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Released: 3-Aug-2016 10:05 AM EDT
UAB Theatre Students Portray Patients to Test Occupational Therapy Students’ Skills
University of Alabama at Birmingham

A new cross-professional program in which theater students learn to portray patients is providing real-world experience to Occupational Therapy students who need to learn to care for them. The former get to test their chops acting out a key diagnosis, and OT students get hands-on experience before advancing to fieldwork.

Released: 1-Aug-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Henry James Stamp Included in U.S. Postal Service Literary Arts Series
Creighton University

A commemorative stamp for American writer, Henry James, was released by the U.S. Postal Service on July 21. James is the 31st inductee in the U.S. Postal Service's Literary Arts Series.

Released: 1-Aug-2016 11:05 AM EDT
International Shakespeare Scholars Meet for 10th World Congress in London and Stratford Upon-Avon.
University of Birmingham

10th World Shakespeare Congress held in Stratford Upon-Avon and London - UK.

Released: 22-Jul-2016 10:05 AM EDT
James Kakalios Wins 2016 Gemant Award From AIP
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

James Kakalios, a successful book author and accomplished physicist at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, is the winner of the 2016 Andrew Gemant Award, an annual prize recognizing significant contributions to the cultural, artistic or humanistic dimension of physics, the American Institute of Physics (AIP) announced today.

Released: 15-Jul-2016 5:05 PM EDT
New Gonzaga Degree Blends Highly Marketable Computing Skills with Breadth of Study in Humanities, Sciences
Gonzaga University

SPOKANE, Wash. – Anyone with a smart phone intuitively understands the trend toward completely interconnected devices that are always available. This shift – termed pervasive or ubiquitous computing – represents a large and increasing share of our world economy, and Gonzaga University has introduced a new degree that blends highly marketable computer science skills with the intellectual breadth of study in the humanities and social and natural sciences.

Released: 13-Jul-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Stand-Up Comics More Likely to Die Prematurely Than Film Comedians and Dramatic Actors
Australian Catholic University (ACU)

The world's best stand-up comedians - household names including Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer, Jimmy Fallon, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfield, Ricky Gervais and Eddie Murphy - are more likely to die than comedic and dramatic screen and stage actors, according to a landmark study published in the International Journal of Cardiology

   
Released: 7-Jul-2016 4:05 PM EDT
2016 AAN Neuro Film Festival Winners Announced
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is pleased to announce the winning entries to the 2016 Neuro Film Festival. The Neuro Film Festival is an annual contest to help raise awareness about why more research is needed to cure brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis and others.

   
Released: 7-Jul-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Cornell College Summer Research Marks New Discoveries About Old European Drawings
Cornell College

Summer art history research is revealing new discoveries about 58 drawings that many don’t even know exist.

Released: 7-Jul-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Works on Political Performance in Syria, U.S. Theatre & Internationalism Share NYU’s Joe A. Callaway Prize
New York University

NYU has awarded the Joe A. Callaway Prize for the Best Book on Drama or Theater to University of Texas, Austin Professor Charlotte Canning for her On the Performance Front: US Theatre and Internationalism (Palgrave Macmillan, 2015) and to NYU Professor Edward Ziter for his Political Performance in Syria: From the Six-Day War to the Syrian Uprising (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014).

Released: 6-Jul-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Internationally Acclaimed Choreographer Lar Lubovitch Joins UCI Dance Faculty
University of California, Irvine

Celebrated international artistic director and choreographer Lar Lubovitch has joined the dance department at the University of California, Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts as a Distinguished Professor.

Released: 29-Jun-2016 8:05 AM EDT
Why America Is Going "Ape" for Tarzan - Again
University of Louisville

The Tarzan legend was created more than 100 years ago, yet audiences worldwide are still drawn to the iconic literary legend. University of Louisville Tarzan archivist explains the lasting appeal of the "ape man."

Released: 21-Jun-2016 5:05 PM EDT
‘Free State of Jones’ Not Free of Historical Inaccuracies, Southeastern Professor Asserts
Southeastern Louisiana University

The movie "The Free State of Jones" tells the story of Confederate soldier and Union sympathizer Newton Knight who came to be known as a modern-day Robin Hood. But the historical record tells a different version of Knight, according to Deep South historian Samuel C. Hydge Jr.

12-Jun-2016 9:05 PM EDT
Pitch Range Produced by Vocal Cords
University of Utah

Vocal cords are able to produce a wide range of sound frequencies because of the larynx’s ability to stretch vocal cords and the cords’ molecular composition.

Released: 16-Jun-2016 10:05 AM EDT
UW-Milwaukee Arts Students Collaborate with Older Residents to Create and Enjoy Art
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

UW-Milwaukee students, primarily arts majors, are paired with older adults in senior residence homes and programs to enjoy and create art. One student this year lived at the senior home.

Released: 10-Jun-2016 4:05 PM EDT
U of M to Award Honorary Degree to Prince
University of Minnesota

Board of Regents approved nomination today.

Released: 10-Jun-2016 3:05 PM EDT
Son of One of First White Students at Meharry Medical College Creates Feature-Length Movie About His Father's Experience
University of Alabama

Poster for “Service to Man.” TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — University of Alabama theatre professor Seth Panitch recently completed a full, feature-length film that has been selected as one of 25 films to be showcased in the 20th American Black Film Festival, which begins next week. Festival judges have nominated Panitch’s film, “Service to Man,” for best screenplay, best direction and best film.

Released: 31-May-2016 9:00 AM EDT
The Stars of the Upcoming Feature Film "To the Bone" Including Lily Collins, Keanu Reeves and Retta, Star in the Nine Truths About Eating Disorders in Honor of World Eating Disorders Action Day, June 2, 2016
Academy for Eating Disorders (AED)

The Stars of the Upcoming Feature Film "To The Bone" Including Lily Collins, Keanu Reeves and Retta, Star in the Nine Truths About Eating Disorders, a public service announcement based on a document developed by the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) to clarify public understanding of and dispel the many myths about eating disorders.

Released: 25-May-2016 12:05 PM EDT
DIY Punk Is Red, White and Blue
DePaul University

The year was 1991 and the city was Los Angeles, and Daniel Makagon was broadcasting from KXLU, the student radio station at Loyola Marymount University. Sitting with him in the studio waiting for an interview were Krist Novoselic, Dave Grohl and Kurt Cobain. They were still a burgeoning band in the music scene, and they had brought a cassette with them to promote an upcoming album. Makagon played the tape, and in that pivotal moment became the first person to ever play Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” on the radio.

13-May-2016 10:05 AM EDT
Why Vocal Fry?
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

Researchers are studying the lowest vocal register used by chorus singers to better understand the emotional properties of music. This lowest register is called vocal fry, and it sounds a little bit like a growl or a croak. The technique has become popular in today’s pop and country music. When female singers use this lowest register, listeners rate her as more expressive, according to a small study. The opposite is true for men.

Released: 23-May-2016 3:05 PM EDT
Physical Therapy Students Lead Injury Prevention Workshops for Musicians
Clarkson University

Playing musical instruments can lead performers to suffer from unique aches and pains, so a group of Clarkson University physical therapy students held a series of injury prevention workshops for musicians, this spring

Released: 20-May-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Acclaimed Composer, Music Researcher From Long Island Selected as Dean at Texas Tech
Texas Tech University

Noel Zahler has been an administrator and professor at Long Island University, Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Minnesota before accepting a position at the West Texas university.

Released: 19-May-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Thin Film Work Is Poster Child for Getting Research and Development to Industry
Sandia National Laboratories

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories researcher Paul Vianco sees his work on thin films as a poster child for the way research and development work can boost U.S. industry.

Released: 17-May-2016 9:05 AM EDT
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Released: 9-May-2016 4:05 PM EDT
Dentistry Turns Art for a Good Cause
University of Louisville

As part of a UofL pediatric dentistry fund-raising event at the annual St. James Court Art Show, members of the Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity student chapter use dental plaster materials to practice techniques learned in the lab and clinic. But, instead of making molds of teeth, they create custom-made 3D plaster casts of hands, feet and faces.

Released: 6-May-2016 1:05 PM EDT
American University Museum in Summer: International Art and the Latino Immigrant Experience
American University

American University Museum summer shows explore North & South Korean art, the African influence in Brazil, and Latino artist immigrants of Washington, D.C.

Released: 29-Apr-2016 2:05 PM EDT
East Asian Art Prof Documents Early Chinese Mosques
University of Pennsylvania

Research by Nancy Steinhardt, chair of the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, shows that mosques, and ultimately Islam, have survived in China because the Chinese architectural system is adaptable.

Released: 28-Apr-2016 1:05 PM EDT
A Theory Explains Why Gaming on Touchscreens Is Clumsy
Aalto University

New research challenges the belief that touchscreens are worse input devices because they lack physical buttons. The reason is that key press timing in touchscreen input is unpredictable. When timing is made more predictable, performance improves.

Released: 28-Apr-2016 11:05 AM EDT
Researcher Finds 468-Year-Old Receipts for Renaissance Artist
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Alison Stewart, art history professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, uncovers documents showing an Augsburg printer paid the equivalent of $150,000 to Sebald Beham in 1548

Released: 26-Apr-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Magnifying Smartphone Screen Apps For Visually Impaired, Online Anti-Bullying Programs, A One Atom Engine and more in the Technology News Source
Newswise

Magnifying Smartphone Screen Apps For Visually Impaired, Online Anti-Bullying Programs, A One Atom Engine and more in the Technology News Source

   
Released: 25-Apr-2016 1:05 PM EDT
‘Brave New Wild’ Asks Legendary Adventurers What Lures them to Climb Rocks
University of California San Diego

Why do people rock climb? It is a highly dangerous and difficult sport—and most definitely a non-conventional life pursuit. Independent filmmaker Oakley Anderson-Moore sets out to answer this question in her debut feature documentary, “Brave New Wild,” which is in the midst of a national theatrical tour and was recently made available for viewing on DVD as well as on iTunes and other digital platforms. Anderson-Moore filmed a series of interviews of climbers from the early days of the climbing revolution. These adventurers broke social norms in post-World War II America to live nomadic lives in their quest to conquer the Tetons, outside Yellowstone National Park, and the great rock walls, such as Half Dome and El Capitan in Yosemite Valley.

Released: 25-Apr-2016 10:05 AM EDT
Kansas State University Professor, Students Research Culturally Relevant Music Education
Kansas State University

A Kansas State University professor and seven undergraduate students are traveling the country to study music educators who use culturally relevant teaching styles.

Released: 21-Apr-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Prince Will Be Remembered as One of Most Significant Artists in American Popular Music History
University of Rochester

Prince was one of the most important artists in American popular music during the last two decades of the twentieth century.

Released: 20-Apr-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Four From UCI Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
University of California, Irvine

Four University of California, Irvine faculty in law, philosophy, chemistry and physics have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, which recognizes leaders from the academic, business and government sectors who are responding to challenges facing the nation and the world.

Released: 20-Apr-2016 7:05 AM EDT
AAAS Elects Five NYU Faculty as 2016 Fellows
New York University

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) has elected five New York University faculty as fellows: Leslie Greengard, a professor at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences; Yusef Komunyakaa, a faculty member in the Creative Writing Program and the Department of English; Trevor Morrison, dean of NYU’s School of Law; Debraj Ray, a Silver Professor in the Department of Economics; and Christopher Wood, a professor in the Department of German.

Released: 19-Apr-2016 10:05 AM EDT
‘Will You See the Players Well Bestowed?’
Creighton University

In the Elizabethan era, the play was indeed the thing, and even so vaunted a playwright as Shakespeare was far from a widely-known quantity. The playwright’s death on April 23, 1616, was marked by precious few remembrances.



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