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Article ID: 707875 Bridging the 'liking-gap,' researchers discuss awkwardness of conversationsSociety for Personality and Social PsychologyConversations are fundamental to relationships and wellbeing, but they often leave people feeling anxious, uncertain, and socially excluded. Social and personality psychologists will present their latest findings on how people engage in casual conversations, and what this means for our own performance anxiety. Released:11-Feb-2019 12:05 PM EST |
Article ID: 707770 Clarkson University’s Inaugural Faculty Undergraduate Research Program Awards Three Competitive Proposals; Second Round of the Ignite Research Fellowship Program Holds “Shark Tank”-Style Competition on February 28, 2019Clarkson UniversityClarkson University has launched a competitive, small-grants initiative for faculty, who work primarily with undergraduate student researchers. A total of approximately $30,000 was requested for the numerous proposals received by the Research and Intellectual Property Committee of the Faculty Senate. The following three winning proposals shared $10,000. Released:11-Feb-2019 11:40 AM EST |
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Article ID: 707851 Three UC San Diego Playwrights to Receive World Premieres at Prestigious Humana New Play FestivalUniversity of California San DiegoThree new works selected for this year’s prestigious Humana Festival of New American Plays were written by University of California San Diego playwrights, marking the first time three UC San Diego MFA students and alumni have had their work featured simultaneously. Released:11-Feb-2019 10:05 AM EST |
Article ID: 707822 Dr. Mark Wade Named 2019 Senator Frank R. Lautenberg Award Recipient by the Rutgers School of Public HealthRutgers School of Public HealthMark Wade, MD, has been awarded the 2019 Senator Frank R. Lautenberg Award by the Rutgers School of Public Health. He will also provide the “Public Health Lecture” at the School’s Convocation Ceremony. Released:11-Feb-2019 10:00 AM EST |
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Article ID: 707694 Increases in the Percentage of Alcohol in Beverages may Contribute to Underestimates of the U.S. Drinking LevelResearch Society on AlcoholismThere have been dramatic increases in the United States in alcohol-related problems. During the past decade the death rate from all types of alcoholic liver disease increased by more than 40%, alcohol-related emergency department visits increased by 62%, and the prevalence of alcohol use disorder among adults increased by nearly 50%. Despite these increases in alcohol-related morbidity and mortality, there have not been notable increases seen in U.S. per capita alcohol consumption. Released:7-Feb-2019 8:05 AM ESTSocial and Behavioral Sciences Channels: Addiction, Alcohol and Alcoholism, All Journal News, Behavioral Science, Liver Disease, Local - Texas drinking levels, alcohol percentages, alcoholic liver disease, emergency department visits, Alcohol Consumption, differences in alcohol content, alcohol percentage, alcohol by volume, alcohol-related harms |
![]() Article ID: 707835 Research to Use Innovative Data Science Tools to Study Pretrial Detention in More than 1,000 U.S. CountiesNew York UniversityA team of researchers will use data science techniques to study the impacts of pretrial detention in more than 1,000 U.S. counties—including many rural counties that have remained largely unstudied. Released:11-Feb-2019 9:00 AM EST |