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Newswise: Developing an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Released: 21-Aug-2023 2:35 PM EDT
Developing an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

The CSU is strengthening its systemwide network of support for budding businesspeople, enabling faculty and staff to share best practices for supporting students and creating an entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Newswise: CSII Students Set the Bar High with Stellar Performance in Startup Contests
Released: 16-Aug-2023 8:55 AM EDT
CSII Students Set the Bar High with Stellar Performance in Startup Contests
Chulalongkorn University

Students of the Chulalongkorn School of Integrated Innovation (CSII) continue to dazzle global and regional startup communities with their talent and innovation prowess. Enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts and Science in Integrated Innovation (BAScii) program, these young minds have consistently achieved extraordinary success in myriad competitions.

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Released: 11-Aug-2023 2:15 PM EDT
Cutting-Edge Complex
Sandia National Laboratories

Sandia National Laboratories opened the doors August 7 to its new, cutting-edge Emergency Operations Center aimed at enhancing emergency incident management coordination and communications for the workforce and the community in the event of an emergency, disaster or crisis.

   
Released: 10-Aug-2023 3:35 PM EDT
Poverty alleviation breakthrough: How a switch to a 'growth mindset' empowers entrepreneurs in developing nations
Brigham Young University

Although millions are spent each year on entrepreneurship training that is intended to help alleviate poverty and elevate the quality of life of entrepreneurs in developing nations, these programs often fail to make an impact.

Released: 10-Aug-2023 11:35 AM EDT
Anil K. Gupta Recognized by Strategic Management Society for Scholarly Impact
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Anil K. Gupta, who has addressed the World Economic Forum multiple times and is ranked by Thinkers50 as one of the “world’s most influential management thinkers,” is selected to receive the 2023 CK Prahalad Award for Scholarly Impact.

   
Released: 10-Aug-2023 11:05 AM EDT
"Get back to where you once belonged!" Back-to-School stories for media
Newswise

It's that time of year again. For media working on stories about the seasonal return to school, here are the latest features and experts in the Back-To-School channel on Newswise.

     
Newswise: Monfort College of Business Earns Re-Accreditation
Released: 9-Aug-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Monfort College of Business Earns Re-Accreditation
University of Northern Colorado

University of Northern Colorado’s Monfort College of Business (MCB) was recently reaccredited in business and accounting by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) programs, underscoring the college’s outstanding leadership, faculty, curriculum and students.

Newswise: ORNL, UT’s Spark Cleantech Accelerator partner to support entrepreneurs
Released: 8-Aug-2023 3:05 PM EDT
ORNL, UT’s Spark Cleantech Accelerator partner to support entrepreneurs
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Entrepreneur-fellows in Innovation Crossroads, a Department of Energy Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will complete the Spark Cleantech Accelerator, a 12-week program offered by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Spark Innovation Center at the UT Research Park.

Newswise: The Wistar Institute Appoints Life Sciences Consultant and Entrepreneur Joy Taylor to its Board of Trustees
Released: 8-Aug-2023 11:10 AM EDT
The Wistar Institute Appoints Life Sciences Consultant and Entrepreneur Joy Taylor to its Board of Trustees
Wistar Institute

The Wistar Institute, a global leader in biomedical research in cancer, immunology and infectious disease, is pleased to welcome Joy Taylor to its Board of Trustees. Taylor is CEO of EastEdge Consulting Services, a Pennsylvania-based management consulting firm focused on organizational and operational improvement.

   
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Released: 3-Aug-2023 9:25 AM EDT
Seven entrepreneurs join Innovation Crossroads seventh cohort
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Seven entrepreneurs will embark on a two-year fellowship as the seventh cohort of Innovation Crossroads kicks off this month at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Representing a range of transformative energy technologies, Cohort 7 is a diverse class of innovators with promising new companies.

   
Newswise: Yu named AVS Fellow for 2023
Released: 1-Aug-2023 10:10 AM EDT
Yu named AVS Fellow for 2023
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Xiao-Ying Yu, a distinguished scientist at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been named a Fellow of AVS, the American Vacuum Society.

Released: 28-Jul-2023 1:00 PM EDT
Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate graduation provides glimpse into future of medicine
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate celebrated the graduation of its third cohort of health tech startups, including 12 national and international innovative businesses.

Released: 25-Jul-2023 5:30 PM EDT
AI as a leader? A conversation we need to have!
Kühne Logistics University

How can an AI become the boss? Already during the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen how crucial digital technologies have become for leadership.

Released: 20-Jul-2023 12:30 PM EDT
Tell us how you really feel -- keep up with the latest research in Psychology and Psychiatry
Newswise

The latest research in psychology and psychiatry on Newswise.

       
Newswise: Argonne hosts Demo Day, showcasing innovators at four national labs
Released: 20-Jul-2023 10:40 AM EDT
Argonne hosts Demo Day, showcasing innovators at four national labs
Argonne National Laboratory

Demo Day provided an opportunity for entrepreneurs to pitch their technologies developed at national labs to investors and venture capitalists.

   
Newswise: Four firms receive ORNL small business awards
Released: 29-Jun-2023 4:30 PM EDT
Four firms receive ORNL small business awards
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Four firms doing business with the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory received ORNL Small Business Awards during an awards ceremony on June 29.

Released: 29-Jun-2023 2:25 PM EDT
MSU expert: Travel tips for summer – and beyond
Michigan State University

Michael McCall, Hilton Hotels Fellow in the top-ranked School of Hospitality Business at Michigan State University, discusses how the travel industry has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic and shares tips for an enjoyable travel experience.

Released: 26-Jun-2023 4:00 PM EDT
Headlines involving the fascinating (and perilous) world of oceanography and marine biology can be viewed on the Marine Science channel
Newswise

The recent tragic loss of the Titan submersible in the depths of the North Atlantic has brought the fascinating (and very dangerous) world of Oceanography and Marine Science to the forefront. Below are some recent stories that have been added to the Marine Science channel on Newswise, including expert commentary on the Titan submersible.

       
Newswise: Indiana University Kelley School professor finds diversity of experience among board members leads to innovation
Released: 26-Jun-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Indiana University Kelley School professor finds diversity of experience among board members leads to innovation
Indiana University

While gender, racial and ethnic diversity bring value to U.S. companies, research from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business found that diverse educational, industrial and organizational experiences among managers and board members leads to R&D innovation creating economic and social value.

Released: 21-Jun-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Banks still offer Black entrepreneurs inferior loans, service even when they are better qualified than peers
Brigham Young University

Nearly a decade ago, researchers from Brigham Young University, Utah State University and Rutgers published a disheartening study revealing how discrimination in bank loan services was tainting the American Dream for minority entrepreneurs.

Released: 20-Jun-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Kelley, WNBPA partner to empower WNBA players in pursuit of graduate education, entrepreneurship
Indiana University

The Indiana University Kelley School of Business has teamed up with the Women’s National Basketball Players Association, which represents the current WNBA players, to offer players the chance to pursue a graduate education. This partnership will equip them with the knowledge and skills necessary for successful careers beyond basketball.

Newswise: Empowering Families in Newark: Sonic Suds and LaundryCares Foundation Host Free Laundry and Literacy Day
Released: 16-Jun-2023 1:55 PM EDT
Empowering Families in Newark: Sonic Suds and LaundryCares Foundation Host Free Laundry and Literacy Day
Coin Laundry Association

The LaundryCares Foundation announces a collaborative initiative with Sonic Suds to address the literacy gap in the Newark community. On Tuesday, June 20, we invite the residents of Newark, New Jersey to Sonic Suds, located at 685 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, for a Free Laundry and Literacy Day event.

Newswise: Entrepreneurs' brains: researchers reveal increased cognitive flexibility
Released: 13-Jun-2023 12:30 PM EDT
Entrepreneurs' brains: researchers reveal increased cognitive flexibility
University of Liege

In a pioneering study involving serial entrepreneurs and managers, a multidisciplinary research team led by HEC - School of Management at the University of Liège and Liège University Hospital (CHU Liège), combining entrepreneurship researchers and brain specialists, found evidence of increased neuronal connectivity in the brains of entrepreneurs, which may contribute to distinct cognitive attributes.

Released: 7-Jun-2023 12:05 PM EDT
American University's Kogod School of Business Awarded Top Prize for Sustainability Curriculum
American University

The Kogod School of Business at American University announced today it has received the Page Grand Prize, which recognizes excellence in sustainable business education.

Released: 31-May-2023 7:40 PM EDT
Berkeley Haas launches Sustainable Business Research Prize
University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business

The Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, today announced the launch of the Berkeley Haas Sustainable Business Research Prize. The prize encourages serious research with timely, real-world business-practice applications among business school faculty around the world related to responsible business, sustainability, and ESG (environmental, social, and governance) issues.

   
Released: 25-May-2023 2:15 PM EDT
Argonne hosts demo day for Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program
Argonne National Laboratory

Startups in the Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program will showcase their technologies at an event, June 7, in Chicago.

Released: 24-May-2023 1:05 PM EDT
UMD Smith Names Michael Hoffmeyer as Dingman Center Managing Director
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Michael Hoffmeyer will lead a center integral to the University of Maryland’s high ranking for undergraduate entrepreneurship studies.

   
Released: 23-May-2023 2:45 PM EDT
Privacy protection and other corporate accountability matters in the Business Ethics channel
Newswise

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, was fined a record 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) and ordered to stop transferring data collected from Facebook users in Europe to the United States. Find the latest research and expert commentary on privacy issues and controversial business practices in the Business Ethics channel.

Released: 22-May-2023 2:20 PM EDT
Pushing the insurance industry forward
University of Iowa Tippie College of Business

The new partnership will provide valuable assistance to start-up insurtech ventures developing innovative new tools for insurance companies and customers while providing unique learning experiences for Tippie College of Business students.

Released: 19-May-2023 4:35 PM EDT
Why do so many businesses fail? A new study suggests it has to do with when they're born
Strategic Management Society

A new study from the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal suggests an elegant explanation: a business’s long-term success depends significantly on its founding conditions not just changes in its markets.

Released: 15-May-2023 11:35 AM EDT
Incompetent bosses
University of Iowa Tippie College of Business

A new study finds workers respond differently to incompetent bosses based on whether they are older or younger than themselves. Surveys show employees are more likely to accept an older incompetent boss but less likely to accept one who is younger and less experienced than they are.

Newswise: $900,000 Ratcliffe Foundation Gift to Continue SU Shore Hatchery Entrepreneurship Program Through 2026
Released: 9-May-2023 9:00 AM EDT
$900,000 Ratcliffe Foundation Gift to Continue SU Shore Hatchery Entrepreneurship Program Through 2026
Salisbury University

Over 100 entrepreneurs have made their dreams a reality with the help of Salisbury University’s Philip E. and Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation Shore Hatchery entrepreneurship competition. The foundation has pledged an additional $900,000 to continue its sponsorship through 2026.

Newswise: Michigan Ross Professor Marcus Collins Explores the Importance of Culture in Marketing
Released: 1-May-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Michigan Ross Professor Marcus Collins Explores the Importance of Culture in Marketing
University of Michigan Ross School of Business

Successful marketing should focus less on selling and more on understanding people, Ross School of Business Professor Marcus Collins argues in a new book.

Newswise: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in East Africa With Energy Efficiency
Released: 26-Apr-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in East Africa With Energy Efficiency
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Researchers are helping women entrepreneurs in Uganda grow small businesses by investing in energy-efficient technology. Helping the women invest in energy-efficient equipment and appliances could benefit them and their communities as well as reduce their business’s carbon footprint.

Released: 26-Apr-2023 12:50 PM EDT
Thinking About an Unconventional Spelling for Your New Product or Service? You May Want to Reconsider
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Researchers from University of Notre Dame and The Ohio State University published a new Journal of Marketing study that examines how the use of unconventional spellings of a brand name impacts consumers’ inferences about and willingness to support the brand.

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Released: 21-Apr-2023 3:10 PM EDT
TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO AVAILABLE Live Event for April 21: Sleeping pill reduces levels of Alzheimer’s proteins
Newswise

Researcher will discuss the study which involved a sleeping aid known as suvorexant that is already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for insomnia, hints at the potential of sleep medications to slow or stop the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

       
Released: 21-Apr-2023 10:05 AM EDT
URI business professor, colleagues look at mortality and leadership succession in family business
University of Rhode Island

By 2030, more than 30% of family businesses in the U.S. will lose their aging leaders to retirement, or death. Many of those leaders don’t have a strategy for letting go of their business, turning it over to a successor, or selling it. While it is rare for an incumbent leader to die while in office, it is difficult for them to face their mortality.

Newswise: ‘Ragpickers’ of Mumbai use entrepreneurship to find meaning, study shows
Released: 11-Apr-2023 10:20 AM EDT
‘Ragpickers’ of Mumbai use entrepreneurship to find meaning, study shows
University of Notre Dame

A new study from Dean Shepherd, the Ray and Milann Siegfried Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business considers meaning-making in the face of difficult dirty work by examining the “ragpickers” in Mumbai, India. These members of the lowest caste in Indian society live in the slums and dig through trash for food and necessities. And yet, they manage to embrace hope, destiny and survival.

Released: 31-Mar-2023 4:40 PM EDT
A ‘power boost’ for customers is key to enhancing engagement and wellbeing, suggests study
University of Surrey

Customers who feel powerless in their relationship with a company are likely to disengage from the company and experience negative effects on their overall wellbeing, suggests new research from the University of Surrey.

   
Newswise: Prof. Dr. Patcha U-Tiswannakul, Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University, National Outstanding Researcher in Philosophy 2023, Researches Transdisciplinary Innovation in Sustainable Fashion and Textile Design
Released: 30-Mar-2023 8:55 AM EDT
Prof. Dr. Patcha U-Tiswannakul, Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University, National Outstanding Researcher in Philosophy 2023, Researches Transdisciplinary Innovation in Sustainable Fashion and Textile Design
Chulalongkorn University

Prof. Dr. Patcha U-Tiswannakul, Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University, National Outstanding Researcher in Philosophy 2023, Researches Transdisciplinary Innovation in Sustainable Fashion and Textile Design

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Released: 27-Mar-2023 3:25 PM EDT
The organization of sex trafficking: Study reveals entrepreneurial cycle of human exploitation
University of Notre Dame

Through coercion and deception, more than 20 million people around the world are forced into labor that generates more than $150 billion in annual profits, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO). At an extreme, modern slavery and human trafficking involve exploitation that a person cannot refuse or escape because of threats, violence, coercion and deception.

   
Newswise: Empa Entrepreneur Fellowships awarded
Released: 23-Mar-2023 4:05 AM EDT
Empa Entrepreneur Fellowships awarded
Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

Two young Empa scientists each receive an Empa Entrepreneur Fellowship to develop innovative products based on their research. Abdessalem Aribia is developing environmentally friendly and safe batteries, while Subas Scheibler is working on nanoparticles for cancer therapy.

Newswise: New Mexico veteran-owned small business nominated for Department of Energy award
Released: 22-Mar-2023 1:10 PM EDT
New Mexico veteran-owned small business nominated for Department of Energy award
Sandia National Laboratories

Pluma, LLC, has been nominated by Sandia National Laboratories as the Department of Energy’s Protégé of the Year as part of its Mentor-Protégé Program. Pluma, a general construction business started in Albuquerque, is one of five businesses Sandia accepted into the program with the mission of helping them grow with the labs’ guidance, knowledge, leadership and resources.

   
Released: 22-Mar-2023 11:50 AM EDT
Ochsner Health Spotlights Healthcare Innovation and Local Entrepreneurs During New Orleans Entrepreneur Week
Ochsner Health

Ochsner Health is a major healthcare partner of New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW), March 27-April 1. With a legacy of investing in the region, Ochsner is proud to support the growth and sustainability of innovative founders and companies in healthcare and beyond.

   
Released: 21-Mar-2023 7:00 PM EDT
New study shapes understanding of adaptive clothing customer needs
University of Missouri, Columbia

With the growth of the niche adaptive clothing market comes new challenges for retailers, including making the process of online shopping more inclusive for people with varying degrees of disability as well as expanding the functionality and aesthetic appeal of individual garments.

   
Released: 9-Mar-2023 1:30 PM EST
You can't put a price tag on knowledge. Read the latest news on finance and the world economy in the Economics channel
Newswise

The U.S. economy is on people's minds as the government prepares for a showdown on the deficit and government spending. Find the latest research and expert commentary on money issues here. Below are some of the latest headlines in the Economics channel on Newswise.

       
Released: 9-Mar-2023 12:05 PM EST
Research shows success of working from home depends on company health
University of Missouri, Columbia

While more businesses continue to shift to remote work, some well-known CEOs remain steadfast against the movement. Naresh Khatri, an associate professor of health management and informatics in the School of Medicine at the University of Missouri, said the success of shifting to remote work depends on the flexibility of the organization to adjust to individual employees and the technology available to them.

   
Newswise: Call for Papers: The 2nd International Conference on Educational System Management Leadership 2023 (ICESML2023)
Released: 9-Mar-2023 8:55 AM EST
Call for Papers: The 2nd International Conference on Educational System Management Leadership 2023 (ICESML2023)
Chulalongkorn University

The Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University; Teachers College, Columbia University; Association of Professional Development of Educational Administration (APDEA); and the Research Unit on Transforming Education System for Creating Innovators and Entrepreneurs (TESCIE) are hosting an academic virtual conference entitled “The 2nd International Conference on Educational System Management Leadership 2023 (ICESML2023): Educational Management Design for Global Transformation” on April 28, 2023 from 10.00 A.M.- 4.30 P.M. Bangkok Time (GMT+7).

Newswise: Women & Innovation: Celebrating International Women’s Day 2023
Released: 3-Mar-2023 8:55 AM EST
Women & Innovation: Celebrating International Women’s Day 2023
Chulalongkorn University

Chulalongkorn School of Integrated Innovations (ScII), in collaboration with the Embassy of Israel in Thailand, invites all to join the special event “Women & Innovation: Celebrating International Women’s Day 2023” on March 8, 2023, from 9:00 – 11:40 am at Toemsakdi Krishnamra Hall, Sasin School of Management, Chulalongkorn University.



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