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Released: 25-Jul-2018 8:05 AM EDT
US Department of State, UVA Darden and Concordia Announce Finalists for 2018 P3 Impact Award
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Finalists for the 2018 P3 Impact Award were announced by the Office of Global Partnerships at the U.S. Department of State, the University of Virginia Darden School of Business Institute for Business in Society and Concordia. The award recognizes exemplary public-private partnerships (P3s) that provide solutions to pressing issues in areas such as: economic development, housing, health and sanitation, and workforce.

     
Released: 25-Jul-2018 8:05 AM EDT
This UVA Darden Alumna May Have Solved Shoppers’ ‘Generic Vs. Brand Name’ Dilemma
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Darden alumna Meg Greenhalgh creates Brandefy, an app that helps consumers decide between generic and name-brand products through ingredient comparisons and user reviews, and closed an initial funding round.

Released: 25-Jul-2018 8:05 AM EDT
UVA Darden Professors Tell the ‘New Story of Business’
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

University of Virginia Darden School of Business Professors Ed Freeman and Bobby Parmar presented their talk, The New Story Business, to a standing room-only crowd in San Francisco on 17 July.

   
Released: 24-Jul-2018 5:05 PM EDT
Concept Using ‘Reference Prices’ Offers Another Way of Looking at How Consumers Make Their Choices, Johns Hopkins Researcher Says
Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School

A new study by a Johns Hopkins University researcher presents a broader model using “reference prices,” which he says may better account for how consumers make their choices.

Released: 24-Jul-2018 2:05 PM EDT
NYS cheesemakers savor Cornell’s dairy incubator expertise
Cornell University

Cornell’s dairy business incubator provides long-term support and develops companies’ expertise in cheese marketing, dairy processing and building markets.

   
Released: 24-Jul-2018 12:05 PM EDT
UCI Paul Merage School of Business Center for Real Estate receives gift to support creation of Bill Halford Family and Bixby Land Company Student Award endowed fund
University of California, Irvine

The University of California, Irvine Paul Merage School of Business today announced it has received a monetary gift from the Bixby Land Company to support the creation of a new endowed fund at the Center for Real Estate.

Released: 24-Jul-2018 12:05 PM EDT
American Companies Dominate 2018 Kogod Made in America Auto Index as Tariff Concerns Loom
American University

As tariffs and trade wars engulf business headlines, American auto companies continue to manufacture the majority of their cars in the USA, according to the 2018 Kogod Made in America Auto Index.

Released: 24-Jul-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Celgene Donates $100K to Rutgers' TechAdvance® Gap Funding Program
Rutgers University's Office for Research

Rutgers University’s TechAdvance Fund, a proof-of-concept fund created through the university’s Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED) to advance early stage Rutgers technologies toward commercialization, received $100,000 from Celgene Corporation, marking the first corporate donation since the program’s inception in June 2017.

Released: 24-Jul-2018 8:05 AM EDT
‘Look Mom, No Hands!’: HU Entrepreneur in Residence Brings Thought-Controlled Computing to Life
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Harrisburg University's new Entrepreneur in Residence is making thought-controlled computing a reality.

Released: 23-Jul-2018 2:05 PM EDT
UNLV, GOED, and Fraunhofer Team Up to Position Las Vegas as Autonomous Mobility Leader
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

The three organizations will collaborate to research and develop new autonomous transportation solutions for Southern Nevada.

Released: 23-Jul-2018 2:05 PM EDT
UNLV International Gaming Institute Research Helps Japan Launch its First Integrated Resorts
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

Japan’s lawmakers on Friday approved the nation’s first integrated resorts; IGI reports offered analysis for officials, business leaders on gaming regulation and ways to balance growing tourism market while minimizing social costs.

Released: 23-Jul-2018 8:00 AM EDT
Iowa State alumna finds startup success from CYstarters program
Iowa State University

Megan Sweere is now working full-time on the startup business she founded two years ago as a senior at Iowa State University. She says it never would have happened without CYstarters, a 10-week summer accelerator for student startups run out of the ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship.

   
Released: 20-Jul-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Sorenson Impact Center Announces Hewson Baltzell As New CEO
Sorenson Impact Center, David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah

The Sorenson Impact Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Hewson Baltzell as the new CEO of the Sorenson Impact Center at the University of Utah David Eccles School of Business.

Released: 19-Jul-2018 5:05 PM EDT
UT’s DisrupTexas Pitch Competition to Award $50K to Aspiring Undergraduate Entrepreneurs from Across Texas
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

The Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship in the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin announces DisrupTexas — the largest pitch competition in terms of cash awards for Texas-based undergraduate students.

   
Released: 18-Jul-2018 1:05 PM EDT
7-Continent Motorcycle Journey Features Kind Strangers and Life Lessons for UVA Darden Alumnus
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

In July, Darden School of Business alumnus Eric Bernath (MBA ’08) crossed what was to be his final border of a 100,000-mile trip around the world, riding his motorcycle into his home state of Michigan after an epic 65 country, 50-state road trip conducted on his Suzuki V-Strom 650 motorcycle.

Released: 17-Jul-2018 11:05 AM EDT
The Coming Financial Crisis
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Another global financial crisis will come eventually, although when and why the next great downturn will begin remains an unknown. So far, regulatory efforts have not eliminated the sources of financial instability. UVA Darden professor Bob Bruner offers precipitating factors.

   
Released: 17-Jul-2018 10:05 AM EDT
A Bird in Hand: Founding a Sustainable Business in Ghana
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

UVA Darden Professor Saras Sarasvathy is on a mission to revolutionize entrepreneurship education.Through her work, she has identified a distinct logic that underlies entrepreneurial behavior. She dubbed it “effectuation.”

   
Released: 16-Jul-2018 3:05 PM EDT
DHS S&T Awards $104K to NYC Start-Up to Develop Wayfinding Technology
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced today that Arup USA, Inc. of New York City was awarded $104,140 to develop wayfinding technology through the Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP).

   
Released: 16-Jul-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Autocrats and Authoritarianism: New Research Explores Why People Elect Leaders Who Restrict Freedom
University of Alabama

Research conducted in part by a University of Alabama professor seeks to answer the question, “Why do free people willingly choose autocratic leaders who will restrict their liberty?” The research also looks to provide a clearer definition of the abilities, values and personality traits that describe those leaders.

Released: 13-Jul-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Gonzaga Hosts Summer Leadership Institute for Young Women
Gonzaga University

Twenty-two female undergraduate students from across the state of Washington who are energized to become more involved in the political process have gathered at Gonzaga University for a summer women’s leadership institute through July 17.

Released: 12-Jul-2018 4:45 PM EDT
DHS to Engage Innovative Small Businesses in Pacific Northwest
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

Small businesses in the research and development domain will have the opportunity to engage with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program representatives beginning July 17th, as part of the third of four legs of a National Road Tour sponsored by the Small Business Administration.

Released: 12-Jul-2018 1:05 PM EDT
The Sorenson Impact Center and Social Finance Re-Open Pay for Success Competition
Sorenson Impact Center, David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah

The Sorenson Impact Center and Social Finance today re-opened their nationwide competition to develop Pay for Success (PFS) projects that expand high-impact social interventions and measurably improve the lives of those in need.

Released: 11-Jul-2018 4:30 PM EDT
Indoor Farming Startup Receives 2018 Kathryne Carr Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence from UVA iLab
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business has announced Beanstalk Farms founders Michael Ross and brother Jack Ross, as recipients of the 2018 Kathryne Carr Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence from the W.L. Lyons Brown III i.Lab at UVA.

   
Released: 10-Jul-2018 4:05 PM EDT
Ocient and Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Partner to Keep Top Tech Talent in Illinois
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA)

Ocient, the developer of a new relational database for petabyte- to exabyte-scale data sets, has partnered with IMSA to support the school’s development of creative, ethical, scientific minds and to keep the next generation of top computer student talent in Illinois.

Released: 10-Jul-2018 11:10 AM EDT
China Cracks Top 20 in Global Innovation Index
Cornell University

Cornell University, in conjunction with INSEAD and the World Intellectual Property Organization, released the 2018 version of the Global Innovation Index -- a report ranking 126 economies on 80 indicators of innovative activities. For the first time, China broke the top 20 of the world's most innovative economies.

Released: 10-Jul-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Bank Network Shifts Signaled Financial Crisis – and May Prevent Another
Cornell University

Cornell University assistant professor of operations, technology and information management, Shawn Mankad, found in new research that shifts in bank networks predicted the financial crisis of 2008-09 -- and similar shifts could predict a future crisis.

Released: 10-Jul-2018 11:05 AM EDT
UVA Darden’s 2018–19 Batten Fellows to Research Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and the Impact of Teams on Innovation
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business has named this year’s Batten Fellows, one of the School’s most prestigious honors for scholarship in entrepreneurship and innovation. Following a competitive selection process, Darden announced Professor Siobhán O’Mahony and Professor Jan Bena as the 2018–19 fellowship recipients.

   
Released: 10-Jul-2018 6:00 AM EDT
Startups in Cedars-Sinai Accelerator Seek to Speed Solutions to Healthcare Marketplace
Cedars-Sinai

Nine health-tech companies have joined the newest class of the Cedars-Sinai Accelerator as they look to develop and refine solutions to some of healthcare's most pressing challenges, particularly those affecting the experience of patients. The companies will receive an initial investment of $120,000, training from Cedars-Sinai physicians and executives, and exposure to a global entrepreneurial network through Techstars, an organization that works with entrepreneurs to cultivate their ideas.

Released: 9-Jul-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Expert Available to Talk About Tariffs and Trade Wars
West Virginia University

The real question about the U.S.-China trade war is how long it will last and which country will blink first, according to West Virginia University associate professor of political science Christina Fattore. President Trump’s assessment of the World Trade Organization as weak is driving his use of higher tariffs, which could drive up costs for businesses, and eventually, consumers, Fattore said.

   
Released: 9-Jul-2018 9:00 AM EDT
Accomplished Physician-Leader Appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai has appointed Jeffrey A. Smith, MD, JD, MMM, as executive vice president of Hospital Operations and chief operating officer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Smith, who will assume his new position in August, succeeds Mark Gavens, who announced his retirement last year.

   
Released: 6-Jul-2018 5:05 AM EDT
NUS builds new 3D printing capabilities, paving the way for construction innovations
National University of Singapore (NUS)

The Centre for Additive Manufacturing (AM.NUS) at the National University of Singapore today announced the launch of the AM.NUS Construction 3D Printing Programme to accelerate the adoption of 3D printing building technology in the construction industry.

Released: 5-Jul-2018 1:05 PM EDT
How Not to Get Bored with the Same Old Things
Ohio State University

Robert Smith, assistant professor of marketing in the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University, talks about the concepts of satiation and entitativity, and how we learn about ourselves through targeted advertising.

Released: 4-Jul-2018 1:05 AM EDT
Partnership Kicks Goals for Business Graduates
University of Adelaide

A new partnership between the University of Adelaide’s Adelaide Business School and Port Adelaide Football Club (PAFC) will establish further opportunities for graduates wanting to launch their careers in China and Australia.

   
Released: 2-Jul-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Improving the Quality of Medical Imaging with Artificial Intelligence
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

A research team with funding from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering has developed an advanced computing technique for rapidly and cost effectively improving the quality of biomedical imaging. The technology, called AUTOMAP finds the best computational strategies to produce clear, accurate images for various types of medical scans.

   
Released: 29-Jun-2018 11:30 AM EDT
World STEM Students Convene at IMSA to Collaborate on Sustainable Development Goals
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA)

International Student Science Fair connects students from around the globe to solve the world’s biggest challenges.

   
Released: 29-Jun-2018 11:25 AM EDT
Making Global Connections at the International Student Science Fair
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA)

IMSA connects students from across the world to collaborate on making the world a better place

   
Released: 29-Jun-2018 11:05 AM EDT
UVA Darden CFO Roundtable Discusses Economic Metrics, Markets and Outlook
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Washington, D.C., area CFOs shared insights on the key macroeconomic metrics they follow and discussed early balance sheet impacts of recent federal tax policy changes.

   
Released: 29-Jun-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Is Venmo Making You Less Likeable?
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

New research from UVA Darden Professor Tami Kim shows that, among friends, people who pay the exact amount owed are liked less than those who round up or down, even if the rounded amount is less.

   
Released: 29-Jun-2018 10:55 AM EDT
IMSA: Developing a Diverse Pipeline of Innovative Leaders for the World
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA)

A strong and diverse pipeline of innovative leaders is preparing to solve the world’s most complex social problems through STEM education.

   
Released: 28-Jun-2018 11:15 AM EDT
The Benefits of Hosting the International Student Science Fair
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA)

IMSA hosts ISSF to promote global collaboration and cooperation in STEM research

   
Released: 28-Jun-2018 11:05 AM EDT
University of Redlands and Esri Partner to Shape Future ‘Spatial Transformers’
University of Redlands

The global use of geographic information systems (GIS)/location intelligence is expected to double by 2023, becoming a $10 billion industry. To maximize the understanding and effectiveness of this technology in the private sector, the University of Redlands School of Business has partnered with Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, to launch the Spatial Business Initiative

   
26-Jun-2018 12:00 PM EDT
Game Design Program Among Top 10 Nationwide
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

ideo games represent one of the largest and fastest-growing entertainment industries in the world. Beyond games, today’s interactive technology also helps shape how young people learn, drives national defense strategies via computer simulations, and assists training efforts in biomedicine, physical fitness, anti-terrorism, and much more.

   


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