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Newswise: Inequality Weakens Local Governance and Public Satisfaction, Study Finds
Released: 20-Dec-2024 4:50 PM EST
Inequality Weakens Local Governance and Public Satisfaction, Study Finds
University of Notre Dame

Local governments in developing countries are crucial for providing public services that promote human development and address challenges like extreme weather, unemployment and crumbling infrastructure. Yet, they often face difficulties in implementing cost-effective programs that meet citizens’ diverse needs, particularly in areas with significant socioeconomic inequalities. A recent study led by University of Notre Dame researcher Krister Andersson explored the impact of economic and social inequalities on local government performance in Chile (a country with very high socioeconomic inequalities), assessing the effectiveness of external policies to alleviate the negative effects of inequality on the quality of local public services.

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Released: 20-Dec-2024 3:45 PM EST
10 Top Stories for a Newsworthy 2024
University of Manitoba

10 top stories for a newsworthy 2024

Newswise: Chula’s Institute of Thai Studies Launches Thai Pha Khao Ma Database
Released: 20-Dec-2024 8:55 AM EST
Chula’s Institute of Thai Studies Launches Thai Pha Khao Ma Database
Chulalongkorn University

On December 2, 2024, at the Ampai Sucharitkul Room, Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University, the Institute of Thai Studies launched the “Development of Thai Pha Khao Ma Identity” project and unveiled the database for this Thai fabric.

Newswise: Cultural Differences Account for Starkly Different Responses to COVID-19 
Released: 19-Dec-2024 8:35 PM EST
Cultural Differences Account for Starkly Different Responses to COVID-19 
Association for Psychological Science

Psychological Science in the Public Interest (Volume 25, Issue 2)Read the Full Text (PDF, HTML) Hello Kitty has eyes but no mouth. The unique anatomy of the world-famous Japanese cartoon girl, who appears to be a cat, reflects an important aspect of her nation’s cultural norms—she doesn’t need a mouth because in Japan, it is more important to read the feelings of others than to broadcast your own.

   
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Released: 19-Dec-2024 8:15 PM EST
Cedars-Sinai Chuck Lorre Allied Health School, Más Cerca de Acoger a Sus Primeros Estudiantes
Cedars-Sinai

Mientras la Chuck Lorre Allied Health School de Cedars-Sinai se prepara para matricular a sus primeros estudiantes, sus responsables afirman que sus objetivos van mucho más allá de formar a los técnicos y terapeutas que mantienen en funcionamiento los hospitales.

   
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Released: 19-Dec-2024 8:00 PM EST
Cedars-Sinai Chuck Lorre Allied Health School Steps Closer to Welcoming First Students
Cedars-Sinai

As the Cedars-Sinai Chuck Lorre Allied Health School prepares to enroll its first students, the school’s leaders say their goals go far beyond producing the technicians and therapists that keep hospitals running.

   
Newswise: SLU Professor and Author Jonathan Sawday Wins MLA’s Prestigious James Russell Lowell Prize
Released: 19-Dec-2024 7:30 PM EST
SLU Professor and Author Jonathan Sawday Wins MLA’s Prestigious James Russell Lowell Prize
Saint Louis University

Saint Louis University’s Jonathan Sawday, Ph.D., has received the James Russell Lowell Prize for the most outstanding book published in 2023, for his text Blanks, Print, Space, and Void in English Renaissance Literature: An Archaeology of Absence, published by Oxford University Press.

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Released: 19-Dec-2024 7:05 PM EST
Top-Ranked University's Research Facilities Set to Nest at New Jersey Life Sciences Campus
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)

The Northeast Science and Technology (NEST) Center today announced New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) as its first academic partner at the campus, marking a significant milestone in the creation of a life science, technology, and pharmaceutical research hub.

   
Newswise: Chula’s Faculty of Medicine Launches Online Active Recruitment for International Programs 2025
Released: 19-Dec-2024 8:55 AM EST
Chula’s Faculty of Medicine Launches Online Active Recruitment for International Programs 2025
Chulalongkorn University

The Graduate Affairs Division of the Faculty of Medicine at Chulalongkorn University is excited to announce the Online Active Recruitment for International Programs 2025. This initiative, running from December 1, 2024, to April 11, 2025, seeks to attract international students to our Master’s and Doctoral degree programs in medical sciences.

Newswise: Chula Ranks Top 16 in Asia and No. 1 in Thailand in the 2025 QS Sustainability Rankings
Released: 19-Dec-2024 8:55 AM EST
Chula Ranks Top 16 in Asia and No. 1 in Thailand in the 2025 QS Sustainability Rankings
Chulalongkorn University

Chulalongkorn University has been recognized in the 2025 QS Sustainability Rankings, earning the 16th spot in Asia and the 1st in Thailand. This achievement reflects the university’s steadfast commitment to sustainable development and academic excellence, as assessed by the QS Sustainability Rankings.

Released: 19-Dec-2024 7:50 AM EST
How to Deal with Narcissists at Home and at Work
Ohio State University

The best way to deal with narcissistic people in your personal life may be the hardest advice to take, according to an expert who has studied narcissism for more than 20 years. The best course of action is to identify narcissistic people early on and get them out of your life, said Amy Brunell, professor of psychology at The Ohio State University’s Mansfield campus.

Released: 18-Dec-2024 9:45 PM EST
Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center Interns to Represent U.S. at International Student Competition
Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center

A team of interns from the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center has been selected to represent the U.S. next year at a student competition at the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC25) in Hamburg, Germany, in June 2025.

   
Released: 18-Dec-2024 8:50 PM EST
Expert Available: Last-Minute Snags Stall Government Funding Bill as Shutdown Looms
George Washington University

Congress faces a looming government shutdown as negotiations over a stopgap funding bill stall due to disputes over farm aid, disaster recovery, and the future of the Washington Commanders' stadium. ...

Released: 18-Dec-2024 8:25 PM EST
Is Your Glass Half Empty or Half Full?
University of Miami

University of Miami law lecturer Scott L. Rogers talks about the benefits of embracing optimism.

Released: 18-Dec-2024 7:40 PM EST
The Year in Review: MSU Experts, Top Headlines of 2024
Michigan State University

From politics and an unprecedented presidential election to heightened international conflicts as well as celestial events, Michigan State University faculty experts shared their research-based commentary to provide insight and context on these events in addition to their own programs and discoveries. Here is a look at some of our top story placements and expert commentary in national, statewide and local media for 2024.

Released: 18-Dec-2024 6:40 PM EST
Kogod School of Business Offers Steep Discounts to Exiting Federal Employees
American University

The Kogod School of Business offers steep discounts to graduate programs for exiting federal employees.

Newswise: The Many Faces of Taylor Swift
Released: 18-Dec-2024 6:30 PM EST
The Many Faces of Taylor Swift
Tufts University

What’s behind Taylor Swift’s wide-ranging influence? Looking across music education, a cappella performance, media studies, child development, and feminist thought, Tufts students, alumni, and faculty break down the perfect storm that has made Taylor Swift so big for so long.



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