Released: 3-Feb-1999 12:00 AM EST
Sleeping Birds on Look-Out for Predators
Indiana State University

Sleeping ducks are often not sitting ducks as their predators may think. Indiana State University researchers have found that birds have the ability to sleep with one hemisphere of the brain while the other is awake and on constant patrol for predators.

Released: 7-May-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Mother of Two: Commencement Speaker
Indiana State University

LaDonna Spragg, a Terre Haute, Ind., wife and mother who is a graduating senior at Indiana State University, will give what is believed to be the first-ever student address at the 128th Spring Commencement May 8.

Released: 5-Oct-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Virtual Instructional Designer
Indiana State University

Faculty seeking ways to offer quality instruction via the World Wide Web or other distance technologies may soon be able to turn to a "virtual" instructor that can be accessed -- where else -- but through the Internet.

Released: 2-Mar-2000 12:00 AM EST
Contact Lens Solutions May Not Fight Bacteria
Indiana State University

Indiana State University scientists are working with a common bacterium that can quickly infect and cause blindness in extended-wear contact lens users and which many popular cleaning solutions aren't strong enough to fight.

Released: 4-May-2000 12:00 AM EDT
Sesame Street Values Guide Millennium Graduates
Indiana State University

Melanie Zeck, a Kokomo (Ind.) senior, will relate how values learned from "Sesame Street" characters can guide college graduates in a speech she will give at Indiana State University's 129th commencement on May 6.

Released: 21-Apr-2004 5:30 PM EDT
Helping Modernize Crimefighting in El Salvador
Indiana State University

As El Salvador struggles to shake off the effects of a civil war, hurricane, and two earthquakes, an American police officer turned criminology professor and a colleague who is an attorney work to help the Central American nation fight a continuing crime problem.

Released: 27-Apr-2004 6:10 PM EDT
Future Small Town Doctors to Pursue Their Dreams Together
Indiana State University

Love of science and medicine "“ and a common desire to return to their rural roots as small town doctors "“ brought Adam Will and Kristin Shoemaker to ISU. The love they found for one another has them pursuing their dreams together.

Released: 12-May-2004 3:40 PM EDT
Cicadas’ Greatest Impact May Come Before We Hear Them
Indiana State University

17-year cicadas emerging over the next few days throughout the Midwest, East and South will be announcing their arrival in a chorus of sound. But research suggests that by the time we hear them the red-eyed winged insects may have already inflicted their most damage on the trees that serve as their hosts.

Released: 25-May-2004 3:10 PM EDT
Indiana State to Manage Transportation Environmental Resource Center
Indiana State University

Two Indiana State University departments, in conjunction with the American Association of Airport Executives and the American Trucking Association, have received a $600,000, five-year grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to manage the EPA's Transportation Environmental Resource Center.

Released: 1-Jun-2004 3:10 PM EDT
Universities Playing Increasing Role in Global Relations
Indiana State University

As the United States struggles to maintain healthy relations with an ever-restless global community, American higher ed institutions are playing an increasing role in international diplomacy.

Released: 22-Jul-2004 6:40 AM EDT
Video Analysis Helps Olympic Athletes Improve Performance
Indiana State University

With Olympic glory on the line, the world's most elite athletes set themselves apart from the rest of the pack by mere hundredths of a second. But in those microseconds, every movement, every nuance is recorded. High-speed footage helps coaches and athletes improve performance times.

Released: 26-Oct-2004 11:30 AM EDT
Weather's Impact on Voting
Indiana State University

A study of weather and voting records in Indiana and Kentucky has affirmed the widely held believe that inclement weather can reduce voter turnout and even help sway close elections.

Released: 6-Apr-2005 2:25 PM EDT
Business Education Students Teach ABCs of Financial Literacy
Indiana State University

Did you know that once you sign the back of your credit card, it comes to life and talks you into making all sorts of unnecessary purchases? Of course this doesn't really happen, but it's how business education students depicted the dangers of credit card misuse in a student written DVD for teachers across the country.

   
Released: 6-Jun-2005 8:50 AM EDT
College Seniors Research Global Spread of Democracy
Indiana State University

As the United States works to establish new democracies in the Middle East and Southwest Asia, a dozen college seniors from around the country are spending their summer in the nation's heartland researching how governments "of the people, by the people and for the people" take root and function and interact with one another.

Released: 7-Jun-2005 1:55 PM EDT
Banned Experiment Returns to College Labs
Indiana State University

Using a popular household cleaner, an Indiana State University professor has found a way to safely conduct a chemistry experiment that has been banned from undergraduate chemistry labs due to the volatility of the chemical originally used.

Released: 13-Jul-2005 2:45 PM EDT
Study Suggests Plastics Ingredient Triggers Lupus
Indiana State University

With several U.S. senators calling for changes in the way chemicals are regulated in the U.S. marketplace to better protect children, workers and consumers, research at Indiana State University raises concerns about a common chemical found in everyday plastics.

Released: 7-Sep-2005 11:00 AM EDT
Indiana State University Hurricane Experts
Indiana State University

Indiana State University has faculty experts in a variety of fields available to comment on hurricane-related issues.

Released: 8-Sep-2005 4:30 PM EDT
Indiana State University to Become Notebook Institution
Indiana State University

Indiana State University will become the first public university in the state to require all undergraduate students to have notebook computers, beginning with incoming freshmen in fall 2007.

Released: 12-Oct-2005 8:40 AM EDT
Indiana State to Award Laptops to Incoming Freshmen with 3.0 GPA
Indiana State University

Indiana State University will award a business-grade laptop computer to incoming freshmen with a 3.0 high school grade point average or higher.

Released: 8-Nov-2005 9:55 AM EST
Sleep Research Again Attracting International Attention
Indiana State University

Sleep researchers at Indiana State University finds many animals are able to put half their brain to sleep while keeping the other half alert to watch for predators.

Released: 21-Jun-2006 5:15 PM EDT
Adding Weight to Toys May Help Improve Children’s Fitness
Indiana State University

Research at Indiana State University indicates adding weight to toys may help improve children's fitness.

Released: 18-Sep-2006 1:35 PM EDT
Subdivisions Replace Trees in Major U.S. Cities, Adding to Urban Hot Spots
Indiana State University

Qihao Weng, associate professor of geography and director of the Center for Urban and Environmental Change at Indiana State University, has a theory that an urban landscape of circular streets, parks, lawns - even buildings - can help keep minimize the urban heat island effect, in which impervious surfaces such as concrete, asphalt and certain building materials, keep cities warmer than the surrounding countryside.

Released: 19-Oct-2006 6:55 PM EDT
Dems to Control House, Forecast Shows
Indiana State University

An election forecasting model developed by political scientists at Indiana State University projects Democrats will take control of the U.S. House but not the Senate following 2006 mid-term elections. The model takes into account national as well as state and district level conditions and the attributes of individual candidates.

Released: 4-Dec-2006 3:55 PM EST
Behind the Scenes of the Largest AP Exam: the Man with the Answers
Indiana State University

Christopher Olsen of Indiana State University's history department creates questions for the AP U.S. History exam that more than 300,000 students take each May. How the course is designed and the exam put together is no secret, but the content of the exam is strictly off-limits.

Released: 11-Jan-2007 7:00 PM EST
‘Adaptive Thinking’ Training Helps Army Leaders
Indiana State University

While President Bush is calling for more troops to be sent to Iraq, a U.S. Army research psychologist is developing a training method for more prepared troops, who can "think on their feet" during battle. A study shows they outperform a sample of lieutenant colonels who had seen real combat in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Released: 9-May-2007 5:45 PM EDT
Active Shooter Workshop at Indiana State University
Indiana State University

Indiana State University in Terre Haute, will host "Active Shooters on Campus: Critical Strategies for Law Enforcement Officers & School Administrators," on June 5, 2007, to help prepare police and school administrators in the region to deal with shooting incidents like the recent tragedy at Virginia Tech. The deadline for registration is May 30, 2007.

Released: 21-Jun-2007 10:45 AM EDT
Motorcycle Safety Tips: Driver/rider Safety Expert Available
Indiana State University

With summer officially here, and motorcyclists rolling their wheels out of winter storage and onto the roads, an Indiana State University driver safety expert offers tips for an accident-free riding season for the novice, as well as experienced rider. ISU has expertise in this area, being one of only three institutions contracted by the state of Indiana to offer Motorcycle Safety Program classes.

Released: 17-Jul-2007 1:00 PM EDT
School Safety: Tips to Prevent and Thwart Active Shooters
Indiana State University

Schools can take steps to prevent and prepare for active shooter situations. Jason Winkle, Indiana State University professor, president of the International Tactical Officers Training Association, and highly sought international speaker, offers tips for security personnel as well as administrators.

Released: 17-Jul-2007 1:00 PM EDT
Can P.E. Class Really Make a Difference in Children’s Fitness?
Indiana State University

For some kids, the only exercise they get is during gym class at school, and fewer schoolchildren nationwide are even being offered that option. Exercise science professors are teaching future physical education instructors how they can make the most of that valuable time; and offer tips on what P.E. classes should include.

Released: 2-Jul-2007 12:00 AM EDT
Core Strength Help in Sports? Study Shows Weak Correlation
Indiana State University

How important is core strength to athletic performance? According to an initial study at Indiana State University, not very. In this study, which is the first of its kind, the link was found to be moderate to poor, and inconsistent. The subjects were 29 members of the university's NCAA Division I football team.

Released: 2-Jul-2007 12:00 AM EDT
Bats Avoiding Hibernation
Indiana State University

A Ph.D. student in Indiana State University's Department of Ecology and Organismal Biology is conducting research questioning the conventional wisdom that bats should maximize hibernation when no insects are available to eat. The research is being conducted at Indiana State University's Center for North American Bat Research and Conservation, one of the largest bat research facilities in the world.

Released: 13-Aug-2007 12:00 AM EDT
How to Avoid the ‘Freshman 15,’ and Why It Gets Packed on in the First Place
Indiana State University

The "Freshman 15" is not a myth -- it is an unpleasant reality for a great number of young adults. Professors in nutrition and physical education/kinesiology explain this phenomena, and give some tips on how students new to college life can avoid this unnecessary rite of passage.

Released: 14-Dec-2007 12:00 AM EST
Research Finds Rodents Thrive Near Highways
Indiana State University

Biologists previously considered roadsides as useless for habitats. But, there is something out there, and what an Indiana State University professor and his students are finding is surprising them -- roadsides are great habitats for rodents.

Released: 12-Feb-2008 12:00 AM EST
The New Mouse? Zebrafish’s Fluorescent Green Blood Vessels Allow Cancer Researcher to Track Growth
Indiana State University

Zebrafish with fluorescent green blood vessels, which cost less time and money than mice, are helping an Indiana State University professor research blood vessel growth in his quest to find a way to stop cancerous tumors.

Released: 27-Feb-2008 3:30 PM EST
Doctoral Students Join Investigation in Mysterious Bat Deaths
Indiana State University

Jonathan Storm and Justin Boyles, who are working on doctorates in the ecology and organismal biology department at Indiana State University, were selected by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to take part in the research hoping to unravel the mystery of what is leading to the bats' deaths.

Released: 27-Mar-2008 11:10 AM EDT
Making Math Available to All: Professor Helps to Develop Software for Visually Impaired
Indiana State University

Indiana State University associate professor Elizabeth Jones has spent the past seven months working to make math accessible to all students. Jones, an associate professor of mathematics and computer science, took a sabbatical for the fall and spring semesters to work as a consultant with ViewPlus Technologies, a company that creates hardware and software for the visually impaired in Corvallis, Ore.

Released: 8-May-2008 3:45 PM EDT
Elderly in Long-term Care Setting Suffer Depression More than Those Cared for at Home
Indiana State University

Elderly in a long-term care setting are more likely to be prescribed antidepressants and to self-report depression compared to those in a home-health care setting, according to a study by social work students at Indiana State University.

Released: 29-Jul-2008 3:30 PM EDT
Cancer Vaccine Quest Delivers New Findings
Indiana State University

On the rocky road of cancer research, Indiana State University scientists have made important discoveries. ISU researchers have found a possible alternative adjuvant for alum to boost the effectiveness of a vaccine.

Released: 21-Aug-2008 12:05 PM EDT
Political Science Expert Available for Vice Presidential Announcement
Indiana State University

An Indiana State University political science professor is available for comment on the naming of a running mate for the presumptive presidential nominees.

Released: 4-Nov-2008 8:00 AM EST
Maturation Process Plays More of a Role in Learning and Development of College Students
Indiana State University

How well young people learn and develop during their college years may be due more to the normal process of maturing rather than the college experience itself, according to a new student assessment tool developed by researchers at Indiana State University.

Released: 20-Jan-2009 3:30 PM EST
Program TOTALly Prepares Future Teachers
Indiana State University

Students at Indiana State University have the option to learn what teaching is all about before embarking upon student teaching. It's part of ISU's pilot program Teachers of Tomorrow Advancing Learning (TOTAL).

Released: 30-Jan-2009 9:00 AM EST
Lowering Bird Strikes: Alumnus Works with Airports to Lessen Wildlife Damage
Indiana State University

Travis DeVault has more than a passing interest in what investigators find in the engines of the US Airways plane that recently landed on the Hudson River after apparently striking large birds and losing both of its engines. The Indiana State University graduate now works as the field station and project leader at the National Wildlife Research Center in Sandusky, Ohio.

Released: 5-May-2009 11:00 AM EDT
"Race Overwhelms Everything:" PhD Grad Studies Impact of Black Sororities
Indiana State University

In a small sampling of students at three universities, an Indiana State doctoral student found black women encounter racism on predominantly white campuses but that belonging to a black sorority, formally known as a women's fraternal organization, helped them to stay in college and achieve their goals.

Released: 25-Jun-2009 3:00 PM EDT
Professor Helps Establish Japan's First Universal Challenge Course
Indiana State University

An Indiana State University professor and innovator in universal challenge course design took his work to the international stage by helping establish the first course in Japan. Universal challenge courses are designed for use by all people, including those with disabilities. Partially paralyzed from the waist down, that type of meaningful inclusion is a need Rogers understands firsthand.

Released: 18-Aug-2009 5:00 PM EDT
Walk On: Doctoral Student Researches Elephant Biophysics
Indiana State University

While exercise is a critical part of maintaining elephants’ health in captivity, Michael Rowe runs with them in pursuit of science. Rowe is working toward his doctorate in biology at Indiana State University by researching how juvenile and adult Asian and African elephants regulate their body temperatures at zoos in Indianapolis, New Orleans, Pittsburgh and Toronto.

Released: 10-Sep-2009 3:00 PM EDT
Professor Uses H1N1 as a Teaching Tool
Indiana State University

A suspected case of H1N1 reported on the ISU campus this week led one professor to alter the curriculum of her class on communicable diseases. Students are now working to educate the campus about the disease.

Released: 18-Sep-2009 11:15 AM EDT
National Fitness Expert Expected to Challenge Hoosier Lawmakers during INShape Indiana
Indiana State University

World-renowned health and fitness expert, Dr. Kenneth Cooper who coined the term "aerobics,” will speak at INShape Indiana on Sept. 29 where he's expected to tell Hoosier lawmakers they're not doing enough to keep Hoosier children fit and healthy.

Released: 30-Sep-2009 12:40 PM EDT
Many Football Players Begin Practice Dehydrated
Indiana State University

A study of two collegiate football teams and one professional team found a large percentage of NCAA Division I and NFL athletes start practice while dehydrated, putting them at a variety of health risks.

Released: 26-Jan-2010 3:40 PM EST
Professor Tells New Tales About Mark Twain
Indiana State University

Pulitzer-prize nominee and ISU Professor of English Michael Shelden has released a fourth biography. After spending years interviewing celebrities, Shelden returned to writing the sorts of stories he enjoys most.

Released: 9-Apr-2010 4:30 PM EDT
Heart Shape: Student’s Research Finds Help for Heart Diagnosis
Indiana State University

An Indiana State University sophomore conducted a numerical analysis of EKG signas and her findings could help heart patients in the future.


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