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Seminar’s focus: how to leverage social media

Advertising and new media marketing executive David Saunders is one of several speakers scheduled to participate in the "Leveraging Your Social Media Networks" seminar Thursday at VCU's Center for Corporate Education at the School of Business.

~ Richmond Times-Dispatch [11/2/2009]

House calls a health reform fix? Updating old idea seen as saving costs while boosting care

A geriatrician and head of general medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Dr. Peter Boling visits nursing home patients with a smile, and he leads a team of specialists who take to the road, medical bags in hand, to see patients where and when they need it most — in their own homes, before a crisis lands them in the ER or a nursing facility.

~ Los Angeles Times [10/31/2009]

Genes May Explain Why Churchgoers Are Teetotalers

Churchgoers have been found to have lower rates of drinking and smoking than those who spend their Sundays elsewhere. Now a new Virginia Commonwealth University study suggests that for adults, it may not be church attendance itself that explains much of the phenomenon. It might be genes.

~ ABC [10/30/2009]

Optimized Inhaler Mouthpiece Design Allows For More Effective Drug Delivery

Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have developed an optimized mouthpiece design to aid efficient drug delivery to the lungs by reducing the amount of medication wasted as it passes through the mouthpiece of an aerosol inhaler.

~ ScienceDaily [10/24/2009]

Bladder Problems May Often Be Related to Mental Health

Psychiatric disorders and sexual trauma in women increase the risk of lower urinary tract symptoms, such as incontinence and overactive bladder, a new Virginia Commonwealth University study finds.

~ U.S. News & World Report [10/23/2009]

Study: Longer Restyling Cycles Explain U.S. Auto Industry's Loss of Market Share

A failure to introduce new products at the same rate as foreign manufacturers explains the dwindling market share of United States auto companies, according to a new Virginia Commonwealth University study to be published in the Journal of Business Research.

~ Fox Business [10/21/2009]

Fewer new products hurt domestic automakers

A failure to introduce new products at the same rate as foreign manufacturers explains the dwindling market share of U.S. auto companies, according to a new study by Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). The study will be published in the Journal of Business Research.

~ Canadian Driver [10/21/2009]

VCU theatre students need support to achieve their dreams

The theatre program at Virginia Commonwealth University is known for its ability to produce quality big-budget performances on its mainstage, experiment with unique shows in its smaller venues, and groom the best and brightest acting students for their future in the arts.

~ Examiner.com [10/20/2009]

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