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New England Journal of Medicine top 10 notable articles includes paper on survival of very early preterm babies
Research Triangle Park, NC— A study that provides important information for physicians and family members planning the care of extremely fragile preterm infants was selected as one of the New England Journal of Medicine top ten...
New landmark study finds gap in dietary iron intake has steadily increased since 2002
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC— Nearly 20 percent of infants (6 to 12 months old) do not get enough iron in their diet, putting them at risk for sub optimal cognitive development, according to the latest Nestlé Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS). Iron is a critical nutrient to support...
RTI to partner with USAID on Nigeria water program
Research Triangle Park, NC—The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is partnering with RTI International to improve urban water service delivery in Nigeria. The Effective Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Services (E-WASH) program works to ensure sustainable water services...
RTI International donation supports understanding of infectious diseases at a new Smithsonian exhibition
WASHINGTON— RTI International is pleased to provide financial support for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History exhibit “Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World.” The exhibition marks the 100th anniversary of the Great Influenza, the pandemic that claimed the lives of...
Communities near the Atlantic Coast Pipeline route in North Carolina tend to have higher percentages of African Americans or Native Americans
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC - A new RTI Press Publication, “Environmental Justice Concerns and the Proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline Route in North Carolina,” shows how citizen scientists can assemble and communicate evidence related to environmental justice during National Environmental Policy...
RTI International named Data Coordinating Center for Neonatal Research Network
RTI International has recently been awarded a new five-year cooperative agreement research grant from NICHD to continue in its role as the network’s Data Coordinating Center (DCC), as it has done since 1998. For over 30 years, the Neonatal Research Network (NRN) has provided critical...
Maureen Black honored as one of Maryland’s top 100 women
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC— RTI International is pleased to announce Maureen Black, PhD, has been named one of Maryland’s top 100 women. The annual awards published by the Daily Record...
Dr. Bertha Madras, Member of the President’s Opioid Commission, Gives Seminar at RTI
The opioid crisis, responsible for more than 50,000 deaths in 2015, continues to affect communities across the United States. But how did the opioid crisis begin, and how have we gotten to this point? In March 2017, President Trump established the President’s Commission on Combating Drug...
Forbes ranks RTI International among best mid-size employers for third consecutive year
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC— For the third consecutive year, Forbes magazine has included RTI International among its list of America’s Best Midsize Employers. To create the list, Forbes surveyed a mix of 30,000...
A Call for Ideas to Curb the Spread of Misinformation
Much of the current discussion of misinformation as a societal concern has highlighted how much inaccurate information is available online or in news media. Yet what makes misinformation a particularly acute problem today is its ability to spread rapidly and pervasively—as people post false...