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Released: 2-Aug-2018 3:40 PM EDT
Forensic Pathologist Is a Storyteller, Wearer of Many Hats
University of Kentucky

Dr. Greg Davis'resume sports a long line of national/international forensic consults on criminal cases, including a recent star turn on ABC's "The Last Defense," a seven episode docu-drama that explores and exposes flaws in the American justice system through emotional, in-depth examinations of multiple death row cases.

31-Jul-2018 4:00 AM EDT
Happy to Fire, Reluctant to Hire: Hollywood Inclusion Remains Unchanged
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

Across 1,100 popular films from 2007 to 2017, new report finds little change in representation for women, underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, LGBT community, or people with disabilities.

Released: 23-Jul-2018 2:45 PM EDT
Stop, Look and Listen -- Maybe Even Taste -- Before Posting Adventures on Social Media
Baylor University

Quick! Snap a selfie and share the sensations! Or not. If you want to preserve the memories, process before you post, says a Baylor University psychologist.

Released: 17-Jul-2018 12:05 PM EDT
'To Boldly Go' Where Ethics Hasn't Gone Before: SLU Bioethicist Channels Love of Sci-Fi Into Teaching
Saint Louis University

While blockbuster films and television series follow the adventures of a young Han Solo and the exploits of the crew of the Starship Enterprise, Jason Eberl, Ph.D., a bioethicist at Saint Louis University, is looking to galaxies far, far away and the far-fetched worlds of science fiction to consider pressing questions about humanity, health care and ethics.

Released: 16-Jul-2018 8:05 AM EDT
Olympian Trades Silver Medal for Gold Bars
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Josephine Pucci, a member of the 2014 silver medal-winning U.S. Women’s Olympic Hockey team will once again be representing her country – this time wearing the gold. Pucci, a New York native and co-founder of The Headway Foundation, will don the gold bars and uniform of an Army 2nd Lieutenant as a first-year military medical student at the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences starting in August 2018.

Released: 27-Jun-2018 10:00 AM EDT
Student work featured in Snoop Dogg tour
Wichita State University

When Michaela Marioni started her job at Shocker Studios, she never expected to get an opportunity to work on a video that would be seen by thousands.

Released: 22-Jun-2018 4:00 PM EDT
Smithsonian Snapshot: “When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth”
Smithsonian Institution

This stamp, featuring the 1993 movie Jurassic Park’s iconic Tyrannosaurus rex, was released by the U.S. Postal Service in 2000 as part of a souvenir sheet “Celebrate The Century: 1990s.” Legendary movie-poster artist Drew Struzan illustrated the stamp. He is known for his more than 150 movie posters, including all the films in the Indiana Jones, Back to the Future and Star Wars film series.

Released: 13-Jun-2018 12:05 PM EDT
American University Museum to Host “Ralph Steadman: A Retrospective”
American University

Celebrating the career of one of Britain’s most important graphic artists of the last 50 years, the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center will feature “Ralph Steadman: A Retrospective,” a collection of more than 100 original art works that will take viewers on a journey through the artist’s wide-ranging career, from sketches created in the 1950s, to book illustrations, to present-day work.

Released: 3-Jun-2018 8:05 PM EDT
Predicting the Outcomes of FIFA World Cup
University of Adelaide

One of the favourites in soccer’s upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup, Germany, has just 13.3% chance of winning. And Australia has 14% chance of getting to the round of 16, but only 0.1% chance of winning. These are outcomes from an uncertainty model devised by University of Adelaide’s Professor Steve Begg.

   
Released: 31-May-2018 8:00 AM EDT
“Putting the World Back in the World Cup”—June 7 Symposium
New York University

NYU's Institute for Public Knowledge (IPK) will host “Beautiful Games? Putting the World Back in the World Cup,” a one-day symposium on the global phenomenon that is the World Cup, on Thurs., June 7, 2-8 p.m.

Released: 25-May-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Dog Days of Summer: Vet Tips for Pet Safety
University of Georgia

The intense heat and humidity in the southeastern U.S. is hard not only for people but for dogs as well. Here are some practical tips for keeping your pup happy and healthy during the blistering summer months.

   


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