Releases
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ conference set on religion and the economy; ‘Focus on Poverty’ features three sessions Oct. 16-17
The roles of government, the wealthy and God in combating poverty will be examined during the Conference on Religion and Economy: A Focus on Poverty at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University. Read MoreSep 27, 2007
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University labor expert says GM, UAW tentative agreement could have monumental impact on union organizing
The novel collective bargaining arrangement General Motors and the United Auto Workers have tentatively agreed to could have a major impact on the future of labor organizing in the United States, ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University labor expert Dan Cornfield says. Read MoreSep 27, 2007
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Video: Watch the Employee Celebration Month service awards ceremony
A special ceremony celebrating ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ staff with 20 - 45 years of service took place Sept. 26. Read MoreSep 27, 2007
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Top 10 social skills students need to succeed
Reading, writing, 'rithmetic and... good manners? ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµers have found that 10 basic social skills such as taking turns, listening and simply being nice are just as important to children's academic success as the subjects they study, and that students can and should be learning these skills in the classroom. Read MoreSep 27, 2007
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Planning for & investing in every businesses’ most vital asset: Employees
A new investment strategy helps a businesses' stock to skyrocket. A breakthrough product becomes a "must have." An innovative manufacturing technique saves a company time and money. What do these success stories all have in common? They were most likely created or implemented with the help of a team of talented and skilled employees. Read MoreSep 26, 2007
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ professor testifies before Congress; Tracy Sharpley-Whiting speaks out about woman and popular culture
A professor from ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University told Congress on Tuesday that she found American culture "deeply gratifying and simultaneously disturbing" during a Washington hearing about stereotypes and degrading images in popular culture. Read MoreSep 25, 2007
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Local rabbi helps expand kosher offerings at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ
The growing numbers of Jewish students at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ have an important ally in their efforts to maintain their cultural identity in an atmosphere where they are a minority. Read MoreSep 25, 2007
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ professor awarded German honor; Dieter Sevin presented Cross of the Order of Merit
A ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University German professor was awarded Monday the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, the only order awarded by the president of that nation. Read MoreSep 25, 2007
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Michael Bess to deliver inaugural lecture as Chancellor’s Professor of History
Michael Bess, the first Chancellor's Professor of History at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University, will deliver his inaugural lecture Oct. 4 on the impact of rapid advances in science, medicine and technology on human identity. Read MoreSep 24, 2007
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New book explores effectiveness, challenges of charter schools
As perhaps the fastest-growing sector in the school choice movement, charter schools claim to offer a bigger bang for the public education buck. The question is, is it true? According to Charter School Outcomes, a new book by some of the leading charter school researchers in the country, it depends. Read MoreSep 24, 2007
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MEDIA ADVISORY: ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ professor testifies before Congress on Tuesday
Tracy Sharpley-Whiting, director of the Program in African American and Diaspora Studies at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University, is set to testify Tuesday, Sept. 25, in Washington before the Congressional Subcommittee on Energy and Commerce. Read MoreSep 24, 2007
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Adapting copyright laws to today’s dynamic digital age
High tech trends like online music sharing, podcasting, blogging and streaming Internet video services seem to be evolving faster than you can click a mouse. But how are laws and business models changing to keep pace with these innovations? Read MoreSep 21, 2007
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What chimpanzees can teach us about economics
In a long standing enigma of economics and psychology, humans tend to immediately value an item they've just received more than the maximum amount they would have paid to get it to begin with. This tendency, known as endowment effect, is something some economists consider a fluke, but new research finds that humans aren't the only ones exhibiting an endowment effect. Read MoreSep 21, 2007
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Filmmaker Julie Dash talks black women and filmmaking Oct. 5 at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ
Acclaimed producer, writer and director Julie Dash, maker of the film Daughters of the Dust and CBS television movie The Rosa Parks Story, will give a talk, "Smuggling Dreams into Reality: Black Women in Filmmaking," Friday, Oct. 5, 3 to 5 p.m. at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University. Read MoreSep 20, 2007
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When proteins, antibodies and other biological molecules kiss, a new kind of biosensor can tell
When biological molecules kiss, a new kind of biosensor can tell. A new and deceptively simple technique has been developed by chemists at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University that can measure the interactions between free-floating, unlabeled biological molecules including proteins, sugars, antibodies, DNA and RNA. Read MoreSep 20, 2007
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ’s Holocaust Lecture Series marks 30th year; 2007 theme is ‘Broken Silence’
The longest running Holocaust Lecture Series at an American university marks its 30th year with lectures and films this October and November spanning subjects from the life of children in Nazi Germany to genocide in Iraq and ethnic cleansing in the United States. Read MoreSep 20, 2007
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Children’s Hospital researcher to lead largest-ever collaborative study on possible link between ADHD medication and heart risk for children
A researcher with the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ has been named the principal investigator for the largest-ever data review to examine the potential for serious cardiac side effects in children who take prescription medications for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Read MoreSep 19, 2007
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Artist Emma Amos to launch art lecture series at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ; Lecture is first of ‘StudioVU:The Department of Art Lecture Series’
Emma Amos will speak at ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University, helping to launch a new lecture series that will bring major artists to campus. Read MoreSep 18, 2007
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²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ grad student gives personal insight on the humanitarian crisis in Darfur; Ebenezer Aryee discusses his continued work with the United Nations
A ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ Owen Graduate School of Management student, pulled from his business studies by the United Nations to help manage peacekeeping missions in Africa, is returning to Owen to give his personal insight on the humanitarian crisis in Darfur. Read MoreSep 18, 2007
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Six members of ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ English faculty to participate in Oct. 12 reading
Six members of ²¤ÂÜÊÓÆµ University's Department of English faculty will give a joint public reading on Friday, Oct. 12. Read MoreSep 18, 2007