A research team led by the University of Minnesota Medical School has been awarded a $5 million grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH) to conduct a clinical trial that hopes to identify the most effective approach to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in childhood obesity.
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Forecast of the Future of Work from MIT Sloan CIO Symposium We must do more to cultivate new jobs and new worker skills. Irving Wladawsky-Berger, research affiliate, MIT s Sloan School of Management.
As the next new normal expected after the pandemic takes shape, this week’s MIT Sloan CIO Symposium examined how the workplace might change yet again in the coming months.
While many organizations continue to maintain remote operations, a foreseeable end to the COVID-19 pandemic means there is a very real prospect for bringing at least part of the workforce back to the office. A discussion on the future of work, moderated by Allan Tate, executive chair of the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium, drew upon earlier event sessions as well as findings presented by Irving Wladawsky-Berger, research affiliate at MIT’s Sloan School of Management, and a fellow of MIT’s Initiative on the digital economy and of MIT Connection Science.
18th Annual MIT Sloan CIO Symposium Drives Digital Enterprises with the Shift into High Gear
Speakers include top executives from National Grid, Travelers, Delta Dental, plus MIT Thought Leaders
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MIT Sloan CIO Symposium, a world class conference, will bring CIOs and digital technology executives together to learn, engage, and discuss how to shift their enterprises into high gear within our ever-changing, digitally-transforming world. The 2021 first ever digital Symposium, The Big Rest: Digital Enterprises Shift Into High Gear, commences April 5th, 2021 and
registration is still open.
The 2021 Symposium will begin on April 5th and conclude May 28th and the purchase of a ticket includes membership to the new MIT Sloan CIO Community, which is dedicated to helping members build relationships with other technology executives year-round. Hosted on the Mighty Network platform via the web or mobile app, members can connect with other tec
Meal prep can mean healthier meal plans in face of stress
February 23, 2021
Study explores how daily hassles can affect food consumption behaviors
Daily stress can chip away at healthy eating habits. For families, that could mean a stressed-out caregiver gives in to a quick, easy, but probably unhealthy meal.
But parents can fight back against that urge with a little extra preparation.
Meal prepping the night before can help parents stick to healthy meal plans, even when they’re stressed. That’s according to new research from the University of Georgia.
The study examined how day-to-day stressors from work, school or other demands affect the decisions parents or caregivers make around food served at family meals and snacks.