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Mladic War-Crimes Trial the Critical Culmination of Hague Tribunal's Work

Cornell University — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:15:00 EST

Jens Ohlin, an expert in international and criminal law and associate professor of law at Cornell University, comments on the war-crimes trial of Ratko Mladic, the former Serb military leader and accused "Butcher of Bosnia."

American University Experts Available to Discuss NATO Summit

American University — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:30:00 EST

What is the future of NATO? Can the Europeans or the Americans continue to fund NATO capabilities? Will the Alliance commitment to Afghanistan operations decline as European nations withdraw? Experts from American University are available to discuss the isues.

Children in U.S., Great Britain Share Risk Factors For Behavioral Problems

American Sociological Association (ASA) — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00:00 EST

Children in the United States and Great Britain share a number of common risk factors that increase the likelihood that they will have behavioral problems--and Britain's broader social welfare programs don't appear to mitigate those risks, according to a new study.

ASA Executive Officer Lauds Selection of Sociologist, Former Brazilian President as Kluge Prize Winner

American Sociological Association (ASA) — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:00:00 EST

American Sociological Association (ASA) Executive Officer Sally T. Hillsman lauded the Library of Congress' decision to award sociologist and former Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso the 2012 John W. Kluge Prize.

More Highly Educated Women Are Opting for Families

University at Buffalo — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:30:00 EST

An increasing number of highly educated women are opting for families, according to a national study. The research clearly shows fertility rising for older, highly educated women since the 1990s.

Student Helps Drive International Awareness Campaign Focused on Soil

Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:30:00 EST

Simple message ties the science of soil to everyday life, spreading education beyond the classroom.

Know Rules Of The Sand When Hitting The Beach

Texas A&M University — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:25:00 EST

Sand lovers from all over flock to Texas beaches, but before you try to catch that big wave, be aware that beaches can have hidden dangers that lurk in the surf. Beach accidents can happen quickly, and one reason they do is that many beachgoers don't know some of the basic rules of the sand.

ASA Executive Officer Criticizes House Effort to Cut Census Bureau Funding

American Sociological Association (ASA) — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:20:00 EST

American Sociological Association (ASA) Executive Officer Sally T. Hillsman, PhD, criticized the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday for passing a bill last week that would cut funding to the U.S. Census Bureau and result in the elimination of several important Census Bureau programs.

Atrocities Prevention Board Could Significantly Change U.S. Foreign Policy

Washington University in St. Louis — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:50:00 EST

President Barack Obama recently announced the establishment of an Atrocities Prevention Board as part of his comprehensive strategy to prevent genocide and mass atrocities. "For the first time, the National Intelligence Council will prepare an estimate on the global risk of mass atrocities and genocide," says Leila Nadya Sadat, JD, international law expert and director of the Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute at Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. "By sensitizing the diplomatic and intelligence communities to atrocities risk and systematizing responses to potential crises, the policies of the Atrocities Prevention Board could significantly change in U.S. foreign policy," she says.

Study Finds Chronic Child Abuse Strong Indicator of Negative Adult Experiences

Washington University in St. Louis — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:00 EST

Child abuse or neglect are strong predictors of major health and emotional problems, but little is known about how the chronicity of the maltreatment may increase future harm apart from other risk factors in a child's life. In a new study published in the current issue of the journal Pediatrics, Melissa Jonson-Reid, PhD, child welfare expert and a professor at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, looked at how chronic maltreatment impacted the future health and behavior of children and adults. "For every measure studied, a more chronic history of child maltreatment reports was powerfully predictive of worse outcomes," Jonson-Reid says.

The Institute of Food Technologists Welcomes New Vice President, Meetings & Business Partnerships, Christine M. Klein, CMP

Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:00:00 EST

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is pleased to announce Christine M. Klein as the new Vice President of Meetings and Business Partnerships where she will have strategic oversight of IFT's award-winning Annual Meeting and Food Expo, as well as specialty conferences, short courses and other events. She will also oversee the global sales efforts for all of IFT products and services including Food Technology magazine.

Foodies Rely on Social Media More Than Any Other Source

Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:00:00 EST

In the old days, family, friends, cookbooks, and food company suggestions were the top go-to sources for consumers looking to find a good recipe. But in today's digital world, social media, blogs and phone apps are becoming the greatest influencers on the household chef. An article in the May 2012 issue of Food Technology magazine takes a look at how social media is changing food culture by influencing how consumers think about, talk about, and experience food.

Rensselaer Students Build Sustainable Bedroom for Haitian Orphanage

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:00:00 EST

Members of the student group Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have been hard at work transforming a used 20-foot steel shipping container into a safe, comfortable, and transportable bedroom for orphaned children in Haiti.

Military Enforcement Not the Answer to Mexican Drug War, Say Cornell Latino Studies Professor

Cornell University — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:00 EST

Ron Mize, assistant professor of Latino Studies at Cornell University, and co-author of "Consuming Mexican Labor and Latino Immigrants in the United States," comments on this week's events in Monterrey, Mexico that claimed 49 lives in the country's ongoing drug war.

Carsey Institute: Earned Income Tax Credit Program Promotes Healthier Children

University of New Hampshire — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:00 EST

New Research from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire shows that access to state-level Earned Income Tax Credits (EITCs) results in healthier children.

Elite HS Track and Field Athletes to Gather in Orlando

Orlando Health — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:00 EST

Memorial Day weekend in Orlando means it's time for some of the country's elite high school track and field athletes to gather and compete at the 36th Annual Golden South Classic presented by adidas(r).

People See Sexy Pictures of Women as Objects, Not People

Association for Psychological Science — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:00 EST

Perfume ads, beer billboards, movie posters: everywhere you look, women's sexualized bodies are on display. A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, finds that both men and women see images of sexy women's bodies as objects, while they see sexy-looking men as people.

Female Terrorists' Bios Belie Stereotypes

American Psychological Association (APA) — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:00:00 EST

Much like their male counterparts, female terrorists are likely to be educated, employed and native residents of the country where they commit a terrorist act, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.

New Era in Environmental Science Education Begins with Drexel, Academy of Natural Sciences Partnership

Drexel University — Tue, 15 May 2012 08:45:00 EST

This fall, Drexel Environmental Science students will have a breadth of new research and academic opportunities locally and across the globe as a result of the University's unique academic affiliation with the Academy of Natural Sciences. Out of the affiliation comes the Department of Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Science (BEES), where students will work and learn among some of the world's leading scientists and have access to the Academy's extensive natural science collections and community outreach programs.

Researcher Develops Personalized Search Engines; Expertise Will Contribute to Movement to Annotate the Web

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville — Tue, 15 May 2012 08:00:00 EST

With little more than basic information about Web users' behavior - that is, the hyperlinks they click on daily and the content at those sites - Susan Gauch can build a better search engine. In information systems research, this work is known as "implicit" user profiling, meaning there are basic assumptions about user interest and intent based on the sites they frequent and the content they view.

IFIC Foundation Resources on Nutrition and Health

International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:00:00 EST

Helping address "Weight of the Nation" concerns has been the mission of the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation for more than 20 years. Our expert staff, which include registered dietitians, along with an established network of 350+ nutrition and food safety academic and health experts, promote science-based and consumer-friendly strategies to help consumers lead more healthful lives.

Volkow, Agre Featured Speakers for Research Days

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 EST

Nora D. Volkow, M.D., Director of the National Institute of Drug Abuse, and Nobel Prize recipient Peter Agre, M.D., are this year's featured guest speakers for the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Research Days.

HIV Prevention Measures Must Include Behavioral Strategies to Work, Says APA

American Psychological Association (APA) — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:30:00 EST

A drug that has been shown to prevent HIV infection in a significant number of cases must be combined with behavioral approaches if the U.S. health care establishment is to succeed in reducing the spread of the virus, according to the American Psychological Association.

Chicago Police Cameras More Effective When Clustered

University of Illinois at Chicago — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:05:00 EST

Chicago's network of police cameras is more effective at reducing crime in high-crime areas than in low-crime areas, according to a new study.

Learn About Best Practices in Undergraduate Research

Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) — Mon, 14 May 2012 07:00:00 EST

The authors of the newly published Characteristics of Excellence in Undergraduate Research (COEUR)* will be coming to Washington to discuss this new document designed to assist institutions and agencies qualitatively evaluate their undergraduate research programs and provide a guide for strategic planning and resource allocation. Capitalizing on three decades of CUR experience fostering undergraduate research, COEUR identifies critical best practices. COEUR can be used as a guide for organizations that are striving to enhance learning experiences of students through examining the institutional environment for supportive research practices. It can also be used as a beacon for institutions that are in the beginning stages of developing an undergraduate research program, or for funding agencies seeking to better understand the qualities of excellent undergraduate research programs.