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Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics and Sydor Technologies awarded $1.15 million DOE Phase II SBIR grant for fusion research

University of Rochester
Grant and Award Announcement

The University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) is collaborating with a technology transfer partner Sydor Technologies, which has been awarded a $1.15 million Phase-II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) for their project “Plasma-Electrode Pockels Cells for Inertial Fusion Facilities.”

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

Increasing complexity challenges strategic management

University of Vaasa
Reports and Proceedings

The changes in society and the phenomena surrounding us are becoming more unexpected and interconnected than ever before. This increasing complexity challenges strategic management, making it harder to predict trends and developments. According to a new study from the University of Vaasa, Finland, increased complexity demands new approaches to strategic management.

Global boards show progress in sustainability, but AI and geopolitical risks loom large

INSEAD Asia Campus
Reports and Proceedings

New global survey by INSEAD, Heidrick & Struggles and BCG, reveals growing confidence in sustainability governance, but boards and CEOs still lack confidence in each other’s leadership

Sage acquires GOOD DOCS, distributor of documentaries that do good in the world

SAGE
Business Announcement

Sage Publishing, a leading academic publisher, has acquired GOOD DOCS LLC, a film distribution company promoting social justice through powerful documentaries. This partnership adds over 370 films to Sage's library of video content, providing educational resources and promoting critical thinking on important societal issues.

Larger pay increases and better benefits could support teacher retention

RAND Corporation
Reports and Proceedings

Larger pay increases and better benefits could help keep K-12 teachers in the teacher workforce, finds a new, nationally representative RAND survey. Researchers examine how teachers’ pay increases, benefits, and major household expenses are related to their intentions to leave and compare teachers’ survey responses with those of similar working adults. They focus their discussion on Black teachers because of the worrying changes in these teachers’ perceptions of their pay and the negative consequences of their attrition on students.

Boosting WA startups: Report calls for investment in talent, diversity and innovation

Curtin University
Reports and Proceedings

A new report from the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre reveals Western Australia’s startup and innovation ecosystem requires targeted reforms and investment to unlock its full potential, calling for improvements in talent development, gender diversity and access to capital and infrastructure to support a more diversified economy.

Why inclusive product lines may not be seen as equally positive by all consumers—and how companies can respond

American Marketing Association

Demonstrating respect for underrepresented consumers’ needs can help boost reception of product line extensions.

Journal: Journal of Marketing