At the beginning of June, Dr. Faythe Freese, associate professor of organ in The University of Alabama School of Music, will spend four nights recording a CD at L'Eglise de la Sainte-Trinité in Paris (Church of the Holy Trinity).
As Indiana Jones fans gear up for a new film featuring the swashbuckling archeologist character, scientists in the real world are bracing themselves for another round of misconceptions about the goals and methods of true archeology. University of Indianapolis Associate Professor Christopher Schmidt weighs in on the Hollywood image.
Experts available to discuss findings In advance of XXII International Congress of the Transplantation Society Poster Presentation.
The risk of the two major prostate diseases, cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), can be reduced by changes in lifestyle, such as avoiding smoking, maintaining a normal weight and eating a healthy diet. Alan Kristal, Dr.P.H., associate head of the Cancer Prevention Program at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, has conducted many studies that suggest men need not feel helpless against prostate cancer or BPH.
The United States is bracing for what predictions say will be a "well-above-average" hurricane season. Texas Tech University has a number of wind scientists with extensive experience researching hurricanes such as Rita and Katrina and can speak as experts about various aspects of these devastating storms.
Tulane University experts are available to speak on a variety of topics related to safety and summer.
As one of the extreme ecosystems of the world"”where life is tested at its limits"”salt lakes provide new territory for exploration, learning and stewardship. Located minutes away from the largest saline lake in the western hemisphere, Westminster College has created an institute that will provide a repository for Great Salt Lake researchers everywhere.
A food security expert at the University at Buffalo says the worldwide food crisis is a direct result of the choices made by policy makers and the lack of attention paid to the food system and its relationship to global warming and fossil fuels.
Despite public awareness, the age at first marriage continues to increase as well as the number of couples who delay childbearing. "The consequences of these decisions exact a significant emotional toll and the financial cost ($46 billion) is staggering," according to family therapist Dr. Alan Singer. Singer appeals directly to parents, imploring them to exert their influence over their adult children to slow these trends.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has identified 36 countries that are the most affected by the global food crisis, 10 of which are located in Asia. Central Michigan University history faculty member Randall Doyle is available to speak on how the food crisis is affecting Asia on many different levels.
Indiana University experts discuss legal, economic and cultural issues influencing the Democratic presidential primary campaigns of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton as Indiana's influential primary election approaches.
The search for a viable HIV vaccine resonates strongly among those afflicted. In light of Merck's recent, high-profile HIV vaccine failure, and media articles calling for the abandonment of HIV vaccine research, an oft-overlooked approach may now take center stage, according to HIV expert Dr. Sylvain Fleury.
Faculty members at Indiana University offer media tips on Indiana politics, the impact of the Indiana voter ID law, broadcast media coverage of the Indiana primary and the relationship between presidential and congressional races.
Experimenting with drugs or going to a casino doesn't make you an addict. We all know that. But why do some develop an obsession? Experts agree that most of the time, those who become addicted also carry an underlying mental health problem. During Mental Health Week, experts from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research discuss how psychological issues have devastating consequences on people's lives.
David Chase, MD., discusses how changes in geriatric care must be made in order to avoid a "perfect storm" for aging population.
According to open innovation expert, Dr. Clifford Gross, one of the ways that businesses can best answer this call is through "open innovation," an idea that posits that in order to be successful in an information-driven world.
Dr. Peter Leone, a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill expert on STDs, will take part in a panel discussion at the U.C. Capitol on Thursday on recently released data from the CDC that shows 1 in 4 teenage girls in the U.S. has a sexually transmitted infection.
Earth Day 2008 will be celebrated on Tuesday, April 22. Faculty experts from The University of Texas at Austin are available to discuss their research on topics ranging from building sustainable communities to plant ecology and environmental policies.
In the wake of Monday's approval of a new heart-assisting device, a University of Michigan cardiac surgeon who co-led the pivotal clinical trial of the device is available to comment on its significance and performance.
Expert discusses how reducing carbon footprint illuminates small business' bottom line
As people around the world prepare to celebrate Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22, researchers at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) are doing their part by developing smart, practical, green solutions to better the environment.
Commercial fishing has by far the highest fatality rate among all occupations in the U.S, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Saving lives and ships by improving the stability and safety of sea-going vessels is the goal of an engineering researcher who has won two highly competitive grants to support her research.
As Midwesterners learn this morning about today's earthquake in Illinois, Missouri S&T's David Rogers is available to discuss why Midwest earthquakes pack a more powerful punch than California quakes. Please let us know how we may assist with any earthquake-related story.
Human rights and international legal expert Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, a Palestinian citizen of Israel, offers a fresh perspective on international conflicts "” looking at the broader regional issues that are common to the warring states. She is speaking at Westfield State College and is available for interviews.
Researchers from the Kinsey Institute discuss new findings involving differences among men when it comes to sex. They also discuss a possible tool to predict sexual problems in women. Other tips discuss the "friend as family" theme in the media and keys to being a good friend, as well as nutritional tips for people considering a vegetarian diet.
While many pundits are looking to Ohio for answers on how Pennsylvania will vote next week, giving Sen. Hillary Clinton a clear edge, Brian Schaffner, research fellow in American University's Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies (CCPS), believes that cultural indicators show that Pennsylvania voters most closely relate to voters in Wisconsin, a state Sen. Barack Obama won by 17 points.
A recent New York Times article highlighted current controversies over animal-derived drugs, the most recent of which was sparked by the recall of the Baxter International blood thinner heparin. Although these deaths were eventually shown to be unrelated to the drug's derivation from pig intestines, the event nonetheless raised awareness and concerns within the community at large about important drugs derived from animal products.
Jody Madeira, professor at the Indiana University School of Law--Bloomington, explains that there is little legal consensus on whether lengthy sentences for young offenders constitute cruel and unusual punishment. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from a South Carolina youth sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing his grandparents when he was 12.
Pope Benedict XVI will visit the United States April 15-21 with stops in Washington, DC, and New York City. Sociologists are available to comment on the implications of the pope's visit, the state of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States, and related issues.
Grooming that expanse of velvety green grass typically involves pesticides, herbicides and plenty of water, not to mention the oil and gasoline needed to fuel the lawn mower. Now, just in time for Earth Day, there's help for eco-warrior wannabes who want some green space at home (and time to enjoy it).
From their vantage point in Philadelphia, 10 Saint Joseph's University political experts are available to comment on the Pennsylvania Democratic primary and Philadelphia's second Democratic debate on April 16, six days before the Pennsylvania primary. The experts' topics are listed below; to read their comments, visit http://www.sju.edu/news/vote08/
Brian Monahan, an assistant professor of sociology at Iowa State University, says coverage of the Virginia Tech shooting falls under his definition of a "public drama." His research on how media constructed the events of Sept. 11, 2001 into the iconic public drama "9/11" will be the topic of a book he's publishing next year.
The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), the only national organization representing physician assistants (PA) in all medical and surgical specialties, has experts to weigh in on the challenges outlined in the Institute of Medicine report released today on the health care workforce and aging baby boomers. There are an estimated 68,124 PAs in clinical practice in the United States.
Gay and lesbian couples never become pregnant by accident. However, their methods of achieving pregnancy are many and varied. A growing number of lesbian couples are choosing alternative insemination of one partner; and a growing number of gay male couples are choosing gestational surrogacy (fertilizing an egg contributed by one woman and arranging with a different woman to carry the fetus until birth).
Indiana University professors discuss the political and environmental climate surrounding the Summer Games.
Stress overload can cause your child to be withdrawn, depressed, irritable and even suicidal. Stress is a part of everyday life for both you and your child. Some people love stress and are very productive under pressure. Others dread it and fall apart. Mary Muscari, associate professor at Binghamton University, offers stress buster tips.
More than one million people nationwide are affected by skin cancer each year. This year alone, 68,000 new cases are projected, with a majority being classified as the most serious type "“ melanoma. As Memorial Day Weekend and the opening of the summer beach season fast approaches, prevention is key.
Cancellations of flights on U.S. airlines due to safety checks mandated by the FAA has sparked debate over how to best solve the problems of aircraft wiring in aging jets. University of Utah engineering professor Cynthia Furse is available to provide commentary. She is nationally recognized for developing onboard automatic testing of aircraft wiring to prevent in-flight fires and loss of control signals.
Recent mass flight cancellations due to aircraft safety checks have sparked debate over how to solve problems with wiring in aging jets. Electrical engineer Cynthia Furse, of the University of Utah College of Engineering, developed a method of testing aircraft wiring and is available to comment on the current situation.
Even though the benefits of free trade outweigh the harm, the subject has not garnered a lot of attention during this year's election cycle. A professor of business discusses why it is important for Congress to liberalize trade, and the dangers of embracing stricter policies.
With the economy fast becoming the number one issue in voters' minds this election season and the Bear Stearns takeover sending shockwaves through Wall Street, the word recession is making its way from the business pages to everyday conversations. Cristian Pardo, Ph.D, assistant professor of economics at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, says that many of the corrective measures in the past don't seem to be working.
HBO's current miniseries "John Adams," which is based on historian David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of the same name, is earning praise from television critics for an historical accuracy and gritty realism that is as close to the real thing as we are able to imagine.
There is no question that autism is on the rise and the statistics speak volumes about this dramatic increase," says Michelle Rowe, Ph.D., a professor of health services at Saint Joseph's University. She reports that this year alone it is estimated that 24,000 children will be diagnosed. "It's important for people to understand the higher number of diagnoses is not because the criteria for autism has expanded," explains Rowe.
Clinical trials are the frontier for targeted cancer drugs. Roswell Park Cancer Institute recently opened one of only a few clinical research centers in the U.S. focused exclusively on cancer. The Clinical Research Center, under the direction of Alex A. Adjei, MD, PhD, the Katherine Anne Gioia Chair in Cancer Medicine, will accelerate the development of new and promising cancer therapies and expand treatment options for patients at Roswell Park and elsewhere. Dr. Adjei is a distinguished national leader in translational research, drug development, thoracic oncology and phase I clinical research programs.
Expert Dr. Matt Coffey is available to discuss how oncolytic (cancer-killing) viruses represent an entirely new approach to cancer treatment. Several viruses, including the reovirus, or Respiratory Enteric Orphan virus, have shown a strong preference for killing cancer cells rather than healthy cells, but it is only recently that the science has matured enough to allow scientists and the medical community to pursue oncolytic viruses as safe and effective cancer therapies.
Howard McLeod, Ph.D., directs the UNC Institute for Pharmacogenomics and Individualized Therapy (IPIT) in the UNC School of Pharmacy. McLeod, Fred Eshelman Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy, has published over 250 peer-reviewed papers on pharmacogenomics, applied therapeutics, or clinical pharmacology and continues to work to integrate genetics principles into clinical practice to advance individualized medicine.
Tulane researcher explores link between nightshift work and cancer.
Compound found in soy may limit tumor growth in advanced breast or ovarian cancer cases.
Tulane researchers are trying to better understand the mechanisms by which the Epstein-Barr virus promotes tumor growth and how to eradicate those tumors.
Tulane researchers explore the role of adult bone marrow stem cells in breast cancer metastasis to the bone.
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