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Released: 11-Sep-1998 12:00 AM EDT
More Study Needed on Androstenedione, Creatine
Ball State University

Did a popular dietary supplement help Mark McGwire break baseball's home run record? There's no evidence either way, according to a researcher at Ball State University's Human Performance Laboratory, speaking for the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).

Released: 11-Sep-1998 12:00 AM EDT
President Honors Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring
National Science Foundation (NSF)

President Clinton at a ceremony in the White House announced ten individuals and eight institutions as recipients of the 1998 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring, a three-year-old award administered and funded through the National Science Foundation.

Released: 10-Sep-1998 12:00 AM EDT
"New" Play by Tennessee Williams a Call to Arms for Prison Reform
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Move over, Blanche DuBois -- step aside, STEL-LAAAH!!! -- hit the road, Brick. A whole new cast of Tennessee Williams characters is bringing drama to life on the world's stages this year. It's a raw and gritty tale of prison torture.

Released: 10-Sep-1998 12:00 AM EDT
Answers to Most Child-Rearing Questions
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

While kids are struggling with subjects such as math or history this fall, some of their parents may be wishing they just knew more about being a parent. Answers are close at hand through the National Parent Information Network.

Released: 10-Sep-1998 12:00 AM EDT
Helping Parents in High-Conflict Divorces Weigh Kids' Feelings
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Adults embroiled in a long, bitter divorce fight often put their kids in the middle. A program implemented eight years ago in Champaign County in Illinois, however, appears to be taking the sting out of cases with the highest levels of conflict among moms and dads, researchers say.

Released: 10-Sep-1998 12:00 AM EDT
Kids Who Don't Get Along Also Less Likely to Learn
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

"Works and plays well with others," that seemingly minor item on many a kindergarten report card, may be much more important to a child's academic success than many parents realize, a University of Illinois professor of educational psychology says.

Released: 10-Sep-1998 12:00 AM EDT
Sex Life Doesn't Suffer for Dual-Earner Couples
University of Wisconsin–Madison

A new study finds that the daily employment grind for two-income couples actually has little effect on the frequency or quality of their sex life.

Released: 10-Sep-1998 12:00 AM EDT
White House Honors Professor for Mentoring
Mount Holyoke College

On September 10, Mount Holyoke College professor of chemistry Sheila E. Browne will receive a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring at the White House from President Clinton.

Released: 10-Sep-1998 12:00 AM EDT
Big Mac and Slammin' Sammy: Do they top the Babe?
University of Delaware

No matter how many homers Mighty Mark McGwire and Slammin' Sammy Sosa smash this year or in any future year, no player is ever likely to threaten Babe Ruth's indisputable ranking as baseball's greatest batter, contends University of Delaware Treasurer Stephen M. Grimble, author of Setting the Record Straight: Baseball's Greatest Batters.

Released: 9-Sep-1998 12:00 AM EDT
Positive Side to Frankness about Sexuality
University of Washington

Although many Americans wish the entire public current debate about sexual behavior in high place would just go away, that's not necessarily a good thing, claims a sociologist who says "sexuality is a precious, positive part of life, not a prurient part."

Released: 9-Sep-1998 12:00 AM EDT
Women Making Progress in Politics Worldwide
University of Notre Dame

Women are making substantial political progress worldwide as members of parliaments and Cabinet ministers, but after a century of participation in politics they still constitute just 12 percent of elected legislators and 9 percent of Cabinet appointees, according to a new study by a University of Notre Dame political scientist.

Released: 9-Sep-1998 12:00 AM EDT
U.S., Canadian Smoking Goals Unattainable
University of California, Irvine

Smoking reduction goals in U.S., Canada unattainable without massive spending probram, UC Irvine Study Shows.

Released: 9-Sep-1998 12:00 AM EDT
Leading Economic Indicators Now Available to College Students
Conference Board

The Conference Board's Business Cycle Indicators database -- which includes the Leading Economic Indicators that are among the most widely-watched barometers of future economic trends -- is now available to students using two prominent undergraduate economic textbooks.

Released: 5-Sep-1998 12:00 AM EDT
How Will Germany's Elections Affect the United States?
 Johns Hopkins University

Two Johns Hopkins University experts are available to comment on the upcoming German elections, in which longtime chancellor Helmut Kohl faces a serious challenge.

Released: 4-Sep-1998 12:00 AM EDT
Program Gets Rid of Teachers' Pests
Purdue University

An award-winning program to curb schools of crawling critters makes the health and safety of students its primary goal. School Integrated Pest Management makes everone an "exterminator" and reduces the need for pesticide sprays.

Released: 4-Sep-1998 12:00 AM EDT
Race In The Courtroom: Role Among Blacks And Whites
University of Michigan

Are jurors influenced by the race of defendants? According to a University of Michigan study, the answer is yes. But the juror's race, as well as the defendant's, affects courtroom decisions, with different types of criminal trials affecting Black and white jurors in different ways.

Released: 4-Sep-1998 12:00 AM EDT
Still Waiting For Grandchildren? It May Be Your Own Fault.
University of Michigan

If you're still waiting for adult children to settle down and start producing some grandchildren, University of Michigan research suggests you may have only yourself to blame.

Released: 4-Sep-1998 12:00 AM EDT
The Genetic Gods, Book on Evolution and Belief
University of Georgia

A new book by a University of Georgia genetics professor brings together the most recent discoveries in evolutionary and molecular genetics and uses them to show a vital link between all aspects of human life -- including religion.

   
Released: 3-Sep-1998 12:00 AM EDT
Engineering Remains a "Stealth Profession"
American Association of Engineering Societies (AAES)

Amid growing concerns that not enough Americans are pursuing technical careers, a new Harris Poll survey released today shows that the U.S. public feels uninformed about the engineering enterprise and betrays a startling lack of knowledge about engineers' involvement in key areas of American endeavor.

   
Released: 3-Sep-1998 12:00 AM EDT
Ancient Glass Discovered in Israel Dig
Cornell University

The first-known examples of glass from the Iron I archaeological era were found in the Cornell University research area of the Tel Dor, Israel, archaeological site, according to Jeffrey Zorn, Cornell visiting lecturer in Near Eastern studies.



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