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Released: 19-Nov-2013 7:10 PM EST
Expert Offers Ways to Practice "Safe Stress" During the Holidays
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For many the holidays are a time of stress, loneliness, anxiety and dysfunction. E. Christine Moll, PhD, offers ways to practice "safe stress" during the holiday season.

Released: 14-Feb-2013 2:15 PM EST
New, Safer Way to Deliver Life-Saving Cancer Treatment
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Researcher tests the theory that packaged chemotherapeutics inside microscopic nano-vehicles could go straight to the source of diseased tissue without damaging healthy tissue and without causing the side effects of chemotherapy.

Released: 11-Jan-2013 2:00 PM EST
Clinical Trial Finds Intensive Treatment Highly Effective for Children with High-Functioning Autism
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Institute for Autism Research summerMax Program is Highly Effective for Children with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (HFASDs).

Released: 4-Dec-2012 11:00 AM EST
Santa Claus - The Image of a Tradition
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Santa Expert, Professor Emeritus of English at Canisius College Dr. Frank Riga, shares the wonderful story of the origins of Santa.

Released: 30-Nov-2012 12:00 PM EST
Expert Offers Ways to Practice "Safe Stress" During the Holidays
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While many associate the holidays with Charles Dickens' “A Christmas Carol” and its theme of gaining and sharing the holiday spirit, E. Christine Moll, PhD, says the opening lines from “A Tale of Two Cities” may have even more relevance: It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. It was the season of light; it was the season of darkness... Moll offers ways to practice "Safe Stress" during the holiday season.

Released: 1-Nov-2012 8:00 PM EDT
President Mitt Romney and Vice President Joe Biden - It's possible!
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Could President Mitt Romney and Vice President Joe Biden serve in the White House together? Canisius Political Science Professors ponder an electoral vote tie.

Released: 3-Oct-2012 4:00 PM EDT
Expert Says Establishing Trust is Key to Ending NHL Lockout
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Sports management expert Shawn O’Rourke, PhD, says NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA Executive Director Donald Fehr need time to develop trust before serious progress will be made in the National Hockey League (NHL) collective bargaining agreement (CBA) negotiations.

Released: 10-Apr-2012 1:10 PM EDT
Balmy Weather Brought Out the Bugs, but Was the Frost That Followed a Factor?
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While many enjoyed a mild winter and an early spring with record-breaking temperatures, the warm weather also prompted many bugs to show up earlier than usual. The question is, will bug populations be larger this summer?

Released: 13-Mar-2012 4:45 PM EDT
2012 Marks 50th Anniversary of Engel v. Vitale - Expert's Research Focuses on Battle Over School Prayer
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On the 50th anniversary of Engel v. Vitale, expert address the battle over prayer in public schools, and sets his account of the decision in the larger historical and political context, citing battles over a wide range of religious activities in public schools throughout American history.

Released: 15-Feb-2012 12:45 PM EST
Zoos of the Future May Include Dodo Birds and Woolly Mammoths, but No Chimps
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National and international experts including zoo directors, animal behavior experts, conservationists and world-renowned zoo architecture visionaries, gathered at Canisius College to discuss the future of zoos.

Released: 29-Nov-2011 4:40 PM EST
Canisius Professor is Expert on Origins of Santa Claus
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Frank Riga, PhD, professor emeritus of English at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY, has conducted extensive research into the origins of Santa Claus, including investigating how Santa's look has evolved over the years into the big jolly man in the red suit that we know and love.

Released: 4-Feb-2011 12:40 PM EST
Expert Monitors the Survival of the Soap Opera
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Expert co-directs Project Daytime to study the daytime television industry and the survival of the soap opera.

Released: 4-Feb-2011 12:00 PM EST
Experts Research Focuses on Battle Over School Prayer
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Expert addresses the battle over school prayer in public schools and the landmark US Supreme Court case, Engel vs. Vitale.

Released: 4-Feb-2011 10:50 AM EST
For Many Leisure May be the Best Medicine
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Leisure experts say "play" is as important to a patient's health as keeping cholesterol levels in check and getting regular exercise. Research shows leisure plays a pivotalrole in maintaining a healthy, well-balanced life.

   
Released: 11-May-2010 2:05 PM EDT
D-Day: What Might Have Been
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What would have happened if Hitler had chosen to use the deadly nerve gas Tabun, that he alone possessed, to oppose the D-Day landings? What the little known chemist, Otto Ambros, told Adolph Hitler at their fateful 1943 meeting, saved countless lives, shortened history’s most horrific war and may have prevented a tragic D-Day defeat.

   
Released: 6-Apr-2010 3:55 PM EDT
Intensive Treatment Found to be Highly-Effective for Children with Asperger’s and High-Functioning Autism
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A unique treatment program at Canisius College offers hope to children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders. Randomized clinical trial finds innovative, multi-component social development program is effective in improving social performance.

Released: 2-Apr-2010 1:00 PM EDT
Canisius College and Roswell Park Cancer Institute Launch "Check Yo Nutz" Testicular Cancer Awareness Campaign
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Canisius College and Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) announce the launch of “Check Yo Nutz,” the first comprehensive testicular cancer awareness campaign on a Western New York college campus. The campaign promotes testicular self-examination for men ages 15 - 40, through clear, informative, accurate, relatable and humorous messages.

Released: 2-Dec-2009 3:30 PM EST
Canisius College Creates Institute for Autism Research
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Canisius College announces the creation of the Institute for Autism Research to continue leading-edge research on autism spectrum disorders at the college.

Released: 1-Dec-2009 1:05 PM EST
Expert Offers Ways to Practice "Safe Stress" During the Holidays
Canisius University

While many associate the holidays with Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" and its theme of sharing the holiday spirit, E. Christine Moll, PhD, notes that the holidays can also be a time of stress, loneliness and anxiety. Says Moll, the opening lines from a "A Tale of Two Cities" may have even more relevance: It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. It was the season of light, it was the season of darkness...It was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair. Moll offers ways to practice "Safe Stress" during the holiday season.



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