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Released: 13-Nov-2019 1:50 PM EST
Music and movement underscore opening productions in UC San Diego Theatre and Dance 2019-2020 season
University of California San Diego

The UC San Diego Department of Theatre and Dance opens its 2019 – 2020 season with “Balm in Gilead” on Nov. 15, followed by “Man in Love” Nov. 20 and “Elektra” Dec. 4.

Released: 13-Nov-2019 8:00 AM EST
Authorial Stars Align for Evening of Readings—Nov. 18
New York University

NYU will host an evening showcasing many of its Creative Writing Program’s renowned authors—Jeffrey Eugenides, Jonathan Safran Foer, Terrance Hayes, Yusef Komunyakaa, Nick Laird, Sharon Olds, and Zadie Smith—on Mon., Nov. 18.

Released: 11-Nov-2019 10:05 AM EST
Engineering dean gets creative with his LEGO city
Wichita State University

Dennis Livesay, dean of the College of Engineering at Wichita State University, has constructed a 75-square-foot LEGO city in his basement over the last six years.

Released: 8-Nov-2019 3:25 PM EST
Save the Date: Major Scientific Meeting on Sound Next Month in San Diego
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

The Acoustical Society of America will hold its 178th meeting, Dec. 2-6, at the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego. This major scientific conference brings together interdisciplinary groups of researchers spanning many fields, including physics, medicine, music, psychology, architecture and engineering, to discuss their latest research. Reporters are invited to attend the meeting for free and participate in a series of press conferences featuring a selection of newsworthy research.

Released: 8-Nov-2019 12:10 PM EST
USC Annenberg 2020 Survey Explores What People Will Tweet, Tattoo, Stream and Share Next Year
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

A survey in the USC Annenberg Center for Public Relations’ 2020 Relevance Report reflects what brands, apps, politicians and influencers will be most relevant to U.S. consumers.

Released: 7-Nov-2019 11:05 AM EST
English Faculty Members Discuss How Horror Genre Speaks to Societal Truths
SUNY Buffalo State University

The genres of horror, Gothic, terror, and the uncanny found on screen and in literature can help us understand uncomfortable truths and deal with fear of the unknown or the scariest monster of all —humans gone bad. Or, in the case of Jordan Peele’s latest film, Us, an American family on vacation finds itself pitted against an uncanny opponent: doppelgängers of themselves.

Released: 7-Nov-2019 7:05 AM EST
Actress Regina Hall on Race & Hollywood—Nov. 15 Conversation with Diversity, Inc. Author Pamela Newkirk
New York University

Actress Regina Hall will discuss the role of race in Hollywood with NYU Journalism Professor Pamela Newkirk, author of Diversity, Inc.: The Failed Promise of a Billion-Dollar Business, on Fri., Nov. 15.

Released: 6-Nov-2019 8:00 AM EST
Hanif Abdurraqib on “The Intersections of Mundane Pleasures”—Nov. 14 Lecture
New York University

The New York Institute for the Humanities will host poet, essayist, and cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib for “The Intersections of Mundane Pleasures,” its Fourth Annual Humanities Lecture, on Thurs., Nov. 14.

Released: 5-Nov-2019 4:05 PM EST
November Tip Sheet from Cedars-Sinai
Cedars-Sinai

Tips for this month include: • More heart valve patients now are able to choose minimally invasive procedures instead of open heart surgery. • Our experts tell how to protect your lungs during wildfire season. • Cedars-Sinai scored a perfect 100 on the Human Rights Campaign's Healthcare Equality Index. • 3D mammograms are becoming more popular and could save more lives. • Men's Health experts available to discuss "Movember" topics. • Flu experts also available

Released: 5-Nov-2019 1:40 PM EST
The Art of Curation: Breathing New Life into Indian Tradition in Contemporary Art Exhibit
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Art history students at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, working toward a curatorial studies certificate that will help them stand out in the art world’s increasingly competitive job market, recently arranged an exhibit of more than 100 artworks by contemporary Indian artists in just one semester – the equivalent of curatorial boot camp.

Released: 5-Nov-2019 11:05 AM EST
9 Winning Wine Pairings for the Perfect Holiday Meal
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

UNLV wine expert Murray Mackenzie dishes on the best beverage blends for meat, vegetarian, dessert, and cheese offerings.

Released: 5-Nov-2019 11:05 AM EST
Dining Decor and Etiquette 101: Ways to Wow Your Holiday Party Guests
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

From table manners to table settings, UNLV etiquette expert Murray Mackenzie has the scoop.

Released: 4-Nov-2019 10:00 AM EST
New survey: 88% of US adults lose sleep due to binge-watching
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)

According to a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, U.S. adults rank sleep as their second most important priority, following family. However, data show that Americans are often limiting their opportunities to get enough healthy sleep. A primary culprit? Binge-watching.

Released: 31-Oct-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Flood requiem makes U.S. premiere at Cornell College
Cornell College

As Iowa and other areas of the country continue their long-term recovery from major floods, Cornell College will present an artistic response with the U.S. premiere of Dutch composer Douwe Eisenga’s “The Flood, Requiem” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, in King Chapel.

Released: 30-Oct-2019 3:55 PM EDT
Lost Lou Reed Recording for Andy Warhol Discovered by Cornell Musicologist
Cornell University

Twelve previously unreleased songs by Hall of Fame artist Lou Reed have been discovered on a cassette tape from 1975, stored in the archives of the Andy Warhol Museum.

Released: 30-Oct-2019 10:50 AM EDT
Lessons from “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” on How to be a “Good Neighbor”
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

The film, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, starring Tom Hanks as Rogers, is scheduled for release next month. Louis Benjamin Rolsky, a part-time lecturer in Rutgers University– New Brunswick’s Department of Religious Studies in the School of Arts and Sciences

Released: 30-Oct-2019 9:00 AM EDT
Tuninetti named 2019 Singer Professor in the Humanities
West Virginia University - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

Ángel Tuninetti is a passionate advocate for the importance of the humanities in higher education and society. He has been named the 2019 Singer Professor in the Humanities, recognizing his dedication and commitment to the study of the Spanish language and Latin American literature and cultures.

Released: 29-Oct-2019 1:35 PM EDT
Black Fire Innovation Confirms Collaboration with Intel to Advance Hospitality Customer Experience
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

Tech industry leader Intel announced today that it will partner with UNLV and Caesars Entertainment on Black Fire Innovation, a research and technology hub opening soon at UNLV's Harry Reid Research & Tech Park where hospitality concepts will be created and tested in a 43,000-square-foot replica integrated resort. Intel will provide technology and computing resources, and the company will offer research and internship opportunities for students and partners at the Black Fire Innovation facility.

Released: 28-Oct-2019 11:05 AM EDT
FSU experts available to discuss life of Harriet Tubman
Florida State University

Published: October 28, 2019 | 10:04 am | SHARE: Harriet Tubman was born into slavery and spent her life fighting it.After fleeing to freedom in Philadelphia, she returned south several times to help other slaves escape, ferrying them to safety through the Underground Railroad.Florida State University experts are available to discuss Tubman’s life ahead of the upcoming movie “Harriet.

Released: 25-Oct-2019 6:00 AM EDT
Here’s How to Find out if Your Halloween Contact Lenses are Illegal
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)

The American Academy of Ophthalmology is urging people to buy decorative contact lenses only from retailers who require a prescription and sell FDA-approved products.

Released: 18-Oct-2019 10:05 AM EDT
Cornell College to celebrate completion of Science Facilities Project
Cornell College

Cornell College is celebrating the completion of its Science Facilities Project with a dedication ceremony and public tours during Homecoming & Reunion Weekend of 2019. The project included the construction of Russell Science Center and the renovations of West Science Hall and Law Hall.

Released: 17-Oct-2019 11:05 AM EDT
The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane Reveals Best-Selling Authors for Inaugural 2020 Lineup
Tulane University

The 2020 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University, a new major literary event for the Crescent City, will take place March 19-21, with a lineup featuring best-selling authors including Jason Berry, Roy Blount Jr., Donna L. Brazile, David Brooks, Sarah M. Broom, Mika Brzezinski, Jean Case, Steve Case, Dave Eggers, Malcolm Gladwell, Eddie Glaude, Annette Gordon-Reed, John Grisham, Mitch Landrieu, Erik Larson, Michael Lewis, Eric Motley, Peter S. Onuf, Samantha Power, Sister Helen Prejean, Susan Rice, Joe Scarborough, Alon Shaya, Anne Snyder, Evan Thomas, Sean Tuohy, Kim Vaz-Deville and Darren Walker.

Released: 16-Oct-2019 2:55 PM EDT
New Undergraduate Degree in Communication, Media, and Design Offered at Rensselaer
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

As the contemporary media landscape grows ever more complex, a new undergraduate degree offered by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will provide students with the necessary critical framework to engage with, participate in, and study the media on a global scale.

 
Released: 15-Oct-2019 9:00 AM EDT
Iowa State artist wants to find ‘what’s good’ in a divided world
Iowa State University

Jennifer Drinkwater is interviewing people in Iowa and Mississippi for stories about “what’s good” in their communities. These interviews – and the artwork inspired by the interviewees’ words – are the “What’s Good Project,” which documents people’s perspectives on the positives in their communities.

Released: 9-Oct-2019 1:05 PM EDT
Queen’s Academic Awarded the Academy Gold Fellowship for Women
Queen's University Belfast

Queen’s University Belfast academic, Aislinn Clarke, has received the 2019 Academy Gold Fellowship for Women.

Released: 9-Oct-2019 10:00 AM EDT
UPK Releases New Joe B. Hall Memoir
University of Kentucky

One would be hard-pressed to find a member of Big Blue Nation unfamiliar with Joe B. Hall. For many, his name is synonymous with both the university and the UK Men’s Basketball team. In “Coach Hall: My Life On and Off the Court,” his new University Press of Kentucky memoir written with Marianne Walker, Hall presents intimate details about his remarkable life. He reveals never-before-heard stories about memorable players, coaches, and friends and expresses the joys and fulfillments of his rewarding life and career.

Released: 9-Oct-2019 8:00 AM EDT
What is the Meaning of Music? It’s a Matter of Semantics—Oct. 15 Lecture
New York University

NYU Linguistics Professor Philippe Schlenker will discuss the distinctions between music and language semantics in “Musical Meaning within Super Semantics,” a public lecture, on Tues., Oct. 15.

Released: 8-Oct-2019 9:40 AM EDT
Rutgers Jewish Film Festival Celebrates 20th Anniversary November 3–17
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

The Rutgers Jewish Film Festival celebrates twenty years of exploring Jewish history, culture, and identity through film. Running from November 3-17, the festival will feature nineteen films, including four New Jersey premieres and a closing night preview screening, and discussions with filmmakers, scholars, and other noteworthy guests.

Released: 7-Oct-2019 1:05 PM EDT
The Anatomy of a Conspiracy Theory
New York University

Eliot Borenstein, author of "Plots Against Russia: Conspiracy and Fantasy After Socialism" (Cornell University Press, 2019), has traced how conspiracy theories, and their attendant sentiment and paranoia, are ingrained in Russian political and cultural life today.

Released: 3-Oct-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Scientist's Curiosity About Art Forgery Leads to Deeper Examination of Chemistry of Art
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Inspired after reading an autobiography by Ken Perenyi, a New Jersey-native who is considered one of America’s most successful art forgers, Geeta Govindarajoo, a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology created the Chemistry of Art course, to explore the ways Science and Art are fused together.

   
Released: 2-Oct-2019 3:05 AM EDT
Researchers from TU Delft discover real Van Gogh using artificial intelligence
Delft University of Technology

What did Vincent van Gogh actually paint and draw? Paintings and drawings fade, so researchers from TU Delft are using deep learning to digitally reconstruct works of art and discover what they really looked like. ‘What we see today is not the painting or drawing as it originally was,’ says researcher Jan van der Lubbe.

Released: 26-Sep-2019 2:05 PM EDT
Music is essential for the transmission of ethnobiological knowledge
University of Helsinki

Music has been a long-standing focus of scientific inquiry. For instance, since the 1850s, the evolutionary function of music has been a subject of keen debate.

Released: 24-Sep-2019 2:05 PM EDT
Autoimmune Association Announces 2019 LA Walk
Autoimmune Association

Grammy® Nominated Songwriter and Singer Dayna Caddell to Lead 5th Annual Los Angeles Autoimmune Walk on November 3. Former NFL Dallas Cowboys Player Darryl Clack is the Featured Speaker. The Walk is part of AARDA's "Linking Together for a Cure" campaign to raise awareness and funding for research.

   
Released: 24-Sep-2019 10:05 AM EDT
Most Watched Television Shows Oversimplify, Stereotype Issues of Homelessness, Research Shows
American University

Popular shows often lean on stereotypical depictions of homelessness, housing insecurity and silence characters experiencing homelessness, according to new research from American University.

Released: 20-Sep-2019 9:50 AM EDT
The ‘Streaming Wars:’ 5 Big Questions on Netflix, Disney Plus and the Future of Online Video
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Darden Professor Raj Venkatesan surveys the streaming video landscape and discusses what the future may hold for companies and consumers.

Released: 19-Sep-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Perception of musical pitch varies across cultures
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

People who are accustomed to listening to Western music, which is based on a system of notes organized in octaves

   
Released: 19-Sep-2019 8:55 AM EDT
USC Annenberg Innovation Lab launches Civic Media Fellowship
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

The USC Annenberg Innovation Lab (AnnLab) has launched a fellowship program to empower social entrepreneurs, artists, organizers, scholars, and others to increase awareness, understanding, and engagement around pressing areas of public interest — with particular attention to underrepresented communities. Funded by a three-year, $3.5 million grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, fellows enjoy a unique opportunity to reflect on their journeys while collaborating on creative and meaningful projects.



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