CDC’s remote-work policy may hinder efforts for agencywide reform, experts say

Earlier this year, top leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began a monumental task: turning the sprawling, labyrinthine organization known for its highly specialized, academically focused scientific…

Media bills: Consultation should aim at a holistic, not piecemeal, reform – MRI

The Media Reform Initiative (MRI) notes with satisfaction that, following pressure made by the Institute of Maltese Journalists, the Council of Europe, various international organisations and over 100 journalists, editors…

The Vermont Cynic | It’s time to reform the merit scholarship system

Content warning: self-harm UVM’s merit scholarships are in dire need of changes. The University automatically considers out-of-state and international students for both the Presidential Scholarship and the Trustees Scholarship, according…

Majority wants holistic Constitutional reform – Haimbe

JUSTICE Minister Mulambo Haimbe says it is clear that the majority is in favour of a holistic Constitution reform process because the current one needs cleaning. Last week, Constitutional Lawyer…

US FERC and PJM Both Release Parallel Proposals to Holistically Reform Interconnection Process | Perspectives & Events

The intricate and challenging procedures for interconnecting new generation assets to the bulk-power grid—and allocating procedural, timing, and upgrade cost-sharing burdens—will be substantially revamped under proposals released on June 14,…

Study shows what happens when crystalline grains in metals reform at nanometer scales, improving metal properties — ScienceDaily

Forming metal into the shapes needed for various purposes can be done in many ways, including casting, machining, rolling, and forging. These processes affect the sizes and shapes of the…

Call for holistic nursing home reform a ‘wake-up’ call for lawmakers

Credit: robinimages/Getty Images Plus A landmark report on American nursing homes issued Wednesday should serve as a “piercing wake-up call,” encouraging lawmakers to invest as they attempt to fix what…

Two years after COVID-19 deaths, still no systemic reform at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke

Two years later, the Legislature still has done nothing to upgrade professional requirements for the superintendent’s job, or to address the deep structural chain-of-command problems between the facility and Beacon…