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Released: 15-Nov-2023 11:20 AM EST
From Farm to Newsroom: The Latest Research and Features on Agriculture
Newswise

The world’s total population is expected to reach 9.9 billion by 2050. This rapid increase in population is boosting the demand for agriculture to cater for the increased demand. Below are some of the latest research and features on agriculture and farming in the Agriculture channel on Newswise.

Newswise: Twelve at Vanderbilt are among world’s highly cited researchers
Released: 15-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EST
Twelve at Vanderbilt are among world’s highly cited researchers
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Twelve current investigators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University are on this year’s list of scientists whose papers have been cited the most frequently by other researchers.

Released: 15-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
University Hospitals and Northeast Ohio Medical University Experience Early Success, Extend Major Affiliation
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

University Hospitals (UH) and Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) extended the reach of their July 2022 major affiliation agreement. The organizations aim to build on their early successes through their major affiliation and have identified significant opportunities to collaborate throughout this year and beyond.

Newswise: Pediatric urologist Anthony Atala, MD, FACS, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, elected Chair of ACS Board of Regents
Released: 15-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
Pediatric urologist Anthony Atala, MD, FACS, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, elected Chair of ACS Board of Regents
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Anthony Atala, MD, FACS, a distinguished pediatric urologist from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has been named the new Chair of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Board of Regents. The announcement of his election to a one-year term came following the ACS Clinical Congress 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Newswise: Docs Who Rock
Released: 15-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
Docs Who Rock
Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack University Medical Center's physicians performed in a Battle of the Bands and won! Raising money for a good cause while having some fun!

Newswise: Sarosh Rana named UChicago Medicine's inaugural Chief Obstetrical Transformation Officer
Released: 15-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
Sarosh Rana named UChicago Medicine's inaugural Chief Obstetrical Transformation Officer
University of Chicago Medical Center

Sarosh Rana, MD, MPH has been named the inaugural Chief Obstetrical Transformation Officer for the University of Chicago Medicine health system.

Newswise: Cigall Kadoch, PhD, of Dana-Farber awarded 2023 Paul Marks Prize for cancer research
Released: 13-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Cigall Kadoch, PhD, of Dana-Farber awarded 2023 Paul Marks Prize for cancer research
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is proud to announce three innovative investigators as the recipients of this year’s Paul Marks Prize for Cancer Research.

Released: 13-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EST
AAPM Appoints C. David Gammel, FASAE, CAE as New Executive Director
American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)

The American Association of Physicists in Medicine is pleased to announce C. David Gammel as its incoming Executive Director.

   
Newswise:Video Embedded episode-202-the-labor-movement
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Released: 10-Nov-2023 4:00 PM EST
Business and Society Podcast: The Labor Movement
University of Michigan Ross School of Business

On this episode of the Business and Society podcast, Professors Jerry Davis and Cindy Schipani discuss the state of labor from an economic, industry, and organizational development perspective. They explore the factors of modern labor, recent striking action, CEO pay, and more.

Released: 8-Nov-2023 9:30 AM EST
Analyzing the New Workday Dead Zone: The Power Dynamics and Science of It
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Whether they’re working from home or on site, many employees are taking a break between 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and making up the time later that night. Smith expert Nicole Coomber says, “sometimes it’s worthwhile to take a step back from work, rather than trying to just keep grinding.”

   
Newswise: Giles Robinson, M.D., named director of the Neuro-Oncology Division at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Released: 7-Nov-2023 10:00 AM EST
Giles Robinson, M.D., named director of the Neuro-Oncology Division at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

He has also become co-leader of the Neurobiology and Brain Tumor Program within the St. Jude Comprehensive Cancer Center. These combined units comprise one of the largest clinical brain tumor programs in North America.

Newswise: AANS Announces Departure of CEO Following 23 Years of Dedicated Service to the Organization
Released: 6-Nov-2023 4:05 PM EST
AANS Announces Departure of CEO Following 23 Years of Dedicated Service to the Organization
American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) has announced the upcoming departure of its CEO, Kathleen T. Craig, following 23 years of dedicated service — the last seven as CEO.

Released: 3-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Paid family leave boosted postpartum wellbeing, breastfeeding rates
Northwestern University

Postpartum people are 9% more likely to breastfeed at six months postpartum in states with generous paid family leave.

Released: 2-Nov-2023 3:25 PM EDT
Ochsner Health Nurses Honored by The DAISY Foundation
Ochsner Health

Tena Barnes Carraher, DAISY Foundation cofounder and board member, was in New Orleans to award ten Ochsner Medical Center-New Orleans nurses with the DAISY Award.

Newswise: Despite Barriers and Naysayers, Former Hospital Unit Secretary Is Now a Sylvester Nurse Practitioner With a Doctorate
Released: 1-Nov-2023 8:05 PM EDT
Despite Barriers and Naysayers, Former Hospital Unit Secretary Is Now a Sylvester Nurse Practitioner With a Doctorate
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Dr. Anastasia Santiago began her career in healthcare as a hospital unit secretary. Despite barriers and naysayers, the determined young woman went on to earn a doctorate as a nurse practitioner, and today is the advanced practice provider supervisor for Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Division of Hematology.

Newswise: Soy expansion in Brazil linked to increase in childhood leukemia deaths
Released: 30-Oct-2023 3:00 PM EDT
Soy expansion in Brazil linked to increase in childhood leukemia deaths
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Over the past decades, Brazil has become the world’s leading soybean producer, as well as the leading consumer of pesticides. Despite concerns about potential public health consequences, little is known about the effects of pesticide exposure in the general population.

   
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: Dr. Jonathan Leighton Elected President of the American College of Gastroenterology
17-Oct-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Dr. Jonathan Leighton Elected President of the American College of Gastroenterology
American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)

Gastroenterologist Jonathan A. Leighton, MD, FACG, was elected by the membership as the 2023–2024 President of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG).

Released: 23-Oct-2023 6:05 AM EDT
Female board members help improve firms’ corporate sustainability reporting
University of Portsmouth

New research has revealed that firms with female directors on the board, regardless of how many, improves the quality of corporate sustainability disclosures than those with no board representation.

Released: 20-Oct-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Harsh workplace climate is pushing women out of academia
University of Colorado Boulder

Women faculty are more likely to leave academia than men faculty throughout all career stages in U.S. universities, University of Colorado Boulder researchers revealed in the most comprehensive analysis of retention in academia to date.

Released: 20-Oct-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Regener-Eyes CEO C. Randall Harrell MD Recognized Among World's Top 2% of ALL Scientists by Stanford University and Elsevier
Regener-Eyes

Regener-Eyes®, led C. Randall Harrell, MD, the CEO and Chief Scientist, is proud to announce his inclusion in the top 2% of all scientists worldwide, as recognized by Stanford University and Elsevier.

Newswise: Reshef Tenne to receive Von Hippel Award, the Materials Research Society’s highest honor
Released: 20-Oct-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Reshef Tenne to receive Von Hippel Award, the Materials Research Society’s highest honor
Materials Research Society (MRS)

WARRENDALE, PA—Reshef Tenne of the Weizmann Institute of Science has been selected to receive the 2023 Von Hippel Award, the highest honor given by the Materials Research Society (MRS).

Released: 19-Oct-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Q&A: UW expert on rise of younger, less experienced bosses in the workplace
University of Washington

Supervisors are traditionally associated with higher status markers such as age, education and tenure than their subordinates. But it’s increasingly common to see those dynamics reversed, which is the focus of a new study from Jessica Huisi Li, University of Washington assistant professor of management and organization.

Released: 17-Oct-2023 5:05 PM EDT
The biggest barrier to getting fossil fuel workers green jobs isn’t skills — it’s location
University of Pittsburgh

Between the Inflation Reduction Act and the EU’s Just Transition Mechanism, both the United States and Europe are poised to put tens of billions of dollars toward creating green jobs.

Newswise: Fred Hutch announces eight recipients of 2023 Dr. Eddie Méndez Scholar Award
Released: 17-Oct-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Fred Hutch announces eight recipients of 2023 Dr. Eddie Méndez Scholar Award
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

SEATTLE – OCTOBER 17, 2023 – Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center has announced the recipients of the 2023 Dr. Eddie Méndez Scholar Award, which recognizes early-career underrepresented minority scientists and scientists with disabilities.

Released: 17-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Accounting is facing a labor crisis. Could fraud be part of the solution?
University of Florida

New research from the University of Florida finds that financial fraud plays a unique role in attracting students to the field of accounting and other business disciplines.

Newswise: Yosemite's Beverly Lu, Ph.D. joins Ten63's Board of Directors
Released: 17-Oct-2023 9:30 AM EDT
Yosemite's Beverly Lu, Ph.D. joins Ten63's Board of Directors
Ten63 Therapeutics

Ten63 Therapeutics, a company combining generative AI and physics-based models to develop first- and best-in-class therapeutics with an internal pipeline focused on oncology, is pleased to announce its partnership with newly unveiled cancer-focused venture fund, Yosemite.

Newswise: Steven Montner named Interim Chair of the Department of Radiology
Released: 16-Oct-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Steven Montner named Interim Chair of the Department of Radiology
University of Chicago Medical Center

Montner succeeds Aytekin Oto, MD, who had been chair since 2020.

Newswise: MTSU’s Gore Center awarded grant to fund Brown v. Board of Education Oral History Project
Released: 13-Oct-2023 5:05 PM EDT
MTSU’s Gore Center awarded grant to fund Brown v. Board of Education Oral History Project
Middle Tennessee State University

Middle Tennessee State University’s Albert Gore Research Center has been awarded a $213,000 federal grant to fund the Brown v. Board of Education Oral History Project.

Newswise: RUDN Doctor Describes Multimorbidity in Nickel Industry Workers and How to Prevent it
Released: 13-Oct-2023 5:05 AM EDT
RUDN Doctor Describes Multimorbidity in Nickel Industry Workers and How to Prevent it
Scientific Project Lomonosov

A RUDN University doctor named the reasons why nickel industry workers may develop several chronic diseases at once. The authors analyzed long-term data, identified the main risk factors, and suggested how to improve the situation.

Released: 12-Oct-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Jersey Shore University Medical Center Earns ACGME Accreditation for New Anesthesiology Residency Program
Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center’s new four-year Anesthesiology Residency Program, launching spring 2024, recently earned accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

Newswise: Otologist-Neurotologist Sujana S. Chandrasekhar Honored with Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Inspiring Women in Surgery Award
Released: 12-Oct-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Otologist-Neurotologist Sujana S. Chandrasekhar Honored with Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Inspiring Women in Surgery Award
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Otologist-neurotologist Sujana S. Chandrasekhar, MD, FACS is the recipient of the 2023 American College of Surgeons (ACS) Dr. Mary Edwards Walker Inspiring Women in Surgery Award.

Newswise: Cedars-Sinai Nurses Honored at National Magnet Conference
Released: 11-Oct-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Nurses Honored at National Magnet Conference
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai's dedication to excellence in nursing is being celebrated at the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) National Magnet Conference® taking place in Chicago from October 12 to 14.

Released: 11-Oct-2023 9:05 AM EDT
iPlay America Gifts $250,000 to Support the Child Life Program at K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital
Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center Foundation is pleased to announce a generous gift of $250,000 from iPlay America, New Jersey’s largest indoor amusement park, to support the Child Life Program at Hackensack Meridian Children’s Health at K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital in Neptune.

Newswise: Case Western Reserve Researcher Leads Project to Expand, Accelerate Personalized Medicine with $3.2M NIH Grant
Released: 11-Oct-2023 9:05 AM EDT
Case Western Reserve Researcher Leads Project to Expand, Accelerate Personalized Medicine with $3.2M NIH Grant
Case Western Reserve University

With a new five-year, $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a Case Western Reserve University researcher is leading a project to expand and accelerate the evolution of personalized medicine in treating diseases.

Released: 11-Oct-2023 6:05 AM EDT
Accelerating Change in Education it the Focus of CFES Conference
CFES Brilliant Pathways

CFES Brilliant Pathways will hold its 32nd annual national conference in Burlington, Vt. at the waterfront Hilton, Nov. 6-7, which this year will focus on growing trends affecting education and the workplace.

Newswise: Argonne hosts resume writing workshop for veterans
Released: 10-Oct-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Argonne hosts resume writing workshop for veterans
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne’s Veterans Employee Resource Group hosted a resume writing workshop for a group of veterans, helping to build their professional skills.

Released: 10-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
UC Irvine health psychologist Julian F. Thayer elected to National Academy of Medicine
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., Oct. 9, 2023 — Julian F. Thayer, a Distinguished Professor of psychological science at the University of California, Irvine, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest distinctions accorded to professionals in the medical sciences, healthcare and public health. He is one of 100 new members announced today.

   
Newswise: Thirteen Scientists Awarded Department of Energy FICUS Program Funding for Environmental and Biological Research
Released: 10-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Thirteen Scientists Awarded Department of Energy FICUS Program Funding for Environmental and Biological Research
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory - EMSL

Research teams from 11 projects will use resources at the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) and the Joint Genome Institute (JGI). Several of the projects also were awarded access to the Bio-SANS beamline through the Center for Structural Molecular Biology (CSMB) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Advanced Photon Source (APS) at Argonne National Laboratory.

Released: 10-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Cleveland Clinic and Chile-Based RedSalud Establish a Joint Advisory Council
Cleveland Clinic

Tuesday, October 10, 2023, CLEVELAND: Cleveland Clinic and RedSalud – a private healthcare network in Chile – have formed a joint advisory council with the goal of providing strategic and transparent leadership guidance in the areas of operations, growth and patient experience.

Newswise: UC San Diego Health Welcomes New Hospital to Network of Care
Released: 10-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
UC San Diego Health Welcomes New Hospital to Network of Care
UC San Diego Health

The Regents of University of California approved UC San Diego Health to purchase Alvarado Hospital Medical Center, a 302-bed acute care hospital in San Diego.

Released: 10-Oct-2023 8:05 AM EDT
How to cope when your values clash with your co-workers’
Ohio State University

In our increasingly polarized society, more people may find themselves in a workplace where they are one of the few conservatives or few liberals around.=

Newswise: Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Professor Cheryl Dennison Himmelfarb Receives FNINR Leadership Award for Nursing Research
Released: 10-Oct-2023 8:00 AM EDT
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Professor Cheryl Dennison Himmelfarb Receives FNINR Leadership Award for Nursing Research
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) Vice Dean Research and Sarah E. Allison Endowed Professor, Cheryl Himmelfarb, PhD, RN, FAAN, has been selected to receive the 2023 Faye Glenn Abdellah Leadership Award from the Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research (FNINR).

Newswise: Miriam Merad, MD, PhD, Elected to the National Academy of Medicine for Seminal Work in Immunology and Cell Biology
9-Oct-2023 10:30 AM EDT
Miriam Merad, MD, PhD, Elected to the National Academy of Medicine for Seminal Work in Immunology and Cell Biology
Mount Sinai Health System

Miriam Merad, MD, PhD, an esteemed immunologist at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) in recognition of her pioneering contributions to the fields of immunology and cell biology.

Released: 9-Oct-2023 10:00 AM EDT
Four Bloomberg School Faculty Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Four Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health professors have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, along with three colleagues from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Newswise: Cedars-Sinai MS Experts Attend International Meeting
Released: 6-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Cedars-Sinai MS Experts Attend International Meeting
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai neurologists who accelerate leading-edge research and treatments for multiple sclerosis will attend MSMilan2023, the world’s largest research meeting in multiple sclerosis (MS), Oct. 11-13 in Milan, Italy.

Newswise: Build-out begins on final floors of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt expansion
Released: 6-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Build-out begins on final floors of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt expansion
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt continues to grow to new heights. As part of the ongoing four-floor expansion of Monroe Carell, a temporary crane alongside the pediatric facility’s building signifies a move toward the final phases of the project.



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