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Released: 30-Apr-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Lonely and Non-Empathetic People More Likely to Make Unethical Shopping Decisions
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Lonely consumers are capable of behaving morally, but aren’t motivated to, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

   
26-Apr-2018 11:00 AM EDT
Proof of Water Wires Motivated by a Biological Water Channel
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Aquaporins are proteins that serve as water channels to regulate the flow of water across biological cell membranes. They also remove excess salt and impurities in the body, and it is this aspect that has led to much interest in recent years in how to mimic the biochemical processes of aquaporins potentially for water desalination systems.

Released: 25-Apr-2018 3:50 PM EDT
CYstarters Accelerator Supports Students’ Big Ideas
Iowa State University

With ideas ranging from boom boxes to aerial videography, a cohort of Iowa State students will spend 10 weeks this summer working to develop and grow their businesses. The students were selected for the CYstarters program, which provides support and financing for entrepreneurs.

Released: 25-Apr-2018 3:05 PM EDT
Investing in Clean Water: Can Private Capital Create Healthy Waterways and Earn a Return?
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

During a University of Virginia Global Water Initiative event held at the Darden School of Business, participants at different stages of the water investing ecosystem spoke before a capacity crowd on the opportunities for cultivating both meaningful environmental and humanitarian impact as well as return on investment in the still nascent space.

Released: 24-Apr-2018 10:05 AM EDT
New Keysight Millimeter-Wave Research Lab Opened at Queen’s University Belfast
Queen's University Belfast

A new millimeter-wave research lab has been opened by Keysight Technologies, Inc. , in collaboration with Queen’s University Belfast.

   
Released: 24-Apr-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Achieving the American Dream: University of Utah to Lead State-Wide Project Aimed at Strengthening Middle Class
University of Utah

President Ruth V. Watkins announced Tuesday the University of Utah has been selected by Schmidt Futures to solicit and develop ideas for ensuring a vibrant middle class in America. The university, along with other Alliance partners, will seek policy and technology ideas from individuals or groups throughout Utah that have the potential to increase net income for 10,000 of the state’s middle-class households by 10 percent by 2020.

Released: 24-Apr-2018 7:00 AM EDT
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Third Annual Make March Matter™ Campaign Raises $2 Million
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

The third annual Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Make March Matter fundraising campaign raised $2 million dollars, the hospital announced Tuesday. The campaign doubled its $1 million fundraising goal thanks to partnerships with 95 businesses in Los Angeles and the Coachella Valley who rallied community participation to give in support of critical, lifesaving care for children in Los Angeles.

   
Released: 23-Apr-2018 3:00 PM EDT
Virginia Mason Medical Center Creates Consulting Group to Serve Hospitals, With Rural Focus
Virginia Mason Medical Center

Virginia Mason Medical Center, a national leader in health care quality, safety and innovation, has started an affiliated consulting group that helps hospitals – particularly those serving rural communities – address challenges and assess opportunities in several critical areas, including C-suite staffing.

   
Released: 23-Apr-2018 8:05 AM EDT
A Better Fake Leather, Inspired by Plants
Ohio State University

Nature has inspired a coating for synthetic leather that repels oil and water—and keeps the material from getting sticky in the heat.

Released: 20-Apr-2018 2:05 PM EDT
$2 Million Investment Boosts UAB Biomedical Spinoff
University of Alabama at Birmingham

A $2 million investment from a Denver angel investor group is the latest step forward for the biomedical startup CNine Biosolutions. Two entrepreneurs are using technology they developed at UAB to create a rapid and simple test to distinguish bacterial meningitis from viral meningitis.

Released: 19-Apr-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Gardner Institute Partners with Volcker Alliance to Improve State Budgeting
Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah

The new Utah law, titled Legislative Fiscal Analyst Amendments, requires the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst to evaluate current and long-term trends relating to taxes and federal fund receipts and requires the initiation of a three-year cycle of analysis on revenue volatility and other budget matters.

   
Released: 19-Apr-2018 7:05 AM EDT
Study Calls for Industry Legislation to Build a Better Future in Developing Countries
University of Portsmouth

New research from the University of Portsmouth has called for stronger industry legislation in developing countries to help fight business monopolies reducing competition.

Released: 18-Apr-2018 4:00 PM EDT
Pizza Hut Museum Grand Opening Event Is April 25
Wichita State University

An event marking the official opening of the new Pizza Hut Museum on the Innovation Campus at Wichita State University will take place at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, at the museum.

   
Released: 18-Apr-2018 3:35 PM EDT
Unlocking Value Through Values: How Impact Investing Spurs Innovation to Improve Society
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Professor Elena Loutskina led a discussion on how investors can better target innovations that improve society with Village Capital President Ross Baird at Darden's Sands Family Grounds in the Washington, D.C., area.

   
Released: 18-Apr-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Study: How to Calculate Pricing and Resources for Cloud Computing
University at Buffalo

Researchers in the University at Buffalo School of Management have developed a new algorithm that cloud computing service providers can use to establish pricing and allocate resources.

17-Apr-2018 12:00 PM EDT
Argonne Selects Innovators From Across Nation to Grow Startups
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne announces second cohort of Chain Reaction Innovations.

Released: 18-Apr-2018 10:05 AM EDT
UVA Darden Experts Share Innovative Finance Tools to Combat Inequality
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

At the 2018 Tom Tom Founders Festival, Darden Professor Greg Fairchild led a discussion on how the finance sector and finance tools can help fight socioeconomic inequalities.

   


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