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Released: 28-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and Robert S. Chang to join UCI Law
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., Nov. 28, 2023 — The renowned Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality and its executive director Robert S. Chang, professor of law, will be joining the University of California, Irvine School of Law, starting July 1, 2024.

Released: 28-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
GW Politics Poll Finds Americans Concerned about Biden's Leadership and Age, Trump's Moral Character
George Washington University

A new George Washington University Politics Poll shows significant liabilities for U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump heading into the 2024 election.

 
Released: 27-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EST
Wind and solar projects can profit from bitcoin mining
Cornell University

Bitcoin mining is often perceived as environmentally damaging because it uses huge amounts of electricity to power its intensive computing needs, but a new study demonstrates how wind and solar projects can profit from bitcoin mining during the precommercial development phase — when a wind or solar farm is generating electricity, but has not yet been integrated into the grid.

   
Released: 23-Nov-2023 5:05 AM EST
UN climate meetings organised in a way that benefits richer, larger countries
Lund University

Every year, the UN organises its global climate change Conference of the Parties, “COP”, with the aim to create action to halt climate change and support those vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

Released: 20-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
Residential Solar Power Saves Less Energy Than Expected
Georgia Institute of Technology

This paradox is called the solar rebound effect: the ratio of the increase in energy consumption to the amount that is generated by the solar panels. In new research out of the Georgia Institute of Technology, Matthew Oliver, an associate professor in the School of Economics, presented this argument for how the economics of solar power really work, in “Tipping the Scale: Why Utility-Scale Solar Avoids a Solar Rebound and What It Means for U.S. Solar Policy,” published in The Electricity Journal.

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Released: 17-Nov-2023 9:05 AM EST
Tips to avoid charity scams during the holidays
Virginia Tech

For many people, the holiday season is a time to giveback. It’s also the time of year when scammers ramp up their efforts to take advantage of your goodwill to steal your hard earned money.  

Newswise: New FAU Poll Delves Into Florida Voters’ Opinions
Released: 16-Nov-2023 1:30 PM EST
New FAU Poll Delves Into Florida Voters’ Opinions
Florida Atlantic University

In the dynamic political landscape of Florida, a recent poll by the FAU Mainstreet PolCom Lab sheds light on the sentiments among registered voters, revealing intriguing trends that could shape the political future of the state and country.

Newswise: WashU Expert: Open enrollment privacy concerns
Released: 16-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
WashU Expert: Open enrollment privacy concerns
Washington University in St. Louis

During this open enrollment season, parents should consider privacy implications when adding their adult children to their health insurance plan, said an expert on health insurance at Washington University in St. Louis. “Under the Affordable Care Act, young adults can stay on their parents’ health insurance until they turn 26,” said Mary Mason, MD, associate director of the university’s Cordell Institute for Policy in Medicine & Law.

Released: 16-Nov-2023 7:05 AM EST
Op-ed: Why the ‘Way Forward’ on AI is Much Clearer
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

The Biden Administration’s recent Executive Order on AI meets a perceivable growing consensus in both the tech industry and academia for a need for clear federal guidance in AI, especially with the looming 2024 elections.

   
Released: 16-Nov-2023 3:05 AM EST
Female MP pioneers lost unique appeal to voters because of increasing party control over campaigning, study shows
University of Exeter

Early women parliamentary candidates found it harder to make unique appeals to represent the ‘woman’s point of view’ over time because of increasing national control over campaigning, a new study shows.

Released: 15-Nov-2023 4:05 AM EST
Land taxation can reduce wealth inequality
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)

“Of course, opinions on distributional justice differ a lot. However, even if one only slightly dislikes the idea of unequal distribution of wealth, using taxes on land rent is a really good choice for government policy.

13-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
New York State Dooms Diabetes Sufferers to Amputations, Dialysis and Alzheimers by Cutting Funds for Proven Programs That Help Residents Lower Blood Sugar Levels
Health People

Expressing outrage over the state’s plan to kill programs well-proven to slash diabetes and other chronic disease, activists, providers and patients rallied outside the state Health Department in lower Manhattan today, World Diabetes Day, to protest state negligence that will clearly impose even worse chronic disease on low-income communities already reeling from the aftermath of Covid-19.

   
Released: 13-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Self-deception may seed ‘hubris balancing,’ leading to Putin’s war against Ukraine
Hiroshima University

New theory explains international leaders' irrational acts of war as self-deception leading to overbalancing.

 
Released: 9-Nov-2023 10:00 AM EST
Minimum Wage Increase Linked to Small Decrease in Employer Health Insurance Offerings
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

A new study led by a researcher at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that a $1 increase in state and federal minimum wages over the 2002–2020 period was associated with small decrease in the percentage of employers offering health insurance.

Released: 7-Nov-2023 6:05 PM EST
Rahimi: Supreme Court appears poised to affirm that the Constitution is not a suicide pact
George Washington University

Press Release from The National Family Violence Law Center- Rahimi: Supreme Court appears poised to affirm that the Constitution is not a suicide pact.

Released: 6-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
New Study Finds Electric Vehicles Are Driven Less Than Gas Cars
George Washington University

One of the largest studies to date finds the current generation of EV owners drive far fewer miles than owners of gas vehicles, translating to lower emissions savings from EVs.

   
Released: 3-Nov-2023 6:05 PM EDT
America’s low-carbon transition could improve employment opportunities for all
Imperial College London

The USA is likely to see consistent job growth from the transition to net zero, but the gains will be unevenly distributed, shows a new analysis. The analysis, conducted by Imperial College London researchers and published today in Nature Climate Change, shows that some states will need new policies to ensure a ‘just’ transition.

Released: 1-Nov-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Albany Law School Launches Online Flex Juris Doctor Program
Albany Law School

Albany Law School is proud to announce that it remains on the cutting edge of legal education and technology with the launch of its new Flex Juris Doctor program. The law school is currently accepting applications with the first class scheduled to begin in August 2024. Overall, the program allows students to pursue a career-changing law degree from wherever they wish, primarily online, and with the flexibility and convenience to accommodate their schedule, without moving or disrupting professional and personal responsibilities.

 
Released: 1-Nov-2023 1:20 PM EDT
Narrower Traffic Lanes in Cities Could Help Lower Risk of Traffic-Related Collisions
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

A new report from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Bloomberg American Health Initiative highlights the critical role street design in urban settings plays in traffic and pedestrian safety.

Released: 30-Oct-2023 10:00 AM EDT
Bloomberg American Health Summit to Focus on Power of Connection
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

The 2023 Bloomberg American Health Summit will take place in Baltimore on November 7 and 8. The Summit brings together Bloomberg fellows, public health experts, and policymakers from around the country who are working in the Initiative’s five focus areas.

Released: 25-Oct-2023 10:15 AM EDT
Bloomberg School Honors William H. Gates Sr. with New Name for Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

The Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health—known for its groundbreaking work on sexual and reproductive health and rights and gender equity—as of today has been renamed the William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health.

Released: 24-Oct-2023 3:45 PM EDT
Albany Law School's Government Law Center Offers Analysis for Two Proposed NY Constitution Amendments
Albany Law School

New Yorkers will vote on a pair of state constitutional amendment this November the first of which could eliminate constitutional debt limits for smaller, city school districts allowing them to borrow more to improve aging infrastructure, asbestos abatement, and classroom technology upgrades. The Government Law Center (GLC) at Albany Law School analyzes the first amendment’s potential impact on these historically underfunded schools in its newest explainer, “2023 Statewide Ballot Proposal 1: Constitutional Amendment Removing the Debt Limit on Small City School Districts.”

Released: 24-Oct-2023 1:35 PM EDT
From nanoplastics to airborne toxins: Pollution stories for media.
Newswise

Read the latest research news on air pollution, nanoplastics, waterborne illnesses and more in the Pollution channel on Newswise.

       
Newswise: New study shows which neighborhoods police spend most time patrolling
Released: 24-Oct-2023 12:05 AM EDT
New study shows which neighborhoods police spend most time patrolling
Indiana University

Using anonymized smartphone data from nearly 10,000 police officers in 21 large U.S. cities, research from Indiana University finds officers on patrol spend more time in non-white neighborhoods.

Released: 19-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Presidential Succession Should Assure Party Continuity
Middle Tennessee State University

Congress should change the current law to specify that the line of succession go from the vice president to the leader of the president’s party in the House whether this is the speaker of the House or the House minority leader. Similarly, if a senator is to be kept in the line of succession, the senator should be the leading member of the Senate (the Senate majority or minority leader) of the president’s party.

Released: 19-Oct-2023 10:00 AM EDT
Expert Briefing: The Supreme Court and United States v. Rahimi: the Risk of Armed Domestic Abusers
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

The Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions will host a webinar briefing on Wednesday, October 25 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET to discuss United States v. Rahimi, an upcoming Supreme Court case that has significant implications for public health, protections for survivors of domestic abuse, and gun safety laws across the country.

16-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
From One Nightmare to Another. Anthony Fauci’s New Concern
Georgetown University Medical Center

“What keeps you up at night?” It’s a question Anthony Fauci, MD, heard repeatedly over the course of his nearly four decades as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health. Today, as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, Fauci describes a new nemesis – lack of “corporate memory.”



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