Released: 31-Jan-2005 4:10 PM EST
Tipsheet: State of the Union Address
Indiana University

Indiana University Bloomington faculty members are available to comment on initiatives that President Bush is expected to discuss in Wednesday's State of the Union Address.

Released: 2-Feb-2005 8:00 AM EST
Brain Avalanches May Help Store Memories
Indiana University

Rat brain cells grown in a dish activate each other in cascades that resemble avalanches, and these "brain avalanches" appear to be involved in memory. New computer models suggest that these brain avalanches may be optimal for information storage.

Released: 3-Feb-2005 12:20 PM EST
World's Endangered Sound Recordings to be Digitally Preserved
Indiana University

Sound archives have reached a critical point in their history, marked by the rapid deterioration of original recordings.

Released: 9-Feb-2005 1:30 PM EST
Living Well: Health and Wellness Tips from Indiana University
Indiana University

Living Well provides health tips based on Indiana University faculty research, teaching and service. February's tips discuss romance, cell phone use while driving, and the Web site accessibility failings of top liberal arts colleges.

Released: 21-Feb-2005 1:30 PM EST
Theory of How Planets Form Finds Havens of Stability Amid Turbulence
Indiana University

A new theory of how planets form finds havens of stability amid violent turbulence in the swirling gas that surrounds a young star. These protected areas are where planets can begin to form without being destroyed.

Released: 1-Mar-2005 4:30 PM EST
Living Well: Health and Wellness Tips
Indiana University

March's tips discuss swimming and aging, Tiger Woods, golfing tips for people with disabilities and golf course operators, and a potential housing crisis involving adult children with developmental disabilities.

Released: 3-Mar-2005 2:30 PM EST
Jupiter's Formation Linked to That of Primitive Meteorites
Indiana University

The process that formed the giant planet Jupiter may also have spawned some of the tiniest and oldest members of our solar system -- millimeter-sized spheres called chondrules, the major part of the most primitive meteorites.

Released: 16-Mar-2005 4:30 PM EST
'The Rehnquist Legacy' Comes Under Review
Indiana University

A review of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist's legacy is on the docket this spring.

Released: 21-Mar-2005 3:00 PM EST
Light May Arise from Relativity Violations
Indiana University

Light may be a direct result of small violations of relativity. This description is markedly different from existing theories of light, in which scientists believe space is without direction and the properties of light are a result of an underlying symmetry of nature.

Released: 21-Mar-2005 5:10 PM EST
America: More than Just 'Freedom Fries'?
Indiana University

How do Europeans view America? Is it life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? Or is it blue jeans, MTV and hamburgers with a side of "freedom fries"?

4-Apr-2005 11:20 AM EDT
At the Molecular Level, the Predator Is the Prey
Indiana University

An evolutionary arms race between predatory garter snakes and their newt quarry is turning out to be something of an illusion. At the molecular level, another battle rages. And in this second, miniature realm, it's the newt who's the aggressor.

Released: 12-Apr-2005 12:00 PM EDT
Tips from the DIMACS Cybersecurity Conference
Indiana University

Industry and academic cybersecurity experts will convene Thursday and Friday (April 14-15) at Rutgers University to discuss new and as-yet-unresolved threats to safe and secure e-commerce. Their meeting is the first scientific conference devoted specifically to phishing and related e-commerce issues.

Released: 26-Apr-2005 12:15 PM EDT
Center Aims to Improve Cybersecurity in Higher Education
Indiana University

When it comes to protecting themselves from computer hackers and securing personal information, do colleges and universities make the grade?

Released: 9-May-2005 2:55 PM EDT
High School Students Need College Prep Reality Check
Indiana University

Most high school students say they plan on going to college. Yet they fail to put in the necessary time and academic effort before graduation to succeed in college, according to an Indiana University report.

Released: 11-May-2005 12:05 PM EDT
National Review of Tax Abatement Programs Found Generosity, Lack of Focus
Indiana University

The majority of tax abatement programs offered by local and state governments to stimulate economic growth are overly generous, according to a new study. This inclination towards generosity often leads to costs outweighing benefits to communities.

Released: 12-May-2005 1:50 PM EDT
Living Well Tips on Obesity
Indiana University

May's tips focus on obesity and include items about children's television viewing habits and obesity, bariatric surgery, economic impact of obesity, college programs to train fitness experts, and gender differences in sticking to workouts.

Released: 16-May-2005 12:35 PM EDT
U.N. Mulls the Protection of Earth's Forests
Indiana University

The final meeting of the United Nations Forum on Forests, now under way, could result in firm commitments to protect the world's forests or, some environmentalists worry, merely an agreement to continue negotiations.

Released: 17-May-2005 11:00 AM EDT
Summer Tips from Indiana University
Indiana University

Indiana University experts offer tips on water safety and jogging safety.

Released: 18-May-2005 9:30 AM EDT
Tipsheet: Political Fight Over Judicial Nominees
Indiana University

Two professors at the Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington are available to comment about the fight in Congress over President Bush's appointments to the federal judiciary.

20-May-2005 9:00 AM EDT
At Long Last, Scientists Figure Out How Plants Grow
Indiana University

It has been one of the great mysteries in plant science. Scientists have known since 1885 that the plant growth hormone auxin exists. They've known of its dramatic effects on plant growth and development since the 1930s. But only now do scientists know how it works.

Released: 8-Jun-2005 12:25 PM EDT
Exercise-Induced Asthma More Clearly Linked to High-Salt Diet
Indiana University

An Indiana University professor may have uncovered the mechanisms by which high-salt diets can trigger exercise-induced asthma, offering the most complete picture to date of how dietary factors can both aggravate and alleviate the symptoms of this common condition.

Released: 15-Jun-2005 4:10 PM EDT
Living Well: Health and Wellness Tips from Indiana University
Indiana University

This monthly tip sheet is based on Indiana University faculty and student research, teaching and service. June's tips focus on physical activity, early diagnosis, treatment and stress involved with autism spectrum disorders.

Released: 28-Jun-2005 2:20 PM EDT
National Language Institute Convenes at IU to Foster African Understanding
Indiana University

The Swahili language may be familiar to many Americans because of The Lion King, but other African languages are beginning to roar at campuses such as IU Bloomington. Until Aug. 12, IUB is home to the national Summer Cooperative African Language Institute.

Released: 14-Jul-2005 1:10 PM EDT
Living Well: Back-to-School Tips from Indiana University
Indiana University

July's tips have a back-to-school focus and feature sleep and behavior problems, college parties and sexual assault, parent-teacher communication regarding students with disabilities and after-school programs that help keep middle schoolers off drugs.

Released: 9-Aug-2005 8:35 AM EDT
Learning Matters: Back to School
Indiana University

Learning Matters for August contains items about the digital divide, charter schools and gifted instruction, homeschooling, student expression and the Internet, and challenges facing urban schools in Indiana.

Released: 17-Aug-2005 11:25 AM EDT
Gender Differences, Safety Concerns Revealed in National Survey
Indiana University

Male students and many students of color need a more nurturing learning environment, according to the 2005 High School Survey of Student Engagement. The findings indicate that academic expectations for all students should be more challenging and reveal that only 55 percent of the students in the nationwide survey feel safe at school.

Released: 17-Aug-2005 2:25 PM EDT
IU Gets $4.4 Million from NSF for National Internet-Based Science Tool
Indiana University

Indiana University is one of nine institutions receiving grants from the National Science Foundation to help improve TeraGrid -- a network of advanced computing, storage, visualization systems and instruments connected by high speed conduits.

Released: 24-Aug-2005 2:35 PM EDT
IU Musicologist Rewrites ‘History’
Indiana University

Through six editions and nearly half a century, "A History of Western Music" has defined the way music history has been taught. But it's the seventh edition of the book that promises to significantly impact the way students listen to, learn and understand Western music.

Released: 25-Aug-2005 2:00 PM EDT
School of Business, Medicine Collaborate on Entrepreneurial Effort
Indiana University

Twenty-two companies in the Indiana University Emerging Technologies Center and researchers in the IU School of Medicine have a new resource readily available to them in downtown Indianapolis -- on-site assistance from IU's Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Released: 29-Aug-2005 2:15 PM EDT
Yard Work, Housecleaning, Lower Blood Pressure
Indiana University

Everyday around-the-house activities such as housecleaning, yard work and washing the car have been shown to significantly lower blood pressure in people with hypertension and prehypertension, Indiana University researchers have found.

Released: 2-Sep-2005 8:45 AM EDT
Indiana Is Giving Victims of Hurricane Katrina a Hoosier Welcome
Indiana University

Indiana University Bloomington is extending a Hoosier welcome to victims of Hurricane Katrina, who include current IU students from the disaster area as well as those enrolled in institutions there who wish to continue their education here.

Released: 15-Sep-2005 8:25 AM EDT
IU Art Museum to Pay Tribute to Visionary Photographer
Indiana University

Despite the breadth and power of his artistic achievement, visionary American photographer Art Sinsabaugh has never quite enjoyed the same name recognition as some of his more celebrated contemporaries. That may change now that the Indiana University Art Museum has organized the first-ever retrospective of Sinsabaugh's remarkable career.

Released: 15-Sep-2005 8:35 AM EDT
Conference Seeks Improvements in Treatment, Inclusion of Western Muslims
Indiana University

Terrorist attacks have focused attention on Muslim minorities in the West as suspects in the face of insecurity. Participants at a historic conference at Indiana University Bloomington next week will seek ways to improve the civil rights of Western Muslims while addressing salient security concerns.

Released: 15-Sep-2005 11:20 AM EDT
Indiana University Tipsheet: The O.J. Verdict
Indiana University

On Oct. 3, 1995, an estimated 150 million people watched the televised verdict of the O.J. Simpson trial. Three criminal law professors from the Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington are available to offer their perspectives on the lasting impact of the Simpson trial.

Released: 16-Sep-2005 2:10 PM EDT
Eugenie Scott, National Proponent of Teaching Evolution in Public Schools
Indiana University

Eugenie Scott, executive director of the National Center for Science Education and a prominent defender of teaching evolution in school classrooms, will give a free public talk at the Indiana University Auditorium in Bloomington on Wednesday (Sept. 21) from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. A reception will follow.

Released: 20-Sep-2005 10:25 AM EDT
Living Well: Health and Wellness Tips from Indiana University
Indiana University

September's tips discuss balance exercises that can be performed at home, a family television viewing strategy and the benefits of cooking your own food.

Released: 27-Sep-2005 3:35 PM EDT
Hilton Head Real Estate Investor Bequeaths $25 Million to Kelley School of Business
Indiana University

Indiana University's Kelley School of Business announced today (Sept. 27) the naming of its Graduate and Executive Education Center in honor of William J. Godfrey, an IU alumnus who has gone from humble beginnings in Fish Lake, Ind., to great success in real estate and health products.

Released: 10-Oct-2005 11:25 AM EDT
Living Well: Holiday Wellness Tips from Indiana University
Indiana University

Living Well holiday tips include information about healthy gifts, making small talk, squeezing in workouts, and minimizing the bitterness of divorce for children.

Released: 19-Oct-2005 2:15 PM EDT
IUB Biologist Opens Art Exhibit in Washington, D.C.
Indiana University

It's not every day that a scientist opens an artistic exhibit on the Washington, D.C., Mall, but that's exactly what Indiana University Bloomington biologist Roger Hangarter will do on Oct. 27 at the U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory.

Released: 2-Nov-2005 11:00 AM EST
Holiday and Winter Health Tips from Indiana University
Indiana University

These tips offer expert advice regarding post-holiday injury prevention and treatment and keeping children active during the winter months.

Released: 4-Nov-2005 2:00 PM EST
Learning Matters: Education Tips from Indiana University
Indiana University

Learning Matters for November contains items about effective reading instruction for struggling older elementary students and the use of sorrow as a teachable moment.

14-Nov-2005 11:30 AM EST
"Perception" Gene Tracked Humanity's Evolution, Scientists Say
Indiana University

A gene thought to influence perception and susceptibility to drug dependence is expressed more readily in human beings than in other primates, and this difference coincides with the evolution of our species, say scientists at Indiana University Bloomington and three other academic institutions.

Released: 17-Nov-2005 12:25 PM EST
IU School of Music Receives $40.6 Million Gift
Indiana University

The Indiana University School of Music announced today (Nov. 17) that it had received the largest single gift ($40.6 million) to any school of music at a public university. The school will be named the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in honor of the donors.

Released: 22-Nov-2005 1:40 PM EST
AIDS/HIV Tips from Indiana University
Indiana University

The following tips discuss AIDS in rural America, home HIV-antibody testing and abstinence-only AIDS prevention, HIV and teens, and a successful Indiana University-Kenya partnership.

Released: 7-Dec-2005 1:00 AM EST
Living Well: Health and Wellness Tips from Indiana University
Indiana University

December's Living Well tips offer information on quitting smoking, returning to school as an adult, eating before exercise and accessing local health care information online.

Released: 12-Dec-2005 1:55 PM EST
Employee-Led Effort Dramatically Reduces Rates of Hospital Super Bug
Indiana University

A staff-driven, organizational behavior management intervention focusing on hand washing, patient charts and effective documentation reduced the incidence of potentially deadly staph infections by 70 percent in two intensive care units over a six-month study period.

Released: 20-Dec-2005 2:05 PM EST
Getting a Handle on Minimal Surfaces
Indiana University

A twisted soap bubble with a handle? Experts had thought for more than 200 years that such a structure was not even mathematically possible. But mathematician Matthias Weber and two colleagues have published a proof of the existence of a new minimal surface they call a genus one helicoid.

Released: 5-Jan-2006 2:45 PM EST
Ned Rorem’s Opera “Our Town” to Receive World Premiere at IU
Indiana University

American composer Ned Rorem has accomplished what many of his predecessors could only dream of: the transformation of the classic play "Our Town" into an opera. On Feb. 24, Indiana University Opera Theater will present the world premiere of Rorem's "Our Town," with libretto by renowned American poet and writer J.D. McClatchy.

9-Jan-2006 1:05 PM EST
Fish Oil Reduces Airway Inflammation Caused by Exercise-Induced Asthma
Indiana University

The item discusses Indiana University research that demonstrated that people suffering from exercise-induced asthma were able to reduce their symptoms to below the threshold used to diagnose the disease by eating a diet supplemented with fish oil.

Released: 13-Jan-2006 1:35 PM EST
Living Well: Health and Wellness Tips from Indiana University
Indiana University

Looking ahead to Valentine's Day, this month's tips discuss how couples can restore their sex life, love-handle hormones, giving intimate gifts for Valentine's Day and sugar's impact beyond calories and cavities.


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