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Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Newswise Daily Wire Wednesday, December 17, 2014 Public Edition | newswise.com Medical (35 New) Science (24 New) Life (9 New) Business (4 New) Marketplace (2 New) Featured Medical: Research Shows Protective Effects of Exercise A Northern Arizona University researcher discovered one exercise session can improve the body's antioxidant system. (more) – Northern Arizona University Featured Science: Study Hints That Ancient Earth Made Its Own Water—Geologically In a finding that meshes well with recent discoveries from the Rosetta mission, Ohio State University researchers have discovered a geochemical pathway by which Earth makes it own water through plate tectonics. This finding extends the planet's... (more) – Ohio State University Medical News Low-Glycemic Index Carbohydrate Diet Does Not Improve CV Risk Factors, Insulin Resistance In a study that included overweight and obese participants, those with diets with low glycemic index of dietary carbohydrate did not have improvements in insulin sensitivity, lipid levels, or systolic blood pressure, according to a study in the December 17 issue of JAMA. (Embargo expired on 16-Dec-2014 at 16:00 ET) – JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association Effectiveness of Drugs to Prevent Hepatitis Among Patients Receiving Chemotherapy Among patients with lymphoma undergoing a certain type of chemotherapy, receiving the antiviral drug entecavir resulted in a lower incidence of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related hepatitis and HBV reactivation, compared with the antiviral drug lamivudine, according to a study in the December 17 issue of JAMA. (Embargo expired on 16-Dec-2014 at 16:00 ET) – JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association 'Financial Toxicity' Can Lower Cancer Patients' Quality of Life Doctors who treat cancer are vigilant when it comes to the physical side effects of the therapies they prescribe, but financial stress from accumulating medical bills can also weigh on patients' health — even those who have finished their treatments and are cancer-free. (Embargo expired on 16-Dec-2014 at 16:00 ET) Journal of Oncology Practice; U01 CA093344; U01 CA093332; U01 CA093329; U01 CA093324; U01 CA093348; U01 CA093339; U01 CA093326 – Duke Medicine Mild Memory & Thinking Issues: What Works, What Doesn't? U-M Experts Weigh the Evidence For up to one in five Americans over age 65, getting older brings memory and thinking problems. It may seem like part of getting older - but officially, it's called mild cognitive impairment or MCI. A new definitive look at the evidence about what works and what doesn't in MCI should help doctors and the seniors they treat. (Embargo expired on 16-Dec-2014 at 16:00 ET) JAMA, Dec. 17, 2014, Vol. 312 No. 23 – University of Michigan Health System Real-Time Radiation Monitor Can Reduce Radiation Exposure for Medical Workers It's a sound that saves. A "real-time" radiation monitor that alerts by beeping in response to radiation exposure during cardiac-catheterization procedures significantly reduces the amount of exposure that medical workers receive, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers found. Media embedded: Image(s) (Embargo expired on 16-Dec-2014 at 16:00 ET) Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions – UT Southwestern Medical Center New UAH Center Consolidates Use of Simulators to Train Student Nurses The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) College of Nursing's new Learning and Technology Resource Center (LTRC) consolidates its use of technology and lifelike patient simulators to train student nurses. Media embedded: Image(s) (Embargo expired on 17-Dec-2014 at 06:00 ET) – University of Alabama Huntsville To Save The Lives Of 5.6 Million Children From Tobacco Use, More Aggressive Actions Must Be Taken, Expert Explains Officials must use policy, tax and other regulatory tools to stem youth smoking and health effects of tobacco use (Embargo expired on 16-Dec-2014 at 15:00 ET) Expert(s) available – Georgia State University Two UofL Researchers Named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors Directors of the University of Louisville's Institute for Cellular Therapeutics and Micro/Nano Technology Center are among 170 new Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors. Media embedded: Image(s) (Embargo expired on 16-Dec-2014 at 10:00 ET) – University of Louisville Insomnia Can Predict the Appearance of Back Pain in Adults Insomnia can predict the appearance of back pain in adults – University of Haifa New Technology Advances Eye Tracking As Biomarker for Brain Function and Recovery from Brain Injury Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have developed new technology that can assess the location and impact of a brain injury merely by tracking the eye movements of patients as they watch music videos for less than four minutes. Media embedded: Image(s) Journal of Neurosurgery-posted online Dec. 12, 2014 – NYU Langone Medical Center Outsmart the Eatin' Season With Tidbits From a Loyola Psychologist "You can enjoy the holidays and not get swept away by the many high-calorie tempting treats," says Allison Grupski, PhD, psychologist at Loyola Center for Metabolic Surgery & Bariatric Health who offers the following tips. "Participating in the festivities can include taking a bite out of the holidays and savoring the seasonal flavors, without ringing in the New Year with a tighter waistband." Dr. Grupski regularly counsels weight-loss patients at Loyola and is certified in bariatrics, or weight-loss medicine. Media embedded: Image(s) – Loyola University Health System Meth Users Face Substantially Higher Risk for Parkinson's Disease In addition to incurring serious dental problems, memory loss and other physical and mental issues, methamphetamine users are three times more at risk for getting Parkinson's disease than non-illicit drug users. Drug and Alcohol Dependence; R01 DA031883 – University of Utah Health Sciences Vessel Research Offers New Direction to Study How Cancer Spreads Researchers have understood very little about how blood and lymphatic vessels form in the mammalian gut – until now. A new Cornell University study reports for the first time how arteries form to supply the looping embryonic gut with blood, and how these arteries guide development of the gut's lymphatic system. Developmental Cell – Cornell University Amount of Mitochondrial DNA Predicts Frailty and Mortality New research from The Johns Hopkins University suggests that the amount of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) found in peoples' blood directly relates to how frail they are medically. This DNA may prove to be a useful predictor of overall risk of frailty and death from any cause 10 to 15 years before symptoms appear. Media embedded: Image(s) Journal of Molecular Medicine; P30-AG021334; AG023629 – Johns Hopkins Medicine Hospital-Based Exercise Program Improves Quality of Life for Adults with Arthritis, Other Muscle and Joint Conditions A study at Hospital for Special Surgery finds that older adults experienced less pain, reduced stiffness and less fatigue after participating in a hospital-based exercise program. Media embedded: Image(s) – Hospital for Special Surgery 'Microlesions' in Epilepsy Discovered by Novel Technique Using an innovative technique combining genetic analysis and mathematical modeling with some basic sleuthing, researchers have identified previously undescribed microlesions in brain tissue from epileptic patients. The millimeter-sized abnormalities may explain why areas of the brain that appear normal can produce severe seizures in many children and adults with epilepsy. Brain – University of Illinois at Chicago Bacterial 'Bunches' Linked to Some Colorectal Cancers Researchers from Johns Hopkins have found that dense mats of interacting bacteria, called biofilms, were present in the majority of cancers and polyps, particularly those on the right side of the colon. The presence of these bacterial bunches, they say, may represent an increased risk for colon cancer and could form the basis of new diagnostic tests. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences; R01 CA151393; R21 CA170492; K08 DK087856; 5T32CA126607-05; P30 DK089502; P30 CA006973; U54 CA091409... – Johns Hopkins Medicine Research Shows Protective Effects of Exercise A Northern Arizona University researcher discovered one exercise session can improve the body's antioxidant system. Media embedded: Image(s) Age, the Journal of the American Aging Association – Northern Arizona University Combining Social Media and Behavioral Psychology Could Lead to More HIV Testing Social media such as Twitter and Facebook, combined with behavioral psychology, could be a valuable tool in the fight against AIDS by prompting high-risk individuals to be tested. Lancet HIV – University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences Growing Shortage of Stroke Specialists Seen Although stroke is the No. 4 cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the United States, there's an increasing shortage of neurologists who specialize in stroke care. Stroke – Loyola University Health System American Migraine Foundation Offers Tips on Migraine, Sleep and Stress During the Holidays Studies have shown that periods of high stress and poor sleep can combine to increase the risk of having a migraine attack. Because stress levels are often high – and sleep insufficient -- during the winter holiday season, the American Migraine Foundation and its Chair, David W. Dodick, MD, FRCP (C), FACP, want to help people with migraine better understand some essentials of sleep hygiene that may help reduce their risk of migraine attacks. Dr. Dodick is also Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. Media embedded: Image(s) – American Migraine Foundation First Real-time MRI-guided Brain Surgery for Parkinson's in Southern California Neurosurgeons at UC San Diego Health System are the first in Southern California to implant a deep brain stimulator (DBS) in a patient with Parkinson's disease using real-time 3-D magnetic resonance image (MRI) guidance. Media embedded: Image(s) – University of California, San Diego Health Sciences UNT Health Science Center Finds Likely Link Between High Testosterone, Aggression in Male Alzheimer's Patients Higher levels of testosterone could increase the risk for aggression, hallucinations and other acting-out behaviors in men who already have Alzheimer's disease. Media embedded: Image(s) – UNT Health Science Center Woman's Metal Allergy Causes Severe Symptoms After Knee Replacement Metal allergy, a little-known problem, caused systemic pain, severe weakness and fatigue for a woman after knee replacement. The symptoms resolved when the implants were finally replaced with ones that her body could tolerate. Media embedded: Image(s) – Hospital for Special Surgery Imaging Scan Records Brain Activity During Epileptic Seizures An imaging scan called SPECT records brain activity during epileptic seizures. The scan pinpoints where seizures originate, and helps in the planning of surgery to remove the part of the brain responsible for seizures. – Loyola University Health System U.S. Surgeon General is Committed to Addressing Obesity The United States Senate took long-awaited action to confirm Vivek Murthy, MD, as United States Surgeon General, a step The Obesity Society (TOS) calls promising for the future of obesity research and treatment. – Obesity Society AIM Applauds AARP's Support of Closing Physician Self-Referral Loophole The Alliance for Integrity in Medicare (AIM) — a broad coalition of medical specialty, laboratory, radiation oncology and medical imaging groups committed to ending the practice of inappropriate physician self-referral — strongly commends the letter sent by the AARP to Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) on December 11, 2014. – American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) National Academy of Inventors Names Two Sanford-Burnham Researchers as Charter Fellows Erkki Ruoslahti and Kristiina Vuori have been named NAI Fellows—a professional distinction accorded to academic inventors who have demonstrated a prolific spirit of innovation. Media embedded: Image(s) – Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute Gift to Mount Sinai Health System Establishes Ronald M. Loeb Center for Alzheimer's Disease Center Dedicated to Alzheimer's Disease Research – Mount Sinai Medical Center ACR 2015™ Informatics and Innovations Sessions Help Radiology Professionals Navigate the New Medical Landscape Informatics and innovations sessions at ACR 2015™ can help radiology professionals overcome information technology (IT) challenges and support enterprise imaging initiatives as medicine moves from volume to value-based care. Early bird registration and abstract submission deadlines are approaching for ACR 2015™, the all-new American College of Radiology (ACR) annual meeting, May 17–21, 2015, at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC. – American College of Radiology (ACR) American Society of Nephrology Obtains Highest ACCME Accreditation The American Society of Nephrology (ASN), the world's largest organization of kidney health professionals, has received the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education's highest level of accreditation—Accreditation with Commendation. ASN is among the top of continuing medical education providers that have obtained Accreditation with Commendation. – American Society of Nephrology (ASN) The George Washington University Launches Podcast Series to Promote Innovation in Health Care The George Washington University Office for Clinical Practice Innovation launched a podcast series to generate conversation about more efficient, cost-effective health care delivery. – George Washington University HIV/AIDS Immunovirologist Dr. Doug Nixon Selected for 2014 National Academy of Inventors Fellowship Today, Douglas Nixon, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Tropical Medicine and Walter G. Ross Professor of Basic Science Research at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Science, was named a 2014 National Academy of Inventors Fellow. – George Washington University ARN Announces the 2014 Role Award Winners at its 40th Annual Educational Conference The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) announced the recipients of the 2014 ARN Role Awards at its 40th Annual Educational Conference, held October 29 – November 1 in Anaheim, CA. – Association of Rehabilitation Nurses Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Employee Receives National Recognition Ft. Lauderdale Florida, December 10, 2014: Dawne Gardner, MBA, of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the Comprehensive Children's Injury Center (CCIC) was named as the Injury Free Coalition for Kids Program Coordinator of the Year. The Injury Free Coalition for Kids is a national association of injury prevention programs and centers located in 39 general and pediatric level one trauma centers across the country. Using research, advocacy, and education, Injury Free works to improve the health and safety of children and their families. The organization's efforts are concentrated in neighborhoods with the highest rates of injury and health-related problems. The National Program Coordinator of the year award recognizes an individual who has developed and implemented local or statewide Injury Free programing and/or policy initiatives that have resulted in improved outcomes. – Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Science News Microwave Imaging of the Breast Although currently available diagnostic screening systems for breast are effective at detecting early signs of tumors, they are far from perfect, subjecting patients to ionizing radiation and sometimes inflicting discomfort on women who are undergoing screening because of the compression of the breast that is required to produce diagnostically useful images. New research suggests a better, cheaper, and safer way to look for the telltale signs of breast cancer may be with microwaves. Media embedded: Image(s) (Embargo expired on 16-Dec-2014 at 11:00 ET) Review of Scientific Instruments – American Institute of Physics (AIP) Future Batteries: Lithium-Sulfur with a Graphene Wrapper What do you get when you wrap a thin sheet of the "wonder material" graphene around a novel multifunctional sulfur electrode that combines an energy storage unit and electron/ion transfer networks? An extremely promising electrode structure design for rechargeable lithium-sulfur batteries. Media embedded: Image(s) (Embargo expired on 16-Dec-2014 at 11:00 ET) APL Materials – American Institute of Physics (AIP) Professor's Weather Nowcasting Company Advances in Launchpad Competition NextStorm Inc., a University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) professor's startup weather nowcasting company, has advanced to the second round of Alabama Launchpad startup business competition. Media embedded: Image(s) (Embargo expired on 17-Dec-2014 at 05:00 ET) – University of Alabama Huntsville Study Hints That Ancient Earth Made Its Own Water—Geologically In a finding that meshes well with recent discoveries from the Rosetta mission, Ohio State University researchers have discovered a geochemical pathway by which Earth makes it own water through plate tectonics. This finding extends the planet's water cycle to billions of years—and suggests that enough water is buried in the deep earth right now to fill the Pacific Ocean. AGU 2014 Fall Meeting – Ohio State University Top Weather Conditions that Amplify Lake Erie Algal Blooms Revealed Of the many weather-related phenomena that can promote harmful algal blooms, a new study has revealed that one—the wind—is the most important. The finding suggests that environmental agencies will have to incorporate the threat of extreme weather events caused by climate change into efforts to prevent algal blooms. AGU 2014 Fall Meeting – Ohio State University Essential Oils Help Control Fungus Growth in Argentinian Corn Argentina is the second highest corn producing country in the world. But because of the slow drying process in corn kernels and wet weather conditions in Argentina, corn grown there can easily become infected with fungus. A new study in the Journal of Food Science published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) found that the essential oils from oregano can have an antifungal effect on corn. Journal of Food Science – Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Virus Causing Mass Duck Die-Offs on Cape Cod Identified Since 1998, hundreds and sometimes thousands of dead eider ducks have been washing up every year on Cape Cod's beaches in late summer or early fall, but the reasons behind these cyclic die-offs have remained a mystery. A team of scientists from Cornell, Tufts University, University of Georgia, the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have pinned down one of the agents responsible: a pathogen they're calling Wellfleet Bay virus (WFBV). Their findings shed light on why eider ducks (also called common eiders) die on Cape Cod every year and offer hints about how the virus spreads. Journal of Virology – Cornell University Tracking the Eyes: The Keys to Consumers' Plant Preferences Your eye movements and gazes tell researchers what you value in plant purchases - the plant itself, how it was grown or price. Media embedded: Image(s) HortScience – University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Carbon-Trapping 'Sponges' Can Cut Greenhouse Gases In the fight against global warming, carbon capture – chemically trapping carbon dioxide before it releases into the atmosphere – is gaining momentum, but standard methods are plagued by toxicity, corrosiveness and inefficiency. Using a bag of chemistry tricks, Cornell materials scientists have invented low-toxicity, highly effective carbon-trapping "sponges" that could lead to increased use of the technology. Nature Communications – Cornell University Glacier Beds Can Get Slipperier at Higher Sliding Speeds Lab experiments by Iowa State glaciologists have found that as a glacier's sliding speed increases, the bed beneath the glacier can grow slipperier. That finding could lead to better predictions of glacier response to climate change and resulting sea-level rise. Media embedded: Image(s) Journal of Glaciology, Volume 61, No. 225, 2015 – Iowa State University Benefits of Naming People, Objects in Baby's First Year In a follow-up to earlier studies of learning in infancy, researchers report that talking to babies in their first year, in particular naming things and people, helps them connect what they see and hear. This learning between 6 and 9 months aids later learning and is evident years later. Media embedded: Image(s) Developmental Science – University of Massachusetts Amherst Microbiome May Have Shaped Early Human Populations Vanderbilt mathematician Glenn Webb and NYU microbiologist Martin Blaser propose that the microbes which live on our bodies may have influenced the age structure of human populations in prehistoric times. mBio (online 16Dec14) – Vanderbilt University Media Tip Sheet: URI Research to Be Presented at International Earth Science Meeting, Dec. 15-19 Research on underwater volcanoes, Great Lakes pollution, subseafloor life and much more will be among the 40 projects that will be presented by scientists from the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography at the American Geophysical Union's fall meeting in San Francisco from Dec. 15 to 19. American Geophysical Union's fall meeting – University of Rhode Island 5 Common Food Safety Kitchen Mistakes IFT Spokesperson and food safety expert, Christine Bruhn, PhD, CFS, Former Director of the Center for Consumer Research, University of California, Davis and her team videotaped 120 consumers as they prepared a chicken and a salad in their home. They found that while many felt confident about their food safety skills, many were making critical mistakes while preparing their meals that could lead to foodborne illness. Media embedded: Video – Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Day in the Life of a Food Science Student IFT Student Association members Amy DeJong and Maya Warren show us what life is like for PhD students in food science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. DeJong and Warren are also the #SweetScientists team on the 25th season of the reality TV series "The Amazing Race" and will be competing in the season finale that airs Friday, December 19th. Media embedded: Video – Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Plants Are the New Protein Since 2007, U.S. meat consumption has been declining (NCC, 2014) with more than a third of consumers turning to meat alternatives for meals (Mintel, 2013). In the December issue of Food Technology magazine published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), Executive Editor Mary Ellen Kuhn writes about the abundance of new plant-based protein food products that are entering the market. Food Technology – Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) What Your Kitchen Will Look Like in 2050 The appliances of 2050 will likely work interactively with consumers to plan and shop for meals, monitor special dietary needs, even produce customized food products at the touch of a 3-D printer button, according to the latest series of interviews from the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) FutureFood 2050 publishing initiative. FutureFood 2050 explores how increasingly sophisticated science and technology will help feed the world's projected 9 billion-plus people in 2050. – Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Nova Southeastern University Researcher Identifies New, RARE, Sea Lily Species Charles Messing, Ph.,D., has identified a new, very rare species of sea lily. Rather than name the creature himself, he's providing the opportunity of a lifetime and auctioning off those rights on eBay. Funds to help further research. Media embedded: Image(s) – Nova Southeastern University David Krakauer Selected as the Santa Fe Institute's Next President David Krakauer, an evolutionary theorist and director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been selected as the Santa Fe Institute's next president. He plans to join the Institute on August 1, 2015. Media embedded: Image(s) – Santa Fe Institute Leading Breast Cancer Expert Joins Florida Atlantic University as Its New Vice President of Research Daniel C. Flynn, a renowned breast cancer researcher with more than 20 years experience will lead Florida Atlantic University into a new era of innovation as its vice president for research. Media embedded: Image(s) – Florida Atlantic University Institute of Food Technologists Announces New Certified Food Scientists The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is proud to announce that 34 professionals have recently earned the prestigious Certified Food Scientist (CFS) credential, joining more than 1,600 in 55 countries worldwide. These include professionals that represent diverse roles within organizations such as British Columbia Institute of Technology, The Hershey Company, Chiquita Brands International, and International Flavors and Fragrances. – Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Burg Recognized as National Academy of Inventors Fellow Karen Burg, vice president for research at Kansas State University, has been named one of the 170 newest National Academy of Inventors fellows. Media embedded: Image(s) National Academy of Inventors – Kansas State University Zhang Receives CAREER Award from National Science Foundation Fuzhong Zhang, PhD, will study synthetic biology with a prestigious five-year, $605,000 Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER) from the National Science Foundation. Media embedded: Image(s) – Washington University in St. Louis Janelia Scientists Win Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition A team of researchers at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Research Campus has won first prize in the 2014 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition for their video that captures the early development of a fruit fly embryo. – Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Lifestyle & Social Sciences Severely Mentally Ill Criminals: Who Goes to Prison and Who Goes to Psych Institutions? "We found a clear difference between people with a mental illness who are incarcerated for a crime and those declared not criminally responsible for a crime and then hospitalized at a psychiatric institution." - Dr. Alexandre Dumais Media embedded: Image(s) Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2014 Aug;35(8):597-603 – Universite de Montreal Cocaine, Amphetamine Users More Likely to Take Their Own Lives Stimulants use such as cocaine and amphetamine is associated with a nearly two-fold greater likelihood of suicidal behaviour amongst people who inject drugs, say researchers at the University of Montreal and the CHUM Research Centre. Drug addiction had already been identified as a major risk factor for suicide, and it is in fact the cause of ten percent of deaths among drug users. The data from this groundbreaking study could help develop and evaluate more appropriate suicide prevention efforts in this highly vulnerable population. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Nov-2014 – Universite de Montreal Students Attending Summer Learning Programs Returned to School in the Fall with an Advantage in Math Students attending voluntary, school district-led summer learning programs entered school in the fall with stronger mathematics skills than their peers who did not attend the programs, according to a new RAND Corporation study. – Wallace Foundation Resolve to Be Food Safe in 2015: Easy Ways to Reduce the Risk of Food Poisoning with Home Food Safety The start of a new year offers the opportunity to reflect and consider what you can do to make your life happier and healthier. Resolve to be food safe in 2015 and reduce your risk of food poisoning with tips from Home Food Safety, a public awareness campaign from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and ConAgra Foods. – Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Program to Address Growing Demand for Drone Operators Florida State University is set to launch a new program that will actually have its students excited about their instructors droning on and on. – Florida State University Child Development Expert Says Parents Must Set the Tone When It Comes to Children's Christmas Lists A child development expert says parents must set the tone when it comes to children's Christmas lists. – Kansas State University Essays Give Voice to Mountain Women Who Shaped Appalachia Connie Park Rice, Ph.D., documents the experiences and histories of women who helped to shape Appalachia. The new book explores the experiences, contributions, realities and the stereotypes that have defined Appalachian women. It also documents the diversity of mountain women, Black and white, urban and rural, rich and poor, Hispanic, Muslim and gay. Media embedded: Image(s) – West Virginia University - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Resolving to Be More Generous in the New Year Instead of always receiving, how can we resolve to be more generous in the New Year? Baylor University philanthropy expert Andy Hogue offers four ways individuals and families can develop a spirit of generosity in the New Year. Media embedded: Image(s) Expert(s) available – Baylor University $11.25 Million Koch Pledge Advances Wichita State University In a gift commitment with sweeping impact, Koch Industries and the Fred and Mary Koch Foundation have pledged $11.25 million to create and advance programs at Wichita State University aimed at helping students excel and become the next generation of entrepreneurs, innovators and business leaders. Media embedded: Image(s) – Wichita State University Business News Startup Seamless Devices Launches from Prof. Peter Kinget's Lab Innovative technology developed in Electrical Engineering Professor Peter Kinget's lab is at the core of Seamless Devices, a startup co-founded by Kinget and his former student Jayanth Kuppambatti PhD'14. Seamless Devices aims to address critical limitations faced by semiconductor technologies striving to meet the demands of performance and power efficiency required by the next-generation of electronic devices and sensors. – Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science $10M Gift Endows Deanship at School of Hotel Administration Bradley H. Stone, president and partner in Gaming Asset Management LLC, has committed a $10 million gift to endow and name the deanship of Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration (SHA). – Cornell University U.Va. Darden School Professor and Alumna's New Lean Management Book Helps Organizations Save Money and Generate Revenue In a world in which organizations must constantly battle to save money and generate revenues, how can they target the best methods to free up resources and run more effectively? – University of Virginia Darden School Foundation U.Va. Darden Faculty Members Appointed to Research and Permanent Chairs The University of Virginia Darden School of Business announced the appointments of faculty members to a research chair, existing permanent chair and the establishment of a new permanent chair. – University of Virginia Darden School Foundation Marketplace Linde, Sandia Partnership Looks to Expand Hydrogen Fueling Network Sandia National Laboratories and industrial gas giant Linde LLC have signed an umbrella Cooperative Research & Development Agreement (CRADA) that is expected to accelerate the development of low-carbon energy and industrial technologies, beginning with hydrogen and fuel cells. – Sandia National Laboratories Pharmacology Course for Acute and Critical Care Nurses Offers Online Education in Safe Medication Administration The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) and education partner Elsevier Clinical Solutions have launched "AACN: Acute and Critical Care Pharmacology," an online course providing case study-based education focused on safe medication administration for both acute care and critical care staff nurses. – American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) More News from: » American Institute of Physics (AIP) » Duke Medicine » University of Michigan Health System » Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) » Florida State University » Kansas State University » Washington University in St. Louis » UT Southwestern Medical Center » American Academy of Neurology (AAN) » University of California, San Diego Health Sciences » University of Massachusetts Amherst » George Washington University » West Virginia University - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences » University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences Tips Forget your Newswise username/password? 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