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Released: 27-Oct-2017 10:05 AM EDT
Keep Your Pets Safe This Halloween
Texas A&M University

Children and adults may love the spooky traditions of Halloween, but our pets are less likely to appreciate the costumes, masks, and parties associated with Halloween night.

Released: 24-Oct-2017 12:05 PM EDT
True or Fake? What Type of Content Are You Resharing on Social Media—and Do You Care if It's Accurate?
University of Redlands

This study contributes to theory in Information Systems by addressing the issue of information quality in the context of information re-sharing on social media. This study has important practical implications for SNS users and providers alike. Ensuring that information available on SNS is of high quality is critical to maintaining a healthy user base.

Released: 24-Oct-2017 10:05 AM EDT
What Makes Horror Movies Scary? “We do,” Says Baylor Film Expert
Baylor University

The best scary movies adapt to society’s current fears and turn current cultural, social and political preoccupations into elements of horror, says James Kendrick, a Baylor University film historian and an expert on the horror film genre.

Released: 23-Oct-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Halloween Candy? Go for the Chocolate, UNLV Dentist Says
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

Chocolate is the sweet treat least likely to play tricks on your teeth.

   
Released: 17-Oct-2017 12:05 PM EDT
'Daily Show' Host Trevor Noah Speaks on Race and Identity
Northwestern University

Trevor Noah, host of “The Daily Show,” urged journalism students from the Medill School and around the country this week to “pursue the facts” in an era when mainstream news outlets are being accused of promoting “fake news.” 

Released: 13-Oct-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Temple University Socks Another Record
Temple University

After collecting thousands of socks, Temple University officially holds the Guinness World Record for the largest sock drive in eight hours at a single location

Released: 10-Oct-2017 3:05 PM EDT
Anticipated Social Media Buzz Can Drive Tourism
University of Georgia

How much positive feedback travelers think they’ll get on social media can predict whether they intend to visit a tourism destination, a new University of Georgia study has found.

Released: 5-Oct-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Former Pros Recall King’s victory Over Riggs, Lasting Effect on Women’s Sports
Texas Tech University

The historic Battle of the Sexes tennis match is being further immortalized in a movie by the same name that recalls personal and professional struggles of the participants.

Released: 4-Oct-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Battle of the Sexes: From Line Judge to Movie Critic
Bowling Green State University

In conjunction with the release of the film “Battle of the Sexes,” Bowling Green State University sport management professor Nancy Spencer is available to share her experience serving as a line judge for the famed 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs.

Released: 28-Sep-2017 12:15 PM EDT
Experts Available on Branding, Social Impact of NFL Protests
Northwestern University

Northwestern University faculty are available to discuss the implications of NFL players’ protests during the national anthem and the league’s response.

Released: 26-Sep-2017 1:05 PM EDT
New Book Offers Insight Into Not-So-Funny Side of Comedy
Wellesley College

Wellesley Professor of American Studies Takes Readers “Behind the Laughs” of a Sometimes Brutal Business

 
Released: 20-Sep-2017 1:00 AM EDT
Original Pizza Hut Building Gets New Location, Being Turned Into Museum at Wichita State University
Wichita State University

The original Pizza Hut building at Wichita State University since 1986 was moved to WSU's new Innovation Campus on Monday, Sept. 18. It will be turned into a museum dedicated to the history of the world-famous pizza chain.

   
Released: 14-Sep-2017 2:45 PM EDT
U.S. Report Card on Walking and Walkable Communities: Fail
Washington University in St. Louis

The United States earns failing grades when it comes to the number of people walking to work and school and the number of walkable communities, finds a new national report. Amy Eyler, associate professor at the Brown School, serves on the advisory panel for the National Walking and Walkable Communities Report Card, released Sept. 14.

   
Released: 8-Sep-2017 9:05 AM EDT
From Student to VIP at New York Fashion Week
Michigan State University

A dress inspired by Michigan State University's alma mater song is senior Emily Bankes' ticket to New York Fashion Week. Bankes is one of two apparel and textile design students chosen by MSU to spend Saturday behind the scenes at the nation's largest fashion event. In a contest created by two professors in the Apparel and Textile Design Program, Bankes and now-alumnus Mitch Fehrle were chosen as winners for creating fashion collections that best incorporate the Spartan brand.

Released: 22-Aug-2017 8:55 AM EDT
From the Dentist’s Office to the Mud Of "Texas Cotton": George Hardy, "Troll 2" Cult-Classic Movie Star and UAB School of Dentistry Graduate, Preps for His Third Sidewalk Film Festival Experience
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alex City, Alabama, dentist George Hardy will star in the premiere of the short film “Texas Cotton” this week at the Birmingham Sidewalk Film Festival. Hardy has become an icon among cult-movie enthusiasts for his turn in “Troll 2” and the subsequent documentary “Best Worst Movie.” While “Troll 2” has been universally panned, Hardy embraces the film as “one of the best things that’s ever happened to me.”

Released: 17-Aug-2017 9:05 AM EDT
CEOs Close to Trump Deciding When to Advise and When to Leave
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Dean Bob Bruner of the University of Virginia Darden School of Business discusses the departure of many CEOs from President Trump's business advisory groups.

   
Released: 10-Aug-2017 5:05 AM EDT
Transgender TV Characters Have the Power to Shape Audience Attitudes, USC Annenberg Research Shows
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

Watching transgender characters on fictional TV shows has the power to influence attitudes toward transgender people and policy issues.

Released: 1-Aug-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Historian Reflects on 27 Years of the Web
Texas A&M University

The World Wide Web as we know it today has undergone many changes and raised many moral and ethical questions that creator Tim Berners-Lee never considered when he unleashed it on the world 27 years ago today. As a history of technology professor at Texas A&M University, Jonathan Coopersmith spends a great deal of time studying the way society interacts with technology. Much of that interaction with technology today takes place through the web.

Released: 31-Jul-2017 12:05 PM EDT
How Central Are Female Characters to a Movie?
University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering

A new study from the USC Viterbi School of Engineering’s Signal Analysis and Interpretation Lab (SAIL)--which creates automatic tools for signal analysis and linguistic assessment --uncovers how media communicates about gender, race and age finding that in the majority of films, females roles are not central to the plot.

Released: 31-Jul-2017 3:05 AM EDT
Making the Most of ‘Home Away From Home’ — the Dorm Room
Baylor University

When it comes to decorating, organizing and personalizing a college dorm room — that pint-sized home away from home — a Baylor University interior design expert advises students to first study the space like they are studying for an exam, then have fun with it. Professor Elise King gives some tips in this Q&A.

Released: 20-Jul-2017 4:05 PM EDT
Wichita State University Offers Community Trip to View Total Solar Eclipse
Wichita State University

The upcoming solar eclipse is generating significant public interest, according to Wichita State University's Office for Workforce, Professional and Community Education.

Released: 20-Jul-2017 3:55 PM EDT
Video Game to Be Based on Book by S&T History Professor
Missouri University of Science and Technology

A book by a Missouri University of Science and Technology history professor is the basis for a tactical wartime video game set for release in 2018.

Released: 18-Jul-2017 5:05 PM EDT
Hollywood Special-Effects Legend Phil Tippett Joins Artist Lucy Raven for Evening of Film and Conversation, Including the Sci-Fi Classic Starship Troopers
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

On Thursday, July 20, at 7PM, Hollywood special-effects legend Phil Tippett (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, RoboCop) will join artist Lucy Raven at the Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for an evening of conversation and film screenings, including the sci-fi classic Starship Troopers, for which Tippett designed the early digital monster effects.

Released: 18-Jul-2017 3:05 PM EDT
Can Journalists Help Readers Navigate the Changing Media Landscape?
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

As the media industry copes with fake news, journalists still relish the chance to tell stories that matter.

Released: 18-Jul-2017 1:05 PM EDT
UC San Diego Celebrates ‘Science Nonfiction’ at Comic-Con
University of California San Diego

For the first time, the horde of 100,000+ attendees at San Diego Comic-Con can count a local university among its ranks. UC San Diego’s presence will be seen on MTS trolleys, outdoor boards — even street teams wearing sandwich-boards and aluminum-foil-hats.

Released: 13-Jul-2017 4:10 PM EDT
Live Stream: Santa Fe Institute Broadcasts First Interplanetary Panel Discussion
Santa Fe Institute

What will it take to become an InterPlanetary civilization? The Santa Fe Institute convenes a panel of scientists and sci-fi authors to answer this question Tuesday, July 18 at 7:30 p.m. MDT. Watch the discussion live on YouTube.

Released: 6-Jul-2017 7:05 AM EDT
Why Some Mannequins Are Turning Blue, Taking a Dive and Putting on Weight
Baylor University

Women have long griped about the pencil-thin mannequins in clothing displays, saying they bear little resemblance to real women’s bodies and make shopping frustrating and depressing. But criticism is beginning to make inroads, and some in the apparel industry are introducing changes to make mannequins more realistic and inclusive, Baylor University fashion expert and author says.

Released: 8-Jun-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Open TV Helps Web Series About Queer People of Color Get HBO Deal
Northwestern University

HBO has purchased rights to the wildly popular web series “Brown Girls,” a show set in Chicago about straight and queer women of color developed as part of Northwestern University professor Aymar Jean “AJ” Christian’s research project, Open TV (beta). 

Released: 25-May-2017 12:05 PM EDT
Avoid Pain on Your Travels This Summer
American Chiropractic Association

American Chiropractic Association offers tips to avoid muscle soreness when traveling

   
Released: 23-May-2017 2:05 PM EDT
What Zombies Can Tell Us About Ourselves: Baylor University Pop Culture Critic Talks About ‘Living with the Living Dead’
Baylor University

Quick, before it’s too late: May is Zombie Awareness Month — so it’s high time for people to prepare for a zombie pandemic. But that’s more than a heads-up for zombie enthusiasts. Those who yawn at the notion of the living dead also have reason to take notice, suggests pop culture critic Greg Garrett, Ph.D., of Baylor University.

Released: 21-May-2017 3:05 PM EDT
Award-Winning Producer/Director Urges Ithaca College Graduates to ‘Push Back on that Narrow Road’
Ithaca College

At Ithaca College's 122nd Commencement, producer/director Bill D'Elia told graduates not to let life constrict their choices. He drew lessons from his own career path, which took him from working at an ad agency to producing and directing award-winning television shows like "How to Get Away with Murder."

Released: 17-May-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Fashion Ergonomics for Today’s Fashionista
American Chiropractic Association

The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) offers advice on fashion do’s and don’ts during National Women’s Health Week

   
Released: 5-May-2017 2:05 PM EDT
You Need More Than Just a White Hat to Tell the Hero From the Villain
University at Buffalo

The Sopranos’ Tony Soprano and Walter White from Breaking Bad rank among recent television drama’s most notorious protagonists, each of questionable morality. So, here’s the question: Do you like them?

Released: 4-May-2017 8:05 PM EDT
Zag Hannah Tolson Edges Tarheel to Capture National Championship in Rock Climbing
Gonzaga University

SPOKANE, Wash. – Less than a month after the Gonzaga basketball team’s historic season ended within a hairsbreadth of capturing the national championship in a loss to North Carolina, Gonzaga honors math student Hannah Tolson edged Kerry Scott, a Tarheel, to win the national championship in rock climbing.

Released: 2-May-2017 6:05 AM EDT
Encyclopedic Cheese Reference Wins James Beard Award
University of Vermont

An authoritative cheese reference book, The Oxford Companion to Cheese, has won a prestigious James Beard Award in the reference and scholarship category. Published in November 2016, the book contains 855 entries from 325 contributors in 35 countries. The editor worked with an international, 12-member editorial board that selected many of the contributors and solicited entries, which are signed. The goal was to commission entries from experts passionate about the cheeses of their region.

Released: 1-May-2017 12:30 PM EDT
Firsthand Accounts of Genocide Survivors Are Chronicled by Baylor University’s Institute for Oral History
Baylor University

As a boy, Albert Cheng thrived in the lush jungle of Cambodia, playing and hunting with slingshots and a bow and arrow. The lessons he learned helped him years later during imprisonment and interrogation by the Khmer Rouge. He is among survivors who have shared their stories with Baylor researchers.



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