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Released: 14-May-2014 3:00 PM EDT
Beer Foam Secrets Tapped in New Study
Cornell University

It’s an unlikely beer-drinking toast: “Here’s to L-T-P-One!” Yet, the secret to optimal foam in the head of a freshly poured brew, according to Cornell food science research, is just the right amount and kind of barley lipid transfer protein No. 1, aka LTP1.

Released: 14-May-2014 10:15 AM EDT
Will the Real Godzilla Please Show Up?
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Jason Jones, assistant professor of Japanese at UWM, says pop culture has helped to erase the more complicated character of the original 1954 Godzilla.

Released: 13-May-2014 12:00 PM EDT
Who’s Talking to Your Kids? Hispanics and Females Missing from Children’s Television Commercials
Ithaca College

Two Ithaca College professors of communications have found the ethnic diversity of actors in commercials aimed at children has apparently remained the same since the start of the 21st century.

Released: 13-May-2014 12:00 PM EDT
Graduate Whose Life Was Saved in Emergency Landing Surprises Chesley B. (Sully) Sullenberger III at Nova Southeastern University Undergraduate Commencement Ceremonies
Nova Southeastern University

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) alumnus Alberto J. Panero, D.O., whose life was saved in the "Miracle on the Hudson" (2009 U.S. Airway Flight 1549 emergency landing on the Hudson River) surprised Capt. Chesley B. (Sully) Sullenberger III for a heartfelt reunion at NSU's undergraduate commencement ceremony.

Released: 8-May-2014 1:00 PM EDT
WUSTL Undergraduate Sells Farmplicity, Startup That Began as Class Project
Washington University in St. Louis

For most rising college seniors, the last weeks of junior year are spent worrying about summer internships and facing the reality of post-college plans. For Jolijt Tamanaha, her last weeks of junior year at Washington University in St. Louis were spent making a deal to sell a startup she co-founded called Farmplicity — an online marketplace that matches restaurants with local farmers — founded in a course through Olin Business School called The Hatchery.

Released: 5-May-2014 10:00 AM EDT
Which Heaven is “for Real?”
Baylor University

“Heaven Is For Real” contends the current movie by that name. But which heaven? Several versions of heaven are depicted in art, literature, music and pop culture — many of which don’t mesh with faith doctrines, says pop culture critic Greg Garrett, Ph.D., of Baylor University.

Released: 2-May-2014 8:00 AM EDT
Four Myths About Privacy
Washington University in St. Louis

Many privacy discussions follow a similar pattern, and involve the same kinds of arguments. It’s commonplace to hear that privacy is dead, people — especially kids — don’t care about privacy, people with nothing to hide have nothing to fear, and privacy is bad for business. “These claims are common, but they’re myths,” says Neil M. Richards, JD, privacy law expert and professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis.

Released: 29-Apr-2014 4:00 PM EDT
Notah Begay III Has Heart Attack, Reinforcing Health Needs of Native American Youth
Voices for Healthy Kids

Notah Begay III, four-time PGA Tour Winner, golf analyst and founder of the Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation suffered a heart attack last week in Dallas. He received a stent to unblock his right coronary artery and is expected to make a full recovery, according to a statement made by his Foundation.

   
Released: 25-Apr-2014 5:00 PM EDT
Stony Brook Takes Going Green to New Heights
Stony Brook University

Stony Brook University was recognized twice during a week of Earth Day celebrations for environmental stewardship programs that place it as a leader in sustainability among all U.S. university and college campuses. The Princeton Review and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) named Stony Brook as one of the nation’s most environmentally friendly or “green” colleges for the fifth year in a row, and, in the RecycleMania 2014 tournament, Stony Brook finished strongly in multiple categories, and recycled the most e-waste of all colleges and universities for the second straight year.

Released: 25-Apr-2014 3:35 PM EDT
Rising Country Duo Brothers Osborne Added to Julep Ball Lineup
University of Louisville

Two of the hottest acts making names for themselves in country music have just been added to the lineup of performers at The Julep Ball, May 2 at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky.

Released: 22-Apr-2014 3:10 PM EDT
IFT Publishes Article on Sustainable Agriculture on Earth Day
Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)

In honor of Earth Day, the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is highlighting the important role sustainable agriculture plays in feeding the world’s population.

Released: 22-Apr-2014 11:00 AM EDT
Final Four Coach Walz Will Walk the Julep Ball Red Carpet
University of Louisville

Jeff Walz, head coach of the University of Louisville women's basketball team, will be among the celebrity guests at The Julep Ball on May 2.

Released: 22-Apr-2014 10:30 AM EDT
University of Utah Makes Solar Accessible
University of Utah

The University of Utah is the first university in the country to sponsor a community solar program. The program offers U community members the opportunity to purchase discounted rooftop solar panels and installation for their homes.

   
Released: 21-Apr-2014 7:30 AM EDT
NFL Stars Will Walk the Julep Ball Red Carpet
University of Louisville

Four of the NFL’s finest will join University of Louisville Head Football Coach Bobby Petrino on the red carpet at The Julep Ball.

Released: 17-Apr-2014 2:00 PM EDT
Julep Ball Announces Entertainment Celebrity Guests
University of Louisville

Stars from television, movies and music will show their support of the James Graham Brown Cancer Center at the University of Louisville when they walk the red carpet at The Julep Ball on May 2.

Released: 16-Apr-2014 1:00 PM EDT
Peruvian Pelicans Join the Flock in the Russell B. Aitken Sea Bird Colony At the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo
Wildlife Conservation Society

Peruvian pelicans join the flock in the Russell B. Aitken sea bird colony at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo.



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