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Released: 18-Aug-2022 11:30 AM EDT
Study confirms that speculation taxes are not an effective tool in curbing house prices
University of Waterloo

As the Ontario housing market enters a potentially volatile phase, new research from the University of Waterloo shows how tax policy has proven ineffective in controlling prices.

Newswise: Circular Economy to Boost the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Released: 17-Aug-2022 12:05 PM EDT
Circular Economy to Boost the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Tsinghua University Press

Circular economy is a brilliant concept that has found its way not only in elevating various aspects of our lives but also in solidifying future plans and goals for a sustainable society. In that sense, it also has high potential in achieving United Nations 2030 agenda for sustainable development goals (SDGs) that was adopted in 2015 with the motive of “transforming our world”.

Released: 17-Aug-2022 10:55 AM EDT
Men in Same-Sex Couples Suffer Earnings Decline When Preventative HIV-Medicine Is Available
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

When expensive medicines that are proven to prevent HIV acquisition are available through employer-sponsored health insurance (ESI), annual earnings for men in same-sex couples decline and part-time employment increases. The labor market effects are largest for young white men, who are among those most likely to be taking HIV prevention drugs.

   
Released: 16-Aug-2022 3:40 PM EDT
Utah’s direct selling industry anchored over 38,000 jobs, made up over 70% of non-gold exports in 2020
University of Utah

Utah’s established direct selling industry anchored over 38,000 well-paying jobs and added significantly to state and local tax revenues as part of its 2020 statewide economic impacts, according to a first-of-its-kind report from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute.

Released: 16-Aug-2022 12:20 PM EDT
Study: Long COVID continues to take a toll on state economy
University of Oregon

Like a case of long COVID-19 itself, the effects of the coronavirus continue to linger in pockets of the state and its economy. They affect Oregonians to a wide range of degrees, ranging from the toll of missed work and lost wages due to long COVID to disruptions with child care and an uneven recovery in the workforce, among others. Those are among the findings in the latest report by University of Oregon researchers.

   
Released: 15-Aug-2022 1:05 PM EDT
University of Pittsburgh Library System Receives $1 Million Dollar Grant from the Henry L. Hillman Foundation for August Wilson Archive Outreach and Engagement
University of Pittsburgh

The University of Pittsburgh Library System has received a $1 million grant from the Henry L. Hillman Foundation. The grant will support the preparation of the August Wilison Archive, the collected history of one of America's greatest playwrights. The grant is the biggest in the history of the Library System.

Newswise: Economists Name Best Practices of Corporate Social Responsibility in COVID Crisis
Released: 11-Aug-2022 2:05 AM EDT
Economists Name Best Practices of Corporate Social Responsibility in COVID Crisis
Scientific Project Lomonosov

RUDN economists analyzed trade risks during the COVID-19 crisis and revealed what corporate social responsibility measures can mitigate them. The results are published in Risks .

   
Released: 10-Aug-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Strategy, Psychology Behind Effective Negotiating
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Maryland Smith experts explain the groundwork for professionals to “'think on their feet’ when the next situation arises to negotiate – whether in product pricing, partnership agreements or the next job offer.”

   
Newswise: Simultaneous climate events risk damaging entire socioeconomic systems
3-Aug-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Simultaneous climate events risk damaging entire socioeconomic systems
PLOS Climate

In heatwaves where heat and drought combine, effects can destabilize interlinked sectors, including health, energy and food production systems.

   
Newswise: Johns Hopkins Carey Business School’s new vice dean to focus on faculty impact via research, innovation, and diversity
Released: 10-Aug-2022 1:05 PM EDT
Johns Hopkins Carey Business School’s new vice dean to focus on faculty impact via research, innovation, and diversity
Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School

Johns Hopkins Carey Business School names new vice dean to build on foundation of research and outreach, expand the graduate school's positive impact on society through research and innovation, and champion diversity in all its forms.

Released: 10-Aug-2022 11:05 AM EDT
Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate announces second cohort of AI startups
Mayo Clinic

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate has announced its second cohort of health tech startups, including national and international businesses. The program will help seven companies develop and validate their artificial intelligence-driven health care products or solutions and advance their business plans.

   
Released: 10-Aug-2022 11:05 AM EDT
American Chiropractic Association Endorses Brooklyn Bedding and Helix Sleep Mattresses
American Chiropractic Association

ACA has endorsed several mattresses from Brooklyn Bedding and Helix Sleep, sister brands that build mattresses on demand and in a variety of comfort levels at their Phoenix, Ariz. manufacturing facility.

   
Released: 10-Aug-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Sandia Science & Tech Park continues to strengthen economy
Sandia National Laboratories

Since 1998, companies and organizations in the Sandia Science & Technology Park have paid nearly $7.2 billion in wages and generated more than $4 billion in taxable personal consumption, according to a new report.

   
Released: 10-Aug-2022 9:55 AM EDT
GW Researchers Find Remote Work Is A Double-Edged Sword for Women’s Career Equality
George Washington University

Remote work grew in popularity when COVID-19 forced lockdowns across the globe. Working virtually has as many advantages as it does disadvantages; but, for women especially, researchers at the George Washington University are finding virtual work can harm a woman’s career as much as it can help it.

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Released: 9-Aug-2022 5:05 PM EDT
St. Louis Innovation Ecosystem: Talent, Capital, Facilities, and Networks
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

The St. Louis innovation ecosystem is a unique mix of talent, capital, facilities, and networks that create opportunities for startups to thrive and for individuals to find meaningful careers.

Released: 9-Aug-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Men from ethnic minorities earn 10% less than their white counterparts inside the same firm
City University London

New research has found there are significant differences in the earnings between white and ethnic minority workers who are colleagues in the same workplace.

   
Newswise: Strengthening Puerto Rico's Power Grid
Released: 9-Aug-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Strengthening Puerto Rico's Power Grid
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

EGRASS helps prepare and fortify critical structures to protect against the worst consequences of new hurricanes.

   
Released: 9-Aug-2022 1:45 PM EDT
Consider yourself a foodie? Dig into these latest headlines from the Food Science channel
Newswise

Below are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Food Science channel on Newswise, a free source for journalists.

       
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Released: 9-Aug-2022 1:05 PM EDT
Arizona State University poised to help close microchip manufacturing gap
Arizona State University (ASU)

Arizona State University, along with a host of state economic development and business leaders, has been deeply engaged to support Sen. Mark Kelly’s efforts to build a consensus in Washington, D.C., for the CHIPS and Science Act. That’s not by accident.

Newswise: Kentucky Childrens Hospital celebrates 25 years of serving Kentucky’s children
Released: 9-Aug-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Kentucky Childrens Hospital celebrates 25 years of serving Kentucky’s children
University of Kentucky

On Aug. 23, Kentucky Children’s Hospital (KCH) will celebrate its 25th anniversary of serving the children of the Commonwealth. The hospital has grown since 1997, in both physical capacity and in the types of specialty care for every child, from infant to young adults.

   
Released: 8-Aug-2022 3:30 PM EDT
Is Business Innovation the Cure for What Ails US Health Care?
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Health care-related expenditures accounted for a record 19.7 percent of U.S. GDP in 2020, according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

   
Released: 8-Aug-2022 7:05 AM EDT
Cut tax incentives and multinational firms will cut investment and employment
University of Iowa Tippie College of Business

A new study from the University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business finds that when the European Union overruled tax incentives offered by four European countries to U.S. multinationals, subsidiaries of those firms reduced their investment by an average of $7.6 million.

Released: 5-Aug-2022 3:25 PM EDT
Maryland Smith to Host ‘Negotiation Skills’ Course in DC
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Maryland Smith will host a three-day, in-person professional certificate course at its Washington DC campus designed for professionals at all levels looking to negotiate more effectively – whether it’s product pricing, partnership agreements or the next job offer.

   
Released: 4-Aug-2022 1:20 PM EDT
Does China’s research and development funding reach the right firms?
Yale University

Chinese investments in research and development (R&D) have burgeoned since the turn of the century, increasing more than tenfold in absolute terms since 2000 and reaching a high of 2.4 percent of GDP in 2020.

   
Released: 4-Aug-2022 12:45 PM EDT
Women in STEM Careers Face Bias
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Women are excluded from promotions when firms look at potential, rather than proof, says Dr. Nishtha Langer, an associate professor in the Lally School of Management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Released: 3-Aug-2022 4:05 PM EDT
Study: Consumer Narcissism Can Impact a Brand’s Word of Mouth Reputation
New York Institute of Technology, New York Tech

New research explores how narcissistic personality traits influence how consumers perceive their luck in winning marketing contests and how they communicate about the brand when they lose.

   
Released: 3-Aug-2022 1:15 PM EDT
The effect of dark traits such as Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy on salesperson performance
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Researchers from University of New Hampshire, University of Kentucky, Texas A&M University, and Florida State University published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines the effect among salespeople of three negative personality traits – Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy.

   
Released: 2-Aug-2022 4:05 PM EDT
Research shows that short-term debt makes capital more costly
Bocconi University

A new study finds that investors want to be compensated, in the form of higher returns, for holding the stock of firms that have a relatively higher proportion of short-term debt, rather than long term debt

Released: 2-Aug-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Wildfires are intensifying around the world. Here are the latest headlines in wildfires research for media
Newswise

California’s McKinney Fire grew to become the state’s largest fire so far this year. The risk of wildfire is rising globally due to climate change. Below are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Wildfires channel on Newswise.

       
Newswise: IU Ventures invests in IU alumni-founded platform transforming peer-to-peer patient support
Released: 2-Aug-2022 2:05 PM EDT
IU Ventures invests in IU alumni-founded platform transforming peer-to-peer patient support
Indiana University

IU Ventures has invested in InTandem Health, an Indiana University alumni-founded technology company that improve the lives and health of patients and their caregivers by digitally connecting them with individuals who have experienced the same diagnoses.

Newswise: Rensselaer Researchers Propose an Affordable and Sustainable Alternative to Lithium-Ion Batteries
Released: 2-Aug-2022 12:55 PM EDT
Rensselaer Researchers Propose an Affordable and Sustainable Alternative to Lithium-Ion Batteries
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Concerns regarding scarcity, high prices, and safety regarding the long-term use of lithium-ion batteries has prompted a team of researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to propose a greener, more efficient, and less expensive energy storage alternative.

   
Newswise: Successful Women Make the Best Advocates to Help other Women Rise up in the Ranks
Released: 1-Aug-2022 3:05 PM EDT
Successful Women Make the Best Advocates to Help other Women Rise up in the Ranks
University of California San Diego

New research utilizing data from U.S. Supreme Court law clerk hiring decisions finds that female job applicants with recommendations from other, highly tenured women have the strongest chance of getting a job offer.

   
Newswise: Rush Health Systems Officially Becomes Ochsner Rush Health
Released: 1-Aug-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Rush Health Systems Officially Becomes Ochsner Rush Health
Ochsner Health

Rush Health Systems has officially merged with Ochsner Health (Ochsner), becoming Ochsner Rush Health. Today’s announcement is a conclusion of the process that began with a letter of intent to merge in June 2021.

Newswise: How Color in Photos Can Make Food Look Tastier
Released: 1-Aug-2022 8:05 AM EDT
How Color in Photos Can Make Food Look Tastier
Ohio State University

An appealing photo of a pizza or other menu item can help a restaurant increase sales – especially if the right filter is used, a new study suggests.

Released: 1-Aug-2022 6:00 AM EDT
La Jolla Institute for Immunology Acquires the Carterra LSA Platform to Advance State-of-the-Art Immunological and Infectious Disease Research
La Jolla Institute for Immunology

Carterra, Inc., the world leader in innovative technologies enabling high-throughput biology, and La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI), a globally recognized non-profit research organization dedicated to understanding the power of the immune system to promote human health, announced today that LJI has acquired a Carterra LSA instrument to enhance its antibody screening and characterization work.

   
Newswise: JMIR Formative Research | Digital Life Coaching During Stem Cell Transplantation
Released: 29-Jul-2022 7:05 AM EDT
JMIR Formative Research | Digital Life Coaching During Stem Cell Transplantation
JMIR Publications

JMIR Publications recently published "Digital Life Coaching During Stem Cell Transplantation: Development and Usability Study" in JMIR Formative Research which reported that the authors launched a single-arm pilot study to investigate the feasibility of patient engagement with digital life coaching (DLC) during this intensive period.

     
Newswise: JMIR Medical Education | Digital Teaching in Medical Education: Literature Review
Released: 29-Jul-2022 5:05 AM EDT
JMIR Medical Education | Digital Teaching in Medical Education: Literature Review
JMIR Publications

These JMIR Medical Education authors used a bibliometric approach to unveil and evaluate the scientific literature on digital teaching research in medical education, demonstrating recurring research topics, productive authors, research organizations, countries, and journals.

     
Newswise: UK HealthCare, Community Leaders Celebrate Opening of New Sanders-Brown Clinic
Released: 28-Jul-2022 2:40 PM EDT
UK HealthCare, Community Leaders Celebrate Opening of New Sanders-Brown Clinic
University of Kentucky

Today (July 25), UK HealthCare and community leaders celebrated the full opening of the Sanders-Brown Memory Clinic at Turfland. The new, larger clinic replaces the former Sanders-Brown facilities along North Broadway in Lexington. The world looks to The University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging for answers to the mysteries of dementia, and the elderly rely on them for help in charting their path to a healthy and vigorous senior lifestyle. After outgrowing their old space, leaders at UK decided it was time that Sanders-Brown’s home for clinical research and patient care reflects their reputation — building them a new home on UK HealthCare’s Turfland Campus.

Newswise: AI researchers to help Indiana manufacturers reduce energy use
Released: 28-Jul-2022 2:25 PM EDT
AI researchers to help Indiana manufacturers reduce energy use
Indiana University

IU researchers are using artificial intelligence and machine learning to help small and mid-sized Indiana manufacturers lower their carbon footprints and train students for careers in the emerging field of energy analytics.

   
Newswise: NIH announces prize winners of maternal health diagnostics challenge
Released: 28-Jul-2022 11:00 AM EDT
NIH announces prize winners of maternal health diagnostics challenge
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

The National Institutes of Health announced the winners of its NIH Technology Accelerator Challenge (NTAC) for Maternal Health, a prize competition for developers of diagnostic technologies to help improve maternal health around the world.

Released: 27-Jul-2022 3:45 PM EDT
Innovation imprinting: Why some firms beat the post-IPO innovation slump
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Researchers from Goethe University, Duke University, and London Business School published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that explains why some companies remain innovative even after they go public, while many others do not.

Newswise: Taiwan Excellence Pavilion Showcasing at The AACC Expo (American Association for Clinical Chemistry) for the First Time
Released: 27-Jul-2022 3:05 PM EDT
Taiwan Excellence Pavilion Showcasing at The AACC Expo (American Association for Clinical Chemistry) for the First Time
2022 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

Taiwan Excellence Pavilion is honored to have Chroma ATE Inc., Taiwan Advanced Nanotech, CYP (Cypress Technology), :dc (Dacian Technology), and IDRC (CHYNG HONG ELECTRONIC CO. LTD.) representing Taiwan to showcase their phenomenal innovations starting on the 26th of this month. It is estimated to attract over 20 thousand visiting practitioners from affiliated fields to attend and proceed with further discussions in business over the 3-day AACC expo.

Newswise: How to Effectively Market Influencers “Kollective”: An Innovation that Responds to Business Needs by Chula’s Start-Up
Released: 27-Jul-2022 8:55 AM EDT
How to Effectively Market Influencers “Kollective”: An Innovation that Responds to Business Needs by Chula’s Start-Up
Chulalongkorn University

Chula alumni team in cooperation with the CU Innovation Hub has come up with the idea of “Kollective” a new start-up that provides the tools and services for full-scale marketing of influencers. With the analysis using big data, the best influencers are chosen to increase sales volumes in your business.

Released: 26-Jul-2022 5:00 PM EDT
Open Lab Solutions Announces New Manufacturing Division to Initially focus on Medical Plastics
2022 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

CHICAGO, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AACC 2022 Open Lab Solutions, Inc., is announcing the formation of a new division, AMCAR Scientific, that will focus on an expanding product line of plastic consumables used in the medical industry. OLS is exhibiting within booth #3257 at the 74th American Association for Clinical Chemistry Annual Scientific Meeting and Clinical Laboratory Exposition (AACC 2022) at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, July 24 – 28th.

   
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Released: 26-Jul-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Tesi and GPI Join Forces for the First Time at American Association for Clinical Chemistry Annual Meeting in Chicago
2022 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program

Tesi Group will exhibit at the AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo alongside GPI USA, joined by Italian parent company Gpi Group, following up on an agreement recently signed by the two parties for the acquisition at the end of Q3 of 65% of the share capital of TESI by Gpi Group.



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