William Maloney Appointed as New World Bank Chief Economist for the Latin...
WASHINGTON, July 1, 2021 — William Maloney has been named the new World Bank Chief Economist for the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region. The Chief Economist is responsible for providing guidance...
View ArticleCynthia Wolberger Named Director of Johns Hopkins Medicines Department of...
Structural biologist Cynthia Wolberger, Ph.D. , has been appointed director of the Department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The first woman...
View ArticleUCLA Alumni Association board welcomes new members, selects president-elect
Six new members of the UCLA Alumni Association Board, joined by president-elect Ann Wang, who graduated in 2013 with a degree in international development studies, began their terms July 1. Wang — a...
View ArticleIn National Address, AFTs Randi Weingarten Rallies Educators After Year of...
Teachers Union Head Celebrates Educators’ Immense Efforts During COVID, Vows to Defend Them Against Shameful Right-Wing Attacks, in Rousing Keynote For Release: read more
View ArticleThe Metropolitan Museum of Art Appoints Stephan Wolohojian as John...
The appointment follows a rigorous international search with applicants from major museums in the United States and Europe. He will start in the role this month.read more
View ArticleALA Awards Spectrum Scholarships for 2021
CHICAGO — Today, the American Library Association's (ALA) Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services awarded the 2021 Spectrum Scholarships to 61 exceptional students pursuing graduate...
View ArticleInterior Department Announces New Biden-Harris Appointees
The Department of the Interior today announced additional Biden-Harris administration appointees who will work to advance President Biden’s agenda to tackle climate change, create good-paying union...
View ArticleFour Million Harvard University Volumes Added to the Shared Collection of The...
The addition to the Shared Collection—a partnership between Columbia University, The New York Public Library (NYPL), Princeton University Library, and Harvard —essentially doubles the number of volumes...
View ArticleHexagon Presents Customer Awards to Six Champions of Innovation and Progress
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Hexagon’s PPM division, the leading global provider of engineering software for the design, construction and operation of plants, ships and offshore facilities, today announced the...
View ArticleFederal Expanded Unemployment Benefits End Labor Day Weekend
TRENTON – Expanded unemployment insurance (UI) benefits established under the federal CARES Act in March 2020, and renewed by the Continued Assistance Act in December 2020 and again by the American...
View ArticleAgilent Announces Thought Leader Award to David R. Liu at the Broad Institute
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced Dr. David R. Liu has been selected to receive a prestigious Agilent Thought Leader Award. A prominent researcher in the field of genome editing, Dr....
View ArticleHealth Affairs September Issue: Care for Elders, Prices & More
The September issue of Health Affairs , a variety issue, includes studies focusing on providing care for elders, determining health care prices and value, and health equity issues, including the...
View ArticleU.S. Department of Transportation Announces New Federal Appointments to the...
The Board of Directors, which includes members from Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia, and the Federal Government, helps determine WMATA’s policies and oversees issues such as funding,...
View ArticleJustice Stephen Breyer Discusses the Supreme Court and Politics at...
Smithsonian Associates presents an evening with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Monday, Oct.read more
View ArticleWoodard Appointed Dean of External Programs and Partnerships
Dr. C. Jason Woodard has been appointed the inaugural Dean of External Programs and Partnerships at Olin College of Engineering.read more
View ArticleCarter Center Announces 2021-2022 Rosalynn Carter Fellows for Mental Health...
Journalists Flavia Fontes Mantovani, of Folha de São Paulo daily newspaper in Brazil, and Katherine Stanley Obando, from solutions journalism outlet El Colectivo 506 in Costa Rica, will receive...
View ArticlePamela Bjorkman wins the 2021 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize
Renowned biochemist Pamela J. Björkman will receive the 2021 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize, the preeminent international award recognizing outstanding women scientists. She will be honored for...
View ArticleWhite Americans Pay Less Attention to Black Peers, Says a New Study
In a study of more than 2,500 participants published today in Science Advances , Sheen S. Levine, adjunct research scholar in the sociology department at Columbia University and professor of management...
View ArticleNew UHF Report: How Medicaid Can Improve Infant Nutrition and Health
NEW YORK, NY—September 20, 2021—Medicaid plans and providers can improve infant health and reduce low birthweight in New York State by leveraging the federally funded Special Supplemental Nutrition...
View ArticleR&D facility in Somerville trades for $35.5M
BOSTON – September 20, 2021 – JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has closed the $35.5 million sale of 35 Medford Street, a three-story office property totaling 58,156 square feet in...
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