsner Health

The pharmacy is designed with patient comfort and accessibility in mind. Each of its six patient rooms offers a spa-like environment, providing patient care in a peaceful, supportive setting that promotes healing.

Released: 15-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
ReMDO Unveils Regulatory NavigatOR: A Guide through the Regenerative Medicine Regulatory Landscape
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine

The RegenMed Development Organization (ReMDO) announced today a new initiative titled Regulatory NavigatOR: a groundbreaking space aimed at providing unparalleled regulatory and scientific counsel to product developers navigating the complexities of the regenerative medicine pipeline.

   
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Released: 14-May-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Fast Company Honors Johns Hopkins APL Innovation as ‘World Changing Idea’
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

An innovative new capability being developed by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) that combines the abilities of human medics with virtual and robotic assistants has been recognized with an honorable mention in the Rapid Response category of Fast Company’s 2024 World Changing Ideas Awards.

Released: 14-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Large Language Model (LLM) Training Forthcoming from UMD Smith
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Information systems professor Kunpeng Zhang will direct a deep dive into the technical framework behind the large language model in an initiative tailored for professionals in public-facing and commercial sectors.

   
Newswise: Cheers! Brewing Program Taps into Local Partnership to Sell Beer
Released: 13-May-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Cheers! Brewing Program Taps into Local Partnership to Sell Beer
University of Northern Colorado

Yetters Brewing Company and UNC’s Brewing Laboratory Science program team up to brew and sell new craft beer — Northern Colorado Brewhouse launches first flight April 24 on campus.

Newswise: $242 Million Patent Lawsuit: Quandary Peak's Analysis Crucial in Jury's Verdict Against Microsoft
Released: 13-May-2024 6:05 AM EDT
$242 Million Patent Lawsuit: Quandary Peak's Analysis Crucial in Jury's Verdict Against Microsoft
Quandary Peak Research

A jury delivered a $242M verdict on Friday, May 10, in favor of plaintiff IPA Technologies in a federal patent infringement lawsuit against Microsoft.

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Released: 9-May-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Mother’s Day brings flowers, floral expert lists favorites, shares how to make them last
Virginia Tech

Mother’s Day celebrations in the United States bring family together — and bring a lot of business to the floral industry, with flowers one of the most popular gifts. Floral design instructor Barbara Leshyn talks about what the holiday means for the floral industry, what kinds of flowers make the most popular gifts, and how to make those lovely bouquets last.

8-May-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Study Shows Ineffectiveness of Targeted Credit Rationing in Banking
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

With the recent ESG-inspired shift towards and away from the rationing of capital to specific firms that arguably generate negative externalities, a new study shows targeted credit rationing in recent history has been widely ineffective in promoting change.

Released: 8-May-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Katia Kreft, Brand Strategy & Growth Specialist, Joins HawkPartners
HawkPartners

HawkPartners, a marketing consulting and strategic insights firm, announced that Katia Kreft has joined the firm as a Partner.

Newswise: Disadvantaged entrepreneurs often fear success, but new research can help
Released: 8-May-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Disadvantaged entrepreneurs often fear success, but new research can help
University of Notre Dame

When low-income entrepreneurs start their own businesses, they frequently fear failure — a well-documented phenomenon. But over time, they may also fear success, given the costs and unknowns it can bring, and this barrier to growth is under-studied and underappreciated. A new study from a Keough School of Global Affairs expert breaks new ground by explaining this fear and offers five recommendations to help entrepreneurs overcome it and move out of poverty.

Newswise: Seven ORNL inventions licensed to Texas-based lithium recovery firm
Released: 7-May-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Seven ORNL inventions licensed to Texas-based lithium recovery firm
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

A collection of seven technologies for lithium recovery developed by scientists from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been licensed to Element3, a Texas-based company focused on extracting lithium from wastewater produced by oil and gas production.

Released: 7-May-2024 4:05 PM EDT
The Expansion of Offshore Drilling by Oil Companies
Newswise

In a bold move, oil companies are significantly ramping up their offshore drilling operations, reflecting a global surge in demand for energy.

Released: 7-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Business-Focused Anti-Poverty Initiatives Can Have Unintended Consequences
North Carolina State University

A new study of entrepreneurial small businesses created to address poverty in rural Africa found that the introduction of the entrepreneurial model led to unexpected social shifts that made the small business operators a source of friction and social discontent in their communities.

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Released: 6-May-2024 3:05 PM EDT
How sports analytics is changing the game
Arizona State University (ASU)

With expertise in basketball and football analytics, as well as sports revenue generation and economic impacts of events, Daniel McIntosh has assisted with economic impact studies and shares how sports analytics has changed the NBA.

Newswise: Cal State Fullerton Named One of Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity
Released: 6-May-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Cal State Fullerton Named One of Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity
California State University, Fullerton

Forbes ranks Cal State Fullerton as one of the Top 500 Best Employers for Diversity in the country in 2024 for its efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.

   
Newswise: Stagflationary Environment Likely and SoCal in a Slowdown
Released: 6-May-2024 5:05 AM EDT
Stagflationary Environment Likely and SoCal in a Slowdown
California State University, Fullerton

The threat of a recession has been replaced by a slow and steady stagflationary environment of rising prices and sluggish economic growth, say Cal State Fullerton College of Business and Economics economists Anil Puri and Mira Farka.

Newswise: Tennis greats Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova honored at A Conversation With a Living Legend®
Released: 3-May-2024 3:00 PM EDT
Tennis greats Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova honored at A Conversation With a Living Legend®
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Cancer survivors and tennis legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova participated in a fireside-style chat with Robin Roberts on Wednesday, May 1, at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s signature event, A Conversation with a Living Legend ®, hosted at the Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston.

Released: 3-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
UMD Smith Launches Center for Artificial Intelligence in Business
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

A research and teaching initiative from the University of Maryland’s business school will bolster AI-enabled design and governance frameworks for businesses and policymakers.

   


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