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Released: 28-Mar-2017 12:05 PM EDT
Last Call for Entries: 2017 Science Writing Awards
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

The American Institute of Physics (AIP) and the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) are both accepting submissions for their respective 2017 science writing awards. The deadline for entries for each award is March 31, 2017.

   
Released: 28-Mar-2017 12:00 PM EDT
Wine Education Partnership Signals New Era for Industry
University of Adelaide

To further accelerate wine industry education, innovation and research, a new partnership has been formally announced between the University of Adelaide in South Australia, and KEDGE Business School in Bordeaux, France.

   
Released: 28-Mar-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Parents Who Play ‘Pokémon Go’ with Kids: ‘It Wasn’t Really About the Pokémon’
University of Washington

In the first study to survey and interview parents who play "Pokémon GO" with their children, families reported a number of side benefits, including increased exercise, more time spent outdoors and opportunities for family bonding. However, some worries about addictive screen time persisted.

Released: 28-Mar-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Champions in Science: Profile of Jenica Jacobi
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Each year, the DOE Office of Science write profiles on past NSB competitors. These features include their memories of their high school adventures and information on their education and career accomplishments.

Released: 28-Mar-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Lewis Nelson (EMBA ’17) Shares Reflections from Darden Worldwide Course in Costa Rica
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

A group of UVA Darden MBA, Executive MBA and Global Executive MBA students took a week-long trip to Costa led by Professor Melissa Thomas-Hunt.

Released: 28-Mar-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Michael Woodfolk Named President of the Darden School Foundation
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Michael Woodfolk has been named president of the UVA Darden School Foundation

Released: 28-Mar-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Researchers Find Video Games Influence Sexist Attitudes
Iowa State University

The images and roles of female characters in video games send a powerful message that can influence the underlying attitudes of gamers. Iowa State and French researchers found a link between video game exposure and sexism in a new study of more than 13,000 adolescents.

Released: 28-Mar-2017 8:05 AM EDT
New, Viable Female Politicians Become Role Models for Women, Study Finds
University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame professors Christina Wolbrecht and David Campbell studied female candidates for major offices — U.S. House, U.S. Senate and governor — and their effects on female political engagement using data from the 2006-07 Faith Matters survey.

Released: 28-Mar-2017 4:00 AM EDT
UK Marketing Professor Finds New Connections Between Body Image and Spending
University of Kentucky

New research finds new parallels between idealized body images in advertising and consumer spending.

Released: 27-Mar-2017 5:05 PM EDT
Panel to Discuss Civil Rights Issues for Threatened Groups
University of Illinois Chicago

Second panel to discuss Civil Rights Issues.

Released: 27-Mar-2017 4:05 PM EDT
Law School Team Wins National Trial Championship
Northwestern University

A Northwestern Pritzker School of Law team won the national championship in the National Trial Competition held in Fort Worth, Texas, March 23 to 25.

Released: 27-Mar-2017 3:25 PM EDT
Smithsonian Snapshot: A Walk Among the Cherry Blossoms
Smithsonian Institution

More than a century ago, cherry trees made beautiful backdrops for photos—just as they do today. This Smithsonian Snapshot shows three young women dressed in kimonos posing with parasols under a blooming cherry blossom tree, circa 1860–1900.

Released: 27-Mar-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Graduate Engineering Programs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Ranked 39th in the Nation
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

The graduate programs in engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are once again considered among the best in the United States, according to the U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings released last week. For the third year in a row Rensselaer’s graduate engineering programs have been ranked 39th in the nation.

   
Released: 27-Mar-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Emmitt Smith to Speak at Mentor Tech's 15th Annual Banquet
Texas Tech University

Pro Football Hall of Famer and eight-time Pro Bowler Emmitt Smith will be this year’s keynote speaker for Mentor Tech’s 15th Annual Celebration Banquet at 7 p.m. April 13 at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Banquet Hall. The banquet is a chance for parents, alumni and community members to celebrate program participants and graduating seniors for the 2016-17 academic year.

   
Released: 27-Mar-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Electoral College Reform Focus of Northwestern Law Lecture
Northwestern University

Akhil Reed Amar, the Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University, will visit the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law as the inaugural Abraham Lincoln Lecturer on Constitutional Law.Amar’s newest book, “The Constitution Today: Timeless Lessons for the Issues of Our Era,” was published in September 2016 and was named one of the top 10 nonfiction books of the year by Time magazine.

Released: 27-Mar-2017 12:05 PM EDT
WVU Students Experiment with Artificial Intelligence to Detect Fake News
West Virginia University

The WVU Reed College of Media, in collaboration with computer science students and faculty at the WVU Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, is hosting an artificial intelligence course at its Media Innovation Center that includes two projects focused on using AI to detect and combat fake news articles.

Released: 27-Mar-2017 10:55 AM EDT
Is Personal Adversity Contributing to Political Polarization?
University at Buffalo

Unexpected life events can lead to political polarization, pushing moderates toward the spectrum’s extremes, according to study co-authored by UB psychologist.



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