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Released: 25-Mar-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Forum on the Future of Illinois Education to Publicly Examine HB 2170 Progress
College of Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The Forum on the Future of Illinois Education event is Thursday, March 28 beginning at 8:30 a.m. CDT at the I Hotel and Conference Center on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus. The event is free and open to the public.

Released: 24-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
American Society of Nephrology Celebrates Transformational Transplant Funding
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

Delivering on its commitment to increase Americans’ access to kidney transplant by improving the transparency and efficiency of our nation’s transplant network, Congress this week approved a much-needed $23 million federal funding increase in fiscal year (FY) 2024 for the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the agency responsible for overseeing the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN).

Newswise: US House Foreign Affairs Committee Advances Bipartisan Bill for Global Conservation
Released: 21-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EDT
US House Foreign Affairs Committee Advances Bipartisan Bill for Global Conservation
Wildlife Conservation Society

“USFICA would create a public-private partnership to save wildlife and wild places around the world. What that means is government funds would leverage private support, making public dollars go much farther. And those monies would go directly to protected areas and parks around the world.” John Calvelli, WCS Executive VP for Public Affairs

   
Newswise: Preventing another ‘Jan. 6’ starts by changing how elections are certified, experts say
Released: 20-Mar-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Preventing another ‘Jan. 6’ starts by changing how elections are certified, experts say
Washington University in St. Louis

In a new paper published in the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Daniel M. Butler, a political scientist at Washington University in St. Louis, argues that elections should be certified by nonpartisan commissions, rather than elected officials, to insulate the process from partisan influence.

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Newswise: WashU Expert: Don’t believe hype about shorter work week benefits
Released: 15-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
WashU Expert: Don’t believe hype about shorter work week benefits
Washington University in St. Louis

The studies that are frequently touted as proof of concept for a shortened work week are riddled with statistical flaws, according to Olin Business School's Liberty Vittert, who testified March 13 before the U.S. Senate Committee on Heath, Education, Labor and Pensions.

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Released: 15-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Expert explains how Congressional TikTok bill could impact users and the future of social media
Virginia Tech

The vote this week by the U.S. House of Representatives, by an overwhelming 352-65 margin, could lead to a nationwide ban of the popular social media app TikTok.

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Newswise: Consumers across political spectrum share food pricing frustrations
Released: 14-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Consumers across political spectrum share food pricing frustrations
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

In his State of the Union address last week, President Biden touched on a topic close to the hearts of U.S. consumers: food prices. In this election year, we can expect high food costs to come up repeatedly, with candidates from both parties invoking price gouging, shrinkflation, and corporate greed.



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