Choosing a good password is one of the many choices students make as they head to college, and it's a decision that should not be taken lightly, says David Ripley, researcher at the Pervasive Technology Labs' at Indiana University Bloomington. Making long and complicated passwords is not so difficult, he says.
Indiana University professor Mark Urtel found that freshmen taking an online class were twice as likely to get grades of D or F or withdraw from the class than their peers who took face-to-face classes. He and other distance education experts offer tips for people to consider before enrolling in an online class.
In her new book, "Sharing Information About Your Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder" (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2007), Beverly Vickers guides parents through the process of assembling information about their child's unique behavioral patterns, sensitivities and communication issues. Her tips can be useful for parents of children or adults with other disabilities.
The rankings might change in the wake of protest, but they aren't likely to go away. Don Hossler, professor of educational leadership and policy studies in the Indiana University School of Education, said the verdict is out on whether a big change will happen after 24 presidents at mostly smaller liberal-arts college signed a letter critical of U.S. News & World Report's annual college rankings.
Parents and children alike may have mixed feelings as the new school year approaches. "Planning now for that transition will help restore a measure of control, and will alleviate some of the anxiety we may feel the day our children go off to school," says Cathy Beard, family support specialist at Indiana University.
Parents cannot regulate their child's online behavior 24/7. Lois Ann Scheidt, an adjunct instructor in the Indiana University School of Informatics, offers tips and considerations to give parents a hand:
Afterschool programs can boost students' grades; supplement education in the arts, music, and culture; provide essential childcare for younger students; and help prevent crime, pregnancies, and drug use among adolescents. Yet these programs encounter a number of obstacles in disadvantaged neighborhoods, according to research in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis.
Psychology professor Brian D'Onofrio studies the children of twins to examine the role genetics play in the increased risk children of divorced parents face in seeing their own marriages end in divorce. He found that the divorce, not shared genetic risks or problems such as parental subtance abuse, was key to the higher rates of divorce experienced by the offspring of divorced couples.
Researchers examine the offspring of twins to determine the influence shared genetic risk has on the problems often experienced by children of divorced parents. The results are a mixed bag, with genes playing a leading role concerning depression but the actual divorce holding more sway over potential alcohol problems.
This research discusses the influence of the antiwar movement on the Democratic and Republican parties on a national level. The research involved surveys of people attending antiwar demonstrations across the United States.
John Nieto-Phillips and Khalil Muhammad are professors of American history at Indiana University who study immigration and race relations. Both are available to comment on issues related to immigration in the U.S. and the likely legacy of current immigration debates.
A non-smoking spouse and smoke-free workplace played key roles in long-term success for young adults who quit smoking. Researchers found that environmental factors were more influential than individual behaviors and beliefs when it came to kicking the habit.
A meta-analysis of 55 published research studies reveals programs designed to teach social skills to children with autism are failing to meet their goals. The study, conducted at Indiana University, found that outcomes for social skills training were poor overall, but programs held in normal classroom settings were more likely to result in positive changes than programs held in other environments.
Living Well for June discusses the effect on the spouse when the husband takes Viagra to treat erectile dysfunction. Living Well also discusses moderate- v. vigorous-intensity physical activity and weight loss, adventure tourism, and how to improve physician-patient communications.
June 12 marks the 40th anniversary of the landmark Loving v. Virginia U.S. Supreme Court ruling, which overturned a ban in Virginia that had prohibited whites from marrying non-whites. The ruling invalidated similar bans in more than a dozen other states. Four Indiana University scholars with expertise in the family, history and law, discuss the continuing impact of the ruling on American society.
Indiana University neuroscientists examined the spontaneous activity of the brain at rest. They demonstrated that the shape and pattern of the fluctuations are determined by the brain's wiring diagram, its neuroanatomy. Their model also can show how slow 5- to 10-second fluctuations of activity emerge naturally from much faster, chaotic neural interactions that typically last only a few milliseconds.
Embracing innovation is the only way for Western businesses to succeed in the global market, says Indiana University economics Professor David Audretsch, whose new book, The Entrepreneurial Society, is due for release in July (Oxford University Press).
Lois Wise researches patterns of use of H1B visas and is available to comment on how increasing H1B caps as described in the proposed Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act would affect different regions and economic sectors. Wise, a professor in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, said there is a high demand for H1B visas within and beyond IT, but their use may be fostering dependence on a foreign labor market.
Living Well for May discusses child-themed gardening, increased summertime risks for alcohol, drug and tobacco use by children and teens, and what to do when one's child is diagnosed with autism.
Bill O'Reilly may proclaim at the beginning of his program that viewers are entering the "No Spin Zone," but a new study by Indiana University media researchers found that the Fox News personality consistently paints certain people and groups as villains and others as victims to present the world, as he sees it, through political rhetoric.
Children with depression or ADHD and their parents not only face the challenge of an illness, but may confront the stigma that accompanies treatment and social rejection, according to the first-ever national study to examine Americans' views of mental health issues in children. This includes a fear of violence and a skepticism concerning the use of psychiatric medications.
Biracial parents, compared to their monoracial counterparts, are more likely to go the extra mile in the amount of time and money they spend on their young children, according to a national study by sociologists at Indiana University and the University of Connecticut.
Living Well discusses Vitamin C's role in stemming airway inflammation related to exercise-induced asthma. It also includes tips for healthy spring cleaning and for keeping your home wireless networks secure.
For the first time, scientists from the University of Washington School of Medicine, Indiana University Bloomington and the University of Cambridge have determined how a plant hormone -- auxin -- interacts with its hormone receptor, called TIR1. Their report, on the cover of this week's issue of Nature, also may have important implications for the treatment of human disease, because TIR1 is similar to human enzymes that are known to be involved in cancer.
Two new studies at Indiana University demonstrate that videos depicting exemplary behaviors can be effective in helping children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders develop social skills and daily living skills.
Why mitochondrial genes ditch their cushy haploid environs to take up residence in a large and chaotic nucleus has long stumped evolutionary biologists, but Indiana University Bloomington scientists report in this week's Science that they've uncovered an important clue in flowering plants.
Living Well for March discusses how a family systems approach to physical activity can help the whole family, not just the children with disabilities. It also discusses a study involving temperament and autism and how attitudes toward accessibility have shifted during the last 15 years away from fear and and resistance.
Climate change is becoming obvious to the casual observer, says environmental science professor J.C. Randolph, former regional director with the National Institute for Global Environmental Change. Also: Conflicts over dwindling water supplies in North America, and Floods in Midwest and Northeast expected result of global warming.
Former Congressman Lee H. Hamilton, co-chair of the Iraq Study Group, will deliver a talk entitled "Iraq: What's next?" addressing the degree to which President Bush's plan for Iraq parts ways with the Iraq Study Group's recommendations. The event will be held Tuesday, March 13, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.
More than 81,000 high school students responded to Indiana University's annual engagement survey, reporting they are bored in class because they dislike the material and experience inadequate teacher interaction. Half of respondents reported skipping school, with 16 percent saying they did it many times.
March is Disability Awareness Month -- Here are tips from disability experts on finding the right words to communicate about and with people with disabilities, caring for siblings of children with disabilities, preparing students with disabilities for the transition to adulthood, and a new student law clinic focusing on disability rights.
Tips from environmental policy experts on the need for immediate action on energy policy, misconceptions about ethanol, how bacteria can help clean up environmental toxins, and why atmospheric injections are not a good solution to global warming.
A new company aims to become the leader in continuous-monitoring devices for research, medical and safety applications based on a new type of miniature optical device. This biosensor can detect small molecules, drugs, proteins, viruses, DNA and RNA, and it can be manufactured inexpensively enough to be disposable after delivering results in minutes.
Adoptive parents invest more time and financial resources in their children compared with biological parents, according to the results of a national study that challenges the more conventional view -- emphasized in legal and scholarly debates -- that children are better off with their biological parents.
A study of nearly 500 city and county governments demonstrates that private sector contracting results in lower full-time public employment and higher numbers of part-time government workers.
Living Well for February discusses how parents can talk to their teens about romance and sex, how to stick with a new workout regimen without sticking it to the gym veterans, and considerations for when to use vitamins and supplements.
An Indiana University School of Informatics-led team of researchers has constructed a model that predicts how an emerging pandemic influenza might spread across the globe by airliners. The model they devised is said to be the world's largest-scale epidemic simulation of its kind.
Living Well for January discusses the influence finances have on youth violence, the downside of helicopter parenting and ways to liven up adult social gatherings with physical activity.
Mountain-top forests in Arizona survived a three-year period of extreme drought. These conifers have evolved the ability to "turn themselves on" whenever water is available, both in winter when such trees elsewhere are dormant and in summer when sudden heavy rains must be exploited quickly. When water is scarce, the trees greatly reduce their activity.
A hormone implicated in the onset of human puberty also appears to control reproductive activity in seasonally breeding rodents, report Indiana University Bloomington and University of California at Berkeley scientists in the March 2007 issue of Endocrinology. The paper is now accessible online via the journal's rapid electronic publication service.
Approximately 6 percent of human and chimp genes are unique to those species, report scientists from Indiana University Bloomington and three other institutions. The new estimate, reported in Public Library of Science ONE (Dec. 2006), takes into account something other measures of genetic difference do not -- the genes that aren't there.
This meta-analysis found that the gap in weight-related body dissatisfaction between black and white American women is diminishing while their differences in satisfaction concerning non weight-related aspects of their appearance is widening. The findings challenge the view that black women typically do not develop eating disorders.
Living Well for December discusses insights into the brain and stroke recovery, helping children achieve a healthy weight, suicide myths and facts, and helping youth behave safely and sensibly in cyberspace.
In this month's American Naturalist (Dec. 2006) and the Nov. 2006 issue of Evolution, Indiana University Bloomington scientists present an entirely new function for the horns: during their development, Onthophagus horned beetles use their young horns as a sort of can opener, helping them bust out of thick larval shells.
"Oprah does things in a religious manner, but she is not a religion," says Professor Kathryn Lofton of the Indiana University Department of Religious Studies. In studying how Oprah Winfrey has influenced so many people, Lofton approaches her as someone committed primarily to spiritual change through material means.
Researchers at Indiana University's School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences found that physical activity during childhood provides lifelong benefits for future bone health and appears to reduce the risk of fractures later in life.
Living Well for November discusses the sexual health educational opportunities that can be available when buying sex toys, the benefits of small groups working with a personal trainer, and how the fitness industry is turning the tables on technology.
Researchers at Indiana University's Kinsey Institute found that men who reported erection loss in association with condom use also reported more unprotected intercourse with women and were less likely to use condoms consistently compared with men without condom-associated erection loss.
Researchers have created a new way to objectively quantify an idea that philosophers, educators and psychologists have discussed for decades -- that the many ways in which our bodies interact with our environment produces better information that helps the brain. The findings could provide insight into how the brain operates and shed light on how it may have evolved.
Researchers from Indiana University Bloomington and eight collaborating institutions report in this week's Science a self-sustaining community of bacteria that live in rocks 2.8 kilometers below Earth's surface. Think that's weird? The bacteria rely on radioactive uranium to convert water molecules to useable energy.
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