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Here's a list of spring 2003 commencement speakers at colleges and universities across the country.

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Most lawyers are lousy at networking. They're afraid of it and they avoid it. Why? Because they're introverts.

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John Palisano, a professor of biology at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn., teaches a course on bio-terrorism, and also assesses the four agents most likely to be used ¡V anthrax, smallpox, plague, and botulism.

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With the United States-led war on Iraq having officially begun, the following experts from around the country can assist in your coverage of various aspects of that war as events unfold.

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Mistrust of genetically modified foods is due more to people's lack of faith in the federal regulatory process than to their fear of the crops themselves.

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Attention America: a small percentage of your college students are NOT planning to take rum showers in Cancun during spring break.

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Officials from the Northeast should be trying to manage their excess snow by making the run-off environmentally free from dangerous sediments, and controlling the amount of melt.

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Law enforcement officers fighting Internet fraud feel ill prepared to wage an all-out battle on the ever-increasing serious crime, according to a new university study.

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1- DNA test takes shark out of soup, 2- getting hard of hearing people "in the loop," 3- smart home technology, 4- for problem drinkers, the check-up is in the mail, 5- Dirty Dancing's' mountain lake vanishing act solved

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J. Patrick McGrail, assistant professor of communications at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pa., found in his research that newspapers favor coverage of their own public opinion political polls over those conducted by other media outlets.

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Four acres of woods, long overgrown with bushes and brambles, sit nestled in the tiny oceanside community of Machias, Maine. Underneath lies a forgotten history that will give the area a much different complexion.

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Commercial airline pilots must go through extensive training in flight simulators before they have live passengers and crew. Now the medical field has followed that lead with a new simulation training system for cardiac physicians and healthcare teams.

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Nearly one-quarter of the 135 doctors surveyed in a recent study from Hamilton County, Tenn., admitted to drinking alcohol while on call - with 64-percent reporting having encountered colleagues whom they suspected had used alcohol while on call.

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President Bush has said he wants a regime change in Iraq. In a simpler time, the U.S. might have declared war on Iraq. But wars are rarely formally declared any more. What impact does the fact of undeclared war have on what the U.S. can do militarily and diplomatically under international law?

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A pilot study on 21 cardiac rehabilitation patients (11 men, 10 women) from Pennsylvania's Geisinger Health System found that patients with strong religious beliefs ultimately saw greater perceptions of physical abilities during the 12-week program.

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When it comes to having "the right stuff" to be an entrepreneur, there is less of a gender gap in developing nations than in the robust economies of the developed world. That's one trend revealed by a survey of more than 2,700 women and men in 17 nations.

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As we approach the first anniversary of September 11, we thought it might be helpful to compile some sources and story ideas for you from colleges across the country.

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Humans possess a specialized brain module for reasoning in social situations, particularly for detecting individuals who cheat in social exchanges, according to the authors of two articles.

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Breast reduction is not a cosmetic procedure -- it is a medical surgery to allow women to lead healthier lives. Misconceptions about the procedure no longer need to keep women from choosing to have a breast reduction.

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In a new course titled "bio-terrorism," 24 undergraduates at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn., this fall will learn how to be "scientifically literate" when evaluating public policy on biological threats to the nation.

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A new study indicates that problem drinkers can get help without having to visit a counselor, but by taking part in a "mail intervention."

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Stories about corporate corruption dominate business news coverage. The following are ideas for stories that tie into that coverage, as well as some that may provide a respite from it.

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Surviving the freshman year of high school is a challenging and sometimes frightening new experience for many students who will be leaving their middle schools behind this fall.

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Athletes remaining active outdoors in the summer heat seek the best drink to replace lost fluids. The supervisor of athletic training services for the Geisinger (Pa.)-Wyoming Valley Human Motion Institute has tips to help them find the right one.

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Sources and recent developments in science, health and environmental areas from seven US colleges.

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Perhaps as many as four million Americans have eaten in their sleep. Most, says Lea Montgomery, know they have a problem but are afraid to discuss it.

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Recent research on elderly patients, ages 65 and above, from the Geisinger Medical Center's Clinical Nutrition Research Center in Danville, Pa., linked the role of nutrition and obesity to both increased risk of hospitalization and functional limitations.

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As school doors close for the year to the jubilant cries of "no more teachers, no more books," parents face this age-old question: What are we going to do with these kids for the next three months?

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A former senior auditor for Arthur Andersen who is now an associate professor of accounting at Rider University in Lawrenceville, N.J. offers 10 points to restore respectability to accounting in the wake of the Andersen/Enron mess.

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Here are some sources and recent developments in science, health and the environment from colleges and universities across the country.

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Some small businesses may be experiencing a slowing economy for the first time. The associate professor of small business and entrepreneurship at Rider University in Lawrenceville, N.J., warns that it can be riskier for them than it is for larger companies.

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Just like the "War on Terrorism," the "War on Obesity" declated by the Surgeon General involves the whole country - even rural areas such as Danville, Pa., where the Geisinger Medical Center has the latest high-tech surgical weaponry for the fight.

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Here are some sources and recent developments in science, health and environmental areas from colleges and universities around the country.

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The much-anticipated movie "The Lord of the Rings" will open in theatres nationally next Wednesday, Dec. 19, and according to a film and pop culture expert at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pa., the story has many similarities to the popular Harry Potter books.

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The holidays are thought to be a magical time for children. But while parents give their kids gifts in the name of love, a doctor at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa., warns against loving them to death by contributing to the rise in youth obesity.

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Prospects for passage of an economic stimulus package appear to be getting closer, but two economists at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pa. believe the package is unnecessary and could actually harm the economy - for very different reasons.

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There's a mystery in the waters off the coast of Maine - one that has seafood lovers salivating. Why are there so many lobsters?

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When "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" opens in theaters on Friday, November 16, Susquehanna (Pa.) a University Professor warns that the very elements that made the books so enjoyable could make the film adaptation difficult.

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Reduced income disparities, improved public education accessibility, and a better U.S. foreign policy towards Muslim countries would help curb terrorist actions according to an assistant professor of Economics at Wartburg College in Iowa.

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As the towers of the World Trade Center collapsed nearly a month ago, so too did the way many companies traditionally did business - operating from large high rises that were as much icons of power and wealth as they were logistical space for their employees.

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Americans have responded in record numbers to the relief efforts from Tuesday's terrorist attacks, and that response includes colleges and universities nationwide.

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Here are experts to comment on aspects of tragic events in New York, Washington, and elsewhere in the country.

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The American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Injury and Poison Prevention recommended a ban on the manufacture and sale of mobile infant walkers this week. Dr. Robert Cordes, a pediatrician for the Geisinger Health System, believes it's about time.

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The death of Minnesota Vikings' offensive tackle Korey Stringer due to heat stroke - just six days after University of Florida football freshman Eraste Autin died of for similar reasons - has amplified the risks athletes face as they practice in sometimes oppressive heat.

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When the Federal Reserve Board hikes interest rates investors should consider diversifying with stocks from emerging nations.

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Congress is voting this week on legislation designed to reduce costs of prescription drugs by easing import restrictions. It may also bring more unsafe medication to the country according to Salvatore Cullari, professor and chair of psychology at Lebanon Valley College.

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Companies that go against the herd and hire key managers and professionals during economic downturns do better financially two years after the downturn.

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As the great energy debate continues on Capitol Hill, a Washington expert -- this one from Washington, Pa., with experience in energy, economic and environmental concerns -- says the Bush Administration is right and price caps on California power are a bad idea.

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National Forgiveness Week runs from June 17 to 23 -- starting less than a week after the execution of convicted Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh. Maybe that's good, according to a recent forgiveness study by Hope (Mich.) College researchers.

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"Pearl Harbor" is the latest blockbuster World War II film to be released and the assistant professor of philosophy at Susquehanna (Pa.) University, believes WWII movies have become fashionable again because of the growing legend of "The Big One."