StaffHomeStudy: Teenagers Exposed to Alcohol Ads Drink MoreA new University of Connecticut study has found that teenagers who live in media markets with high alcohol advertising…February 22, 2006HealthStudy: Genetics, Not Smoking Habits, May Be Responsible For Lung Cancer Disparities Among RacesFor years, scientists have argued whether genes or smoking habits are responsible for the disparities in lung cancer rates…February 22, 2006African-AmericanCelebrating Black History MonthHere’s a look at how some colleges and universities around the country are celebrating Black History Month…February 22, 2006HomeCreighton Uses Text MessagesIncoming Creighton University students aren’t awaiting the mail each day to find out if they’ve been accepted. Now, they’re looking at their cell phones…February 22, 2006HomeIowa State University SupercomputerScientists at Iowa State University are using one of the nation’s most powerful computers to help decipher the corn genome…February 22, 2006African-AmericanBlack America, Then and NowLiving Black History: How Re-Imagining the African-American Past Can Remake America’s Racial FutureBy Manning MarableBasic Civitas Books, 2006288 pp., $26.00 cloth, ISBN: 0465043895 Are the stars of the civil rights movement yesterday’s news? In Living Black History, scholar and activist Manning Marable offers a resounding “No!” with a fresh and personal look at the enduring […]February 22, 2006HomeProfessional AppointmentsDr. Rudolfo Arévalo has been named president of Eastern Washington University. Most recently he was the provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of Texas-Pan American. Arévalo earned a bachelor’s from UT-PA, and a master’s and doctorate from the University of Michigan. Drexel Ball has been named director of communications and public […]February 22, 2006StudentsGrants & AwardsBrandeis University (Mass.) received a $25 million donation from Carl J. and Ruth Shapiro for a new 175,000-square-foot science center. The $154 million facility will be named the Carl J. Shapiro Science Center. The donation matches the largest in school history, also given by the Shapiro family for the Carl and Ruth Shapiro Campus Center. […]February 22, 2006LatinxNew Study Looks at Fragile FuturesMany high-achieving Latino students miss the opportunity to succeed academically because their needs are poorly understood…February 21, 2006DisabiltiesComputer-Based Technology Helping Kids With Disabilities Find Their Voice, Say Penn State ResearchersLaptop computers that combine features from popular toys with innovative technology have rapidly accelerated the learning and communication ability of children with disabilities…February 21, 2006Previous PagePage 20 of 46Next Page
