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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.

Newswise: Cedars-Sinai Unveils Mexico City Office
Released: 5-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Unveils Mexico City Office
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai International has opened a new, conveniently located office in Mexico City.

Newswise: URI Metcalf Institute Appoints Veteran Journalist Fara Warner as New Executive Director
Released: 5-Oct-2023 11:35 AM EDT
URI Metcalf Institute Appoints Veteran Journalist Fara Warner as New Executive Director
University of Rhode Island

KINGSTON, R.I. – Oct. 4, 2023 – The University of Rhode Island Metcalf Institute today announced the appointment of Fara Warner, a veteran journalist with a deep background in climate communication and editorial leadership, as its new executive director. The Metcalf Institute, which is celebrating its 25th year of training, is a global leader in providing professional development for science journalists, scientists and science communicators to expand and elevate public discussion around environmental issues.

   
Released: 5-Oct-2023 10:40 AM EDT
NIH Awards Wake Forest University School of Medicine $10 Million to Study Long-term Opioid Use, Chronic Pain
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have received a five-year $10 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to create a broad research program that will work to reduce opioid-related harms and improve quality of life in patients on long-term opioid therapy.

Newswise: RUDN Economist Told How to Increase Future Productivity When Humans are colleagues With Robots
Released: 5-Oct-2023 7:05 AM EDT
RUDN Economist Told How to Increase Future Productivity When Humans are colleagues With Robots
Scientific Project Lomonosov

The RUDN University economist explored what the labor market of the future will be like, where humans and itelligent machines will work together. The authors have identified which of them will make the main contribution to productivity growth - and these are not robots.

Released: 4-Oct-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Tips for setting, reaching financial goals
Texas A&M AgriLife

Everyone has financial dreams for the future — from buying a home or taking a luxury vacation to paying for a child’s college education — but fulfilling those dreams takes money.

Newswise: UT Southwestern women’s groups earn national leadership award
Released: 4-Oct-2023 2:05 PM EDT
UT Southwestern women’s groups earn national leadership award
UT Southwestern Medical Center

UT Southwestern Medical Center has been recognized for its decades of commitment to developing female leaders in medicine and science and its far-reaching impact in supporting and advancing women’s careers.

Newswise: Fair and sustainable futures beyond mining
Released: 4-Oct-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Fair and sustainable futures beyond mining
University of Göttingen

Mining brings huge social and environmental change to communities: landscapes, livelihoods and the social fabric evolve alongside the industry. But what happens when the mines close? What problems face communities that lose their main employer and the very core of their identity and social networks?

Released: 3-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Honored by American Medical Association for Ongoing Commitment to Physician Well-being
Mount Sinai Health System

For the third time, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has earned the American Medical Association (AMA) Joy in Medicine™ distinction.

Newswise: New Nobel Prize in Medicine winner Katalin Karikó, launched career at USU
Released: 3-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
New Nobel Prize in Medicine winner Katalin Karikó, launched career at USU
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

A biochemist who got her start at the Uniformed Services University (USU), Dr. Katalin Karikó, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine on Oct. 2 for her key discoveries that led to the development of the mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.

Newswise: FAU, FPL Conduct Interactive Workshop for FPL Engineers
Released: 3-Oct-2023 8:30 AM EDT
FAU, FPL Conduct Interactive Workshop for FPL Engineers
Florida Atlantic University

More than 100 Florida Power & Light (FPL) engineers attended a two-day basic electricity workshop for non-electrical engineers conducted by FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science.

Released: 2-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Wall Street Journal Ranks CSUF No. 7 ‘Best Value’ College in the U.S.
California State University, Fullerton

As the cost of attendance and employment opportunities become increasingly critical factors for future students, Cal State Fullerton tops a new ranking of best value colleges that graduate students with low debt and strong employment prospects.

Newswise: Canisius University's Wehle School of Business Earns High Marks from US News
Released: 2-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Canisius University's Wehle School of Business Earns High Marks from US News
Canisius University

The Richard J. Wehle School of Business at Canisius University earned high marks on the U.S. News & World Report 2024 rankings for “Best Undergraduate Business Programs.” Among the more than 500 business programs in the country, the university’s Finance and Accounting programs received numerous accolades.

Released: 2-Oct-2023 11:40 AM EDT
Internationally Recognized Thoracic Oncologist Dr. Taofeek K. Owonikoko Named Executive Director of the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of Maryland Medical Center

University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD, and University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) President and CEO Bert W. O’Malley, MD, announced today that Taofeek K. Owonikoko, MD, PhD, a distinguished physician-scientist with a global reputation in thoracic oncology, has been appointed Executive Director of the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC).

Newswise: ASTRO 2023 Session Shines Spotlight on Physician Burnout
27-Sep-2023 5:00 PM EDT
ASTRO 2023 Session Shines Spotlight on Physician Burnout
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

An ASTRO 2023 panel will delve into the topic of physician burnout within radiation oncology and medicine in general.

Released: 29-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Developing the Next-Generation of Radiation Safety Professionals
Brookhaven National Laboratory

Brookhaven National Laboratory and Queensborough Community College (QCC) have proposed a unique, hands-on certificate program to train future radiation protection professionals. This project is now being funded through the Developing Next Generation Radiation Safety Professionals (DNGRSP) grant awarded by the DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Minority Serving Institution Partnership Program (MSIPP).

Released: 28-Sep-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Laundry Professionals Unfold Opportunities at Sold Out WDF Workshop 2023
Coin Laundry Association

In just a few days, the Coin Laundry Association (CLA) will host the eagerly awaited WDF Workshop 2023, welcoming approximately 275 laundry professionals to a sold-out event at the Sonesta Hotel in Nashville, Tenn., from October 4-6.

Released: 27-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Rounds with Leadership: Practice Ready or Not?
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

AACN has played a central role in linking level of education to practice outcomes. Our advocacy around preparing a more highly educated nursing workforce stems from a core belief that baccalaureate and higher degree nursing education benefits both the patient and the nurse’s ability to practice at the highest level.

Newswise: San Diego Supercomputer Center Announces New Lead of Technology
Released: 27-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
San Diego Supercomputer Center Announces New Lead of Technology
University of California San Diego

New CTO will play a key role in the development of SDSC’s high-performance computing and data technology vision and roadmap to drive technology innovation and its application to a wide range of research challenges.

Released: 27-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Ochsner Health Named to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Parents and Families 2023
Ochsner Health

A large-scale employer study based on over 224,000 company reviews aided in selecting 800 companies and organizations nationwide for the inaugural list.

Newswise: ORNL launches Center for AI Security Research to study AI’s impacts on society, security
26-Sep-2023 7:30 AM EDT
ORNL launches Center for AI Security Research to study AI’s impacts on society, security
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory announced the establishment of its Center for AI Security Research, or CAISER, to address threats already present as governments and industries around the world adopt artificial intelligence and take advantage of the benefits it promises in data processing, operational efficiencies and decision-making.

Newswise: Van Andel Institute appoints new Graduate School dean and chief academic officer
Released: 26-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Van Andel Institute appoints new Graduate School dean and chief academic officer
Van Andel Institute

Van Andel Institute has appointed Eric Swindell, Ph.D., as dean and chief academic officer of Van Andel Institute Graduate School, effective Dec. 4, 2023.

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Newswise: New corporate finance, financial planning workshop prepares IU Kelley School of Business students for in-demand jobs
Released: 25-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
New corporate finance, financial planning workshop prepares IU Kelley School of Business students for in-demand jobs
Indiana University

A new partnership between the Indiana University Kelley School of Business and the Association for Financial Professionals will create new opportunities for students interested in pursuing careers in corporate finance and financial planning and analysis.

21-Sep-2023 12:00 PM EDT
Companies may benefit from transparency about racial diversity efforts
American Psychological Association (APA)

Companies that reveal their struggles to increase racial diversity in their workforces are perceived as more trustworthy and committed to diversity than companies that remain silent, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

   
Newswise: UA Little Rock and Jacksonville North Pulaski School District Partner on Innovative New Teacher Residency Program
Released: 22-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
UA Little Rock and Jacksonville North Pulaski School District Partner on Innovative New Teacher Residency Program
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

In a groundbreaking collaboration that promises to redefine the landscape of teacher education, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the Jacksonville North Pulaski School District have joined forces to introduce an innovative new teacher residency program.

Released: 21-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Rutgers Health Regional Biocontainment Lab Plans Renovation and Expansion
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Three large grants for new research cores, equipment and training will turbocharge efforts to learn about and contend with dangerous pathogens.

Released: 20-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
UCI Division of Continuing Education welcomes Krissyvan Truong as new associate dean
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., September 20, 2023 – UCI Division of Continuing Education (UCI DCE) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Krissyvan Truong as its new associate dean.

Newswise: STScI Appoints New Mission Head for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
Released: 20-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
STScI Appoints New Mission Head for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)

The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) has appointed Dr. Kristen McQuinn as the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Mission Head. She will assume this role in mid-January 2024.

Newswise: Dr. Paige Waterman Named New Medicine Chair at the Uniformed Services University
Released: 20-Sep-2023 9:30 AM EDT
Dr. Paige Waterman Named New Medicine Chair at the Uniformed Services University
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

A renowned infectious disease clinician, researcher, and leader in the battle against antimicrobial resistance, Dr. Paige Waterman, has been named the next chair of the Department of Medicine at the F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU).

18-Sep-2023 11:30 AM EDT
Certain Community Health Care Worker Programs Often Exploit Volunteers, Mount Sinai Researchers Report
Mount Sinai Health System

First systematic study of the subject finds that more than half of unsalaried community health care workers in dual-cadre programs experienced unfair treatment in the workplace

Newswise: Expert: Auto workers’ strike could impact future labor organizing
Released: 19-Sep-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Expert: Auto workers’ strike could impact future labor organizing
Washington University in St. Louis

The persistently tight labor market, growing frustration over wage inequality and record high support for unions set the stage for the United Auto Workers strike, according to Jake Rosenfeld, a professor of sociology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis.

   
Newswise: Witchcraft accusations an ‘occupational hazard’ for female workers in early modern England
Released: 19-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Witchcraft accusations an ‘occupational hazard’ for female workers in early modern England
University of Cambridge

While both men and women have historically been accused of the malicious use of magic, only around 10–30% of suspected witches were men by the 16th and 17th centuries.

Newswise: Employee surveys may miss out on uncovering toxic leadership practices
Released: 18-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Employee surveys may miss out on uncovering toxic leadership practices
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Standardized and overly simplistic questionnaires are only scratching the surface of what employees think of their leaders, according to new research from the School of Management at Binghamton University, State University of New York, and negative behavior may be slipping through the cracks.

Newswise: Sandia National Laboratories employee named Scientist of the Year
Released: 18-Sep-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Sandia National Laboratories employee named Scientist of the Year
Sandia National Laboratories

Sandian named Scientist of the Year by Great Minds in Stems - an organization tasked with highlighting Hispanics who excel in Engineering and Science. A first for Sandia National Laboratories.



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