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Comprehensive information about medical, dental and vision plans for 2016 is now available. Stanford is discontinuing the Blue Shield PPO and adding the Blue Shield ACA (Affordable Care Act) High Deductible Health Plan.

The University of Birmingham has today unveiled its bold plan for the next five years; harnessing the latest digital technology to create a 'living' document that will be updated continually, demonst

Melbourne Law School students have designed and built a range of legal help websites to provide the public with fast, accurate and cost-effective information about common legal problems including inaccurate credit reports, handling and managing fines, and assessing employment rights.

Stanford's WorkLife Office is dedicated to supporting employees as they work to achieve and maintain a healthy balance in their personal and professional lives.

Majella Kilkey, Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at the University of Sheffield, comments on the current threat of a doctors' strike and why many young doctors are considering moving abroad.

ANN ARBOR-Sakti3, a University of Michigan startup that pioneered a new battery platform, has been purchased by Dyson in a $90 million deal that follows an initial investment of $15 million earlier this year.

After five years of development and about 40,000 tests worldwide, the mobile eye-test device developed by MIT spinout EyeNetra is coming to hospitals, optometric clinics, optical stores, and even homes nationwide.

Open Enrollment, the annual period during which UC employees can make changes in their benefits, will begin next week, on Thursday, Oct.

UCLA UCLA Ph.D. student Teni Adewumi (left) talks to a hair stylist about the potential risk of some hair products.

Dean of Medicine attends primary school event aimed at raisingaspirations to healthcare professions The University's Dean of Medicine has joined other healthcare professionals to help raise the aspir

Women received smaller raises than men even when evaluations show comparable levels of performance, according to a paper recently co-authored by Aparna Joshi of the Penn State Smeal College of Business. "It was not that women systematically under-performed relative to men. In fact, we found no significant difference in the performance of women and men holding similar jobs," said Joshi, professor of management and organization at Smeal.

l. to r. Patrick Aebischer (EPFL), Roberto Balzaretti (EU Swiss ambassador), Carlos Moedas (EU, Head of Research and Innovation), Lino Guzzella (ETH Zürich).

To speak to the topic of "Addiction: Exploring the Science and Experience of an Equal Opportunity Condition," Yale School of Medicine's Michael V. Pantalon will join a panel of experts at the 51st Nobel Conference at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn.

Barry Beck '90, chief operating officer and founder of Bluemercury, a fast-growing luxury beauty products and retail spa chain, returned to Cornell Sept.

Scott Anthony, Affiliated Research Scholar in the Faculty of History, discusses Jeremy Corbyn's Labour leadership campaign and the history of political 'spin'.

Working with a highly reputable corporate leader helps managers get promoted to senior positions in the short term, but such a career boost is balanced in the longer-term as competitive job markets, including professional sports, punish those managers who initially benefited.

ANN ARBOR-The University of Michigan spurred a record 19 startups last year, up from 14 a year ago, reflecting the substantial activity connected to its faculty's rich array of research discoveries.

Polly Myers is a lecturer in the University of Washington Department of History and author of the book " Capitalist Family Values: Gender, Work, and Corporate Culture at Boeing ,” published by University of Nebraska Press.

The University of Toronto has joined forces with the Government of Ontario, the MaRS Discovery District and Johnson & Johnson Innovation to establish the first JLABS incubator in Canada.

Jaguar Land Rover has launched its Academy, the first of its kind in the UK automotive sector, and WMG at the University of Warwick is a key partner in the new initiative.

Engineers at the University of Sheffield are working with the International Tennis Federation (ITF) on a device that can measure the effects of friction on tennis courts. Modern tennis players like Nadal, Murray and Djokovic don't just run around the court, they slide around it too. It's a move that wows audiences and amateurs, and can often give those players the edge over their opponents.

Maintaining world-class research equipment at The University of Queensland is all part of a day's work for fitter and turner Ethan Park, who has been named MIGAS Queensland Apprentice of the Year.

Stanford researcher Jacob Leos-Urbel found that summer jobs for young people have positive impacts on academic performance, especially for students who work jobs across multiple summers.

Despite long odds in the struggle to restore oyster reefs and boost the bivalves' survival, marine restoration professionals may wish to add a tool: paleontological history.

A new report has called for improved training and ongoing support for young adults living with life-limiting conditions, their families and health and social care professionals.

An online video game championship has paid out almost $20 million in prize money — placing it among some of the world's most lucrative sports tournaments.

An online video game championship has paid out almost $20 million in prize money — placing it among some of the world's most lucrative sports tournaments.

The East Bay Regional Park District police department is investigating an auto burglary involving an unmarked UCPD vehicle driven by University of California Police Chief Margo Bennett.

University of Queensland Business School student James Kaluschke has surpassed 582 applicants to become the Adecco Australia and New Zealand "CEO for One Month".

Failing an exam at The University of Queensland is no laughing matter. That is, unless the failed exam is being lampooned and parodied to a packed Schonell Theatre in the annual Corrs Chambers Westgarth UQ Law Revue .

Workplace dress codes can be irksome: "What, no Hawaiian shirts on Mondays?" Employee codes of conduct may be fraught with ethical and legal landmines. But a hypothetical "health code of conduct?" That's something workers can sink their teeth into, according to a Cornell workplace wellness study. "Adoption of health codes of conduct in workplaces is a feasible way for managers to effectively engage employees in wellness activities," says Rebecca S. Robbins, Ph.D.

One in five lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender health care trainees and professionals believes their academic medical center doesn't provide a supportive environment to facilitate a successful career, according to a study led by a Weill Cornell Medical College investigator.

Start-ups lose faith in London after just 12 months Start-up firms fall out of love with London after just 12 months, according to research from Sussex Innovation Croydon, the business incubation network wholly owned by the University of Sussex. The study into the attitudes of 500 small business leaders across London and South East reveals a startling change in attitudes after a year of operation.

The University of Sydney in collaboration with Parlour Inc will host a panel of four powerhouse women architects for a robust debate on changes needed in architecture to create a more equitable and sustainable profession in the future.

Higher Education is still not fully accessible to all - but institutions can make a difference More work is needed to make universities and higher education institutions fully accessible to everyone

As the Salvation Army celebrates its 150 th anniversary this month, Salvos employee and UQ graduate Marcel Noronha has reflected on how he found his own redemption.

AUSTIN, Texas - The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing and community partners Mama Sana/Vibrant Woman (MSVW) and the Alliance for African American Health in Central Texas (AAAHCT) will c

The government must overhaul policies and help employers support the health needs of the 7.2m older workers in the UK who have chronic illnesses.