Amazon Inks Office Space Deal on Manhattan’s Far West Side
Release Date:
09/22/2017
... part of Brookfield Property Partners L.P.'s new eight-acre development , Brookfield said Thursday. Amazon said it plans .....
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Making Kids Into “Makers”
Release Date:
09/22/2017
The new annual Inventor’s Challenge prompts children to develop their creative problem-solving skills by building something to address a problem in their community.
Open Society Research Looks at New Technology Predicting Recidivism Without Being Racist
Release Date:
09/25/2017
A tool to help predict whether someone who’s been arrested will reoffend does not factor in race. But it could consider convictions.
Opinion: Construction Safety Bill Would Hurt Minority Workers
Release Date:
09/26/2017
Some recent op-eds and statements have claimed that the only opponents of Intro 1447-C are developers or “real estate industry forces.” I am against Intro 1447-C because I know that it could take away job opportunities from black and brown...
Many Students Around the World Can’t Read or Add, World Bank Says
Release Date:
09/27/2017
... the World Bank warned in its flagship annual economic development report. “Hundreds of millions of children reach ...
How Many Big Storms Before People Abandon Coastal Cities?
Release Date:
10/02/2017
... Nations report — the question for sustainability and development experts is, will the world's coasts bear the .....
Many Young Adults With Autism Also Have Mental Health Issues
Release Date:
10/03/2017
Young adults on the autism spectrum are more likely to also have been diagnosed with a psychiatric condition, such as depression, anxiety and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than are typically developing people or those with other...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Funded Studies Make Progress In Fight Against Malaria
Release Date:
10/05/2017
... the bacterial strain in a way that strongly suppresses development of malaria parasites, making mosquitoes much less ...
Johnson & Johnson Brings Better Sanitation to Homes in India
Release Date:
10/06/2017
... for a young child. It could inhibit their growth and development and, in the worst cases, cause death as diarrhea ...
How Nonprofit Programs Scale Up: Findings from the Wallace Foundation
Release Date:
10/06/2017
... (10 nonprofits), health (18 nonprofits), and youth development (17 nonprofits). The report defines scaling as ...
No State Will Measure Social-Emotional Learning Under ESSA. Will That Slow Its Momentum?
Release Date:
10/06/2017
... social-emotional learning seek to nurture students’ development in areas like self-management and responsible ...
Opinion: No, That Robot Will Not Steal Your Job
Release Date:
10/10/2017
The recovery from the crisis of 2008 has been one of the weakest on record, but never in postwar history has so little growth created so many jobs.
In Hurricanes’ Wake, Nonprofits Worry About Fundraising Impact
Release Date:
10/10/2017
... work realized, says Nancy Giles, the Alley’s director of development . "Theater people have to make theater, artists .....
As Bloomberg Hammers Away at Coal, What Might Be Next for His Climate Giving?
Release Date:
10/18/2017
After Bloomberg Philanthropies recently gave another $64 million to a campaign that’s closing down coal plants in the United States, one telling headline came from the Courier-Journal in Louisville: “New York City billionaires are battling over coal...
Wallace Takes Arts Organizations From What They Think to What They Know
Release Date:
10/24/2017
If your organization is in the arts or providing disadvantaged kids with afterschool and summer opportunities, it is a wonderful thing for the Wallace Foundation to pick you.
The Rockefeller Foundation's Rebuild By Design Project Reveals Proposals From Cities To Protect Them From Next Sandy
Release Date:
10/30/2017
... competition from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and The Rockefeller Foundation — launched a ...
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funded Research Discovers Smart Artificial Beta Cells Could Lead To New Diabetes Treatment
Release Date:
10/30/2017
In lab experiments and animal models, UNC and NC State researchers designed synthetic beta cells to secrete insulin in response to high blood sugar.
Research Funded By The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Leads To Passwords In Clothing
Release Date:
11/02/2017
UW scientists can weave digital passwords and IDs into the threads of your clothing.
Open Society Foundations, Ford and the Rockefeller Foundation Pledge Initial $5M For Battered Puerto Rico
Release Date:
11/16/2017
... Efforts will focus on sectors including energy, economic development , infrastructure, education and migration... Open ...
Route Fifty Recognizes Bloomberg Philanthropies’ What Works Cities at Second Annual Navigator Awards
Release Date:
11/17/2017
... and data practices and strategies has evolved into the development of a What Works Cities Certification program, ...