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Literature/Linguistics - 30.03
Kornhaber consults for TV show in the use of multiple intelligences
Mindy Kornhaber, associate professor of educational theory and policy at Penn State, recently had a unique opportunity in television. Kornhaber served as a consultant to "Canada's Smartest Person," a two-hour prime-time television show on the Canadian national network CBC.
Kornhaber consults for TV show in the use of multiple intelligences
Medicine/Pharmacology - Literature/Linguistics - 3.01
Many NIH-funded clinical trials go unpublished over two years after completion
In a study that investigates the challenges of disseminating clinical research findings in peer-reviewed biomedical journals, Yale School of Medicine researchers have found that fewer than half of a sample of trials primarily or partially funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) were published within 30 months of completing the clinical trial.
Many NIH-funded clinical trials go unpublished over two years after completion
In a study that investigates the challenges of disseminating clinical research findings in peer-reviewed biomedical journals, Yale School of Medicine researchers have found that fewer than half of a sample of trials primarily or partially funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) were published within 30 months of completing the clinical trial.
Literature/Linguistics - 26.10.2011
Studies indicate charter schools performing well in reading, math
A new analysis from the Center on Reinventing Public Education, at UW Bothell, shows evidence that charter elementary schools outperform traditional public schools in math and reading, and that charter middle schools excel in math as well.
Studies indicate charter schools performing well in reading, math
A new analysis from the Center on Reinventing Public Education, at UW Bothell, shows evidence that charter elementary schools outperform traditional public schools in math and reading, and that charter middle schools excel in math as well.
Physics/Astronomy - Literature/Linguistics - 18.05.2011
Experiments Settle Long-Standing Debate about Mysterious Array Formations in Nanofilms
PASADENA, Calif.—Scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have conducted experiments confirming which of three possible mechanisms is responsible for the spontaneous formation of three-dimensional (3-D) pillar arrays in nanofilms (polymer films that are billionths of a meter thick).
Experiments Settle Long-Standing Debate about Mysterious Array Formations in Nanofilms
Literature/Linguistics - 13.04.2011
Open access to journals increases readership but not citations, study says
Citations matter for authors. Being cited by one's peers is the chief indicator of an article's quality and worth. In the sciences, citations fuel a reward system of promotion, tenure, grants and editorial board positions.
Open access to journals increases readership but not citations, study says
Environmental Sciences - Literature/Linguistics - 8.04.2011
New virtual reality research – and a new lab – at Stanford
Cutting down a virtual redwood with a virtual chainsaw may lead you to save trees by recycling more paper. That finding is an example of how real-world behavior can be changed by immersing people in virtual reality environments – a notion that is at the heart of work under way in Stanford's Virtual Human Interaction Lab.
New virtual reality research – and a new lab – at Stanford
Cutting down a virtual redwood with a virtual chainsaw may lead you to save trees by recycling more paper. That finding is an example of how real-world behavior can be changed by immersing people in virtual reality environments – a notion that is at the heart of work under way in Stanford's Virtual Human Interaction Lab.
Computer Science/Telecom - Literature/Linguistics - 10.02.2011
What determines the length of words?
Why are some words short and others long? For decades, a prominent theory has held that words used frequently are short in order to make language efficient: It would not be economical if 'the' were as long as ‘phenomenology,' in this view.
What determines the length of words?
Why are some words short and others long? For decades, a prominent theory has held that words used frequently are short in order to make language efficient: It would not be economical if 'the' were as long as ‘phenomenology,' in this view.
Computer Science/Telecom - Literature/Linguistics - 20.10.2010
New search method tracks down influential ideas
Princeton computer scientists have developed a new way of tracing the origins and spread of ideas, a technique that could make it easier to gauge the influence of notable scholarly papers, buzz-generating news stories and other information sources.
New search method tracks down influential ideas
Literature/Linguistics - 6.10.2010
Chicago’s unfinished public housing efforts yield mixed results
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - After a rocky start, Chicago's controversial efforts to overhaul its public housing have showed gradual improvement, according to a new report by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Chicago’s unfinished public housing efforts yield mixed results
Psychology - Literature/Linguistics - 21.07.2010
Professor-edited journal rated among tops in its field
Developmental Review: Perceptions in Behavior and Cognition, a quarterly journal of theory and literature review in developmental psychology edited by Charles Brainerd, professor of human development, has been rated one of the three most influential journals in its field.
Professor-edited journal rated among tops in its field
Literature/Linguistics - 15.07.2010
It’s all about me: Narcissists bring pluses, minuses to the workplace, study finds
You know the type: self-aggrandizing, self-indulgent and self-absorbed. New research led by psychologist Jack Goncalo, assistant professor in the ILR School, shows how and why narcissists can influence creativity in groups and in the workplace.
It’s all about me: Narcissists bring pluses, minuses to the workplace, study finds
Literature/Linguistics - History/Philosophy - 7.07.2010
Tomiko Yoda Named Takashima Professor of Japanese Humanities
Cambridge, Mass. - July 8, 2010 - Tomiko Yoda, a scholar acclaimed for her feminist critique of modern Japan's canonization of ancient Japanese literary texts, has been named Takashima Professor of Japanese Humanities at Harvard University, effective July 1, 2010.
Tomiko Yoda Named Takashima Professor of Japanese Humanities
Cambridge, Mass. - July 8, 2010 - Tomiko Yoda, a scholar acclaimed for her feminist critique of modern Japan's canonization of ancient Japanese literary texts, has been named Takashima Professor of Japanese Humanities at Harvard University, effective July 1, 2010.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Literature/Linguistics - 30.06.2010
More Than Two Billion People Worldwide Lack Access to Surgical Services
More than two billion people worldwide do not have adequate access to surgical treatment, according to a new study from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) . The Harvard researchers also found that people living in high-income regions have far greater access to surgery sites (operating theatres) than do those living in low-income regions and that surgical facilities in low-income settings often lack essential equipment.
More Than Two Billion People Worldwide Lack Access to Surgical Services
Business/Economics - Literature/Linguistics - 19.04.2010
African-American Babies and Boys Least Likely to Be Adopted, Study Shows
PASADENA, Calif.— Parents pursuing adoption within the United States have strong preferences regarding the types of babies they will apply for, tending to choose non-African-American girls, and favoring babies who are close to being born as opposed to those who have already been born or who are early in gestation.
African-American Babies and Boys Least Likely to Be Adopted, Study Shows
PASADENA, Calif.— Parents pursuing adoption within the United States have strong preferences regarding the types of babies they will apply for, tending to choose non-African-American girls, and favoring babies who are close to being born as opposed to those who have already been born or who are early in gestation.
Life Sciences - Literature/Linguistics - 22.02.2010
An afternoon nap markedly boosts the brain’s learning capacity
BERKELEY — If you see a student dozing in the library or a co-worker catching 40 winks in her cubicle, don't roll your eyes. New research from the University of California, Berkeley, shows that an hour’s nap can dramatically boost and restore your brain power.
An afternoon nap markedly boosts the brain’s learning capacity
Earth Sciences - Literature/Linguistics - 30.10.2009
New analyses of dinosaur growth may wipe out one-third of species
BERKELEY — Paleontologists from the University of California, Berkeley, and the Museum of the Rockies have wiped out two species of dome-headed dinosaur, one of them named three years ago – with great fanfare – after Hogwarts, the school attended by Harry Potter.
New analyses of dinosaur growth may wipe out one-third of species
Physics/Astronomy - Literature/Linguistics - 26.10.2009
Neutron stars is focus of Los Alamos National Laboratory Frontiers in Science lectures
Los Alamos, New Mexico, October 27, 2009—Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist Sanjay Reddy talks about the nature of neutron stars in a Frontiers in Science lecture at 7 p.m., November 3, in the Duane Smith Auditorium at Los Alamos High School.
Neutron stars is focus of Los Alamos National Laboratory Frontiers in Science lectures
Los Alamos, New Mexico, October 27, 2009—Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist Sanjay Reddy talks about the nature of neutron stars in a Frontiers in Science lecture at 7 p.m., November 3, in the Duane Smith Auditorium at Los Alamos High School.
Life Sciences - Literature/Linguistics - 8.05.2009
Extraordinary Perception Deficit Sheds Light on How We See
Office of News and Information Johns Hopkins University 901 South Bond Street, Suite 540 Baltimore, Maryland 21231 Phone: 443-287-9960 | Fax: 443-287-9920 To the casual observer, the student seemed absolutely normal.
Extraordinary Perception Deficit Sheds Light on How We See
Office of News and Information Johns Hopkins University 901 South Bond Street, Suite 540 Baltimore, Maryland 21231 Phone: 443-287-9960 | Fax: 443-287-9920 To the casual observer, the student seemed absolutely normal.
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Literature/Linguistics - Medicine/Pharmacology - 21.02
Journal boycott gaining steam at UW-Madison
They are mad as hell, and not going to take it anymore. That describes an emerging response from more than 6,000 scientists to Elsevier , publisher of more than 2,500 scientific journals, including Cell and The Lancet.
Journal boycott gaining steam at UW-Madison
They are mad as hell, and not going to take it anymore. That describes an emerging response from more than 6,000 scientists to Elsevier , publisher of more than 2,500 scientific journals, including Cell and The Lancet.
Literature/Linguistics - Business/Economics - 30.01
Got creative block? Get out of your office and go for a walk
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The next time you're in need of creative inspiration, try thinking outside the box - or cubicle. New research by Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks and Suntae Kim of the University of Michigan Ross School of Business shows that engaging in physical acts and experiences enhances creative problem-solving.
Got creative block? Get out of your office and go for a walk
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The next time you're in need of creative inspiration, try thinking outside the box - or cubicle. New research by Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks and Suntae Kim of the University of Michigan Ross School of Business shows that engaging in physical acts and experiences enhances creative problem-solving.
Literature/Linguistics - 6.01
Large and in charge: Powerful people overestimate their own height
The psychological experience of power makes people feel taller than they are, according to research by ILR School associate professor of organizational behavior Jack Goncalo and a Washington University colleague.
Large and in charge: Powerful people overestimate their own height
The psychological experience of power makes people feel taller than they are, according to research by ILR School associate professor of organizational behavior Jack Goncalo and a Washington University colleague.
Literature/Linguistics - Administration/Government - 14.12.2011
Playback: 130-Year-Old Sounds Revealed
(Adapted from a news release issued Dec. 14 by the Smithsonian Institution) In the early 1880s, three inventors - Alexander Graham Bell, Chichester Bell and Charles Sumner Tainter, collectively making up the Volta Laboratory Associates - brought together their creativity and expertise in a laboratory on Connecticut Avenue in Washington, D.C., to record sound.
Playback: 130-Year-Old Sounds Revealed
Computer Science/Telecom - Literature/Linguistics - 20.10.2011
Computer Scientist Seeks the Real Meaning of Language
Better be careful about telling a lie to Julia Hirschberg. The computer science professor, an expert in spoken language, examines what people unconsciously communicate through such things as intonation, accent and phrasing.
Computer Scientist Seeks the Real Meaning of Language
Better be careful about telling a lie to Julia Hirschberg. The computer science professor, an expert in spoken language, examines what people unconsciously communicate through such things as intonation, accent and phrasing.
Literature/Linguistics - Psychology - 18.10.2011
Funny Finding: Men Win Humor Test (by a Hair)
Funny Finding: Men Win Humor Test (by a Hair) UC San Diego Researchers Used New Yorker Cartoons to Explore Gender Stereotype October 19, 2011 By Inga Kiderra Huffington Post ABC News and "Good Morning America" TIME Slate Scientific American Men are funnier than women, but only just barely and mostly to other men.
Funny Finding: Men Win Humor Test (by a Hair)
Funny Finding: Men Win Humor Test (by a Hair) UC San Diego Researchers Used New Yorker Cartoons to Explore Gender Stereotype October 19, 2011 By Inga Kiderra Huffington Post ABC News and "Good Morning America" TIME Slate Scientific American Men are funnier than women, but only just barely and mostly to other men.
Literature/Linguistics - 12.10.2011
Dig no more: Just till 2 inches for tulip bulbs, study finds
Just till and fill, and toil no more when planting tulip bulbs. A Cornell study shows that a much easier method of planting tulip bulbs is just as effective as digging the traditional 6 to 8 inch holes for each bulb.
Dig no more: Just till 2 inches for tulip bulbs, study finds
Life Sciences - Literature/Linguistics - 19.09.2011
More than a sign of sleepiness, yawning may cool the brain
by Morgan Kelly Though considered a mark of boredom or fatigue, yawning might also be a trait of the hot-headed. Literally. A study led by Andrew Gallup, a postdoctoral research associate in Princeton University's Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology , is the first involving humans to show that yawning frequency varies with the season and that people are less likely to yawn when the heat outdoors exceeds body temperature.
More than a sign of sleepiness, yawning may cool the brain
Literature/Linguistics - 15.09.2011
Cornell library receives gay-related photo collection
In the early 1980s, with the gay community in the terrifying grip of an unidentified new disease, New York City lawyer Harry Weintraub started collecting photographs. "I began this collection in earnest because of the AIDS crisis," he said.
Cornell library receives gay-related photo collection
Business/Economics - Literature/Linguistics - 6.07.2011
Today’s ’haikumania’ – and the Stanford scholar who traces haiku’s origins
Stanford Professor of Japanese literature Steven Carter has published a new book on the early history of haiku. (Photo by L.A. Cicero) From advertising to TV shows, haiku is everywhere. A Stanford author discusses its collaborative beginnings – half a millennium before New Age haiku icon Bashō was born.
Today’s ’haikumania’ – and the Stanford scholar who traces haiku’s origins
Stanford Professor of Japanese literature Steven Carter has published a new book on the early history of haiku. (Photo by L.A. Cicero) From advertising to TV shows, haiku is everywhere. A Stanford author discusses its collaborative beginnings – half a millennium before New Age haiku icon Bashō was born.
Medicine/Pharmacology - Literature/Linguistics - 14.02.2011
UM Pediatric Researchers Publish Findings on Energy Drinks
— Miami — Energy drinks may pose a risk for serious adverse health effects in some children, especially those with diabetes, seizures, cardiac abnormalities or mood and behavior disorders, according to new findings from pediatric researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
UM Pediatric Researchers Publish Findings on Energy Drinks
Literature/Linguistics - History/Philosophy - 1.12.2010
Non-consumptive research Text mining Welcome to the hotspot of humanities research
Books aren't just sacks of raw data – or are they? "Text mining" and "non-consumptive research" may create an altogether different kind of literary history. Stanford is at the cutting edge of the humanities in the computer age.
Non-consumptive research Text mining Welcome to the hotspot of humanities research
History/Philosophy - Literature/Linguistics - 27.10.2010
Libraries Receive Gift to Establish Norman E. Alexander Library for Jewish Studies
Libraries Receive Gift to Establish Norman E. Alexander Library for Jewish Studies
Environmental Sciences - Literature/Linguistics - 15.02.2010
Lecture series focuses on water and climate
Lecture series focuses on water and climate
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