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Research at Public Policy Groups Newsletter for 2024-10-09 ( 14 items )  
American Association for the Advancement of Science: Storytelling Builds Connections Between Educators, Students and STEM Content (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The American Association for the Advancement of Science issued the following news: By Nathaniel Bowers As teachers and students return to school for a new year, educators in science, technology, engineering and mathematics who attended the 2024 Noyce Summit this summer can draw upon the storytelling best practices and research shared at the summit to connect with their students. The summit, held July 15-17 in Washington, D.C. and co-hosted by AAAS and the Nation more PR

CareQuest Institute for Oral Health: New Report Finds Adults With ADHD Are at Greater Risk for Poor Oral Health (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- CareQuest Institute for Oral Health issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * CareQuest Institute Data Show Adults with ADHD Have Worse Oral Health Outcomes and Experiences * * * A new report released today by CareQuest Institute for Oral Health(R) finds that adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at greater risk for poor oral health than adults without ADHD. The data reveal that adults with ADHD rated their o more PR

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: Adrian Krainer Wins Albany Prize for Biomedical Research (10)
COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Professor Adrian Krainer has won the Albany Prize, one of America's largest awards for biomedical research. He now joins a prestigious list of recipients that includes names like Anthony Fauci, Emmanuelle Charpentier, and Jennifer Doudna. The Albany Prize recognizes scientists whose work has translated from "the bench to the bedside." It's a long an more PR

Journal of Marketing: Beemer - Why Using a Brand Nickname in Marketing is Not a Good Idea (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The Journal of Marketing, a part of the American Marketing Association, issued the following news release: Researchers from Western University, Stockton University, and University of Massachusetts Amherst published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines if firms benefit from adopting popular nicknames in their branding efforts. The study, forthcoming in the Journal of Marketing, is titled "BMW is Powerful, Beemer is Not: Nickname Branding Impair more PR

Latest Competition Progress at USDA Highly Informed by Open Markets Scholarship (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- Open Markets Institute issued the following statement on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * MINNEAPOLIS - Open Markets Institute Food Program Manager Claire Kelloway released the following statement on the USDA's latest actions to improve fair competition in food and agriculture and particularly in meatpacking. "USDA has invested billions to support new meatpacking plants, but if these upstarts are to succeed and scale, they need to be able to compete on the merits and fairly more PR

Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights: New Civil Rights Monitor Poll Finds 73 Percent of Voters Worried About Political Violence (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSres) -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * National poll also finds 81 percent think democracy is under threat, 93 percent extremely motivated to vote * * * A new poll commissioned by The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights found voters across the country are very worried about political violence (73 percent) and threats to democracy (81 percent), and they are highly motivated to vote (93 percent). T more PR

Marijuana Policy Project Releases Voter Guide to 2024 Governors' and U.S. Senate Races (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The Marijuana Policy Project issued the following news release: On Tuesday, the Marijuana Policy Project released their cannabis policy reform voter guides for the 2024 governors' races and the U.S. Senate races. "With Election Day quickly approaching, voters across the country will soon have an opportunity to cast ballots that will shape prospects for cannabis policy reform for years to come. Our goal is to educate voters on where candidates stand on cannabis p more PR

National Institute on Retirement Security: Across Party Lines, Americans Are United in Their Support for Social Security and Pensions (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The National Institute on Retirement Security issued the following news release: * * * Across Party Lines, Americans Are United in Their Support for Social Security and Pensions Nationwide Survey by the National Institute on Retirement Security Finds Bipartisan Worries About Financial Security in Retirement Debt, Inflation, and Rising Healthcare Costs Are Key Drivers of Retirement Anxiety * * * Despite deep polarization across the U.S., a new research brief f more PR

Oil Change International: Ahead of High-Level Ministerial, Rich Countries Urged to Support Adoption of a Global, Debt-Free Climate Finance Target of at Least $1 Trillion Annually (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- Oil Change International issued the following news release: Ahead of the high-level ministerial dialogue on the new global climate finance target (NCQG) this week in Baku, climate experts urge rich countries to stop dragging their feet and support an agreement on at least $1 trillion annually in grants and grant-equivalent finance at COP29. Oil Change International research shows rich countries have the means to mobilize $5 trillion every year for climate action more PR

Pacific Environment: Is Amazon Failing on Its Maritime Decarbonization Commitments? (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- Pacific Environment issued the following news release: * * * Ship It Zero's new maritime decarbonization progress report shows Amazon 'trending down' since its last report card grade of 'D' * * * As Amazon races to kickoff the holiday season with its two-day Prime Day member events on October 8th and 9th, Pacific Environment's Ship It Zero campaign is again sounding the alarm about the harms caused by Amazon's ever-increasing fossil-fueled delive more PR

Santa Fe Institute: How a Witch-Hunting Manual & Social Networks Helped Ignite Europe's Witch Craze (10)
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- Santa Fe Institute issued the following news release: The sudden emergence of witch trials in early modern Europe may have been fueled by one of humanity's most significant intellectual milestones: the invention of the printing press in 1450. A new study in Theory and Society shows that the printing of witch-hunting manuals, particularly the Malleus maleficarum in 1487, played a crucial role in spreading persecution across Europe. The study also highli more PR

Sports & Fitness Industry Association: Team Sports Category Records Highest Number of Participation in Nearly 10 Years (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The Sports and Fitness Industry Association issued the following news release: The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) has released its 2024 U.S. Trends in Team Sports Report, which examines participation and market trends from 2023 in team sports and features in-depth data analysis of age group participation and specific takeaways. The report breaks down data for 24 different team sports by youth and young adult team sports participation and more PR

Syed Hassan Akbar Announced as 2024-25 Wilson Center Pakistan Fellow (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, a policy forum for tackling global issues through independent research and open dialogue to inform actionable ideas for the policy community, issued the following news release: The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars announced today the selection of Syed Hassan Akbar as the new Wilson Center Pakistan Fellow. Akbar will spend nine months in residence beginning in October 2024. He will conduct resear more PR

Trust for America's Health: The Nation's Public Health System is at an Inflection Point (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The Trust for America's Health issued the following news release: * * * New Report Provides the Next Administration and Congress a Policy Roadmap for Improving the Nation's Health, Economy, and National Security * * * The public health system--responsible for protecting and promoting health in every community-- needs sustained investment, policy support, and protection from political interference, according to a new report released today by Trust for America's  more PR