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Released: 1-Aug-2022 4:00 PM EDT
Nichelle Nichols helped inspire a generation of women and young actors of color
University of Miami

In the television show "Star Trek," Nichols portrayed communications officer Lt. Uhura on the USS Enterprise, breaking new ground as a Black woman in an important position of authority.

Newswise: Linking Diversity at Performing Arts Nonprofits with Marketing, Funding, Location
Released: 26-Jul-2022 9:45 AM EDT
Linking Diversity at Performing Arts Nonprofits with Marketing, Funding, Location
Iowa State University

Researchers tracked changes in the racial makeup and income levels of customers at two dozen nonprofit performing arts organizations over seven years. They then investigated how marketing and other factors, like location and funders, impacted what they define as customer diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

Newswise: Rewriting the History of the Autobiographical Graphic Novel
Released: 21-Jul-2022 8:05 PM EDT
Rewriting the History of the Autobiographical Graphic Novel
University of Adelaide

“I donated the comics to the University of Adelaide to ensure that the history of the camps, and the experiences of the prisoners, are remembered. It is appropriate that the comics be kept in the University’s Library where they will be read, researched, and appreciated for years to come.” Ms Goers Fox’s donation, consisting of five small books, is the only full collection of all five of Friedrich’s books known to exist.

Newswise: Laundrycares Foundation’s Free Laundry and Literacy Events on July 29 in Atlanta Metro Area to Feature Nickelodeon’s Santiago of the Seas
Released: 20-Jul-2022 5:05 PM EDT
Laundrycares Foundation’s Free Laundry and Literacy Events on July 29 in Atlanta Metro Area to Feature Nickelodeon’s Santiago of the Seas
LaundryCares Foundation

LaundryCares Foundation’s Free Laundry and Literacy Day events, taking place July 29 at five locations in the Atlanta metro area, will feature family-friendly activities and giveaways for Nickelodeon’s hit animated preschool series Santiago of the Seas.

Newswise: FSU dance professor wins prestigious Gish Prize as awards continue to flow
Released: 20-Jul-2022 12:45 PM EDT
FSU dance professor wins prestigious Gish Prize as awards continue to flow
Florida State University

Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, a Lawton Distinguished Professor at Florida State University and the founder of New York-based dance company Urban Bush Women, has been awarded the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize — one of the most prestigious awards in the American arts.Zollar will receive a cash award of approximately $250,000 for her groundbreaking work as a dancer and choreographer and her contributions to social change.

Released: 14-Jul-2022 2:05 PM EDT
One-Hit Wonder: How Awards, Recognition Decrease Inventors Creativity
Washington University in St. Louis

New research from Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis has identified one reason why some first-time producers struggle to repeat their initial creative productions while others go on to continually produce creative works.

Newswise: UNC Student Triumphs Learning Disability and Invasive Aliens with One Book
Released: 11-Jul-2022 3:05 PM EDT
UNC Student Triumphs Learning Disability and Invasive Aliens with One Book
University of Northern Colorado

Michael Nolting, a business major at UNC who just finished his freshman year, is sharing his dream with the world — and it’s no ordinary dream. It’s one that came to him more than four years ago in a deep sleep, involving an apocalyptic alien invasion that he never quite got out of his mind.

Newswise: Search Begins for Precious Australian Children’s Artworks in the UK
Released: 6-Jul-2022 2:15 PM EDT
Search Begins for Precious Australian Children’s Artworks in the UK
Curtin University

Households across the United Kingdom are urged to be on the lookout for hundreds of precious artworks created by Australian First Nations children who were forcibly taken from their families in the 1940s.

Released: 29-Jun-2022 8:05 PM EDT
Autistic Adults Have Become Increasingly Visible in Media, Books, Television, and More in the Past Decade, but Challenges with Representation Persist
University of California, Santa Cruz

Researchers documented a shift toward more representation for adults in popular portrayals of autism, which have historically focused on children.

Newswise: Arts Summer Program Offers Creative Outlet for Individuals with Aphasia
Released: 21-Jun-2022 1:50 PM EDT
Arts Summer Program Offers Creative Outlet for Individuals with Aphasia
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

June is Aphasia Awareness Month and the members of the Summer Aphasia Arts Program held a concert, theatrical performance and an art exhibit after honing their artistic skills over two weeks.

   
Newswise: Doll Houses — A Toy Aimed at Teaching Compassionate Living with People with Disabilities in the Society
Released: 16-Jun-2022 8:55 AM EDT
Doll Houses — A Toy Aimed at Teaching Compassionate Living with People with Disabilities in the Society
Chulalongkorn University

A lecturer from the Faculty of Education, Chulalongkorn University has developed a toy that instills a sense of compassion in children while teaching them to live happily with people with disabilities and the elderly in society.

Newswise: Exhibitions at UIC Gallery 400 explore immigration, dispossession
Released: 15-Jun-2022 11:40 AM EDT
Exhibitions at UIC Gallery 400 explore immigration, dispossession
University of Illinois Chicago

Multiple events will be held during the run of the exhibitions through Aug. 6

Newswise: Ithaca College Announces Inaugural Dean of the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance
Released: 14-Jun-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Ithaca College Announces Inaugural Dean of the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance
Ithaca College

Anne Hogan has been named the inaugural dean of Ithaca College’s School of Music, Theatre, and Dance. The college had announced in January that its School of Music and Department of Theatre Arts will be joining together to establish the new school as of July 1.

Released: 14-Jun-2022 1:10 PM EDT
The ASCAP Lab & the NYC Media Lab Challenge Startup Teams to Unite Music and the Metaverse
NYU Tandon School of Engineering

To deeply engage with the tech community and help shape the development of the metaverse, The ASCAP Lab is partnering with the NYC Media Lab (NYCML), led by the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, to conduct a “Music in the Metaverse” challenge for startups that are exploring new ways to create and experience music, express digital identity through music, and connect music creators and fans in the metaverse.

Released: 6-Jun-2022 7:05 PM EDT
Empathy and Music May Be Intertwined, New Research Suggests
University of Oregon

People who can skillfully interpret other people’s emotional states might also be better at assessing the emotions conveyed by music, new research shows.

   
Newswise: Famous rock art cave in Spain was used by ancient humans for over 50,000 years
25-May-2022 10:25 AM EDT
Famous rock art cave in Spain was used by ancient humans for over 50,000 years
PLOS

New excavations find a succession of ancient cultures visiting the cave for art and burial.

Released: 19-May-2022 8:05 AM EDT
Photovoice: Seeing the Community Through the Eyes of Our Youth
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles partners with youth-serving organizations to empower young people from across L.A. County to identify the unique strengths and needs of their communities through photography. You might think kids today are more interested in selfies than in the world around them.

Released: 17-May-2022 1:45 PM EDT
Stress could make us more likable, and other Behavioral Science news tips
Newswise

Here are some of the latest articles added to the Behavioral Science channel on Newswise.

       
Newswise: Multidisciplinary artist R. Luke DuBois shapes trillions of bytes of  Akamai data into “Portrait of Life Online” NFT
Released: 12-May-2022 12:05 PM EDT
Multidisciplinary artist R. Luke DuBois shapes trillions of bytes of Akamai data into “Portrait of Life Online” NFT
NYU Tandon School of Engineering

Renowned multidisciplinary artist R. Luke DuBois, associate professor and director of the Integrated Design and Media program at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, in collaboration with cloud company Akamai Technologies, has created the first Non-Fungible Token (NFT) artwork dynamically fueled by the internet.

Released: 11-May-2022 9:35 AM EDT
Research Shows the Role Empathy May Play in Music
Southern Methodist University

Can people who understand the emotions of others better interpret emotions conveyed through music? A new study by an international team of researchers suggests the abilities are linked.

Newswise: Broadway Belts for PFF! Raises Record $475,000
Released: 5-May-2022 1:55 PM EDT
Broadway Belts for PFF! Raises Record $475,000
Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation

Benefit for Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Features Broadway’s Hottest Stars and Supports Thousands with Life-Threating Lung Disease

Newswise:Video Embedded researcher-explores-the-role-of-musical-timbre-or-tone-in-emotional-response
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Released: 4-May-2022 2:15 PM EDT
Researcher explores the role of musical timbre or tone in emotional response
University of Oregon

How can people interpret the same sounds so differently? One answer is timbre, according to Zachary Wallmark, an assistant professor of musicology at the University of Oregon.

   
Newswise: UW-Milwaukee to honor Willem Dafoe with honorary doctorate at 2022 commencement
Released: 29-Apr-2022 10:15 AM EDT
UW-Milwaukee to honor Willem Dafoe with honorary doctorate at 2022 commencement
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Academy Award nominated actor Willem Dafoe will return to his alma mater, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, on Sunday, May 22, to receive an honorary Doctor of Arts degree and be the featured speaker at the university’s two commencement ceremonies.

Released: 28-Apr-2022 1:40 AM EDT
Study finds that males are represented four times more than females in literature
University of Southern California (USC)

Researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering have utilized AI technologies to conclude that male characters are four times more prevalent in literature than female characters.

Newswise: Art Exhibit Showcases Black Artists
Released: 25-Apr-2022 11:05 AM EDT
Art Exhibit Showcases Black Artists
Cedars-Sinai

To commemorate a new art exhibit at Cedars-Sinai, Robert C. Davidson, Jr., vice chair of the Smithsonian Art Museum, will lead an April 27 virtual panel discussion called Open Doors: A Conversation on the Healing Power of Diversity in Art.

Released: 22-Apr-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Why is there no Uber for live music?
Cornell University

While digital platforms like Uber continue to proliferate and expand the gig economy into new sectors of work, new Cornell University research shows some industries, such as live music, have structural features that keep them from adapting well to online platforms.

Released: 21-Apr-2022 1:05 PM EDT
Tiffany Lopez is named dean of UCI’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., April 21, 2022 — Tiffany Lopez, visionary artist and administrator and proven champion for diversity and inclusion, has been named dean of the Claire Trevor School of the Arts at the University of California, Irvine, following a nationwide search. She will assume the post on July 1. Lopez comes to UCI from Arizona State University, where she serves as vice provost for inclusive excellence and as a Foundation Professor in the Sidney Poitier New American Film School in ASU’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts.

Released: 20-Apr-2022 1:45 PM EDT
A Place to be Heard; a Space to Feel Held: Black Perspectives on Creativity, Trustworthiness, Welcome and Well-Being–Findings from a Qualitative Study
Wallace Foundation

This study, a follow-up to a 2020 report that suggested that Black Americans are less likely than others to participate in the arts, seeks to better understand cultural and creative preferences among Black communities.

Newswise: Calling All Student Artists: CSU Now Accepting Applications for 2022 Summer Arts
Released: 14-Apr-2022 7:05 AM EDT
Calling All Student Artists: CSU Now Accepting Applications for 2022 Summer Arts
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Application deadlines are May 27 for immersive on-campus summer arts experience at Fresno State, or April 22 for study abroad programs

Newswise: UCI’s Bruce Yonemoto is named a 2022 Guggenheim Fellow
Released: 12-Apr-2022 2:50 PM EDT
UCI’s Bruce Yonemoto is named a 2022 Guggenheim Fellow
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., April 12, 2022 — Bruce Yonemoto, a video and digital media installation artist, educator, writer, curator, and professor of art at the University of California, Irvine, has been awarded a 2022 Guggenheim Fellowship. He joins 179 other American and Canadian scientists and scholars in the social sciences and humanities, as well as writers and artists of all kinds, in 51 fields receiving the prestigious grants.

Newswise: Tulane University opens Anne Rice’s complete archive for research
Released: 12-Apr-2022 9:35 AM EDT
Tulane University opens Anne Rice’s complete archive for research
Tulane University

The complete archival collection of famed bestselling New Orleans author Anne Rice is now open by appointment to the general public and campus community for research through the Tulane University Special Collections (TUSC), a division of Tulane University Libraries.

Released: 11-Apr-2022 2:20 PM EDT
Russian Trolls Tried to Distract American Voters with Entertainment
Cornell University

In a finding that has implications for the 2022 midterm elections, Cornell University researchers found Russia tried to distract liberal voters during the 2016 presidential campaign with a seemingly innocent weapon – tweets about music and videos.

Newswise: Baseball legend, AI pioneer, Marine Corps commandant and comedian/actor to be honored at Tulane Commencement
Released: 8-Apr-2022 4:05 PM EDT
Baseball legend, AI pioneer, Marine Corps commandant and comedian/actor to be honored at Tulane Commencement
Tulane University

Four individuals who have made major contributions in fields ranging from sports and entertainment to national defense and artificial intelligence will receive honorary degrees at Tulane University’s 2022 Commencement. Henry “Hank” Aaron, one of baseball’s greatest players; Gen. David H. Berger, a Tulane graduate and commandant of the United States Marine Corps; Ken Jeong, a medical doctor who became one of the country’s most sought-after comedic actors and Dr. Rosalind Picard, an inventor, engineer, scientist and pioneer in artificial intelligence, will receive honorary degrees at the May 21 ceremony. Aaron will receive Tulane’s first-ever posthumous honorary degree.

Newswise: Sculpture by Renowned El Paso Artist Revealed at the Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic
Released: 7-Apr-2022 2:00 PM EDT
Sculpture by Renowned El Paso Artist Revealed at the Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

The opening of the Hunt School of Dental Medicine and Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic could not have been done without the help of our community. That teamwork is symbolized by an 8-foot sculpture – crafted by renowned El Paso artist Julio Sanchez De Alba – which now welcomes visitors to the Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso officials revealed the work of art on Feb. 24 with the Texas Tech University System’s Board of Regents and members of the Paso del Norte Health Foundation’s Board of Directors in attendance. The unveiling took place prior to the regents’ meeting on the TTUHSC El Paso campus.

Newswise: WashU Expert: Following Oscars drama, Academy Awards has most to lose
Released: 28-Mar-2022 6:05 PM EDT
WashU Expert: Following Oscars drama, Academy Awards has most to lose
Washington University in St. Louis

In the wake of the slap heard ‘round the world — actor Will Smith’s blow to comedian Chris Rock’s left cheek — scholars in the business of entertainment in the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis say the situation is shot through with reputational risk.But not where you might think.

Newswise: The Healing Power of the Arts
Released: 28-Mar-2022 3:45 PM EDT
The Healing Power of the Arts
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Prison Arts Collective seeks to transform the lives of incarcerated individuals through the arts.

Released: 28-Mar-2022 10:30 AM EDT
Location chosen for Jack and Shanaz Langson Institute and Museum of California Art
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., March 28, 2022 — Spellbinding views – both indoors and out – will grace the future home of the Jack and Shanaz Langson Institute and Museum of California Art at the University of California, Irvine when it opens along Campus Drive near Jamboree Road – a location UCI officials announced today. The North Campus site – which is near where the UCI Medical Center-Irvine complex is also being constructed – will offer visitors “sweeping views of the San Joaquin Marsh Reserve to complement Langson IMCA’s remarkable collection of California impressionist and contemporary art and serve as a vibrant hub for discovery, exchange and engagement,” said museum director Kim Kanatani.

Newswise:Video Embedded rock-musicians-rufus-wainwright-ben-folds-tim-reynolds-and-more-lend-their-voices-to-free-virtual-concert-for-colorectal-cancer-awareness
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Released: 24-Mar-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Rock Musicians Rufus Wainwright, Ben Folds, Tim Reynolds and More Lend Their Voices to Free Virtual Concert for Colorectal Cancer Awareness
American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)

The American College of Gastroenterology offers an open invitation to all to enjoy a free virtual event, “Tune It Up: A Concert To Raise Colorectal Cancer Awareness,” on Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 8 pm EDT featuring dynamic performances by a talented collective of musicians.

   
Newswise: “Creative Weaving” an Activity Kit that Makes Art Work an Easy Task Anyone Can Do
Released: 24-Mar-2022 8:55 AM EDT
“Creative Weaving” an Activity Kit that Makes Art Work an Easy Task Anyone Can Do
Chulalongkorn University

A graduate student at Chula’s Faculty of Education has designed a “Creative Weaving” tool kit to inspire people of all ages to enjoy simple weaving activities that don’t require basic skill or knowledge. The activity is fun and helps improve concentration.

22-Mar-2022 9:45 AM EDT
Arts activities may reduce antisocial behavior among teenagers
University of Florida

Teenagers who take part in arts and cultural activities, such as dance, drama, reading and going to concerts, are less likely to engage in antisocial and criminalized behavior up to two years later, according to a new study by University College London and University of Florida researchers.

Newswise: Universality observed in preference for color composition in paintings
Released: 22-Mar-2022 3:05 PM EDT
Universality observed in preference for color composition in paintings
Toyohashi University of Technology

Professor Shigeki Nakauchi's research team at Toyohashi University of Technology worked with researchers from the University of Minho (Braga, Portugal) to examine preferences for color composition particitated by Japanese and Portuguese people for Japanese and Occidental paintings through experiments using the original paintings and paintings with artificially altered color compositions.

Released: 21-Mar-2022 1:25 PM EDT
Study finds that an information shock is needed to make firms understand that music is changing
Bocconi University

The music industry, in little more than twenty years, has gone through two technological shocks linked to digitization: first the advent of downloads, which have replaced physical supports, then that of streaming, with the passage from the possession of a content to the right of access to a catalog.

Newswise: Little Altars, Big Impact
Released: 15-Mar-2022 3:45 PM EDT
Little Altars, Big Impact
University of Northern Colorado

The legacy of artist, activist and UNC alumna Lydia Ruyle '72 is being celebrated during Women's History Month through an exhibition featuring her lively banners of divine goddesses

Newswise: Actor, producer, writer and doctor Ken Jeong to address Tulane’s 2022 graduates
Released: 14-Mar-2022 3:30 PM EDT
Actor, producer, writer and doctor Ken Jeong to address Tulane’s 2022 graduates
Tulane University

One of today’s most sought-after and popular comedic actors will return to New Orleans on May 21 to address graduates at Tulane University’s Commencement 2022. Ken Jeong, who honed his skills in New Orleans’ comedy clubs while doing research at Tulane's School of Medicine in the 1990s, will be the keynote speaker at Tulane’s Commencement, which will take place at 9 a.m. in Yulman Stadium. The ceremony will be the first Tulane commencement in which all graduates will participate together, in person, since the pandemic began.



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