Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first woman elected as president of Liberia or of any African country, will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Indiana University on May 3 (Saturday) in recognition of her efforts to promote peace, justice and democracy, and of the close relations between her country and IU.
Will Shortz, crossword editor for The New York Times, subject of the 2006 feature film "Wordplay" and an Indiana University alumnus, will present the commencement address at IU Bloomington Saturday, May 3.
Two international conferences taking place in April at Indiana University will apply scholarly and scientific analysis to questions of race in the U.S. and elsewhere in the Western Hemisphere. "Blackness in Latin America and the Caribbean" will take place April 4-5, and "Rethinking Race in the Americas: Anthropology, Politics and Policy" will be April 17-18.
This media tip sheet includes research about the vascular benefits of exercise for overweight but active men and discusses a public opinion poll about adults' support of mandatory HPV vaccines for middle school students. IU Health & Wellness also offers tips for preventing computer vision and finding those elusive 30 minutes a day for exercise.
A $2 million gift from A.T. Kearney Chairman Emeritus Fred Steingraber's gift will provide $1.5 million in funding for the Kelley School's new Global Leaders Network (GLN). The GLN will consist of a worldwide network of business leaders and experts who will provide timely insight and unique commentary on a wide range of global business issues.
A team of scientists from Indiana University, Princeton University and the Los Alamos National Laboratory recently gained new insight into how blowflies process visual information. The findings, published in an article in the Public Library of Science Journals, show that the precise, sub-millisecond timing of "spikes" from visual motion-sensitive nerve cells encodes complex, detailed information of what the fly is seeing.
IU professor Timothy Waters comments on: 1) Balkan Violence: Strains on Western Security Policy? 2) UN Paralysis: Back to the Cold War? 3) Kosovo and Its North: Independence, Then a Deal? 4) Echoes in Bosnia: What's the Right Response?
Indiana University Bloomington chemists have designed an organic molecule that binds negatively charged ions, a feat they hope will lead to the development of a whole new molecular toolbox for biologists, chemists and medical researchers who want to remove chlorine, fluorine and other negatively charged ions from their solutions.
Indiana University cognitive scientist Robert Goldstone takes issue with the truism, "The more information, the better." In his experiments, innovation was stifled in groups in which information was freely shared because once a good idea was offered about a difficult problem, the human tendency to glom onto it instead of exploring further took over.
Kosovo is expected to declare independence from Serbia, possibly within days. Timothy Waters, an expert on the region, addresses the implications in terms of regional stability, international law and the fate of Serbs living in northern Kosovo.
Living Well for February includes insights from a sport sociologist, relationship and communication experts and an educational expert, who discuss academic success of elite college basketball players, online dating and emergency preparedness planning for people with intellectual disabilities.
Living Well for January discusses ground-breaking language acquisition research, mistakes to avoid when exercising outdoors in the cold, and tips for giving New Year's resolutions staying power.
To address critical sexual health issues facing citizens across the U.S., the Center for Sexual Health Promotion at Indiana University has entered into a 3-year agreement with one of the world's leading sexual health products companies, Church & Dwight, maker of Trojan brand condoms. The agreement establishes the IU center as a strategic research, education and consulting partner with Trojan.
Indiana University's Kelley School of Business, which has offered executive education programs since the 1950s, has turned to a new leader to transform them into an educational model for leaders in the 21st century.
A special issue of the Journal of American History, titled "Through the Eye of Katrina: The Past as Prologue?" offers 20 articles and essays on Hurricane Katrina-related subjects, including political, urban, environmental, architectural and musical history. A Web site adds photographic slide shows and interactive media.
The United States lags behind other developed countries in the structure and financing of its air traffic control system. And its failure to adopt reforms may have serious consequences as air travel and air cargo become an increasingly important part of the global economy, a new book says.
Geologists have long thought muds will only settle when waters are quiet, but new research by Indiana University Bloomington and Massachusetts Institute of Technology geologists shows muds will accumulate even when currents move swiftly. Their findings appear in this week's Science.
An underwater archaeology team from Indiana University announced today (Dec. 13) the discovery of the remnants of scandalous 17th century pirate Captain Kidd's Quedagh Merchant. The researchers race to make the announcement to protect the site from looters.
In December's tipsheet, Indiana University psychologists and an informatics professor offer tips for managing e-mail, lightening up the holiday blues and helping adolescents understand depression and low self-esteem.
A new book co-edited by an Indiana University professor marks the 60th anniversary of India's independence and subsequent transition to democracy and will receive major recognition when released there next week. The new book, The State of India's Democracy (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007), will be released in New Delhi next Tuesday (Dec. 11) in a ceremony at the official residence of Mohammed Hamid Ansari, vice president of India.
Indiana University School of Law professors comment on Wednesday's Supreme Court hearing regarding whether federal judges have jurisdiction to hear cases brought by detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Serial killers may be responsible for up to 10 times as many U.S. deaths as previously estimated, according to an analysis by a criminologist at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.
A study by Indiana University researchers found the chlorinated flame retardant Dechlorane Plus in the bark of trees across the northeastern United States, with by far the highest concentrations measured near the Niagara Falls, N.Y., factory where this chemical is produced.
This tip sheet discusses some of the AIDS- and HIV-related research conducted by Indiana University Bloomington sexual health experts, who discuss how the sexual behavior of young, rural singles is no less risky than their non-rural peers, bisexual men and AIDS/HIV prevention, and motivation for correct condom use. Dec. 1 is World AIDS Day.
AMPATH, a program that grew out of the partnership between Indiana University School of Medicine and the Moi (Kenya) University Teaching and Referral Hospital, has received a 5-year, $60-million grant to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS in Kenya. In addition, the IU School of Medicine will augment this with $6 million over the 5 years of the grant.
People with no risk factors for heart disease can still experience heart attacks. An Indiana University study found that after a countywide smoking ban was implemented, hospital admissions for such heart attacks dropped 70 percent for non-smokers -- but not for smokers.
Indiana University experts discuss how the right nutrition at the right time can give athletes an edge, gender differences in self-handicapping, and steps to take when considering a career change.
The sequencing and comparison of 12 fruit fly genomes -- the result of a massive collaboration of hundreds of scientists from more than 100 institutions in 16 countries -- has thrust forward researchers' understanding of fruit flies, a popular animal model in science. But even human genome biologists may want to take note: The project also has revealed considerable flaws in the way they identify genes.
Several researchers from Indiana University are participating in Neuroscience 2007 this month. These tips discuss research findings involving how hormones influence the brain differently during a women's menstrual cycle and how balance training was able to retraining the body to rely less on aging reflexes.
An Indiana University study provides some of the strongest evidence yet that prenatal exposure to alcohol causes conduct problems in children, a finding that has been called into question in recent years. The national study involved 4,912 mothers and 8,621 of their offspring.
Indiana University's 2007 National Survey of Student Engagement report shows that taking part in certain activities, such as undergraduate research, study abroad and internships, boosts college students' performance in many areas, such as thinking critically, solving real-world problems and working effectively with others.
Rafat Abonour, an oncologist and researcher with the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, will put his body to the test running and biking 117 miles Nov. 3-4 to raise money for research devoted to finding a cure for multiple myeloma. This is the third year the avid amateur marathon runner has raised money for the cause in this fashion.
Indiana University researchers will use cutting-edge technology and a $1 million federal grant to examine the toll firefighting takes on firefighters' cardiovascular and respiratory health. The results eventually could improve firefighter health and safety, and reduce the number of firefighter deaths that occur in the line of duty.
Indiana University health, wellness and wine experts discuss holiday gifts that promote wellness during work hours, wine tasting tips, exercise and alcohol considerations and a holiday survival guide for college students and their parents.
The ability to ramp up testosterone production appears to drive male dark-eyed juncos to find and win mates, but it comes with an evolutionary cost. Big fluctuations in testosterone may also cause males to lose interest in parenting their own young, scientists have learned.
A study by an Indiana University environmental science professor and several colleagues suggests a widely planted variety of genetically engineered corn has the potential to harm aquatic ecosystems. The study is being published online this week by the journal Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences.
Officials at the Center for Constitutional Democracy in Plural Societies at the Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington have worked for six years with pro-democracy forces in Burma (Myanmar). They are available to comment on the need for a constitutional approach to Burma's future.
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, will present a public talk, "Compassion: the Source of Peace," on Oct. 27, from 2 to 4 p.m., in Assembly Hall at Indiana University Bloomington. The public address is part of a six-day visit sponsored by the Tibetan Cultural Center and Kumbum Chamtse Ling Temple, both of Bloomington.
Indiana University health policy experts Eric Wright and Nicole Quon are available to comment on the State Children's Health Insurance Program, which is being debated in Congress and faces a veto.
The U.S. Department of Education plans to release 2007 national and state mathematics and reading scores for the National Assessment of Education Progress on Tuesday. Indiana University mathematics education expert Peter Kloosterman conducts research involving NAEP results and can discuss the latest results.
Starting this fall, more than 1,200 undergraduate majors each year in Indiana University's Kelley School of Business will benefit from a new, hands-on leadership development program being created through a generous grant from Target.
Living Well for September discusses the public health repercussions when condoms don't fit well, a brief and effective treatment for sexual problems that occur after treatment for gynecological cancers, and how to set health and fitness goals that really work.
Indiana University Cognitive Scientist Peter Todd and his colleagues used a speed-dating session to examine the choices people make when searching for a mate. Despite their more socially acceptable claims when asked to describe what they sought, the men ultimately went for beauty and the women, the choosier of the sexes, went for wealth and security.
Wal-Mart is Mexico's most important retailer and largest private employer, and it has transformed Mexican business practices, consumption patterns and supply chains. However, Mexico is Wal-Mart's only international success. It has been unable to transfer its model to other countries where it does not have the same advantages over its competitors.
A "fast and frugal" approach to choosing between meal selections usually is just as good as stewing over options, Indiana University researchers found. Other tips discuss the ins and outs of balance training and how water exercise can be an ideal cross-training activity even on the hottest days.
A new book by Indiana University education professor Patricia Rogan and Pamela Walker of Syracuse University offers an in-depth guide to promoting active, rewarding and meaningful lifestyles for adults with disabilities. The book tackles such issues as employment, transition from school to adult life, postsecondary education and social relationships.
A study of welfare recipients in Indiana demonstrates that clients who seek social services from faith-based organizations are more likely to have experienced homelessness, not having enough to eat and other forms of extreme poverty in comparison to those who seek help only from nonreligious organizations.
Healthcare professionals increasingly are concerned about the role tbackpacks and bags play in the development of serious conditions, such as chronic back pain and functional scoliosis. Indiana University occupational and environmental health expert Kevin Slates found that more than half of the students he surveyed experienced pain related to their bags, with a higher percentage of women reporting such pain.
Indiana University shyness expert Bernardo J. Carducci says college freshmen binge drink because of fear and loneliness, not because of freedom. Universities need to hire social assistants, the social equivalent of teaching assistants, to help new students learn how to talk to others and to make friends.
Pesticides in schools are a pervasive, unnecessary health hazard, said Marc Lame, an entomologist in Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs. "Over 80 percent of schools in America are applying pesticides on a regular basis, whether they have a pest problem or not," he said.
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