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Researcher tests the theory that packaged chemotherapeutics inside microscopic nano-vehicles could go straight to the source of diseased tissue without damaging healthy tissue and without causing the side effects of chemotherapy.
2/14/2013 2:15 PM EST
Clinical Trial Finds Intensive Treatment Highly Effective for Children with High-Functioning Autism
Institute for Autism Research summerMax Program is Highly Effective for Children with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (HFASDs).
1/11/2013 2:00 PM EST
Expert Offers Ways to Practice "Safe Stress" During the Holidays
While many associate the holidays with Charles Dickens' “A Christmas Carol” and its theme of gaining and sharing the holiday spirit, E. Christine Moll, PhD, says the opening lines from “A Tale of Two Cities” may have even more relevance: It...
11/30/2012 12:00 PM EST
President Mitt Romney and Vice President Joe Biden - It's possible!
Could President Mitt Romney and Vice President Joe Biden serve in the White House together? Canisius Political Science Professors ponder an electoral vote tie.
11/1/2012 8:00 PM EDT
Balmy Weather Brought Out the Bugs, but Was the Frost That Followed a Factor?
While many enjoyed a mild winter and an early spring with record-breaking temperatures, the warm weather also prompted many bugs to show up earlier than usual. The question is, will bug populations be larger this summer?
4/10/2012 1:10 PM EDT
2012 Marks 50th Anniversary of Engel v. Vitale - Expert's Research Focuses on Battle Over School Prayer
On the 50th anniversary of Engel v. Vitale, expert address the battle over prayer in public schools, and sets his account of the decision in the larger historical and political context, citing battles over a wide range of religious activities in...
3/13/2012 4:45 PM EDT
Zoos of the Future May Include Dodo Birds and Woolly Mammoths, but No Chimps
National and international experts including zoo directors, animal behavior experts, conservationists and world-renowned zoo architecture visionaries, gathered at Canisius College to discuss the future of zoos.
2/15/2012 12:45 PM EST
Experts Research Focuses on Battle Over School Prayer
Expert addresses the battle over school prayer in public schools and the landmark US Supreme Court case, Engel vs. Vitale.
2/4/2011 12:00 PM EST
Canisius College Jesuits Share Thoughts on Election of First Jesuit Pontiff - Pope Francis 1
3/14/2013 8:00 AM EDT
Santa Claus - The Image of a Tradition
Santa Expert, Professor Emeritus of English at Canisius College Dr. Frank Riga, shares the wonderful story of the origins of Santa.
12/4/2012 11:00 AM EST
Expert Says Establishing Trust is Key to Ending NHL Lockout
10/3/2012 4:00 PM EDT
Canisius Professor is Expert on Origins of Santa Claus
Frank Riga, PhD, professor emeritus of English at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY, has conducted extensive research into the origins of Santa Claus, including investigating how Santa's look has evolved over the years into the big jolly man in the...
11/29/2011 4:40 PM EST
Expert Monitors the Survival of the Soap Opera
Expert co-directs Project Daytime to study the daytime television industry and the survival of the soap opera.
2/4/2011 12:40 PM EST
Expert Offers Ways to Practice "Safe Stress" During the Holidays
While many associate the holidays with Charles Dickens' “A Christmas Carol” and its theme of gaining and sharing the holiday spirit, E. Christine Moll, PhD, says the opening lines from “A Tale of Two Cities” may have even more relevance: It...
11/12/2010 12:30 PM EST
Expert Offers Ways to Practice "Safe Stress" During the Holidays
While many associate the holidays with Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" and its theme of sharing the holiday spirit, E. Christine Moll, PhD, notes that the holidays can also be a time of stress, loneliness and anxiety. Says Moll, the opening lines from...
12/1/2009 1:05 PM EST
What Does Castro's Resignation Mean for Cuba?
As an ailing Fidel Castro resigns as Cuba's president after nearly a half-century in power, questions arise as to what his resignation will mean for the Communist country. Born in Cuba, Rene De La Pedraja, PhD, is a professor of history at Canisius...
2/19/2008 4:35 PM EST