Sentences with phrase «of new research initiatives»

As part of a new research initiative, the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration, NSF and the United Kingdom's Natural Environment Research Council announced today that they will be gathering the data needed to understand whether the glacier could begin to collapse.

US and UK Join Forces to Understand How Quickly a Massive Antarctic Glacier Could Collapse News / Tuesday May 1, 2018 As part of a new research initiative, the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration, NSF and the United Kingdom's Natural Environment Research Council announced today that they will be gathering the data needed to...

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Gekko Systems co-founder Elizabeth Lewis - Gray has been appointed chair of a new «mining growth centre», which is part of a $ 189 million federal government initiative designed to encourage commercially - focused research and development activity.

«While we believe many of the growth initiatives highlighted by «new» CEO Jack Dorsey are promising, it remains less clear whether these will translate into more active user growth and engagement,» Baird Equity Research analysts wrote.

«No matter how open you are as a manager, our research shows, many of your people are more likely to keep mum than to question initiatives or suggest new ideas at work,» wrote James Detert of Cornell and Ethan Burris of University of Texas as Austin on HBR recently.

Not only will the initiative support new startups, but it will work to promote cleantech innovations that already exist but aren't widely adopted yet, according to Greg Neichin, the executive vice president of San Francisco - based Cleantech Group, an industry research and advisory group.

The additional $ 10 - million gift from the CCMF to the centre will strengthen its teaching and research activities and could include enhanced programs, curriculum development and the recruitment of new faculty, among other initiatives.

Our future capital requirements may vary materially from those currently planned and will depend on many factors, including our rate of revenue growth, the timing and extent of spending on research and development efforts and other business initiatives, the expansion of sales and marketing activities, the timing of new product introductions, market acceptance of our products and overall economic conditions.

The new tower will also host the Medicine by Design initiative, set to become a leading centre in regenerative medicine at the University of Toronto with the federal government committing $ 114 - million for this project through the Canada First Research Excellence Fund.

On Thursday evening, October 20, Stanford Law Professor Michael McConnell (left) will deliver a lecture, «Tradition and the Constitution,» to inaugurate the Tradition Project, a new research initiative of the St. John's University Center for Law and Religion.

Perusing the index of Origins, the weekly publication of representative documents and speeches compiled by Catholic News Service, our imaginary historian will note, for example, the following initiatives undertaken at the national, diocesan and parish levels in 1994 - 95: providing alternatives to abortion; staffing adoption agencies; conducting adult education courses; addressing African American Catholics» pastoral needs; funding programs to prevent alcohol abuse; implementing a new policy on altar servers and guidelines for the Anointing of the Sick; lobbying for arms control; eliminating asbestos in public housing; supporting the activities of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (227 strong); challenging atheism in American society; establishing base communities (also known as small faith communities); providing aid to war victims in Bosnia; conducting Catholic research in bioethics; publicizing the new Catechism of the Catholic Church; battling child abuse; strengthening the relationship between church and labor unions; and deepening the structures and expressions of collegiality in the local and diocesan church.

MCl's mission statement links their work directly with Evangelium Vitae by «improving the lives and health of mothers and babies both born and unborn, through new initiatives of service, training, research, and advocacy designed to reduce the tragic levels of abortion worldwide and maternal and perinatal mortality, morbidity in developingcountries.»

Ewa Hudson, head of health and wellness research, Euromonitor, explains, «These combined initiatives are likely to result in sugar reduction in beverages or launches of new, containing less added sugar beverages, as well portion size restrictions for snacks (for example, Magnum at 250 kcal).»

Sonoco announces a new research partnership with Clemson University: the Sonoco FRESH (Food Research Excellence for Safety and Health) initiative will develop new technologies and new forms of packaging to optimize the fresh food liresearch partnership with Clemson University: the Sonoco FRESH (Food Research Excellence for Safety and Health) initiative will develop new technologies and new forms of packaging to optimize the fresh food liResearch Excellence for Safety and Health) initiative will develop new technologies and new forms of packaging to optimize the fresh food lifecycle.

Research shows that a majority of global consumers, and especially Millennials, support companies that are committed to minimizing environmental impacts and that prioritize sustainable approaches to operations.2 To share more about its water initiatives, Fetzer Vineyards developed a new page on its website containing facts about agricultural water use and details about the company's water policy support. Visit fetzer.com/water for more on Fetzer Vineyards» water initiatives, including its adoption of BioFiltro's BIDA ® treatment system and its support for water conservation research and advocacy through collaborations with groups like the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) and Ceres» Connect the Drops, both of which were commended for their water policy efforts at the White House Water Summit on Building a Sustainable Water Future in the United States on March 2Research shows that a majority of global consumers, and especially Millennials, support companies that are committed to minimizing environmental impacts and that prioritize sustainable approaches to operations.2 To share more about its water initiatives, Fetzer Vineyards developed a new page on its website containing facts about agricultural water use and details about the company's water policy support. Visit fetzer.com/water for more on Fetzer Vineyards» water initiatives, including its adoption of BioFiltro's BIDA ® treatment system and its support for water conservation research and advocacy through collaborations with groups like the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) and Ceres» Connect the Drops, both of which were commended for their water policy efforts at the White House Water Summit on Building a Sustainable Water Future in the United States on March 2research and advocacy through collaborations with groups like the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) and Ceres» Connect the Drops, both of which were commended for their water policy efforts at the White House Water Summit on Building a Sustainable Water Future in the United States on March 22, 2016.

Research shows that a majority of global consumers, and especially Millennials, support companies that are committed to minimizing environmental impacts and that prioritize sustainable approaches to operations.2 To share more about its water initiatives, Fetzer Vineyards developed a new page on its website containing facts about agricultural water use and details about the company's water policy support.

There's been a flurry of discussion lately about that lately, first with the release of a video «The Economics of Sex» by the Austin Institute, a new academic initiative that conducts research on family, marriage and relationships (you can watch it below).

As part of the School Nutrition Foundation's commitment to education, research, and scholarship, we are thrilled to announce our newest engagement initiative for SNA members: the 2016 Ambassadors Program.

Alex is the Director of Special Projects and Initiatives, where she works to implement cross-program projects and drive new nutrition and anti-hunger strategic initiatives at the Food Research & Action CenInitiatives, where she works to implement cross-program projects and drive new nutrition and anti-hunger strategic initiatives at the Food Research & Action Ceninitiatives at the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC).

Through an exciting new portfolio of education resources, community projects and research initiatives, the charity intends to introduce people to the importance and diversity of the countryside.

And many of them have received extensive coverage — the new initiative by Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg to boost clean energy research in the new «Breakthrough Energy Coalition» predictably hit the headlines beyond the business press.

A major new # 692,000 research initiative launches today with the aim of informing government policy and practice and finding solutions to bring vulnerable homeless people in from the margins of our society.

Empire State Development President, CEO & Commissioner Howard Zemsky said, «The industrial hemp initiative highlights one of the many ways New York State benefits from being home to world - class educational institutions as new academia - industry partnerships utilize the innovations from research and development, generating economic opportunities and more jobs for New Yorkers.&raqNew York State benefits from being home to world - class educational institutions as new academia - industry partnerships utilize the innovations from research and development, generating economic opportunities and more jobs for New Yorkers.&raqnew academia - industry partnerships utilize the innovations from research and development, generating economic opportunities and more jobs for New Yorkers.&raqNew Yorkers.»

The Youth Initiative for Drug Research Information Support and Education, otherwise known as Youth Rise and the All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Connect have lauded the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, over his new initiative aimed at addressing and solving the prevalence of drug abuse in many parts of Nigeria.

The company was deeply involved in a project known as Cuomo's «Buffalo Billion» initiative in Buffalo, part of a state government plan to finance programs that boost manufacturing and research across New York's upper tier.

New York officials expect the Griffiss drone research initiative to help lure tech companies to central New York, which has suffered economically with the decline of manufacturing.

Among the initiatives up for possible state funding is Syracuse University's proposed National Veterans Resource Complex, which would help «solidify» central New York as the «hub» of research and programming connected to veterans and military affairs.

A national Republican group that specializes in opposition research targeting prominent Democratic candidates is starting a new initiative on Wednesday to undercut Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York ahead of his 2018 re-election bid — and sully his image should he run for president in 20new initiative on Wednesday to undercut Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York ahead of his 2018 re-election bid — and sully his image should he run for president in 20New York ahead of his 2018 re-election bid — and sully his image should he run for president in 2020.

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Scottish Government are pleased to announce that they have jointly awarded just under # 3 million to the Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh, for a new What Works Scotland (WWS) initiative.

Unfortunately, Mayor Koch failed to research my voting record, policy positions, and myriad pieces of literature that support the reform initiatives contained in New York Uprising's pledge.»

Syverud also successfully obtained from the initiative $ 12.5 million for the National Veterans Resource Complex, part of SU's flagship effort to transform central New York into the «hub» of research and programming connected to veterans and military affairs.

It is the objective that each initiative associated with that environment will advance the educational and research mission of SUNY Polytechnic Institute through the enhancement of research opportunities for faculty, students and staff; to promote the economic development and competitiveness of New York State by encouraging and facilitating the transfer of technology resources to the marketplace; and to enhance the ability of SUNY Polytechnic Institute to attract public and private funds to further research and technology development.

«The CUNY Board of Trustees has approved an operating budget request for FY2017 - 18 that seeks increased state and city investment in faculty hiring, new research, expanding college access and other initiatives necessary to provide our students with an affordable, high - quality education,» Arena said in an emailed statement.

These public engagement initiatives sponsor «intentional collaborations in which members of the public engage in the process of research to generate new science - based knowledge» (Shirk et al. 2012).

«Cancer research is a high priority for both countries — just witness the launch of a new National Cancer Moonshot initiative in the United States early this year,» said Tom Wang, chief international officer at AAAS and director of the AAAS center, referring to the plan President Barack Obama unveiled earlier this year to direct $ 1 billion toward battling cancer.

New findings reported at two recent conferences demonstrate the range of research being conducted by AAAS's Project 2061, a long - term science education reform initiative.

They are looking to share facilities and innovative research ideas through the creation of two new research initiatives: the Centre for Stem Cell Research and the Stem Cell research ideas through the creation of two new research initiatives: the Centre for Stem Cell Research and the Stem Cell research initiatives: the Centre for Stem Cell Research and the Stem Cell Research and the Stem Cell Network.

Mui was recruited by the head of UCSF's Office of Industry and Research Development to assist in launching a series of entrepreneurial initiatives at UCSF and to help imbue UCSF's new Mission Bay Research Campus with an entrepreneurial spirit.

Ziskin, a Hollywood film producer who died of metastatic breast cancer, was a co-founder of Stand Up To Cancer, an initiative founded in 2008 by nine women in the entertainment industry to accelerate groundbreaking research and bring new treatments to patients as quickly as possible.

In addition to running his own lab, he directs the Applied Neurotherapeutic Research Group, a collaborative research initiative funded jointly by SFI and Wyeth, to understand the molecular underpinnings of changes in behavior and to identify new drug targets for diseases such as schizoResearch Group, a collaborative research initiative funded jointly by SFI and Wyeth, to understand the molecular underpinnings of changes in behavior and to identify new drug targets for diseases such as schizoresearch initiative funded jointly by SFI and Wyeth, to understand the molecular underpinnings of changes in behavior and to identify new drug targets for diseases such as schizophrenia.

Bozon, an applied mathematician at the Agricultural and Environmental Engineering Research Institute (Cemagref) in Montpellier, France, is part of a new initiative launched by the French government in the summer of 2007 to broaden career avenues for academic researchers.

Initiatives include the creation of a new funding agency in 2005, the National Research Agency (ANR, L'Agence nationale de la recherché), a decentralization of universities to give them more independence, and financial incentives to internationalize laboratories, which is part of the «government push to attract faculty from abroad,» he describes.

The new center is «definitely a good initiative,» says Camillo Ricordi, scientific director of the Diabetes Research Institute at the University of Miami in Florida.

For his part, Collins, who has led NIH since 2009 and been kept on by the Trump administration, pointed to an array of promising NIH activities, including the development of new technologies to provide insights into human brain circuitry and function through the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neuroethologies (BRAIN initiative) and the use of the gene - editing tool CRISPR - Cas9 to correct mutations and clear the way to develop and test a «curative therapy» for the first molecular disease: sickle cell disease.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of President Barack Obama's high - profile initiative to study the brain, the Kavli Foundation and several university partners today announced $ 100 million in new funding for neuroscience research, including three new institutes at universities in Maryland, New York, and Californnew funding for neuroscience research, including three new institutes at universities in Maryland, New York, and Californnew institutes at universities in Maryland, New York, and CalifornNew York, and California.

Those new initiatives range from fighting a fresh war on cancer and developing cleaner energy and transportation systems to doubling spending on competitive agricultural research and improving the computer literacy of U.S. school children.

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The initiative is an extension of Biden's 2016 appointment as head of the Cancer Moonshot Initiative, an assignment President Barack Obama extended, aimed at pulling together federal agencies and private, academic and philanthropic organizations to identify new cancer research topics, break down barriers slowing advances and pinpoint necessary investment areas to advance the fight against cancer.

This month, the research ministers of the European Union agreed on an action plan for the European Commission and the Member States to set up a common European Research Area (ERA)-- a promising initiative that opens new perspectives for Europe's young sciresearch ministers of the European Union agreed on an action plan for the European Commission and the Member States to set up a common European Research Area (ERA)-- a promising initiative that opens new perspectives for Europe's young sciResearch Area (ERA)-- a promising initiative that opens new perspectives for Europe's young scientists.

The new initiative is a milestone in a series of increasing efforts to establish Germany's position among the world's leading research nations, says Max Huber, spokesman of the new GATE consortium.