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Yvette Raphael Honored with Mani L. Bhaumik Award

Today, Advocates for the Prevention of HIV in Africa (APHA) celebrates an extraordinary milestone as our co-founder and Executive Director, Yvette Raphael, receives the prestigious Mani L. Bhaumik Breakthrough of the Year Award for her pivotal role in advancing HIV prevention through the development and testing of Lenacapavir. The award recognises role of three key contributors to bringing Lenacapavir to market: Wesley Sundquist, chair of the University of Utah’s department of biochemistry, who provided the foundational scientific research; Moupali Das,…

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Fewer Degrees of Separation Boost Company Innovation and Creativity

Researchers at the University of Washington and New York University who examined networks of companies in relation to their creative strengths have discovered…

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Challenges Ahead for American Retirees: Key Insights from PPAR

The latest issue of Public Policy & Aging Report (PPAR) tackles the surrounding issues that older Americans will now face.This publication presents analyses…

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U of M researchers find that the words of a CEO can foretell a company's future innovation

“The answer lies in the words of the CEO,” said Rajesh Chandy, professor of marketing at the university’s Carlson School of Management. “By simply counting the…

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Study Links Disability Payments to Increased Drug Abuse

Paying out certain types of government aid in a monthly lump sum appears to fuel a spate of harmful and often fatal drug binges, according to a new study in a…

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Biofuel Economics: Advanced Biofuels Cost-Competitive with Ethanol

However, recent increases in grain prices mean that production costs are now similar for grain ethanol and second generation biofuels, according to a paper…

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NASA’s Satellite Data: A New Tool to Predict Famine Risks

Brown conceived the idea while working with organizations in Niger, West Africa, that provide information regarding failed crops and help address local…

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American Buffalo Slaughter: Trade’s Impact on History

While the 19th century is surely one of the most inspirational periods in American history, it also bears witness to a less flattering record with regard to…

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France’s natural beauty market attracts record international investment

Natural cosmetic sales in France have grown by 40% over the past two years, according to industry consultancy Organic Monitor, and further progression is…

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Business Angels Boost Strategic Development, Says Newcastle Study

Stephanie Macht, a researcher in small business strategy, has surveyed 71 angels about their post-investment involvement and found that activities such as…

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Management Consultants Are Often ‘More Project Workers Than Ideas People’

The consultant’s image as an expert outsider bringing new knowledge or understanding to clients is firmly contradicted by findings from the three-year long…

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UK’s First Survey on Multinational Companies’ HR Strategies

Some of the key findings of the UK survey:• On Human Resource (HR) issues: Having an international HR management structure makes a key difference to employment…

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Europe’s top economic research on display

This project, an initiative of the Nereus consortium of academic libraries, will create a networked service providing open access to economics information,…

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Exploring Trust: New Index Reveals Public Confidence Levels

The index, a wholly new approach to the measurement of trust among the general public, shows that brokers and advisers are the most trusted, followed by…

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Discover the Future of Online Shopping Innovations

Online shopping is big business. Websites selling everything from mp3 players and music to books and budget flights continue to thrive. Now, an international…

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Uganda’s Infrastructure Investment: A Path to Economic Growth

Musisi argues that the Ugandan government should invest 24 percent of the gross domestic product in physical infrastructure. Then in the mid to long term the…

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AIB Seed Capital Fund Launches at NovaUCD with €30M Support

The AIB Seed Capital Fund, which is being equally funded by AIB and Enterprise Ireland is the first fund to be established under Enterprise Ireland’s €175…

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