The 3-D world of the popular “Minecraft” video game just became more entertaining, perilous and educational, thanks to a comprehensive code modification kit, “Polycraft World,” created by UT Dallas professors, students and alumni.
Michael Uslan, an Indiana University alumnus who has become one of Hollywood's most accomplished movie producers, will join the IU Media School as a professor of practice beginning in spring 2015, while continuing his full range of producing and writing projects in motion pictures, television and new media.
Three-dimensional printers, which already have churned out toys, prosthetic limbs and one functional car, are taking the stage — literally — in live theater. The new technology aids speed, creativity, flexibility — and can satisfy directors who change plans midstream, says a former Disneyland costume designer who teaches at Baylor University.
Hayeon Song, a researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, analyzed existing research on the impact of Facebook on loneliness. She concluded Facebook didn't make people lonely, but lonely people were more likely to use the popular social media site.
Pumpkin purveyors have reason for grins as wide as those of jack-o’-lanterns this time of year. Pumpkin products are proliferating for autumn — and not just for standard pies, breads and Halloween décor, but also for whimsical goodies that may not live up to the pumpkin’s healthy reputation.
What made Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” a No. 1 hit on Billboard’s Hot 100 in 1983, and other songs, like Madonna’s 1999 “Nothing Really Matters,” flounder at 90 or below? New research from the University of Southern California suggests that back-up singers may finally be getting their due.
The New York Times-bestselling author Amy Tan, author of The Joy Luck Club, will discuss her new book, The Valley of Amazement, and also the value of the humanities during the Beall-Russell Lectures in the Humanities at Baylor University on Monday, Sept. 29.
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio (RMHC) is building more stories of hope throughout Central Ohio and beyond. The charity is unveiling its new 57-guest room expansion on September 11. These new additions make the Columbus Ronald McDonald House the largest in the world, with a total of 137 guest rooms on campus, and will allow the charity to provide over 15,000 additional nights at the House every year for families of seriously ill children.
More than 700 freshmen at Clarkson University took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
Texas Tech University unveils the first school-owned food truck on a Big 12 campus. The StrEat food truck is a branch off an established eatery in Texas Tech's Student Union Building, offering unique, on-the-go menu items.
The 96 Elephants campaign has launched an elephant-sized effort to commemorate World Elephant Day on Tuesday, August 12th.
Interviews from FutureFood 2050 share scientific, entrepreneurial, and cultural perspectives on the food security and nutrition challenges facing Africa, including insights from Nobel Peace Prize Winner and former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan
Robots and androids hold a powerful sway on our cultural imagination. Countless science fiction books and films have depicted artificial intelligence. Why do we find artificial people fascinating?
A fascinating documentary by a Georgia State University professor explores stereotypes of black superheroes in early comic books, to be screened at 7:40 p.m. Friday, July 25 at Comic-Con 2014.
A program to make learning about science as accessible as having a beer with friends examines the "incurable" condition of aging July 16 at a Louisville brewpub.
Arlesa Shephad, who teaches in the Fashion and Textile Technology Department at SUNY Buffalo State, conducted research of 450 young people in South Texas to gauge shopping behavior and the priority of fashion. Findings indicate Hispanics consumers are generally fashion conscious and spend a greater portion of their income on clothes than other races.
The World Cup has an economic effect on countries, according to an analysis of 50 years of nations' economic data compared with their Cup success over the same time period.
Food and the Fourth of July have long been an American tradition, according to Jane Marshall, a culinary historian and food writing instructor at Kansas State University.
Movies and television shows are often blamed for exacerbating society’s evils, but in the case of North Korea, programming that depicts life outside the oppressive regime is a good thing for the North Korean people and Kim Jong-un knows it, said Andrew Natsios, a Texas A&M University professor.
With game day energy needs exceeding 3,400 calories for the average World Cup soccer player, it is essential for the U.S. Men's National Team to have the proper diet to achieve success. Since 2012, registered dietitian and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics member Danielle LaFata has provided the team with the knowledge and resources they need to power their bodies through one of the most challenging endurance sports in the world.
Adults don’t often buzz about new TV shows on the Disney Channel. When the network ordered a full season of “Girl Meets World” last summer, however, adults of a certain age took to social media to express delight, nostalgia and concern.
Drexel University’s Frank Lee, PhD, has officially outdone himself. The man behind this spring’s giant game of Tetris® --played on the north and south sides of Brandywine Realty Trust’s Cira Centre skyscraper-- replaced his own name in the Guinness World Records ledger as the creator of the world’s “largest architectural videogame display.”
935 LIES: The Future of Truth and the Decline of America’s Moral Integrity, a new book by professor and journalist at AU’s School of Communication Charles Lewis, examines the consequences of decades of deception from the government and corporation.
Gregory Reinhardt, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Indianapolis, offers his views on the Washington Redskins mascot controversy. He is currently writing a book, "Arresting Indian Imagery: Property, Magic, and Proxy in Visual Fantasies of Indianness."
Secretary of State John Kerry’s “no hurry” approach to United States-Iranian cooperation to combat advancing Islamic militants in Iraq is a “sensible, diplomatic one” – and the wrong one, says a Baylor University expert on religious wars.
Marianna Williams, a bright 18 year old from Neptune who dreams of a career in finance, had an extraordinary couple of weeks by celebrating two teenage milestones while recuperating from a serious illness. On June 4, Marianna, dressed in cap and gown, participated in Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School Class of 2014’s graduation ceremony, direct from her room at K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital. And to make up for the prom she missed while being hospitalized, Marianna attended the 21st Annual Neptune Mayor’s Ball on Friday, June 13 at Jumping Brook Country Club in Neptune.
A course called “Why Is It Funny” will help students think about the role that comedy has played in the human experience from antiquity to the present day.
K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital patient graduates in her hospital room and plans to wear prom dress to the upcoming 21st Annual Neptune Mayor’s Ball.
A recent study by Cornell University showed that stories of how GM crops could have prevented the Irish Potato Famine were no more likely to boost support for disease-resistant genetically modified crops than were generic crop-disease descriptions.
Music producer Don Mizell '71 is donating the Grammy Award he won in 2005 as a producer of the Ray Charles album “Genius Loves Company" to his alma mater Swarthmore College at a ceremony on Saturday, June 7, from the Black Cultural Center.
The Fountain, a social web hub, was unveiled today to create a spot for real-time communication taking place in UALR's social spheres, displaying the many UALR-focused discussions coming from students, faculty, and departments.
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