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UC Riverside Announces Science Research Grants Related to Immortality
Phenomena related to near-death experiences, immortality in virtual reality, and genes that prevent a species of freshwater hydra from aging are among the first research proposals funded by The Immortality Project at UC Riverside. |
Released: 5/22/2013 7:00 AM EDT
University of California, Riverside |
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Ethicists’ Behavior Not More Moral
Do ethicists engage in better moral behavior than other professors? The answer is no. Nor are they more likely than nonethicists to act according to values they espouse. |
Released: 5/21/2013 1:00 PM EDT
University of California, Riverside |
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California Poet Laureate Launches Bullying-Awareness Project
California Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera, professor of creative writing at the University of California, Riverside, has developed a bullying-awareness projects for fifth-graders, i-Promise Joanna. |
Released: 5/21/2013 1:00 PM EDT
University of California, Riverside |
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1860 Reconsidered: Book Takes Fresh Look at Lincoln’s ElectionA new collection of historical essays, edited by a University of Indianapolis professor, explores the often-ignored complexities of the most pivotal election in U.S. history. |
Released: 5/21/2013 11:00 AM EDT
Expert Available University of Indianapolis |
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Davidson Joins Leading Online Learning Consortium edXNew technology will enhance student learning, expand opportunities for personal contact with talented faculty. |
Released: 5/21/2013 10:00 AM EDT
Davidson College |
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UNCW’s Inaugural Summer Writers Conference to Feature Publishing RoundtableLiterary agent James Fitzgerald joins acclaimed faculty for three days of fiction, poetry and nonfiction workshops. |
Released: 5/21/2013 9:30 AM EDT
University of North Carolina Wilmington |
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IUPUI Professor Provides Retrospective as Rockefeller Foundation Turns 100The Rockefellers' contributions went beyond funding to creating the mechanisms for dispersing funds. Lessons learned by the Rockefeller Foundation could well serve today’s leading philanthropic giants, said IUPUI Professor William H. Schneider. |
Released: 5/20/2013 4:00 PM EDT
Indiana University |
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Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Launches First Interactive, Online Lighting Design Resource for Homes
The Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has launched the first interactive website to help homeowners, contractors and builders choose the right light bulbs, fixtures and controls to maximize energy savings, and design quality, healthy lighting. The site includes photo-realistic illustrations created by 3-D modeling software and an interactive economic calculator. The website is available to the public completely free of charge, and can be accessed from any computer or web-enabled mobile device. |
Released: 5/20/2013 8:00 AM EDT
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) |
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David Boreanaz Points Ithaca College Grads to Authentic Lives
Actor David Boreanaz, Ithaca College Alumnus and star of "Bones," returned to his alma mater to give the 2013 Commencement address. |
Released: 5/19/2013 3:45 PM EDT
Ithaca College |
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Smithsonian Welcomes Hungary to the 2013 Folklife FestivalThis summer, visitors to the 47th annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival will experience the vitality and living traditions that define and sustain Hungary’s unique culture. “Hungarian Heritage: Roots to Revival” will feature more than 100 participants from this 1,000-year-old country. Artists, dancers, craftspeople and cooks will share and celebrate the customs and traditions from every part of the country. |
Released: 5/17/2013 2:00 PM EDT
Smithsonian Institution |