Diversity and Inclusion
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06/2014
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UH Launches First U.S. Digital Humanities Research Center for Latina/o Studies with Funding from Mellon Foundation
Release Date:
08/15/2017
The University of Houston will soon be home to the country’s first Digital Humanities Research Center specializing in U.S. Latina/o Studies. A postdoctoral fellow will work on projects during her two-year fellowship, funded through a $167,700 grant...
9/17/2015 - How U.S. Funders Can Respond to the Current Global Refugee Crisis - Webinar Recording
Publication date:
09/2015
View materials and the recording of the webinar, "How U.S. Funders Can Respond to the Current Global Refugee Crisis"
Aetna Foundation Partners with US News & World Report to Study Healthcare Access in American Communities
Release Date:
06/09/2017
Aetna Foundation Partners with US News & World Report to Study Healthcare Access in American Communities Aetna Foundation and US News & World Report launch a project to research, analyze ... the report...
Peterson Center on Healthcare Supports New Initiative to Forecast Trends in U.S. Healthcare Spending
Release Date:
04/19/2016
Grant awarded to University of Washington to analyze drivers of healthcare spending and identify future trends to guide efforts to improve health outcomes and bend the cost curve.
Helmsley Charitable Trust and Partners Announce Funding of Quantitative Analysis of Insulin Purchased from Pharmacies in the U.S.
Release Date:
10/11/2018
JDRF International, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust (Helmsley) together announce the awarding of funding to the University of Florida for a one-year investigation by Dr. Timothy Garrett...
Commonwealth Fund Research Shows Elderly in U.S. Have Trouble Paying Medical Bills
Release Date:
11/21/2014
United States ranks last among 11 nations surveyed.
Rockefeller-founded Asia Society Marks 60 Years of Building Bridges Between the U.S. & Asia
Release Date:
03/15/2016
Asia Society will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2016 with special exhibitions and signature events across the Society's global network that kick off this week in New York.
Backed by Henry Luce and Andrew W. Mellon Foundations, Report Shows Need for U.S. to Invest in Language Learning to Remain Competitive
Release Date:
02/28/2017
The first national study of language learning in 30 years was requested from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences by a bipartisan group of members of U.S. Senate & House of Representatives.
New Report Offers Framework to Analyze Effects of Potential Changes to the US Food System
Release Date:
01/14/2015
... Framework to Analyze Effects of Potential Changes to the US Food System To aid U.S. policymakers and other ... Framework to Analyze Effects of Potential Changes to the US Food System ...
Opinion from NY Community Trust: How Arts And Culture Make New York A Place For All Of Us
Release Date:
06/21/2017
... How Arts And Culture Make New York A Place For All Of Us Ask any New Yorker what makes this city a great place to ... the beauty and ingenuity that exists within all of us . A city like ours doesn’t happen...
U.S. Median Income Hit $59,039 in 2016, The Highest Ever Reported by Census Bureau
Release Date:
09/12/2017
Middle-class household income set an all-time record last year, besting the previous high set in 1999, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Tuesday.
Listen: Commonwealth Fund President, Dr. David Blumenthal, on COVID-19 and the US Healthcare System
Release Date:
05/20/2020
... Fund President, Dr. David Blumenthal, on COVID-19 and the US Healthcare System The following is a conversation between ... Fund President, Dr. David Blumenthal, on COVID-19 and the US Healthcare System ...
Peterson-Kaiser Dashboard Provides Key Data on U.S. Health System Quality, Spending, Access, Outcomes
Release Date:
05/25/2017
A new feature launched this week on the redesigned Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker website provides quick and easy access to the latest key data measuring quality, spending, access and outcomes in the U.S. health system.
U.S. Trust Annual Survey Finds Entrepreneurs Choose The Career Path Of Most Resistance
Release Date:
05/31/2016
While there are distinct differences between younger and older owners, entrepreneurs of all ages share a strong desire to control their own destiny.
Commonwealth Fund Survey Finds U.S. Healthcare System Failing High-Need Patients
Release Date:
12/09/2016
The U.S. healthcare system is failing patients with complex medical needs, many of whom struggle to access the coordinated medical, behavioral, and social services they need to manage their conditions and avoid costly hospital visits, an issue brief...
Russell Sage-Supported Study Explores Effects of Education Level On Genetic Make-Up of US Population
Release Date:
05/31/2016
... Effects of Education Level On Genetic Make-Up of US Population While the latter half of the 20th century ... Effects of Education Level On Genetic Make-Up of US Population ...
JPB Foundation Funded Study Shows More Than Half Of US Children Will Be Obese By 35
Release Date:
11/30/2017
JPB Foundation Funded Study Shows More Than Half Of US Children Will Be Obese By 35 If current trends in child ... 35... JPB Foundation Funded Study Shows More Than Half Of US Children Will Be Obese By 35 ...
Commonwealth Fund Ranks US Health Care Last Among World's Wealthiest Nations
Release Date:
10/16/2014
Commonwealth Fund Ranks US Health Care Last Among World's Wealthiest Nations The ... The United States ranked last.... Commonwealth Fund Ranks US Health Care Last Among World's Wealthiest Nations .....
Arabella Advisors Noted in NPR Report: Solutions that Could Help The U.S. Slash Food Waste
Release Date:
03/16/2016
Each year, an estimated 133 billion pounds of food that farmers grow never makes it to our plates. That's enough to fill 44 skyscrapers. And tons of it ends up in landfills, where it emits methane, a greenhouse gas.