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Economic Incentives Increase Blood Donation without Negative Consequences

Johns Hopkins — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:00 EST

Economic incentives such as gift cards, T-shirts, and time off from work motivate people to increase their donations of blood without endangering the blood supply.

Institute of Food Technologists Selects 2013 Fellows

Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:35:00 EST

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is proud to announce its 2013 Fellows. This is a unique professional distinction given to individuals with outstanding and extraordinary qualifications and experience for their contributions to food science and technology.

Research Finds Weekends Are the Best Time to Buy Airline Tickets

Texas A&M University — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:30:00 EST

Researchers in the Department of Economics at Texas A&M University studied a historical archive of airline ticket purchases and found the best deals are on the weekend.

Wayne State Receives Second Year Funding From the New Economy Initiative to Build Technology Commercialization Efforts

Wayne State University Division of Research — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:05:00 EST

Wayne State University received notice of a $820,398 grant from the New Economy Initiative for Southeast Michigan (NEI) that will continue to support the Technology Commercialization Office's efforts to expand and improve the university's entrepreneurial culture and technology commercialization results.

Research Looks at How a Box Office Success Can Translate Internationally

Kansas State University — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:00 EST

A researchers is looking at why some Hollywood movies are successful in the international box office.

The New York Academy of Medicine Launches Age-Smart Awards

New York Academy of Medicine — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:00:00 EST

The New York Academy of Medicine launches Age-Smart Awards.

Journalism Law Expert Says Justice Dept. Investigation Impacts Press Freedom

Temple University — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:15:00 EST

Small-Firm Managers Better at Arranging Corporate Marriages

University of Iowa — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00:00 EST

A new study from the University of Iowa suggests that managers of small firms better protect their shareholders' stock value by fending off potential acquisitions by larger firms with overpriced stock.

Each Chicago-Area Manufacturing Job Adds 2.2 More: Report

University of Illinois at Chicago — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:05:00 EST

Each new manufacturing job in the seven-county Chicago region creates another 2.2 jobs in the region on average, according to a new report from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Averages range from 7.3 additional jobs for each new oil refinery worker to 0.5 additional jobs for each new textile worker.

West Tennessee Healthcare and Vanderbilt University Medical Center Announce Academic Affiliation Agreement

Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:00:00 EST

Leaders of West Tennessee Healthcare (WTH) and Vanderbilt University Medical Center today announced an academic affiliation agreement which further establishes a collaborative relationship between the two institutions, now for the creation of new cancer programs in West Tennessee.

Wayne State Names New Associate VP for Technology Commercialization

Wayne State University Division of Research — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:55:00 EST

Hilary Ratner, Ph.D., vice president for research at Wayne State University, announced the appointment of Joan C. Dunbar, Ph.D., of Bloomfield, Mich., as associate vice president of technology commercialization in the Division of Research.

Bloomberg Businessweek Rates Babson Among Best Undergraduate B-Schools For Sustainability

Babson College — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:15:00 EST

Babson College was ranked one of Bloomberg Businessweek's 2013 Top 10 Best Undergraduate Business Schools for Sustainability. The ranking was based on student responses to surveys asking them to rate their programs sustainability offerings.

Bonuses for Doctors Pay Off for Patients

University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:00:00 EST

A study in Rwanda by UC Berkeley Professor Paul Gertler shows that financial incentives for medical providers improve service and health outcomes.

Annual Sustainability Research Conference Inspires Collaboration and Shares Solutions

University of Virginia Darden School of Business — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 EST

The Alliance for Research on Corporate Sustainability (ARCS), housed at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, held its fifth annual research conference at the Berkeley-Haas School of Business on Monday, 29 April through Wednesday, 1 May.

Darden Graduation 2013: "Hang on, Hang in There and Make a Difference"

University of Virginia Darden School of Business — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:00:00 EST

More than 2,500 people from around the globe gathered at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business on Sunday, 19 May for the School's 57th Commencement Exercises.

Wolters Kluwer Health Receives 13 Awards from the American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors (ASHPE) for Editorial and Design Excellence

Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:00:00 EST

Wolters Kluwer Health is pleased to announce that its Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) published journals won 13 ASHPE awards in 10 categories. ASHPE's annual awards competition recognizes member articles and publications for editorial, design, print and online award categories.

Thoughts on Culture, Consumers and the Chinese Economy Emerge From Darden Global Economic Forum

University of Virginia Darden School of Business — Sun, 19 May 2013 10:00:00 EST

Leaders in business and academia, led by professors at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, exchanged perspectives about the media, consumer behavior and finance in China at the Darden Global Economic Forum on 10 May 2013. The forum formed part of the School's second annual Darden Global Leadership Forum in Shanghai.

Covering Bangladesh & Cambodia Factory Fires? UC Berkeley Professor Terry Taylor finds Safety Compliance Auditing is Counterproductive

University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:00:00 EST

Columbia Licenses 3-D Organ & Tumor Imaging Software to Varian

Columbia University Medical Center — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:00:00 EST

Columbia University has signed a licensing agreement with Varian Medical Systems for novel imaging software that facilitates 3-D segmentation, the process by which anatomical structures in medical images are distinguished from one another--an important step in the precise planning of cancer surgery and radiation treatments.

German Scientist and Green Party Parliamentarian Discusses Energy Transition at the U.Va. Darden School of Business

University of Virginia Darden School of Business — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:30:00 EST

"If you want a revolution, you can't do it in your country alone," said Hermann Ott, scientist and member of the German Federal Parliament (Bundestag) for the Green Party. His country launched an energy revolution to transform the way Germans power their lives, and he shared how they did it Tuesday, 30 April, at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.

Groundbreaking Ideas Abound at Darden Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research Conference

University of Virginia Darden School of Business — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:20:00 EST

"Your work is as important as the work of scientists' at the turn of the 20th century," said S. Venkataraman, senior associate dean for faculty and research at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. Known as Venkat to students and faculty, he praised the nearly 80 scholars assembled for the fourth annual Darden Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research Conference.

Babson's Lemonade Day Boston Wins Ad Club's Prestigious Rosoff Award in the "External Diversity & Inclusion Initiative" Category

Babson College — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:00:00 EST

Babson College has received the Ad Club's prestigious Rosoff Award for the community driven initiative, Lemonade Day Boston, which equips children from disenfranchised communities with the basics of running a business through operating a lemonade stand.

New Crowdfunding Site Allows Public to Advance U.Va. Research Projects Through Targeted Donations

University of Virginia — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:25:00 EST

U.Va. Innovation launched the University of Virginia's first crowdfunding website this week, enabling alumni and others to make targeted, tax-deductible donations in support of specific research and development projects under way at the University.

Business Takes Aim at Pet's "Cone of Shame"

University of Texas, Dallas — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:00:00 EST

Like many business ideas, MBA graduate Chakri Paila's startup solves a problem: protecting sick or injured pets from the dreaded "cone of shame."

Babson Research Finds Middle-Market Mergers & Acquisitions Holding Steady In 2013

Babson College — Wed, 15 May 2013 09:55:00 EST

The middle-market for Mergers & Acquisitions has significantly improved in the past two years according to The Babson College Middle-Market/Small Business Mergers & Acquisitions Survey conducted by the business school's MBA students in the first quarter of 2013.