Sentences with phrase «direct research on»

«I get to direct research on my own terms, and I have a flexible work schedule,» says Jodie Lutkenhaus, a chemical engineer at Texas A&M University in College Station, who finished her Ph.D. in the Hammond Lab in 2007.

NCI supports and directs research on the biological differences between normal cells and cancer cells through a variety of programs and approaches.

Jonathan is Head of the Education Unit at Policy Exchange, where he directs research on all aspects of education including Early Years, schools, skills and HE.

Verónica Vázquez directs her research on found materials, such as iron, fabric, cardboard, paper, threads of varying thicknesses.

Prior positions include advising the University of California on federal energy and climate policy, directing research on low - carbon fuels and vehicles at UC Davis» Institute of Transportation Studies, and as an engineer and then manager for Ford Motor Company.

Not exact matches

For example, in some places, including Canada, tax breaks are effective at encouraging more spending on research and development; in other countries, direct subsidies appear to be a better approach.

Beyond its direct services, Livestrong also lobbies the government, conducts research on survivors, and funds smaller nonprofits like Camp Kesem, a camp for kids whose parents have, or have died from, cancer.

«None of the mechanisms are direct,» he said, adding that the research has little impact on clinical practice.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

While that will undoubtedly help students and scientists save tons of time sifting through articles on PubMed, Meta can also help organizations decide where to direct their research budgets by identifying trends in certain areas of study or finding authors who have shown promising work in the past.

It has directed public research institutions to focus on collaboration with business to commercialize research and generate economic growth.

Through their research, they identified six dimensions of quality of life on which Sodexo's services have a direct impact:

It's very heavily reliant on direct customer observation rather than market research.

The firm's likely hoping to capitalize on a significant opportunity — the global direct - to - consumer genetic testing market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 20 %, from $ 117 million in 2017 $ 611 million by 2026, according to Credence Research.

The research, conducted by data scientists at natural language processing startup Evolution AI, categorised 3.16 million tweets directed at 523 MPs on Twitter between January 2017 and March 2018.

Not only that, research shows that direct mail connects with customers on a deeper emotional level and provides a much higher response rate.

On the interns end, it will provide them with a self - directed opportunity to conduct research, ask questions and have something to present.

We believe that SSHRC specifically should undertake a more direct role in enabling research leading to innovation in commercialization processes while NSERC and CHIR should focus even more on applied innovation in Science, Engineering and Medicine.

Current and recent projects include «Immigrants and Precarious Employment» (with P. Landolt); the «Poverty and Employment Precarity in Southern Ontario» research alliance (directed by W. Lewchuck and in collaboration with the UWGTA); the «Agency Data on Migration» project (directed by A. Kim); and «Negotiating the Boundaries of Rights and Membership» (directed by P. Landolt).

Our second lunar expedition will utilize our MX - 2 exploration system to establish a research outpost on a «peak of eternal light» at the Moon's South Pole, where direct solar energy and communications with Earth are possible.

Combining investment research and portfolio management with direct client relationships, Mr. Roberts also served as the firm's Chief Compliance Officer from 2004 - 2016 and represents KF investors as a director or observer on the boards of several private venture companies.

The research team did a meta - analysis of 1472 studies, all of which were based on direct (not self - reported) measures of height.

As I have written about several times of late, research in the past four decades has shown that the predominant largest factor influencing decisions on the part of buyers are their goals and their associated goal - directed behaviors.

In fact, user personas and buyer personas are very much foundational to as well as derivatives of research done on goals and goal - directed behaviors for the past few decades.

It has been recognized, through a deep body of research and works on buying behaviors, that the pursuit of a choice or choices is largely goal - directed.

For more ideas on how to direct a conversation with a research subject, check out Tamara Graves article here titled, «The Importance of Knowing Buyer Personas Inside and Out.»

Buyer personas are not as easy as putting a picture on paper, requires in - depth research, knowledge of goal - directed behaviors, and require investments.

In fact, Gleanster research identifies a direct correlation between the amount of time a prospect spends on a company website engaging with relevant content and the likelihood that those interactions will lead to a sale.

Returns data were collected through direct confirmation from funds as well as third - party independent research and focused on funds raised within the last 10 years.

Centers of theological education could offer courses, directed studies and graduate research projects that focus on a broad range of related topics.

Arthur E. Farnsley II directs research for the Project on Religion and Urban Culture at the Polis Center at Indiana University - Purdue University in Indianapolis.

Don S. Browning, who teaches at the University of Chicago Divinity School, is directing a research project on religion, culture and the family.

Dudley dates his awareness of the need for these new disciplines from the fall of 1979, when he journeyed to Indianapolis as part of a group convened by Robert Lynn, vice-president for religion at the Lilly Endowment, to review an innovative project on congregational research directed by James Hopewell.

The majority of the research at Annenberg School of Communications has been directed toward the portrayal of violence, role stereotypes, and power relationships on television.

Market Research Group, «Report on» 700 Club» Finances and Direct Mail Focus Group Panel Discussions, Detroit, Michigan,» Southfield, 1978, p. S - 12.

Available add - on applications to the system, which can be customized to each customer's unique needs, include warehouse management, dock scheduling, direct store delivery, and research and development solutions.

While many of those health benefits have been reported in sensationalized and potentially inaccurate ways, my own research on Science Direct has convinced me that MCFAs are well worth seeking out.

Only a tiny fraction of assistance is ever directed to research and even that small sum tends to be the first on the chopping block when budgets are cut.

Speakers I found especially engaging included: Louise Fresco, who presented the keynote on future trends in food including tailored nutrition and food printing and the simultaneous challenge of sufficient calories in the developing world, and adequate nutrition in the developed world; and Simon Costa who developed and distributed a micro hermetic silo for grain storage reminding us that funding is mainly directed towards researching increased agricultural production while post-harvest losses go unaddressed.

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«Plenty of research exists today that suggests a direct benefit to increased protein intake and its impact on health, and consumers clearly have interest as evidenced by the number of new protein - enhanced snacks on the market,» said Dan Hammer, senior vice president and general manager of frozen division at Inventure Foods, Inc. «However, we found that while some snacks delivered on nutrient levels, many fell well short on taste.

Our research showed a direct correlation between lower levels of public support and a higher winning percentage / return on investment.

Our mission now, as it was in 2000, is to do everything we can to minimize the short - and long - term risks that concussions, if not properly managed, pose to athlete, and to provide objective and practical concussion information to parents, coaches, and athletic trainers that reflects the latest consensus of medical experts and advances in research and technology on best concussion safety practices, all in the direct, concise, easy - to - read, practical format that has always been MomsTeam's hallmark.

The key points from the research published by Fathers Direct, NFPI, Working with Men and Newpin Fathers Support Centre on June 13 2001.

Maine statute directed the committee to develop this model policy based on the current research and best practice guidelines from the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other states» concussion management documents.

Research shows that mom's diet has a direct effect on the taste of the breastmilk.

I was pleased by this Jillian Michaels» podcast in which she provides some direct answers based on her own research and rookie parent experience.

Unfortunately, little research has been done on the direct effects of marijuana use while breastfeeding.

a review of 20 years of research on fatherhood, by Charlie Lewis, Professor of Psychology at Lancaster University and published in June 2001 by Fathers Direct, NFPI and other parenting charities: · Involvement of dads with children aged 7 - 11 predicts success in exams at 16 · Where dads are involved before the age of 11, children are less likely to have a criminal record by the age of 21 · Pre-schoolers who spend more time playing with their dads are often more sociable when they enter nursery school · Nine out of ten dads attend the birth

Dr. Cheyney currently directs the International Reproductive Health Laboratory at Oregon State University where she has developed an academic learning community comprised of five undergraduate research assistants, 12 graduate students and one postdoctoral fellow whose research agendas are focused on identifying culturally appropriate ways to improve access to high quality midwifery care as a means of reducing health inequalities for mothers and babies in the U.S and abroad.