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Released: 29-May-2020 8:25 AM EDT
Kennesaw State University’s Charles Parrott Selected as a 2020 CUR­–Arts and Humanities Faculty Mentor Awardee
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

Charles Parrott, associate professor in the Department of Theater & Performance Studies at Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, GA, has been selected as a 2020 Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)–Arts and Humanities Faculty Mentor Awardee.

Released: 29-May-2020 8:20 AM EDT
Trinity University’s Rubén R. Dupertuis Selected as a 2020 CUR­–Arts and Humanities Faculty Mentor Awardee
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

Rubén R. Dupertuis, associate professor and department chair of religion at Trinity University in San Antonio, has been selected as a 2020 Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)–Arts and Humanities Faculty Mentor Awardee.

Released: 27-May-2020 2:25 PM EDT
Augmented reality can improve online shopping, study finds
Cornell University

A recent survey found that online shoppers return 70% of the clothing they order, more than any other category of purchase. This has an indirect but real impact on the environment.

Released: 14-May-2020 6:25 PM EDT
Sculptor designs, builds ‘interactive contraptions’ from everyday materials to simulate human connections
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Even in isolation, Stacey Holloway can hold a hand, receive a swift kiss on the cheek or give a high-five. She can offer a nose rub, just like the ones she shares with her mother. She just does them all alone — that is, if you don’t count the kinetic, prosthetic models she created to help.

Released: 12-May-2020 9:45 AM EDT
Inspired by the Past, Rensselaer Artist Develops Innovative Screenprinting Techniques
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

In his artistic quest to translate his vision, Nathan Meltz used numerous techniques. But it was his innovative use of 21st-century technology with 15th-century printing tools that pushed the boundaries of screenprinting.

Released: 11-May-2020 9:45 AM EDT
UIC graduates first BFA in art education students
University of Illinois Chicago

As part of their program, CADA students had to take classes in the College of Education.

Released: 23-Apr-2020 11:20 AM EDT
Can Music Distract Us While We Work From Home?
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A Rutgers researcher offers insight into the impact of music while we work

Released: 22-Apr-2020 11:10 AM EDT
UIC’s Lydia Diamond wins Horton Foote Playwriting Award
University of Illinois Chicago

UIC clinical associate professor of theatre within the College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts, was named the 2020 Horton Foote Playwriting Award winner. The award comes with a $25,000 prize that will be awarded in July.

Released: 20-Apr-2020 10:15 AM EDT
Raising Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai Health System

The musicians of Carnegie Hall, featuring a song and words of support by Jimmy Buffet and others join forces to raise money for the front-line health care staff at the Mount Sinai Health System

Released: 17-Apr-2020 5:05 PM EDT
FSU expert available to comment on sociological aspect of ‘Tiger King’
Florida State University

By: Kelsey Klopfenstein | Published: April 17, 2020 | 4:50 pm | SHARE: Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, viewers worldwide have become captivated by the hit Netflix mini docuseries “Tiger King.”To help understand the sociological aspect of the series, an FSU professor of sociology is available to comment on the allure of the show and why a public interest fosters community during this time.

Released: 17-Apr-2020 11:05 AM EDT
Fandoms and virtual engagement in a time of social distancing
DePaul University

With many people remaining in physical isolation due to the coronavirus, some are turning to old hobbies and even older TV shows to stay engaged socially.

Released: 16-Apr-2020 2:20 PM EDT
Newly translated 1500s book teaches the ‘art’ of drinking
Cornell University

When Michael Fontaine, professor of classics in the College of Arts and Sciences, began translating the Latin poem “How to Drink: A Classical Guide to the Art of Imbibing” by German humanist Vincent Obsopoeus, he could not have known it would be published in the middle of a pandemic.

Released: 10-Apr-2020 1:05 PM EDT
Staying home? A geography expert in Buffalo creates a customizable 'coloring book' of city neighborhoods
University at Buffalo

Anyone can use the map. Kids can use the map as a learning activity by identifying their house; drawing in missing features, like cars, dogs or potholes; or color-coding their neighborhood according to themes such as the number of trees on a block.

Released: 9-Apr-2020 3:05 PM EDT
UVA Darden Grad’s Rhoback Apparel Company Shifts Focus to ‘Victory Mask’ Production
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Rhoback, the line of stylish activewear owned and operated by University of Virginia Darden School of Business alumni Matt (MBA ’16) and Kristina Loftus (MBA ’17), has temporarily shifted much of its production from performance polo shirts, Q-Zip pullovers and performance t-shirts to face masks intended to stop the transmission of the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19.

Released: 2-Apr-2020 11:15 AM EDT
Stressed about COVID-19? Try tapping into the power of music
Ohio State University

The virus might be keeping people apart; music can help bring them together -- and just might have a positive effect on your physiological response to stress.

Released: 2-Apr-2020 10:45 AM EDT
Origami artist turns to folding face masks amid pandemic need
Indiana University

Jiangmei Wu is turning to origami to create and potentially provide face masks critically needed to slow COVID-19 infection.

26-Mar-2020 8:55 AM EDT
Shining a Spotlight on the History of Gender Imbalance in Hollywood
PLOS

A new analysis reveals long-term trends in female representation in the U.S. movie industry, including a sharp decline associated with the “Studio System” era that dominated Hollywood from 1922 to 1950. Luís A. Nunes Amaral of Northwestern University, Illinois, and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on April 1, 2020.

Released: 1-Apr-2020 1:30 PM EDT
Tulane offers special scholarships to returning Peace Corps volunteers and Fulbright Student Grantees
Tulane University

Tulane University is announcing a special initiative to make graduate study more accessible to U.S. Peace Corps volunteers (PCVs) and Fulbright student grantees called back from international placements because of concerns over the spread of COVID-19.

Released: 27-Mar-2020 3:40 PM EDT
Claiming the Director’s Chair
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

The CSU is preparing the next generation of women filmmakers for California’s multibillion-dollar entertainment industry.



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