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Landmark FAU/CSU study: More paid time off keeps US workers from quitting

Florida Atlantic University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

More than 50 million U.S. workers quit during the “Great Resignation,” due to burnout and weak benefits. Now, a first-of-its-kind study shows paid time off is a powerful driver of retention. Drawing on 18 years of data and 32,000 early-career workers, the analysis finds that one to five PTO days barely reduce resignations. Meaningful declines begin at six to 10 days, with the strongest effects at 11 or more days, significantly lowering quits for both men and women.

Journal: Journal of Strategy and Management

What are risk sciences? A new framework for understanding risk and uncertainty

KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new article introduces “risk sciences” as an emerging interdisciplinary field focused on understanding and managing uncertainty across natural, social, economic, and technological domains. The study proposes a three-dimensional framework—identification and assessment, mechanism and strategy, and behavior and decision—to organize diverse risk research. By integrating insights across disciplines, the framework aims to strengthen societal resilience in an increasingly complex and uncertain world.

Journal: Risk Sciences

Innovation Crossroads startup revolutionizes wildfire prevention through grid hardening

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Business Announcement

Witching Hour, a hard tech startup and member of Cohort 2025 of Innovation Crossroads, is wielding the support of the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory to develop technology that reduces wildfire risk by retrofitting powerlines with insulation in fire-prone areas. ORNL is the site of the Powerline Conductor Accelerated Testing Facility, one of the only facilities in the country where companies can try out new transmission line technologies for long time periods in a real-world environment.

Support stops at the checkout line: Consumer stigma undermines ‘impact hiring’ initiatives

Portland State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study in the Journal of Consumer Psychology reveals a hidden tension in ethical consumerism: While consumers morally support companies that hire individuals experiencing homelessness, deep-seated “contagion concerns” often reduce their likelihood of buying the products. The research identifies "social proof" marketing — showing that others already use and like the product — as a key tool to neutralize this emotional bias and align buying behavior with moral support.

Journal: Journal of Consumer Psychology

Study finds longer hospital stays and higher readmissions for young adults with complex childhood conditions

The Hospital for Sick Children
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research uncovers how medically complex conditions that begin in childhood affect care in adult hospitals.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

Antitrust crackdowns may reduce corporate know-how

University of Texas at Austin
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Interlocking directorates — the practice of the same director sitting on the boards of competing companies — have long been identified with backroom deals and corporate collusion.

Starting in 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission staged renewed crackdowns, leading to at least 21 board resignations.

But new research from Texas McCombs suggests efforts to reduce collusion and protect consumers may come with unintended consequences: worse corporate governance through loss of industry experience.

Journal: Journal of Accounting and Economics

Study of cortisol drop in twins reveals true impact of self-employment on stress

City St George’s, University of London
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research from Bayes Business School (City St George’s, University of London) has revealed that self-employment significantly increases work-related stress, even when a business owner possesses a high barrier to strain through genes and upbringing.

The research, led by Vangelis Souitaris, Professor of Entrepreneurship at Bayes, with academics from Warwick Business School and the University of Notre Dame (United States), collected data from more than 2,000 sets of identical twins. Across two studies, academics compared both perceived and chemical changes in stress between employed and self-employed individuals.

Journal: Journal of Business Venturing

The ISSCR addresses access and affordability in cell and gene therapies; convenes summit on 20 March 2026

International Society for Stem Cell Research
Meeting Announcement

Bringing the promise of cell and gene therapies to patients is one of the greatest defining opportunities in, and responsibilities of, modern medicine. To that end, The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), in collaboration with the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) and the UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center, will host the Summit on Access and Affordability in Cell and Gene Therapies on 20 March 2026.

The summit convenes global leaders to confront scientific, economic, and systematic barriers that may limit patient access to potentially curative cellular medicines. Experts in research, clinical care, policy, market access, economics and patient advocacy will engage in cross-sector dialogue to explore pricing, manufacturing, regulation, and reimbursement strategies.

Claiming your business page on review platforms can have unintended effects on customer reviews, study shows

Florida International University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Claiming a business page on an online review platform such as Yelp may result in a sharp decline in ratings and an increase in lengthy, negative customer feedback, according to a study from Florida International University.

Journal: Information Systems Research

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