Sentences with phrase «research contributions in»

Professor Rashid Bashir, a Grainger Distinguished Chair in Bioengineering, earned the honor in recognition of his research contributions in the broad field of BioMEMS and biomedical nanotechnology.

American Educational Research Association Award for outstanding research contribution in the areas of teaching and teacher education, (1987)

Not exact matches

«If you are using an HSA purely as a retirement savings vehicle and not taking advantage of your 401 (k), your contributions will not amount to a lot of money and are probably not going to cover health - care expenses in retirement,» said Fronstin of the Employee Benefits Research Institute.

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.

«Our research shows that if people are standing up in a meeting, they are less protective of their own ideas, which allows other people to build on, extend and modify the contributions that people are making in the group,» Knight says.

There is considerable research linking employee ownership to substantially improved corporateperformance, provided that companies make financially significant contributions to the ESOP (at least 5 % of pay per year), share corporate performance information, and get employees involved in decisions at the work level.

The kicker, however, is that most of your employees don't even have a good reason for not contributing: According to the 2015 Retirement Confidence Survey from the Employee Benefit Research Institute, nearly seven in 10 workers said that they could afford to ramp up their contributions — they're just not doing it.

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In 2017, the Employee Benefit Research Institute found that nearly 73 percent of workers not currently saving for retirement would be at least somewhat likely to start if contributions were matched by their employer.

They have announced that in the upcominbg budget they will double the contribution limits for the TFSA despite research by the PBO and others that this will not primarily benefit high income Canadians, but it will also leave a growing unfunded liability to be paid for by all Canadians in the future.

But another option is that the research represents a business owner who brings in that $ 300,000 alone, or that it is a combined figure that includes contributions from adult children who have temporarily returned to live at home.

Ranked in the global top 10 by the Financial Times, Rotman faculty have been honoured by leading academic associations for their outstanding research and teaching, and for their life - time scholarly contributions.

Womenable works with a number of organizations interested in supporting women's enterprise development to conduct primary research and secondary analysis on the characteristics, contributions and challenges facing women business owners worldwide.

There are a variety of ways in which your generous, tax - deductible contribution will help the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada continue to provide timely, informative and compelling research and activities on a wide range of issues affecting Canada - Asia relations.

Kesselman, who holds the Canada Research Chair in Public Finance with the School of Public Policy at Simon Fraser University, co-authored the 2001 study that laid the foundation for the TFSA introduced in 2009 with a $ 5,000 annual contribution limit.

New research shows savers contribute more readily to Roth IRAs than traditional IRAs, with more than 7 in 10 new Roth IRAs opened exclusively with contributions.

However, authors are asked to bear in mind the blog's commitment to publishing stimulating new thinking that will eventually influence policy; contributions that simply summarize research are unlikely to be suitable.

After joining the Institute for Research on Public Policy in 2001, Daniel earned the Policy Research Initiative's Outstanding Research Contribution Award for his paper «A Room of Our Own: Cultural Policies and Trade Agreements,» and produced, with co-editors Thomas Courchene and Donald Savoie, a major series of papers on North America after NAFTA.

In recognition of his research contributions, he has been named a Fellow of the American Physical Society and was awarded the 2007 International Free - electron Laser Prize.

It also preserves Kuhn's most distinctive contributions concerning paradigms: the importance of exemplars in the transmission of a scientific tradition, and the strategic value of commitment to a research programme.

Neuroscience research has established that the two hemispheres in the brain make different contributions to what we know and how we act, although complex activity requires the entire brain.

Scientific research is not to be condemned because its particular contribution to the total picture is primarily in the area of truth rather than beauty or goodness.

It is in this spirit that this present work is offered, as one man's contribution to the ever - continuing task of research into the teaching of Jesus.

An assessment of Douglass's contribution both to sociological method and to the study of the local church is contained in Jeffrey K. Hadden, «H. Paul Douglass: His Perspective and His Work,» Review of Religious Research 22 (1980): 66 - 88.

The contribution of women to the early church, though a long - neglected topic of research, is now becoming a field in its own right.

From «Martyrs and Heretics: Aspects of the Contribution of Women to Early Christian Tradition,» in Prasanna Kumari, ed., Feminist Theology: Perspectives and Praxis, Gurukul Summer Institute 1998 (Chennai: Gurukul Lutheran Theological College and Research Institute, 1999), pp. 135 — 153.

In early November, for instance, Francis Phillips, in her Catholic Herald blog, scored something of a bull's eye, with a post in which she pointed out that Tesco had ended its support for a major cancer research event, but instead made a large contribution to London's main annual gay prideevenIn early November, for instance, Francis Phillips, in her Catholic Herald blog, scored something of a bull's eye, with a post in which she pointed out that Tesco had ended its support for a major cancer research event, but instead made a large contribution to London's main annual gay prideevenin her Catholic Herald blog, scored something of a bull's eye, with a post in which she pointed out that Tesco had ended its support for a major cancer research event, but instead made a large contribution to London's main annual gay prideevenin which she pointed out that Tesco had ended its support for a major cancer research event, but instead made a large contribution to London's main annual gay prideevent.

Four motifs in Rogers» approach to counseling and therapy represent continuing contributions to the psychotherapeutic enterprise — his growth orientation; his emphasis on listening responsively and acceptingly to clients; his awareness that the emotional quality of the therapeutic relationship is the key to whether or not it nurtures growth; and his commitment to subjecting the therapeutic process and outcome to careful research.

Cascadian Farm, a pioneer in the organic food movement, and parent company General Mills, announced a five - year $ 125,000 contribution to Grain Millers to support soil health research on oat farms in the Upper Midwest.

Contributions should be related to the overall conference theme «Dynamic developments in organic research — strengthening partnerships across Europe and beyond».

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In the past 20 years, scores of research teams have appraised the relative contributions of industrial and organic agriculture.

They are the «lipid fraction» which contains the saturated fatty acids and the «non-lipid fraction» which has not been studied in - depth, says this award - winning Chemist who is the recipient of the Dr. C.L. de Silva Gold Medal Award - 2009 for «an outstanding research contribution done in any branch of Chemical Sciences during the last five years in Sri Lanka» offered by the Institute of Chemistry, Ceylon.

M.S. Swaminathan, IRRI's fourth director general, noted in a frontispiece to the Chandler book An Adventure in Applied Science: A History of the International Rice Research Institute that Chandler was «obviously modest when referring to his own contributions.

Recognises the contribution to food science and technology by members who publish research and technical papers in honour of Jack Kefford.

Established in 1853, The University of Melbourne is a public - spirited institution that makes distinctive contributions to society in research, learning and teaching and engagement - consistently ranked number 1 in Australia.

Acknowledges members» achievements within the food industry in the areas of science, technology, research, industry and education, and their contributions to advancing the Institute in honour of Keith Farrer.

Philippine Senator Cynthia A. Villar made this statement today at the headquarters of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), affirming contributions made by rice scientists, in a keynote message during the Forum on Food Nutrition and Security.

«Our research shows there has been a shift from sugar - sweetened towards non-sugar sweetened drinks over 15 years leading to a significant drop in the sugar contribution from water - based beverages, especially soft drinks.

Organic food company Cascadian Farm and parent company General Mills have announced a five - year, $ 125,000 contribution to Grain Millers, one of the world's largest conventional and organic oat millers, to support soil health research in the Upper Midwest.

However, the conference was more than I had expected as it fulfilled my aims of meeting people in my field of research and understanding Australian contributions to international research.

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Office has also engaged the Murray - Darling Freshwater Research Centre (MDFRC) to undertake a Basin - scale evaluation of the contribution of Commonwealth environmental water to the environmental objectives of the Basin Plan, as set out in the:

As a multi-stakeholder initiative with 80 institutional members, the Sustainable Rice Platform, co-convened by UN Environment and the International Rice Research Institute, offers partners the opportunity to participate in this transformative process and make a real contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.»

Sapna E. Thottathil's book is a timely contribution to the research on the emerging organic food market in India.

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IRRI's work in India is supported by contributions from ICAR, the DAC; state agricultural universities (SAUs); the Government of India and its Department of Biotechnology; state agriculture departments (MOA); Asian Development Bank (ADB); United States Agency for International Development (USAID); International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD); Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF); Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR); Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC); International Initiative for Impact Evaluation; SARMAP; German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ); CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF); CGIAR Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security Research Program (CCAFS); Generation Challenge Programme (GCP); Japan's Ministry of Finance; the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council of the UK (BBSRC), the Department for International Development (DFID); and the European Commission (EC).

When asked whether his run was his proudest achievement, Sir Roger, who went on to become a distinguished neurologist and Master of Pembroke College, said he felt prouder of his contribution to academic medicine through research in to the responses of the nervous system.

Perhaps her most pivotal contribution to breastfeeding support came in 1969 when her research gave her the idea of the «doula» — a term that Dana is credited with coining and which is derived from the Greek word for «female servant.»

Ainsworth's contribution to attachment theory centred on the development of her concept of the «secure base» which created an important foundation for research methodology in child development [vi](Ainsworth, 1978).

Our devoted team of physicians have been recognized nationally and internationally for their extensive clinical experience, outstanding academic credentials and research contributions, as well as for their success in treating the most challenging fertility cases.