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Released: 20-Aug-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Konica Minolta Again Joins the Fight against Childhood Cancer Supporting the Children’s Cancer Institute at the Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital
Hackensack Meridian Health

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. (Konica Minolta) announced they will again support Tackle Kids Cancer, a philanthropic initiative on behalf of the Children’s Cancer Institute at the Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center.

   
Released: 15-Aug-2018 3:35 PM EDT
WashU Expert: Transgender Candidate’s Gubernatorial Nomination Opportunity to Learn
Washington University in St. Louis

Christine Hallquist became the first transgender candidate to be nominated for a governorship by a major party when she won Vermont’s Democratic primary Aug. 14. The nomination marks an historic moment in transgender activism, said an expert on transgender aging at Washington University in St. Louis.“Christine Hallquist’s nomination provides an opportunity to appreciate and learn from the ways that collective social action on the part of trans activists brings forth both opportunities for individuals, but also impacts the social and cultural forces that we all navigate,” said Vanessa Fabbre, assistant professor at the Brown School, who studies LGBTQ aging.

Released: 6-Aug-2018 8:00 AM EDT
NYU’s Extended Reality Experience “CAVE” to Premiere at SIGGRAPH, Aug. 12-16 in Vancouver
New York University

NYU's Future Reality Lab will premiere CAVE, a ground-breaking extended reality story, Aug. 12-16 at this year’s SIGGRAPH, to be held at the Vancouver Convention Center East.

Released: 3-Aug-2018 4:05 PM EDT
New History of Theater Design Coming to a Bookstore Near You
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

“Optical Vacuum" is the first full-length examination of how theater design affected moviegoers’ behavior and perception of the films they watch -- and still does.

Released: 2-Aug-2018 3:40 PM EDT
Forensic Pathologist Is a Storyteller, Wearer of Many Hats
University of Kentucky

Dr. Greg Davis'resume sports a long line of national/international forensic consults on criminal cases, including a recent star turn on ABC's "The Last Defense," a seven episode docu-drama that explores and exposes flaws in the American justice system through emotional, in-depth examinations of multiple death row cases.

31-Jul-2018 4:00 AM EDT
Happy to Fire, Reluctant to Hire: Hollywood Inclusion Remains Unchanged
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

Across 1,100 popular films from 2007 to 2017, new report finds little change in representation for women, underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, LGBT community, or people with disabilities.

Released: 23-Jul-2018 2:45 PM EDT
Stop, Look and Listen -- Maybe Even Taste -- Before Posting Adventures on Social Media
Baylor University

Quick! Snap a selfie and share the sensations! Or not. If you want to preserve the memories, process before you post, says a Baylor University psychologist.

Released: 17-Jul-2018 12:05 PM EDT
'To Boldly Go' Where Ethics Hasn't Gone Before: SLU Bioethicist Channels Love of Sci-Fi Into Teaching
Saint Louis University

While blockbuster films and television series follow the adventures of a young Han Solo and the exploits of the crew of the Starship Enterprise, Jason Eberl, Ph.D., a bioethicist at Saint Louis University, is looking to galaxies far, far away and the far-fetched worlds of science fiction to consider pressing questions about humanity, health care and ethics.

Released: 16-Jul-2018 8:05 AM EDT
Olympian Trades Silver Medal for Gold Bars
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Josephine Pucci, a member of the 2014 silver medal-winning U.S. Women’s Olympic Hockey team will once again be representing her country – this time wearing the gold. Pucci, a New York native and co-founder of The Headway Foundation, will don the gold bars and uniform of an Army 2nd Lieutenant as a first-year military medical student at the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences starting in August 2018.

Released: 27-Jun-2018 10:00 AM EDT
Student work featured in Snoop Dogg tour
Wichita State University

When Michaela Marioni started her job at Shocker Studios, she never expected to get an opportunity to work on a video that would be seen by thousands.

Released: 22-Jun-2018 4:00 PM EDT
Smithsonian Snapshot: “When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth”
Smithsonian Institution

This stamp, featuring the 1993 movie Jurassic Park’s iconic Tyrannosaurus rex, was released by the U.S. Postal Service in 2000 as part of a souvenir sheet “Celebrate The Century: 1990s.” Legendary movie-poster artist Drew Struzan illustrated the stamp. He is known for his more than 150 movie posters, including all the films in the Indiana Jones, Back to the Future and Star Wars film series.

Released: 13-Jun-2018 12:05 PM EDT
American University Museum to Host “Ralph Steadman: A Retrospective”
American University

Celebrating the career of one of Britain’s most important graphic artists of the last 50 years, the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center will feature “Ralph Steadman: A Retrospective,” a collection of more than 100 original art works that will take viewers on a journey through the artist’s wide-ranging career, from sketches created in the 1950s, to book illustrations, to present-day work.

Released: 3-Jun-2018 8:05 PM EDT
Predicting the Outcomes of FIFA World Cup
University of Adelaide

One of the favourites in soccer’s upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup, Germany, has just 13.3% chance of winning. And Australia has 14% chance of getting to the round of 16, but only 0.1% chance of winning. These are outcomes from an uncertainty model devised by University of Adelaide’s Professor Steve Begg.

   
Released: 31-May-2018 8:00 AM EDT
“Putting the World Back in the World Cup”—June 7 Symposium
New York University

NYU's Institute for Public Knowledge (IPK) will host “Beautiful Games? Putting the World Back in the World Cup,” a one-day symposium on the global phenomenon that is the World Cup, on Thurs., June 7, 2-8 p.m.

Released: 21-May-2018 7:05 PM EDT
Smithsonian Snapshot: “Get This Man a Shield!”
Smithsonian Institution

Marvel Comics’ Captain America rarely leaps into action without his virtually indestructible red, white and blue shield, whether in the pages of comic books or on the big screen. This shield was made in 2013 and used by actor Chris Evans from 2013 to 2015 in the Captain America films. It is now in the collections of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. It is not currently on display.

Released: 15-May-2018 7:05 PM EDT
C’Mon Get Happy: Upbeat Songs by Female Singers Dominate the Charts, UCI Study Finds
University of California, Irvine

Roll over, Beethoven. Elvis Presley too. Female singers with upbeat dance songs are far more likely to make the bestseller music charts, according to new findings by University of California, Irvine researchers. Yet the number of happy songs has declined in recent years, while more negative tunes are increasing.

Released: 15-May-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Maximize Memorial Day festivities: Food safety made palatable
Cornell University

Robert Gravani, food safety expert and professor emeritus of food science at Cornell University, says that there are several steps that people can take to make summer picnics safe.

Released: 10-May-2018 4:05 PM EDT
Co-Writer of the Black Panther Comics to Speak at Kellogg
Northwestern University

Award-winning novelist Nnedi Okorafor, co-writer of the Black Panther comics, will discuss Afrofuturism and African-based science fiction Thursday (May 10) at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.The talk, which begins at 5:15 p.m., is free and open to the public. Registration is required.The widely acclaimed Black Panther movie has revived conversations about Afrofuturism and brought the issue to the global stage.

Released: 10-May-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Texas A&M Study: Tasty Turtle Dish Had Some Facing Extinction
Texas A&M University

Funny thing about restaurant menus. They often are among the best gauges of telling us how tastes have changed – quite literally – and how economic good times come and go.

Released: 2-May-2018 1:20 AM EDT
Baylor University’s Truett Seminary Announces 12 Most Effective Preachers in English-Speaking World
Baylor University

The 12 most effective preachers in the English-speaking world have been identified in a survey by the Kyle Lake Center for Effective Preaching at Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary. Scholars of homiletics made the selections from nearly 800 nominees.

Released: 27-Apr-2018 4:25 PM EDT
The Flying Disc so Big It Was Mistaken for a UFO
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

Before the days of drones, two UNLV engineering professors were looking for a way to engage their students beyond textbook exercises. So, naturally, they gravitated toward flying discs. Big ones. This is their story.

Released: 26-Apr-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Billy Payne’s Olympian Triumph
University of Georgia

UGA alumnus’ successful campaign to land the Centennial Games put Atlanta on the international map

16-Apr-2018 9:00 AM EDT
New App Could Make Cannabis Use Safer
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)

Researchers have developed a prototype app called ‘Am I Stoned’ that could help cannabis users understand how the drug is affecting them through a series of phone-based tasks.

   
Released: 19-Apr-2018 12:05 PM EDT
'A Starry Night' Is a Family Affair
Northwestern University

This weekend, Northwestern alumni will produce “A Starry Night,” the School of Communication’s star-studded variety show and reunion.

Released: 18-Apr-2018 4:00 PM EDT
Pizza Hut Museum Grand Opening Event Is April 25
Wichita State University

An event marking the official opening of the new Pizza Hut Museum on the Innovation Campus at Wichita State University will take place at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, at the museum.

   
Released: 17-Apr-2018 5:05 PM EDT
CRNA Takes Boston Marathon by Surprise
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

26-Year Old Sarah Sellers who graduated from nurse anesthesia school less than a year ago and became a CRNA, shocked many, including herself when she placed second in the Boston Marathon.

Released: 13-Apr-2018 4:30 PM EDT
Sky Blue FC Announces Hackensack Meridian Health as Title Sponsor for 2018
Hackensack Meridian Health

Sky Blue FC of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) officially announced that Hackensack Meridian Health will return in 2018 as the title sponsor of the club.

Released: 26-Mar-2018 10:05 AM EDT
50 Years After Release, ‘2001’ Remains One of the Greatest
Iowa State University

Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey” set a new standard for science-fiction films when it was released 50 years ago. Justin Remes, an assistant professor of film studies at Iowa State University, says the music and images that made it so powerful in 1968, are why it is still a great film today.

Released: 22-Mar-2018 10:45 AM EDT
Campus Welcomes Soda and Swine, Enlists Next Wave Commercial to Attract Additional Innovative Retail
University of California San Diego

Soda and Swine. Photo by Zack Benson/Spoonfed AgencyThe University of California San Diego is renowned for its prime location, perched atop the cliffs of the Pacific Ocean. Now, as the campus undergoes an exciting transformation with the addition of new student housing and the creation of new living and learning campus neighborhoods, UC San Diego is working to improve campus retail offerings by attracting innovative and exciting dining, convenience services, and entertainment operators to elevate the campus experience for staff, faculty and students at the picturesque campus.

Released: 14-Mar-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation Announces a New Philanthropic Partnership with HBO
Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation is excited to begin the New Year by announcing a philanthropic partnership with Home Box Office (HBO) to provide HBO Now programing gift cards for adults who are treated at the John Theurer Cancer Center.

   


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