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Arts and Design - Business/Economics - 21.05
Study suggests formula for viral success on YouTube
Researchers at the University of Melbourne have identified a formula to understand why some branded movies go viral on the internet. Researchers at the University of Melbourne have identified a formula to understand why some branded movies go viral on the internet.
Study suggests formula for viral success on YouTube
Researchers at the University of Melbourne have identified a formula to understand why some branded movies go viral on the internet. Researchers at the University of Melbourne have identified a formula to understand why some branded movies go viral on the internet.
Business/Economics - 16.05
New findings show long-term effects of fathers’ job loss on children’s education
There is a lot of evidence of the effect of job loss on peoples' future earnings and employment opportunities. New research into the impact of fathers' job loss on their child's educational attainment, for the first time in the UK, finds significant effects on the next generation. The recession of the 1980s had a large and lingering effect on unemployment, which rose to 12 per cent (three million) and stayed around this level until 1986.
New findings show long-term effects of fathers’ job loss on children’s education
Business/Economics - 14.05
New blog offers informal look at Penn State research and creative work
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Cheeky crows, the legacy of graphic artist Lynd Ward, and how to avert collapse of the global financial system – all of these and more are topics of a new blog from the staff of the Research unit in Penn State's Office of University Relations.
New blog offers informal look at Penn State research and creative work
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Cheeky crows, the legacy of graphic artist Lynd Ward, and how to avert collapse of the global financial system – all of these and more are topics of a new blog from the staff of the Research unit in Penn State's Office of University Relations.
Business/Economics - Administration/Government - 8.05
Studying school quality, to fight inequality
New MIT center examines education and its lifelong effects. Education has long been perceived as a great leveler in the United States, providing opportunities throughout society. But at a time of economic struggle, millions of people are wondering if the country's schools can still provide a platform for success.
Studying school quality, to fight inequality
New MIT center examines education and its lifelong effects. Education has long been perceived as a great leveler in the United States, providing opportunities throughout society. But at a time of economic struggle, millions of people are wondering if the country's schools can still provide a platform for success.
Business/Economics - Mathematics - 4.05
Oxford's new datalab for financial research
Oxford researchers trying to improve the understanding of financial systems have new facilities to store and analyse huge volumes of financial data, which should speed up the research process. The Oxford-Man Institute of Quantitative Finance (OMI) has established a virtual 'data lab', which mirrors the systems that are being used by commercial financial institutions worldwide.
Oxford's new datalab for financial research
Business/Economics - Medicine/Pharmacology - 2.05
Openness trait may help those with mild or moderate disabilities keep jobs
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - People with mild or moderate disabilities who are creative, intellectually curious and attentive to their feelings - those who score higher on the personality trait openness - may be significantly more likely to maintain employment, suggests a new study co-written by David Strauser, a professor of kinesiology and community health at the University of Illinois.
Openness trait may help those with mild or moderate disabilities keep jobs
Business/Economics - 1.05
U.S. middle class prospering more than previously thought
Long portrayed as stagnant, the income growth of the U.S. middle class may be more than 10 times greater than previously suggested by some economists, according to a new study at Cornell.
U.S. middle class prospering more than previously thought
Medicine/Pharmacology - Business/Economics - 1.05
Actelion ensures his future with Macitentan
Actelion announced today that initial analysis indicates that the pivotal, long-term, event-driven study SERAPHIN with macitentan, a novel dual endothelin receptor antagonist, in 742 patients suffering from pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and treated for up to three and a half years, has met its primary endpoint.
Actelion ensures his future with Macitentan
Business/Economics - 30.04
Don’t scrap junk mail -- research says it works
There's no reprieve in sight for Australian letterboxes bombarded with junk mail, with new University of Sydney research showing that junk mail is enormously effective in boosting in-store sales.
Don’t scrap junk mail -- research says it works
There's no reprieve in sight for Australian letterboxes bombarded with junk mail, with new University of Sydney research showing that junk mail is enormously effective in boosting in-store sales.
Business/Economics - 25.04
Programs kept Wisconsin families from poverty, report finds
Temporary increases in safety net programs and tax credits for working families helped keep many in Wisconsin from poverty during the recession and its aftermath, a new report by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison finds.
Programs kept Wisconsin families from poverty, report finds
Temporary increases in safety net programs and tax credits for working families helped keep many in Wisconsin from poverty during the recession and its aftermath, a new report by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison finds.
Business/Economics - Psychology - 25.04
Thinking in a foreign language helps economic decision-making
In a study with implications for businesspeople in a global economy, researchers at the University of Chicago have found that people make more rational decisions when they think through a problem in a non-native tongue.
Thinking in a foreign language helps economic decision-making
In a study with implications for businesspeople in a global economy, researchers at the University of Chicago have found that people make more rational decisions when they think through a problem in a non-native tongue.
Business/Economics - Media Sciences/Political Sciences - 20.04
Online-only news outlets 'struggle to find funding'
The first report to systematically assess how online-only news websites across Western Europe are faring has found that new start-ups are struggling to find business models that can cover their operating costs.
Online-only news outlets 'struggle to find funding'
The first report to systematically assess how online-only news websites across Western Europe are faring has found that new start-ups are struggling to find business models that can cover their operating costs.
Administration/Government - Business/Economics - 19.04
New technique may help severely damaged nerves regrow and restore function
New technique may help severely damaged nerves regrow and restore function Engineers at the University of Sheffield have developed a method of assisting nerves damaged by traumatic accidents to repair naturally, which could improve the chances of restoring sensation and movement in injured limbs.
New technique may help severely damaged nerves regrow and restore function
History/Philosophy - Business/Economics - 17.04
Mormons Are Generous and Active in Helping Others
When it comes to being generous with time and money, Americans who are not Mormons can learn from Americans who are. A new study from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis explores Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints culture and explains LDS members' volunteering and charitable giving-habits.
Mormons Are Generous and Active in Helping Others
Business/Economics - 17.04
Streaming schoolchildren by ability is good news for girls but bad news for boys
New research from the University of Warwick suggests girls benefit significantly from more interaction with very bright peers at secondary school, but it can be detrimental for boys. In a paper published in the latest edition of the Journal of Labor Economics , a research team from the University of Warwick's Economics department and the London School of Economics looked at data from all secondary schools in England to determine the effect of ability of peers.
Streaming schoolchildren by ability is good news for girls but bad news for boys
New research from the University of Warwick suggests girls benefit significantly from more interaction with very bright peers at secondary school, but it can be detrimental for boys. In a paper published in the latest edition of the Journal of Labor Economics , a research team from the University of Warwick's Economics department and the London School of Economics looked at data from all secondary schools in England to determine the effect of ability of peers.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Business/Economics - 12.04
Financial hardships of the Great Recession felt in community health
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - People who experience financial declines during a recession are more likely to report general and mental health problems that interfered with their daily lives, regardless of their education, income, age or race, according to a new study from the University of Michigan's School of Public Health.
Financial hardships of the Great Recession felt in community health
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - People who experience financial declines during a recession are more likely to report general and mental health problems that interfered with their daily lives, regardless of their education, income, age or race, according to a new study from the University of Michigan's School of Public Health.
Physics/Astronomy - Business/Economics - 5.04
How to plaster the world, cheaply!
Gypsum is a naturally occurring mineral which is often used in industrial processes and which in nature, if left alone for thousands of years, can grow into huge translucent, towering and eerie, crystals more than 10 metres tall.
How to plaster the world, cheaply!
Gypsum is a naturally occurring mineral which is often used in industrial processes and which in nature, if left alone for thousands of years, can grow into huge translucent, towering and eerie, crystals more than 10 metres tall.
Business/Economics - Medicine/Pharmacology - 5.04
Elite athletes ambivalent on sports advertising
A majority of elite athletes would not support their promotion of alcohol and junk food, a study by the University of Sydney has found. The findings are published in the April issue of Health Promotion Journal of Australia .
Elite athletes ambivalent on sports advertising
A majority of elite athletes would not support their promotion of alcohol and junk food, a study by the University of Sydney has found. The findings are published in the April issue of Health Promotion Journal of Australia .
Business/Economics - 2.04
To convince people, come at them from different angles
Variety is not only the spice of life. It's also the key to persuasion, according to research at Cornell. An analysis of the behavior of millions of Facebook users has found that whether users joined and became "engaged" with the social network did not depend on how many members they knew, but on how many different social contexts the people they knew represented.
To convince people, come at them from different angles
Medicine/Pharmacology - Business/Economics - 21.03
When health insurance costs rise slightly, people still shop around
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Even a $10 increase in premiums can drive people to a different health care plan. That's good news for health care reform, which relies heavily on competition and consumer response to pricing.
When health insurance costs rise slightly, people still shop around
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Even a $10 increase in premiums can drive people to a different health care plan. That's good news for health care reform, which relies heavily on competition and consumer response to pricing.
Sport Sciences - Business/Economics - 15.03
March Madness: Can Losing Lead to Winning?
Is your March Madness bracket filled out yet? Imagine you're watching a close game. As the teams head to the locker room at half time, only two points separate the two competitors. Which team do you think is more likely to win? The team down by one or the team up by one? If you're like most people, you said up by one.
March Madness: Can Losing Lead to Winning?
Business/Economics - 14.03
Planning for the future: unemployment and its effects on future generations
The unemployment experience of parents can have adverse effects on their children's wellbeing, according to an international study by the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research.
Planning for the future: unemployment and its effects on future generations
The unemployment experience of parents can have adverse effects on their children's wellbeing, according to an international study by the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research.
Environmental Sciences - Business/Economics - 12.03
Global emissions surge back after GFC
A recent spike in worldwide carbon emissions growth was caused by the rebound from the global financial crisis (GFC) and is likely to be a one-off, according to a new study from The Australian National University.
Global emissions surge back after GFC
Business/Economics - 8.03
Numerically-challenged consumers hit in the pocket by loans
Consumers with poor financial skills pay over the odds for loans and are eight times more likely to use highly expensive credit such as payday loans and home credit, new research has revealed. The research from The University of Nottingham on the UK consumer market published today, shows that consumers who have a poorer understanding of key financial concepts such as interest rates and credit terms pay nine percentage points more for loans than those with better numerical skills.
Numerically-challenged consumers hit in the pocket by loans
Consumers with poor financial skills pay over the odds for loans and are eight times more likely to use highly expensive credit such as payday loans and home credit, new research has revealed. The research from The University of Nottingham on the UK consumer market published today, shows that consumers who have a poorer understanding of key financial concepts such as interest rates and credit terms pay nine percentage points more for loans than those with better numerical skills.
Computer Science/Telecom - Business/Economics - 7.03
Technology weighing down Australia’s corporate briefcase
The executive briefcase in Australia is getting heavier, with new research from the University of Sydney showing that most executives carry two smartphones, as well as a tablet and possibly a laptop with them every day.
Technology weighing down Australia’s corporate briefcase
The executive briefcase in Australia is getting heavier, with new research from the University of Sydney showing that most executives carry two smartphones, as well as a tablet and possibly a laptop with them every day.
Business/Economics - 5.03
Personality change key to improving wellbeing
People's personalities can change considerably over time, say scientists, suggesting that leopards really can change their spots. Psychologists from The University of Manchester and London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) also showed that small positive personality changes may lead to greater increases in happiness than earning more money, marrying, or gaining employment.
Personality change key to improving wellbeing
People's personalities can change considerably over time, say scientists, suggesting that leopards really can change their spots. Psychologists from The University of Manchester and London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) also showed that small positive personality changes may lead to greater increases in happiness than earning more money, marrying, or gaining employment.
Environmental Sciences - Business/Economics - 5.03
Shortcuts costly when buying conservation from farmers
Shortcuts in the design of payment schemes to persuade farmers to undertake conservation works could be putting the potential environmental benefits at risk, a study involving researchers at The University of Nottingham has found.
Shortcuts costly when buying conservation from farmers
Shortcuts in the design of payment schemes to persuade farmers to undertake conservation works could be putting the potential environmental benefits at risk, a study involving researchers at The University of Nottingham has found.
Agronomy/Food Science - Business/Economics - 29.02
Scientific research to sports supplement in time to boost training
PA 70/12 When new evidence published last year in the Journal of Physiology revealed the dramatic benefits of taking L-carnitine and carbohydrate in combination with exercise, researchers at The University of Nottingham did not stop there.
Scientific research to sports supplement in time to boost training
PA 70/12 When new evidence published last year in the Journal of Physiology revealed the dramatic benefits of taking L-carnitine and carbohydrate in combination with exercise, researchers at The University of Nottingham did not stop there.
Business/Economics - 29.02
U of’T engineering professor develops microfluidic chips for bitumen gas analysis
Mechanical engineering professor David Sinton and his research team have developed a process to analyze the behaviour of bitumen in reservoirs using a microfluidic chip, a tool commonly associated with the field of medical diagnostics.
U of’T engineering professor develops microfluidic chips for bitumen gas analysis
Mechanical engineering professor David Sinton and his research team have developed a process to analyze the behaviour of bitumen in reservoirs using a microfluidic chip, a tool commonly associated with the field of medical diagnostics.
Business/Economics - 29.02
Upper class more likely to be scofflaws, says new research
The upper class has a higher propensity for unethical behavior, being more likely to believe – as did Gordon Gekko in the movie Wall Street – that "greed is good," according to a new study from researchers at the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management.
Upper class more likely to be scofflaws, says new research
The upper class has a higher propensity for unethical behavior, being more likely to believe – as did Gordon Gekko in the movie Wall Street – that "greed is good," according to a new study from researchers at the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management.
History/Philosophy - Business/Economics - 27.02
Upper class more likely to be scofflaws due to greed, study finds
Upper class more likely to be scofflaws due to greed, study finds
Business/Economics - 8.02
Public opinion on immigration policy more related to cultural than economic concerns
Public opinion on immigration policy more related to cultural than economic concerns
Business/Economics - Sport Sciences - 3.02
Media portrayal of race in sports reveals biases in corporate world
Media portrayal of race in sports reveals biases in corporate world
Medicine/Pharmacology - Business/Economics - 27.01
Lure of entertainment, work hard for people to resist
Lure of entertainment, work hard for people to resist
Business/Economics - 17.01
Gossip isn’t all bad — new study finds it has social and psychological benefits
Gossip isn’t all bad — new study finds it has social and psychological benefits
Business/Economics - Earth Sciences - 10.01
Poorly targeted aid and lack of capital leaves small businesses struggling following natural disasters
Poorly targeted aid and lack of capital leaves small businesses struggling following natural disasters
Medicine/Pharmacology - Business/Economics - 9.01
Tomato, wine byproducts in filters could make cigarettes less toxic
Tomato, wine byproducts in filters could make cigarettes less toxic
Pedagogy/Education Science - Business/Economics - 4.01
Kids prefer lots of choices and colors on their plates
Kids prefer lots of choices and colors on their plates
Agronomy/Food Science - Business/Economics - 15.12.2011
Cereals advertised heavily to children bought most often by ethnic minority households
Cereals advertised heavily to children bought most often by ethnic minority households
Business/Economics - Administration/Government - 7.12.2011
Warwick economist to lead £15 million research initiative into private enterprise in developing countries
Warwick economist to lead £15 million research initiative into private enterprise in developing countries
Business/Economics - Administration/Government - 23.11.2011
Race plays a role in the pace of some romances
Race plays a role in the pace of some romances
Environmental Sciences - Business/Economics - 22.11.2011
Innovative advance for more sustainable buildings
Innovative advance for more sustainable buildings
Computer Science/Telecom - Business/Economics - 3.11.2011
Computer scientists identify Yelp security leak
Computer scientists identify Yelp security leak
Business/Economics - Medicine/Pharmacology - 1.11.2011
Swimming through Complicated Waters, Medicare Part D Participants Learn to Reduce Spending Over Time, Economist Finds
Swimming through Complicated Waters, Medicare Part D Participants Learn to Reduce Spending Over Time, Economist Finds
Business/Economics - Agronomy/Food Science - 3.10.2011
Research uncovers what increases chicken wellbeing
Research uncovers what increases chicken wellbeing
Psychology - Business/Economics - 28.09.2011
Easily embarrassed Study finds people will trust you more
Easily embarrassed Study finds people will trust you more
Medicine/Pharmacology - Business/Economics - 27.09.2011
New Novartis data show potential of respiratory portfolio to help COPD patients maintain active and productive lives
New Novartis data show potential of respiratory portfolio to help COPD patients maintain active and productive lives
Medicine/Pharmacology - Business/Economics - 20.09.2011
Smoking in films encourages teenagers to take a drag
Smoking in films encourages teenagers to take a drag
Business/Economics - Computer Science/Telecom - 16.09.2011
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree - or does it?
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree - or does it?
Business/Economics - Medicine/Pharmacology - 6.09.2011
New research sheds light on teenage friendship networks
New research sheds light on teenage friendship networks
Physics/Astronomy - Business/Economics - 22.08.2011
NASA Picks Three Proposals for Flight Demonstration
NASA Picks Three Proposals for Flight Demonstration
Environmental Sciences - Business/Economics - 22.08.2011
Shell Shock! Damage to marine ecosystems revealed as CO2 emissions continue to rise
Shell Shock! Damage to marine ecosystems revealed as CO2 emissions continue to rise
Business/Economics - Pedagogy/Education Science - 15.08.2011
Beauty Impacts Hiring, Salaries and Profits
Beauty Impacts Hiring, Salaries and Profits
Business/Economics - Computer Science/Telecom - 10.08.2011
Input/output: The Economics of Database Searching
Input/output: The Economics of Database Searching
Medicine/Pharmacology - Business/Economics - 9.08.2011
Research on TB tests prompts first-ever WHO negative policy
Research on TB tests prompts first-ever WHO negative policy
Electroengineering/Microtechnics - Business/Economics - 3.08.2011
A new motor for the watch of tomorrow
A new motor for the watch of tomorrow
Medicine/Pharmacology - Business/Economics - 28.07.2011
Laws that encourage healthier lifestyles protect lives and save the NHS money
Laws that encourage healthier lifestyles protect lives and save the NHS money
Medicine/Pharmacology - Business/Economics - 19.07.2011
Trouble forming sentences may be early Alzheimer’s marker
Trouble forming sentences may be early Alzheimer’s marker
Medicine/Pharmacology - Business/Economics - 13.07.2011
Health-care model improves diabetes outcomes, health
Health-care model improves diabetes outcomes, health
Medicine/Pharmacology - Business/Economics - 7.07.2011
Medicaid Increases Use of Health Care, Decreases Financial Strain, and Improves Health for Recipients
Medicaid Increases Use of Health Care, Decreases Financial Strain, and Improves Health for Recipients
Business/Economics - Medicine/Pharmacology - 30.06.2011
TV food advertising increases children’s preference for unhealthy foods
TV food advertising increases children’s preference for unhealthy foods
Business/Economics - Physics/Astronomy - 28.06.2011
Wars steadily increase for over a century, fed by more borders and cheaper conflict
Wars steadily increase for over a century, fed by more borders and cheaper conflict
Business/Economics - Medicine/Pharmacology - 27.06.2011
Kids’ exposure to junk food ads unchanged despite regulations
Kids’ exposure to junk food ads unchanged despite regulations
Medicine/Pharmacology - Business/Economics - 21.06.2011
Older people less likely to fall if they pay attention to their feet
Older people less likely to fall if they pay attention to their feet
Administration/Government - Business/Economics - 16.06.2011
Extent of kinship revealed for first time: poverty and deprivation common amongst invisible group of children
Extent of kinship revealed for first time: poverty and deprivation common amongst invisible group of children
Business/Economics - Earth Sciences - 23.05.2011
New atlas shows austerity hitting the poor rather than the rich
New atlas shows austerity hitting the poor rather than the rich
Medicine/Pharmacology - Business/Economics - 10.05.2011
Prolonged breastfeeding may be linked to fewer behaviour problems
Prolonged breastfeeding may be linked to fewer behaviour problems
Business/Economics - 4.05.2011
UW-Madison’s Wisconsin Poverty Report shows anti-poverty programs worked
UW-Madison’s Wisconsin Poverty Report shows anti-poverty programs worked
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Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter/in Koordination Agrar-Umweltindikatoren - Social Sciences - 21.5
wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin/ wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter - Electroengineering - 21.5
Sektionsleiter/in - Electroengineering - 21.5
Elektroingenieur/in FH - Life Sciences - 17.5
Hochschulabsolventen (m/w) Fachrichtungen Biologie, Mikrobiologie, Bio-Informatik... - Pedagogy - 15.5
Doktorand/in Erziehungswissenschaften - Pedagogy - 22.5
Professor of Education - Mathematics - 22.5
Assistant Professor in Probability Theory - Life Sciences - 22.5
Professur Genetik - Computer Science - 22.5
Professur für Theoretische Informatik - Earth Sciences - 22.5
Chair in Human Geography - GEO004A - History - 22.5
Departmental Lecturer - Medicine - 19.5
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