Susan L. Solomon, Co-Founder of New York Stem Cell Foundation, is on a Quest
Release Date:
02/23/2016
The Wall Street Journal profiles the co-founder of the New York Stem Cell Foundation, highlighting her search for a cure for diabetes.
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Century Foundation NYTimes OpEd: The Secret to School Integration
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02/23/2016
Halley Potter, a Century Foundation fellow, and Kimberly Quick, a policy associate, write about school integration issues throughout the nation in this op-ed for The New York Times.
Pershing Square Foundation-Supported Study: 5% Weight Loss Can Make A Difference for Obese People
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02/23/2016
For those who struggle with obesity, losing as little as 5% of body weight is enough to reap significant health benefits, according to a study published February 22 in Cell Metabolism.
Opinion: Does a Soda Tax Reduce Obesity? Ask Mexico (Bloomberg Philanthropies)
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02/23/2016
Mexico has become the most obese country in the world. In a purported effort to combat the problem, the country implemented a one-peso-per-liter excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in January 2014.
TCC Group Welcomes Two New Members to its Nonprofit Strategy Team
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02/23/2016
The Nonprofit Strategy and Capacity Building team at TCC Group welcome two new members, Debika Shome, who has joined as a Senior Consultant, and Brett Dupuy, who has joined as an Associate Consultant.
Dan Cardinali Named New President and CEO, Independent Sector
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02/23/2016
Begining in July, Dan Cardinali will become the new President and CEO of Independent Sector. With years of leadership in the charitable community, Dan currently serves as president of Communities In Schools, Inc., the nation’s largest dropout...
PHI Founder Steven Dawson Joins Pinkerton as a Visiting Fellow
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02/23/2016
Steven Dawson, the founder and longtime CEO of the Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (PHI), has joined The Pinkerton Foundation as a Visiting Fellow.
Bloomberg-Funded Study: Industry Initiatives to Prevent Drinking & Driving Lack Scientific Evidence of Effectiveness
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02/22/2016
Researchers find that the most effective interventions, such as use of sobriety checkpoints and ignition interlocks, are rarely used in industry-sponsored programs.
With Mellon Support, Smithsonian to Create National Art Database
Release Date:
02/22/2016
The Smithsonian American Art Museum, and 14 institutions from around the country, are building a shared, and searchable, online database that could spur research and scholarship about American art.
Commonwealth Fund Questions Usefulness of Mobile Health Apps
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02/22/2016
Fewer than half of the more than 1,000 healthcare related-apps reviewed by researchers appeared to be useful for their potential for patient engagement, The Commonwealth Fund reports.
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