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NYU College of Dentistry program promises cavity-free childhood. The new program enrolls 2-11 year olds for preventive services and free follow-up fillings if needed.

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Members of the Court of Justice of the European Communities will make their first official visit to the U.S. to meet with Associate Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court for frank and historic discussions on current European and U.S. constitutional issues.

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Summertime is here and kids should be enjoying the freedom from the regular grind, says s child psychologist and New York University School of Education professor of applied psychology. "Even though children are out of school, there are ways to make certain learning doesn't end," he said.

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Oscar-winning Director Ang Lee and Educator Ruth Simmons To Speak at NYU's 169th Commencement

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Osteoporosis doesn't mean you can't have dental implants, a New York University College of Dentistry says: "It seems a lot of people have the misconception that when one is diagnosed with osteoporosis, it means that implants will fail, and this is just not so.

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New York University College of Dentistry and Tuskegee University have entered into an historic agreement to conduct a combined B.A.-D.D.S. program.

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The New York University College of Dentistry, the New York County Dental Society and the ADA, are joining forces on a volunteer initiative to "Give Kids a Smile" by providing free educational, preventive, and restorative services to children, from February 18-21, 2003.

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A team of anthropologists examining the skulls of modern humans and Neanderthals as well as 11 existing species of non-human primates found strong evidence that Neanderthals differ so greatly from Homo sapiens as to constitute a different species.

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President John Sexton and Board of Trustees Chairman Martin Lipton have announced the names of those to be honored at the 172nd Commencement Exercises, Thursday, May 13th. Time-Warner CEO Richard Parsons will offer "A Response on Behalf of the Honorary Degree Recipients," an university tradition.

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Scientists at NYU’s Center for Genomics and Systems Biology, the American Museum of Natural History, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and the New York Botanical Garden have created the largest genome-based tree of life for seed plants to date. Their findings plot the evolutionary relationships of 150 different species of plants based on advanced genome-wide analysis of gene structure and function. This new approach, called “functional phylogenomics,” allows scientists to reconstruct the pattern of events that led to the vast number of plant species and could help identify genes used to improve seed quality for agriculture.

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Scientists working at the Medical Research Council have identified changes in the patterns of sugar molecules that line pre-cancerous cells in the esophagus, a condition called Barrett’s dysplasia, making it much easier to detect and remove these cells before they develop into esophageal cancer. These findings have important implications for patients and may help to monitor their condition and prevent the development of cancer.

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Blind Mexican cavefish (Astyanax mexicanus) have not only lost their sight, but have adapted to perpetual darkness by also losing their pigment (albinism) and having altered sleep patterns. Research led by New York University biologists shows that the cavefish are an example of convergent evolution, with several populations repeatedly, and independently, losing their sight and pigmentation.

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Research indicates that complementing schooling through programs that occur in informal learning spaces or those educational experiences that cultivate youth's specialized interests can improve educational outcomes and student attitudes towards school. Under funding from the MacArthur Foundation, researchers will explore how these programs are implemented and whether participation changes the behaviors and attitudes youth exhibit towards schooling and digital media use.

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Researchers at New York University’s Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences evaluate some current methods to sequence individual genomes—a study that serves as a “stress test” of the efficacy of these practices.

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Obstacles in an organism’s path can help it to move faster, not slower, researchers from New York University’s Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences have found through a series of experiments and computer simulations. Their findings have implications for a better understanding of basic locomotion strategies found in biology, and the survival and propagation of the parasite that causes malaria.

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Researchers at Cambridge University, Stony Brook University, and New York University have developed methodology, based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), to examine batteries without destroying them. Their technique creates the possibility of improving battery performance and safety by serving as a diagnostic of its internal workings.

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Top-heavy structures are more likely to maintain their balance while hovering in the air than are those that bear a lower center of gravity, researchers at NYU’s Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Department of Physics have found. Their findings are counter to common perceptions that flight stability can be achieved only through a relatively even distribution of weight—and may offer new design principles for hovering aircraft.

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People aren’t always good at making informed decisions that involve risk, but a new study shows that even when we know the likelihood of certain outcomes based on statistical evidence or our own experiences, we still make decisions at odds with the probability of their occurrence. The study was conducted by researchers at New York University and Université Paris Descartes.

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Oral blood samples drawn from deep pockets of periodontal inflammation can be used to measure hemoglobin A1c, an important gauge of a patient’s diabetes status, an NYU nursing-dental research team has found. Hemoglobin A1c blood glucose measures from oral blood compare well to those from finger-stick blood, the researchers say.

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The Austrian government has awarded the 2012 Karl von Vogelsang State Prize for History to New York University Professor Larry Wolff for his book The Idea of Galicia: History and Fantasy in Habsburg Political Culture, which explores this Eastern European region that was part of the Habsburg Empire.

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Can animals’ survival instincts shed additional light on what we know about human emotion? NYU neuroscientist Joseph LeDoux poses this question in outlining a pioneering theory, drawn from two decades of research, that could lead to a more comprehensive understanding of emotions in both humans and animals.

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There is no association between the administration of the death penalty and subsequent murder rates, sociologists at New York University and Virginia Tech University report after analyzing more than 50 years of crime statistics in Trinidad and Tobago.

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Hi-tech, high-fidelity human patient simulation is being used at NYU to bolster faculty teaching capacity and enhance clinical learning; Faculty capacity to teach increases 30%.

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We make our eye movements earlier or later in order to coordinate with movements of our arms, New York University neuroscientists have found. Their study points to a mechanism in the brain that allows for this coordination and may have implications for rehabilitation and prosthetics.

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Presidents have consistently sought to bolster the country’s role overseas, stretching from Europe to Asia to South America during the post-WWII era. But, despite the appearance of consensus across presidential administrations, U.S. policy has been fiercely debated behind closed doors. In The Dissent Papers: The Voices of Diplomats in the Cold War and Beyond, Hannah Gurman explores the overlooked opposition of U.S. diplomats to American foreign policy in the latter half of the 20th century, beginning with the Cold War and concluding with the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

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Peacekeeping operations grew in 2011, but at a slower rate than in previous years, according to a new report by the Center on International Cooperation (CIC) at New York University. The change was largely attributable to a decline in United Nations peacekeeping deployments last year. The findings appear in CIC’s Annual Review of Global Peace Operations 2012.

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Children of recent immigrants are more likely to make sick visits to the doctor if their mothers see themselves as targets of ethnic or language-based discrimination, researchers at NYU report in a new study. Their research provides new evidence that perceptions of discrimination by a mother could have a negative effect on the health of her child within the first 14 months of her child’s life.

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Researchers at UCLA and New York University have developed a method to detect sequence differences in individual DNA molecules by taking nanoscopic pictures of the molecules themselves.

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The part of the brain we use when engaging in egalitarian behavior may also be linked to a larger sense of morality, researchers have found. Their conclusions, which offer scientific support for Adam Smith’s theories of morality, are based on experimental research published in the latest issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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The research findings document food and housing insecurity, lack of adequate health care, and the major impact of prior violence and current stigma & discrimination on their mental and physical healths.

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A network of brain regions which is activated during intense aesthetic experience overlaps with the brain network associated with inward contemplation and self-assessment, New York University researchers have found. Their study sheds new light on the nature of the aesthetic experience, which appears to integrate sensory and emotional reactions in a manner linked with their personal relevance.

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Researchers from New York University and the Max Planck Institute in Stuttgart reveal how protons move in phosphoric acid in a Nature Chemistry study that sheds new light on the workings of a promising fuel cell electrolyte.

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NYU biologists have discovered new mechanisms that control how proteins are expressed in different regions of embryos, while also shedding additional insight into how physical traits are arranged in body plans. Their findings call for reconsideration of a decades-old biological theory.

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New York University’s Creative Writing Program has launched a low-residency Master’s of Fine Arts program, which provides students the opportunity to work with internationally acclaimed authors and poets—including new faculty hire Nathan Englander—throughout the academic year and during a series of residency periods in Paris.

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The War of 1812, the first constitutionally declared war in the history of the United States and the first war to be fought in a modern democracy, was also a conflict fueled by family-oriented appeals, New York University historian Nicole Eustace writes in her new book, 1812: War and the Passions of Patriotism, which examines the role of emotion in the making of war.

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Anthropologists working in southern France have determined that a 1.5 metric ton block of engraved limestone constitutes the earliest evidence of wall art. Their research shows the piece to be approximately 37,000 years old and offers rich evidence of the role art played in the daily lives of Early Aurignacian humans.

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Researchers at New York University and Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have discovered new ways neurons work together to ease the transition between sleep and wakefulness. Their findings provide additional insights into sleep-wake patterns and offer methods to explore what may disrupt them.

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Researchers have identified a protein necessary to maintain behavioral flexibility, which allows us to modify our behaviors to adjust to circumstances that are similar, but not identical, to previous experiences. Their findings may offer new insights into addressing autism and schizophrenia—afflictions marked by impaired behavioral flexibility.

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New York University physicists have developed a method that models biological cell-to-cell adhesion that could also have industrial applications.

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The Statue of Liberty is arguably the most beloved and unifying of American symbols, but its history is a complicated one. In The Statue of Liberty: A Transatlantic Story, NYU Professor Edward Berenson tells the little-known stories of the statue’s improbable beginnings, transatlantic connections, and meanings it has held for generations of Americans.

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The War of 1812, the first constitutionally declared war in the history of the United States and the first war to be fought in a modern democracy, was also a conflict fueled by family-oriented appeals, New York University historian Nicole Eustace writes in her new book, 1812: War and the Passions of Patriotism, which examines the role of emotion in the making of war.

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Critics of the U.S. Supreme Court’s “Citizens United” decision have pointed to the ruling as a force that has unleashed undue corporate influence on elections and governance. But, in What’s Good for Business: Business and American Politics since World War II, editors Kim Phillips-Fein and Julian Zelizer show how business has mobilized to shape public policy and government institutions, as well as electoral outcomes, for decades.

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Fans of the New York Yankees incorrectly perceive Fenway Park, home of the archrival Boston Red Sox, to be closer to New York City than is Camden Yards, home of the Baltimore Orioles, a study by New York University psychologists has found. Their research shows how social categorization, collective identification, and identity threat work in concert to shape our representations of the physical world.

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New York University College of Nursing (NYUCN) faculty members Ann Marie P. Mauro, PhD, RN, CNL, CNE, Mary T. Hickey, EdD, WHNP-BC, Donna E .McCabe, DNP, APRN-BC, GNP, and Emerson Ea, DNP, APRN-BC, CEN, have published “Attaining Baccalaureate Competencies for Nursing Care of Older Adults Through Curriculum Innovation” in the May/June 2012 Nursing Education Perspectives. This is special edition devoted to nursing education in the specialized and growing field of gerontology.

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A team of scientists has created an “MRI” of the Sun’s interior plasma motions, shedding light on how it transfers heat from its deep interior to its surface. The result upends our understanding of how heat is transported outwards by the Sun and challenges existing explanations of the formation of sunspots and magnetic field generation.

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The following New York University faculty members (listed below by subject of expertise) will be available for comment on news developments and issues that arise in connection with the 2012 U.S. presidential campaign.

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The ability of infants to recognize speech is more sophisticated than previously known, researchers in NYU’s Department of Psychology have found. Their study showed that infants, as early as nine months old, could make distinctions between speech and non-speech sounds in both humans and animals.

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Infants are able to detect how speech communicates unobservable intentions, researchers at New York University and McGill University have found in a study that sheds new light on how early in life we can rely on language to acquire knowledge about matters that go beyond first-hand experiences.

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Local weather patterns temporarily influence people’s beliefs about evidence for global warming, according to research by political scientists at New York University and Temple University. Their study found that those living in places experiencing warmer-than-normal temperatures at the time they were surveyed were significantly more likely than others to say there is evidence for global warming.