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9-Jun-2025

Marginalized groups more often experience serious maternal complications in planned repeat cesareans, UMass Amherst study finds

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Peer-Reviewed Publication

University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers examining births among people with previous cesarean sections found higher rates of “severe maternal morbidity” – or serious complications that could have long-lasting effects on health – among Black and Latinx people having a planned C-section, compared to Whites.

Journal: JAMA Network Open
Funder: NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

9-Jun-2025

UTA students take on public policy in DC

University of Texas at Arlington
Grant and Award Announcement

Six University of Texas at Arlington students are participating in The Archer Fellowship Program, a prestigious University of Texas System initiative that offers firsthand experience in public policy and decision-making.

Funder: University of Texas System

9-Jun-2025

Study reveals how fatal school shootings disrupt local economies

Texas A&M University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research co-authored by a Texas A&M expert reveals that anxiety following school shootings reduces spending in public spaces for months, and the impact is felt more in liberal-leaning counties.

Journal: Journal of Marketing Research

9-Jun-2025

Virginia Tech study sheds light on solar farm impacts to property values

Virginia Tech
Peer-Reviewed Publication

As solar energy becomes more affordable and widespread, farmland has emerged as a prime location for large-scale solar development. But with this expansion comes a persistent question: Do nearby property values suffer when solar farms move in? In a new paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers in Virginia Tech’s Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences looked at millions of property sales and thousands of commercial solar sites to shed some light on one of the mostly commonly cited downsides of large-scale solar adoption.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

9-Jun-2025

How US companies can fight back against import competition

Texas A&M University

Texas A&M research reveals the power of marketing in the battle against Chinese imports.

Journal: Journal of Marketing

9-Jun-2025

Over confidence in finance bosses leads to environmental rule-breaking

University of East Anglia
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research shows that firms are more likely to break environmental rules when those who control the company finances are overly confident in their abilities.

These environmental violations damage the company’s long-term performance, especially when it comes to credit ratings.

Journal: European Management Review

8-Jun-2025

Uncovering factors influencing voluntary information disclosure in Japanese listed companies

University of Tsukuba
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at University of Tsukuba identified factors that influence voluntary disclosure by analyzing data from 5,915 Japanese listed companies. Researchers found that ISO certification, large company size, and being listed on a prime market encourage information disclosure, whereas overseas listings tend to inhibit it. The study also highlighted a trend that differs from traditional views.

Journal: PLOS One