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Research at Public Policy Groups Newsletter for 2024-08-13 ( 12 items )  
AISC Seeks Outstanding Researcher--Milek Fellowship Award Grows to $300,000 for 2025 (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- The American Institute of Steel Construction issued the following news release: Right now, up-and-coming researchers across the country are discovering tomorrow's innovations. They keep steel on the cutting edge, and AISC wants to make a remarkable researcher the 2025 Milek Fellow. Since 2004, AISC has given a promising non-tenured university faculty member the AISC Milek Fellowship (formerly the AISC Faculty Fellowship), a four-year award where the per- more PR

Climate Scientists Warn Against Burning Biomass as Clean Energy Solution (10)
FALMOUTH, Massachusetts, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- Woodwell Climate Research Center, formerly the Woods Hole Research Center, issued the following update: * * * Experts from Woodwell Climate Research Center urge IRS and Treasury Department to adopt more rigorous guardrails regarding the use of wood for bioenergy in the agencies' proposed guidance on clean electricity tax credits * * * In recent public comment, scientists at Woodwell Climate Research Center warn against the use of the Inflation Red more PR

Equity in Business Podcast: Empowering Employees Through Career Development and DEI at ASRC Industrial (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- The National Minority Supplier Development Council issued the following news release: In this NMSDC Equity in Business Podcast episode, we continue our two-part series featuring ASCR Industrial. A minority-owned company certified by NMSDC as an MBE and Corporate Plus member, ASRC Industrial excels in providing environmental solutions and industrial contracting services tailored to client needs. In part one, we featured an insightful conversation with Steve Ennis,  more PR

Mike's Monday Message Takeover: Building Our Future - AFP's Strategic Plan for 2025 and Beyond (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- The Association of Fundraising Professionals issued the following commentary on Aug. 12, 2024: * * * Mike's Monday Message Takeover: Building Our Future: AFP's Strategic Plan for 2025 and Beyond By Roger Ali and Adrienne Longenecker In July 2022, AFP Global, in collaboration with McKinley Advisors (https://www.mckinley-advisors.com/strategy-and-innovation?hsCtaTracking=8f2e27a0-c027-4ea6-8756-bce03f14eb5a%7C67e90138-35ab-49e4-9bd7-ae49e9161997), began more PR

New ASAE Research Shows the Power of Associations to Boost America's Economy and Generate Opportunity (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- ASAE-The Center for Association Leadership issued the following news release: ASAE is releasing the most definitive research on associations to date, demonstrating the massive economic impact generated in every state by these engines of economic prosperity and leaders in community engagement and innovation. "This new study for the first time quantifies the power of associations to boost America's economy and generate opportunity through good jobs with competitiv more PR

Nicholas Donofrio to Be Named 2024 Sigma Xi Fellow (10)
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, issued the following news release: Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Honor Society is proud to announce that renowned scientist and engineer Nicholas Donofrio will be named a 2024 fellow. The long-time executive vice president at IBM will be recognized for his innovation and career accomplishments at the Society's annual conference, the International Forum on Research Excellence (IFoRE), this  more PR

Philadelphia Zoo Staff Travel to Guatemala to Survey Endangered Turtles (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- The Philadelphia Zoo issued the following news release: * * * How do you protect species from extinction? By counting them first. * * * For her 40th birthday, Curator of Reptiles and Amphibians Lauren Augustine traveled to Guatemala with her twin sister to celebrate. Like many of their trips, they spent a lot of time in forests and parks looking for reptiles and amphibians. On that trip in 2021, they encountered many mud and musk turtles, which more PR

Rand Issues Commentary to National Security Journal: South Korean Nuclear Nonproliferation Pivot Points (10)
SANTA MONICA, California, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following exerpts of a commentary on Aug. 12, 2024, to National Security Journal: * * * South Korean Nuclear Nonproliferation Pivot Points By Bruce W. Bennett For years, North Korea has threatened to use its nuclear weapons to annihilate South Korea and the United States (https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/mar/6/north-korea-threatens-nuclear-strike-against-us-so/). At the end of 2023, North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un repeat more PR

Students Earn Top Awards at 41st Annual Research Science Institute (10)
MCLEAN, Virginia, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- The Center for Excellence in Education issued the following news release: The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) is pleased to announce the award winners for oral and written presentations chosen from 100 participants by an eminent panel of judges at the 41st annual Research Science Institute (RSI), sponsored in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Each of the award winners received $1,000 scholarship awards from Regener more PR

SURVEY: State of America's Small Business Community (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- The National Association for the Self-Employed issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2024: * * * National Survey Finds Small Business Owners Optimistic About the Future Despite Rating Economic Conditions as Lagging * * * National Poll of Small Businesses Finds 52% Optimistic About Their Businesses' Future, Despite Overwhelming Majority Giving the National Economy Low Marks Citing Biggest Challenges as Health Care and Prescription Drug Costs, Taxes, and more PR

Teach Plus Arkansas Selects Diverse Cohort of 31 Educators for 2024-2025 Policy Fellowship to Champion Educational Equity and Student Success Statewide (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- Teach Plus, an organization that empowers teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that affect their students' success, issued the following news release: Little Rock, AR, August 12, 2024--Teach Plus, a national teacher leadership organization, has selected a diverse group of 31 educators from around Arkansas for its 2024-2025 Policy Fellowship. In this fourth cohort, the Fellows will continue to focus on a range of issues of imp more PR

Top Employers Invest in Evidence-Based Mental Health Practices, New Report From Mental Health America Finds (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- Mental Health America issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2024: * * * Based on data from MHA's employer recognition program, report reflects increasing commitment to adopting a strategic approach to worker well-being * * * Mental Health America (MHA) today released its 2024 Workplace Mental Health Report, underscoring that top employers are leveraging industry best practices to address the specific wellness needs of their worker population. more PR