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Corporations Favor Elite Nonprofits

By Guest PostDecember 18, 2012Economyann glynn, art institutes, business, christopher marquis, corporation, five percent club, gerald davis, minneapolis, nonprofit, nonprofit organization, private schools, resources, st paul, symphony orchestras, twin cities, university of michigan, vessel

ANN ARBOR — Businesses are good for nonprofits, but they are especially good for nonprofits that directly benefit the corporate elite such as art institutes, symphony orchestras and private schools, according to research from the University of Michigan.

The study asked how locally headquartered corporations influenced the growth of two different types of nonprofit organizations—those oriented to the elite and those focused more broadly on social welfare—in the largest 100 U.S communities from 1987 to 2002. (more…)

Exploring Energy Poverty

By Guest PostNovember 5, 2012Environmentafrica, areas, ashanti region, delaware, developing regions, doctoral student, electrical grid, electricity, electrification, energy center, energy need, energy poverty, ghana, global research, knust, kumasi, lily lamptey, peri urban, policy analysis, resources, south asia, sub-saharan, transition zone, united states, university

Doctoral student studies energy poverty in Ghana, Africa

In the United States, electricity is a creature comfort many citizens take for granted. Yet for more than a billion people across the globe, particularly in developing regions, electrification is the exception, not the norm.

Sub-Saharan Africa, for example, is the least electrified region in the world. It has the lowest generation capacity behind eastern South Asia and few programs that provide access to modern forms of energy. (more…)

IBM Establishes the Smarter Energy Research Institute to Advance the Utility of the Future

By Guest PostOctober 25, 2012Science, Technologyadvanced computation, algorithms, alliander, asset management optimization, business value, canada, dario gil, der, detroit edison, distributed energy, dte energy, dutch, energy distributor, Environment, future, giunc, global network, gridwise alliance, hydro quebec, ibm, ibm research, industrial research, innovation, integration, ireq, jean lessard, know how, market, mathematical sciences, michcon, Netherlands, operational, outage planning optimization, participatory network, patents, predictive analytics, renewables, research institute, resources, rob maathuis, situational awareness, smart grid, smarter energy, software, system optimization, transformation, usa, utility, vince dow, wide area

Hydro-Québec (Canada), Alliander (Netherlands) and DTE Energy (USA) Join as the First Members

YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. – 25 Oct 2012: IBM today announced the launch of the Smarter Energy Research Institute, a new industrial research collaboration model aimed at accelerating innovation across the global energy and utilities market. Hydro-Québec (Canada), Alliander (Netherlands) and DTE Energy (USA) join as the first members.

The Smarter Energy Research Institute is a new collaboration between corporate research and the energy and utilities industry to transform leading energy companies through the use of predictive analytics, system optimization and advanced computation to deliver better services to their customers. Combining IBM Research’s expertise in the areas of mathematical sciences, computer science and high-performance computing with the deep-power engineering and operational know-how of the participating members, the Institute will focus on five core innovation tracks to pursue joint research and where shared investments, knowledge and capabilities will benefit every member. Each company will identify and be active in up to two tracks that match their business and operational priorities. The areas include: (more…)

Scientists Explore Changing Arctic Ocean

By Guest PostAugust 25, 2012EnvironmentArctic, arctic ecosystem, arctic ocean, atmosphere, burning, calcification rate, calcium carbonate, canada basin, carbon dioxide, CO2, corals, crabs, cutter healy, Environment, florida keys, food chain, fossil fuel, gulf of mexico, jonathan wynn, kim yates, lisa robbins, marcia mcnutt, marine, north pole, ocean acidification, ocean acidity, oysters, plankton, resources, robert byrne, shell, shrimp, skeleton, study, terrestrial organism, us coast guard, virgin islands

Scientists are setting sail on August 25 to study ocean acidification in the Arctic and what this means for the future survival of marine and terrestrial organisms.

The Arctic Ocean is one of the most vulnerable places on the planet for acidification, yet it is the least-explored ocean. Acidification can disturb the balance of marine life in the world’s oceans, and consequently affect humans and animals that rely on those food resources.

Ocean acidification is particularly harmful to organisms such as corals, oysters, crabs, shrimp and plankton, as well as those up and down the food chain. Higher acidity decreases an organism’s calcification rate, meaning they lose their ability to build shells or skeletons. (more…)

Faced With Job Loss? Perception is Everything

By Guest PostMarch 9, 2012Economyanxiety, bernie degroat, cognitively activate, employment prospects, Facebook, general social survey, information, job, job loss, job search, job seeker, labor market, leigh thompson, linkedIn, ned smith, perception, poor, resources, social network, socioeconomic status, tanya menon, university of michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich.— When faced with job loss, people who consider themselves poor may limit employment prospects by believing they have a smaller social network than they actually do, says a University of Michigan business professor.

“Social networks help explain people’s outcomes in the labor market by determining how people seek help,” said Ned Smith, assistant professor of strategy at the Michigan Ross School of Business. “Network contacts offer two primary resources for job search—information, which provides job seekers with knowledge about where to find employment, and influence, whereby network contacts affect people’s success in actually securing employment by swaying the hiring process.” (more…)

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Corporations Favor Elite Nonprofits

Exploring Energy Poverty

IBM Establishes the Smarter Energy Research Institute to Advance the Utility of the Future

Scientists Explore Changing Arctic Ocean

Faced With Job Loss? Perception is Everything