One of the nation's foremost experts on the vice presidency, Joel K. Goldstein of Saint Louis University, is available to comment on George W. Bush's running mate choice -- to be announced July 25.
Barbara F. Reskin, Harvard University, was elected the 93rd President of the American Sociological Association, and Elijah Anderson, University of Pennsylvania, was elected Vice President.
Overcoming the fear of intimacy may be the key toward achieving more satisfaction for couples in distress, says clinical psychologist and author of Fear of Intimacy Robert Firestone and co-author Joyce Catlett.
A study finds that four years after time limits were set for those receiving welfare benefits, many welfare recipients are unsure about specific details of their state's new policies. Many have accepted jobs they would otherwise have declined.
A journal about man's oldest technology -- stone tools -- is embracing the modern world by going on-line. Lithic Technology, published at The University of Tulsa, now has a Web site.
To help prepare for the upcoming national political conventions and subsequent fall election coverage, here is a list of University of Wisconsin-Madison experts who can offer insights into major campaign issues.
1- Disabled "speak" for first time through Augmentative Communication and Empowerment Program; 2- Inner-city teenage girls train to be next Venus or Serena; 3- National Youth Sports Program introduces children to various sports along with math, science, and fitness issues.
The construction of the modern-day interstate highway system in the U.S. resulted in rapid growth in the suburbs, but it also led to the massive destruction of inner-city housing in the path of the new urban expressways.
Same-sex couples began forming civil unions in the state of Vermont in June, a legal status that qualifies them for more than 300 rights and benefits that were formerly exclusive to marriage. The new law does not, however, protect them from each other should one partner become abusive.
A mutual interest in adolescent risk-taking brought a University of Alabama at Birmingham sociologist and a Hungarian colleague together via cyberspace this year, providing opportunities for research here and abroad.
The University of Maryland and the Baltimore City Fire Department will showcase a new capping device designed to help deter vandalism on the University's outside sprinkler connections.
A policy of zero tolerance is an effective deterrent against abusive, out-of-control behavior by parents at youth sporting events, says a nationally known law professor and forensic psychologist at the University at Buffalo.
There's new evidence that parents can prevent or delay their children from using alcohol and marijuana if they set clear rules and expectations -- even if the relationships between parents and children seem strained during the teen years (American Journal of Public Health).
A pattern of maladaptive behaviors beginning with aggression in school-age children can be halted, say researchers who study the relationship between childhood aggression and the likelihood of later unemployment (Developmental Psychology, 7-00).
According to an MU professor who has coached youth ice hockey for more than 30 years, adult confrontations have become commonplace in youth leagues.
The Federal Interagency Forum will release it's fourth annual report, "America's Children: National Indicators of Well-Being," on July 13; the report shows children doing better in many ways.
The annual meeting of the National Association of Social Workers will concentrate on today's quickly changing society. Issues to be focused on include Campaign 2000 and social security; the aging baby boomer population and its effects on society; children's mental health; and the new world of living with HIV/AIDS.
Baby boomers have already accumulated more wealth than their parents did at similar ages, concludes an Ohio State study of wealth in the U.S. The results may ease concerns that the Social Security system will fail as baby boomers leave the workforce.
More than 30 hours of videotaped interviews with former President Richard Nixon, most of them unseen outside of the group that produced them in 1983, will find a permanent home in the Media Archives at the University of Georgia Libraries.
Fifty-four percent of adult Virginians access the Internet at home with their computer according to the Commonwealth Internet Poll that was released today by the Center for Public Policy at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Nearly 40 teachers and educators from England and the United States will gather in Birmingham for a course, "Birmingham's Civil Rights Movement," sponsored by UAB and Birmingham Public Schools
Expect the Republican Party to use its upcoming convention to start a grassroots movement to boost its presidential candidate, says a Ball State University educator.
A new study backs up what the etiquette books have been saying all along, that a firm handshake helps make a good first impression for both males and females
Behavioral problems in children from divorced families have been partially blamed on family conflict and parental maladjustment. New research, however, has found that both genetic and environmental factors mediate how well or not so well a child will do after parents divorce. This finding is part of a study of adoptive and biological families over a 12-year period reported in the July issue of Developmental Psychology, published by the American Psychological Association (APA).
A national study involving nearly 3,000 women 40 years of age and older finds that physical inactivity, a major chronic disease risk factor, may be due in part to not being around others who exercise.
Dr. Frank Mora, associate professor and chair of international studies at Rhodes College, has joined a group that will help shape future U.S. defense policy toward Latin America.
1- Human genome project makes monkey out of Scopes trial; 2- What incoming freshmen should do now to prepare for college; 3- Bush and Gore closing in on running mates.
Teaching Granny to surf the Web may not be a bad idea. Computer skills, along with other mentally stimulating activities, help seniors ward off signs and symptoms of dementia, says a UAB geriatrician.
University of Alabama at Birmingham officials hope a new hospital/county government program will shock teens away from drug and alcohol abuse.
Increased funding for microbicide research could cut development time in half, potentially saving millions of lives.
Former Philadelphia Mayor Edward G. Rendell and Thomas Krens of the Guggenheim Foundation will be the keynote speakers when Trinity College hosts a one-day national forum on community-based coalition building on Nov. 16.
Past studies on memory, which tend to focus on the "priming" of an individual, might be missing something, suggests a researcher at Grinnell College (Memory & Cognition).
As a baby learns a new skill, such as walking, the brain appears to reorganize itself, resulting in a temporary developmental step backward, says a Purdue professor of kinesiology and health science.
Temple experts available to discuss the GOP convention and the 2000 presidential campaign.
Five thousand participants will convene at the American Sociological Association's 2000 Annual Meeting, Aug. 12-16, in Washington, D.C.
There's nothing wrong with workaholics, non-curious schoolchildren and timid people, says Ohio State's Steven Reiss. In a new book, based on years of research, he says many "problems" that people are labeled with are not really problems at all.
The percentage of Americans who report ever feeling like they were about to have a nervous breakdown has increased in the last 40 years, according to the results of three national surveys reported in the July American Psychologist.
An elaborate and precise engraving that details the life and times of a Maya king, including his 18-letter name, exact dates of his coronation, major battles, and death, which all preceded Columbus by about 800 years, has been discovered by a Brigham Young University archeologist.
1- Gas prices not affected by OPEC mistruths; 2- Maintaining young girls' interest in science and mathematics; 3- Teachers learning about Historical Park for their lessons; 4- Asking questions will help high-school seniors with college picks.
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to affirm the right of a mother to prevent her daughters from seeing their grandparents may not be quite the victory for parental rights that observers first thought, a University of Illinois family law expert says.
A new volume of child-rearing manuals not only dispels the notion that there is one right way to bring up baby, but also challenges the idea that parents need such advice.
Farmers who perceive scientists as insensitive outsiders may ignore their expertise and persist in agricultural and environmental practices that stand in the way of effective, community-based watershed management, say University of Illinois researchers.
The American Sociological Association is pleased to announce the winners of the ASA Awards for 2000 to be presented in a ceremony at the Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., in August.
A recent report by the National Institute of Justice tackles important issues concerning eyewitness evidence, but needs to go even further to prevent potential miscarriage of justice, a University of Arkansas law professor says (Arkansas Law Review).
Indiana's new bias crimes law that takes effect July 1 is the first step in reducing such acts of violence, says a Ball State University educator.
A Catawba College professor has found that differences exist in the brains of men and women when they are tested on spacial perception.
In his 3-year study of officials at 71 U.S. construction companies, a Cornell Industrial and Labor Relations student showed that drug testing programs made the workplace significantly safer, for employees and the general public.
The recent Supreme Court refusal to strike down its 1966 decision on Miranda warnings should settle the matter for many years, says a Ball State University criminologist.
The first major political-attitude survey of people with disabilities reveals distinctive opinions and potential clout largely untapped by parties and candidates.
Few of us expect to be involved in a motor-vehicle accident that will change the course of our lives in an instant, according to a University at Buffalo researcher who has been evaluating and treating victims of motor-vehicle accidents for several years.
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