Two hospitality and tourism management professors say this year's summer vacation season will be dominated by shorter, more frequent trips in both domestic and international travel.
The sitcom "Friends," which is ending its 10-year run on TV next month, will be remembered as one of those rare shows that marked a change in American culture, according to a pop-culture expert.
With the Kentucky Derby just around the bend, minds are wandering toward the famous sprint of man's equine partners. The Derby and its festivities will bring 1.5 million spectators to Louisville, Ky., this year for bets and celebration of some of the nation's top racehorses.
Dan Pierce, assistant professor of history, is an expert on the history and culture of NASCAR. He is available for comment on general NASCAR topics, as well as specific issues such as the brewing Nextel All-Star Challenge controversy.
An associate professor discusses what's wrong with the newest batch of reality TV shows.
"Self-Googling" -- searching for your own name on the popular Google search engine -- may seem like an innocuous act of vanity, but a communications professor recommends it as a shrewd form of "personal brand management" in the digital age.
The debate in pro baseball over a new way of evaluating talent and building teams is getting nasty. But statistics professor and baseball maven Steve Wang thinks the debate is healthy -- not just for baseball, but for the scholarly field of statistics.
On the heels of an earlier than usual Oscars, the Directors Board of Broadband Motion Pixure Arts and Technologies today released nominees for its 3rd Annual Pixie Awards, which honor achievement in online and broadband motion picture production.
More than 38 million people are filling out brackets this week for their office or bar NCAA basketball tournament pools, and fantasy sports researcher Kim Beason offers tips and strategies to improve your chances when making your picks.
It's not surprising that fear is a main factor in whether a Major League Baseball pitcher decides to hit a batter. But according to researchers from Sewanee, that's the fear on behalf of the pitcher, not the hitter "“ mathematically speaking.
It's Women's History Month and UM is celebrating with a salute to the faculty, staff, and alumna who have helped make the university one of the top public institutions in the world.
Teams of college students from across North America's snow belt go sled to sled at Michigan Tech March 15-20 in the SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge.
The Reverend Dr. Frank Crouch is available to media to discuss the movie "The Passion of Christ." He can provide perspective regarding the historical portrayal of Jesus in film and how it contrasts with Mel Gibson's new epic. Crouch has taught a course on Jesus in film for many years.
In the early morning hours of Sunday, February 28, 1954, an intruder broke into the home of Maryland's beloved Registrar Alma Preinkert, and when she woke up to find him ransacking her second story bedroom, he stabbed her to death before escaping. The intruder was never captured.
Be Stoney grades college students by day on practicality -- how well they do their job in the classroom. By night, Stoney grades basketball officials on how well they do their job on the court.
The Gliner Humor Center awards its annual humor award to popular author Judith Viorst. She is an expert at describing "The Human Condition" in terms we all can appreciate.
An innovative new class is tapping the University's pipeline to the entertainment industry, bringing back alumni who have made a splash in Hollywood and on Broadway to share their experiences with students and the public.
Experts in psychology, marketing, agricultural economics, grain science, and food and nutrition are available to discuss their various perspectives of the low-carb diet trend.
Come into our parlor - and see for yourself the lives of eight Maryland residents. A new exhibit in the Hornbake Libary uses public and private writings, pictures and other material to show us these lives in great detail - lives of importance that helped make Maryland what it is today.
Feminism has affected almost every area of modern life. This month, writers who defined its past and activists creating its future will come together to rethink feminism's history and goals.
The Emergency Nurses Association is joining with 17 other leading non-profit health organizations and participating Saturn retailers in a nationwide effort to save lives by encouraging blood and organ donation during National Donor Day, February 14.
Janet Jackson's Super Bowl bust out created broadcasting controversy and societal debate. While some believe it was hardly more offensive than anything else we see on an average night of television, it still raises the question: Can Americans agree on what constitutes indecency?
New research charts the language of love used by men who emigrated to Spanish America to reveal that over 300 years ago men commonly used flowery, romantic words to express emotions. Research also suggests Spaniards were more romantic than their American or English contemporaries.
Armstrong Browning Library is home to what many recognize as the "ultimate valentine" "“ the handwritten manuscript of the famous love poem "How Do I Love Thee?"
University at Buffalo professor Phillips Stevens Jr., a renowned anthropologist who studies the origins of cults, superstitions and cultural identities, says Western culture's fear of Friday the 13th and the number "13" most likely started in the Middle ages, originating from the story of Jesus' last supper and crucifixion.
The casual conversations African-Americans have among themselves in places like barbershops can reveal volumes about their attitudes toward politics and other issues, according to a research project recently completed.
On Feb. 14, 1929, seven members of the Bugs Moran gang were gunned down by members of Al Capone's gang in what became known as the St. Valentine's Day Massacre.
What makes Valentine's Day so special? Our experts have you covered whether you're looking at the economic impact of the day or the humor of it all.
Be mine. Yours forever. You hold the key to my heart. True Love. A classics professor can't help but notice the difference between modern Valentine's Day cards filled with sentimental sayings and ancient Romans' wrenching expressions of love.
A Purdue University professor has developed a questionnaire to help people determine whether they are served or ruled by the technology in their daily lives.
With 40 percent of the nation's television households tuning in, $100 million worth of merchandise sold, and rabid fans shelling out over $3,000 just for a seat in the nosebleed section, there's little doubt about what makes the Super Bowl, so, well, super. But why do so many Americans care about the outcome of a mere game?
Ball State University's Center for Media Design and Movielink, the broadband video on demand (VOD) service, have formed a research and development relationship focused on studying college students' views on video downloading of feature films and their attitudes toward piracy.
Advertisers looking to score "“ and get the biggest bang for their buck -- on Super Sunday should lighten up, says an advertising researcher and associate professor of marketing.
When the director of Cornell United Religious Work discovered Martin Luther King Jr.'s name in a ledger of past guest speakers, it was news to him. He discovered that King--not yet a national icon--had delivered a sermon titled "The Three Dimensions of Life" at Sage Chapel.
As the NFL playoffs near, expect to see a lot of "BIRGing" among fans of the teams going into the post-season. That's BIRG as in "basking in reflected glory," says Dr. Christian End, an expert in sports fan psychology at the University of Missouri-Rolla.
Whatever your musical taste, you're bound to hear a favorite Christmas-themed song on the radio sometime next week, says a pop culture expert.
A Tolkien scholar shares the author's dubious opinion of cinematic adaptations, but the "Lord of the Rings" films have won him over. "There were moments when the camera showed exactly what I had always seen in my mind's eye when reading the books," he notes.
UC Santa Cruz film professor Shelley Stamp has been named one of only two 2003 Academy Film Scholars by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The youngest scholar and second woman ever granted such an award, she will receive $25,000 to complete a book about silent film director Lois Weber.
We are all familiar with the holiday phrases Santa Claus, tinsel or mistletoe. But what about Crimble? Tofurkey? Buche de Noel? Not only are the toys changing, but the language associated with Christmas is as well, says a professor of English.
A Tolkien expert can discuss the faithfulness of Peter Jackson's film adaptations of "The Lord of the Rings" to the original material, the ways the films explore (or ignore) the books' themes, and the challenges of adapting fantasy literature to film.
Experts can talk about several topics related to the 100th anniversary of manned flight on Dec. 17. Topics include aviation and space exploration history, the allure of flight, limitations on research, pilot training and artificial environments in outer space.
A Tolkien Expert offers a few choice words about Director Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings Trilogy.
A professor who shares J.R.R. Tolkien's scholarly expertise comments on the "The Lord of the Rings" movies.
Every time you hear the song "I'll Be Home For Christmas" - one of the most beloved holiday songs of all time - St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York, benefits, through an unusual gift made to the school by one of the song's composers.
Experts can talk about a variety of holiday-related issues such as Kwanzaa, dealing with grief and retail sales projections.
Drivers who find themselves at a standstill on the interstate this week can thank a nineteenth-century women's magazine editor for creating the Thanksgiving tradition that compels us all to return to our family roots at the same time.
Moviegoers thirsting for epic, holiday blockbusters will not be disappointed this winter as many of the big studios trot out their Oscar contenders.
"˜Tis the season of holiday traditions, although a professor would argue that many of them are actually myths.
"Between Thanksgiving and New Year's, hiring is almost at a standstill, but there are many things you can do through November and December to prepare for a fresh start on January 1," says director of Temple University's Career Development Services.
Maybe tofu turkey won't do for Grandpa or Aunt Mary, but, as more and more people eschew eating meat for moral or health reasons, family cooks are apt to think even more carefully about what they serve on their holiday tables. That's a trend away from how humans have historically eaten, says a food psychologist.
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