Institute for Autism Research (IAR) at Canisius University Gives Hope to Children with Autism
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As the U.S. Department of Education prepares to make changes to FAFSA, Canisius University's financial aid expert, James Nowak, is raising awareness regarding changes, including the application process and aid calculation, which may have substantial effects on students’ eligibility for financial aid.
Ready or not, throngs of parents will say goodbye to their teenagers this month as their children transition to freshmen in college. Expert E. Christine Moll, PhD, offers advice for parents.
Researchers at the Institute for Autism Research at Canisius College have found that functional level appears to play a critical role in the stress levels of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Ecotourism was the subject of an international symposium hosted by Canisius College in Buffalo. The symposium brought together world- renowned scholars and practitioners from across the globe to discuss “Ecotourism: A Partnership with Nature?”
For many the holidays are a time of stress, loneliness and anxiety. E. Christine Moll, PhD, offers ways to practice "safe stress" during the holiday season.
Frank Riga, PhD, emeritus professor of English, Canisius College, is a expert on the origins of Santa Claus. The excerpt below is from his many writings on the subject.
For many the holidays are a time of stress, loneliness, anxiety and dysfunction. E. Christine Moll, PhD, offers ways to practice "safe stress" during the holiday season.
Santa Expert, Professor Emeritus of English at Canisius College Dr. Frank Riga, shares the wonderful story of the origins of Santa.
Sports management expert Shawn O’Rourke, PhD, says NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA Executive Director Donald Fehr need time to develop trust before serious progress will be made in the National Hockey League (NHL) collective bargaining agreement (CBA) negotiations.
Frank Riga, PhD, professor emeritus of English at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY, has conducted extensive research into the origins of Santa Claus, including investigating how Santa's look has evolved over the years into the big jolly man in the red suit that we know and love.
Expert co-directs Project Daytime to study the daytime television industry and the survival of the soap opera.
While many associate the holidays with Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" and its theme of sharing the holiday spirit, E. Christine Moll, PhD, notes that the holidays can also be a time of stress, loneliness and anxiety. Says Moll, the opening lines from a "A Tale of Two Cities" may have even more relevance: It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. It was the season of light, it was the season of darkness...It was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair. Moll offers ways to practice "Safe Stress" during the holiday season.
As an ailing Fidel Castro resigns as Cuba's president after nearly a half-century in power, questions arise as to what his resignation will mean for the Communist country. Born in Cuba, Rene De La Pedraja, PhD, is a professor of history at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY, and has done extensive research on Cuba and Fidel Castro. Dr. De La Pedraja offers some insights regarding the situation.