Understanding the universe: Astrophysicist Dunkley shines through her research

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Astrophysics inspires Princeton professor Jo Dunkley to ask questions about the universe and the fundamental laws that describe nature.

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Big Red Eats Green: IU food festival features local vendors, extended hours

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IUB Newsroom »Big Red Eats Green: IU food festival features local vendors, extended hoursBig Red Eats Green: IU food festival features local vendors, extended hoursSept. 9, 2016FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Indiana University Office of Sustainability will host the sixth annual Big Red Eats Green Festival on Wednesday, Sept. 14. The festival will feature new activities and extended hours.
The fall food festival and farmers market will take place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the lawn of the IU Eskenazi Museum of Art on the Bloomington campus. The market will feature local growers and restaurants that are committed to sustainable practices, as well as campus and community organizations that work toward improving the food system. Entertainment will be provided by local musicians and artists.
This year’s theme is “What does local mean to you?”
"The definition of local is pretty ambiguous,” said Carissa Marks, event organizer and a food working group intern with the Office of Sustainability. “If you ask multiple people what local food means to them, chances are you will receive differing answers. So this year we are focusing on what local food means to different people. By supporting local growers and vendors, we directly support and strengthen our community."
New to the festival this year are two foraging walks, at 1 and 3 p.m., which will teach participants about wild edibles on campus.
Also new is Big Red Eats Global, an international food festival showcasing international dishes, accompanied by a tasting. The event will take place from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Students and chefs will prepare and plate their food, explain why they chose to share a specific recipe, offer some cultural insight into the importance of the dish and then allow the audience to taste it.
Following Big Red Eats Global will be a screening of the documentary “Food Fight,” which explores the development of ...

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Northwestern invites Evanston neighbors to community picnic July 22

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Northwestern University invites Evanston neighbors and guests to the free annual Community Picnic July 22, hosted by Nim Chinniah, executive vice president of Northwestern, and the University’s Office of Neighborhood and Community Relations. Guests can RSVP online.The picnic takes place on the east lawn of Norris University Center overlooking Lake Michigan, and features free admission, local food favorites and arts activities.“Our picnic celebrates Northwestern’s vibrant partnership with the City of Evanston and our Evanston community,” said Alan Anderson, executive director of Neighborhood and Community Relations.Celebrating Northwestern’s vibrant partnership with the City of Evanston and the Evanston community.Families will be treated to food from Hecky’s Barbecue, Tomate Fresh Kitchen and YoFresh Yogurt Cafe, three of the area’s favorite eateries. Additional options from Northwestern Catering will also be available.President Morton Schapiro will join the festivities and welcome community members.Kids this year will be treated to activities designed by the University’s Arts Circle, in addition to a bounce house, balloon animals, cotton candy and face painting.Northwestern will once again provide composting collection bins, and volunteers from sustainNU, the university-wide initiative to reduce Northwestern’s impact on the environment, will be on hand to help guests compost and recycle. Unserved meals will be donated to Campus Kitchens to be repackaged for community members in need.“We look forward to welcoming everyone to campus and thanking the community for their support throughout the year,” Anderson said.Northwestern’s office of Neighborhood and Community Relations connects people and organizations to University resources to build a stronger, more unified Evanston. Learn more about its work by visiting Neighborhood and Community Relations online.






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UChicago to commemorate 75th anniversary of first chain reaction

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In the midst of World War II, 75 years ago, the Italian émigré Enrico Fermi and a coterie of world-class physicists converged at the University of Chicago to prepare for a top-secret experiment as part of the Manhattan Project. Their goal was to initiate the first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction—a scientific leap that would have immense implications for the war and the world’s future.This fall, the University of Chicago will kick off a series of public events to mark the 75th anniversary of the chain reaction experiment, which took place on Dec. 2, 1942. The series of events, titled “Nuclear Reactions, 1942: A Historic Breakthrough, an Uncertain Future,” will begin in September and will culminate in a two-day program on Dec. 1-2.

The events will address the complex legacy of the experiment, which has had a far-reaching impact on nuclear physics, engineering, medicine and energy, in addition to its role in the development of nuclear weapons and the potential for destruction on a massive scale. Discussions will consider how the breakthrough led to the establishment of new, enormous power, which like all great power can be used for good or ill.

The series will include lectures, seminars, workshops, multimedia presentations, music and dance performances, an exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry, and events involving Argonne National Laboratory, which was created in the post-war period to help pursue energy research for peaceful purposes. Expert speakers will explore the past and future of nuclear energy, as well as issues of history, nuclear weapons policy, nuclear medicine and the pursuit of peace.

Participants will include UChicago faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students and undergraduates, as well as scholars and visitors from around the world. The University will send more detailed information about the events as the fall quarter approaches.

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How to Celebrate National Ice Cream Day on Sunday

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Americans have been besotted with ice cream since it was first introduced in the mid 18th century. In fact, we consume more ice cream—approximately 1.58 billion gallons—than any other country, with the average person lapping up an average of 23 pounds of the frozen treat each year.
Since 1984, July has been designated National Ice Cream Month. And if that weren’t enough, Sunday, July 16, is National Ice Cream Day, with chains like Friendly’s, Baskin Robbins, and McDonald’s offering special deals.
Prompted by Ice Cream Day, BU Today asked students for help compiling a list of the 10 best Boston area ice cream places, many, happily, conveniently near campus. Below are their suggestions, with our recommended pick for each. While most of the spots specialize in dairy offerings, we’ve noted those that have nondairy and vegan options. So, whether you prefer ice cream in a dish or a cone, dressed up with toppings or plain, celebrate National Ice Cream Day with a few scoops of your favorite flavor—or try a couple of new ones.
Photo by Cydney Scott
1. Emack & Bolios140 Brookline Ave., Fenway
Nearly three dozen flavors of ice cream, along with an assortment of frozen yogurts and sorbetsMust try: Salted Caramel Chocolate Pretzel—caramel ice cream, a salted caramel swirl, and chunks of chocolate-covered pretzels
2. JP Licks311 Harvard St., Coolidge Corner, Brookline
Dozens of flavors and a rotating list of monthly selections, as well as hard- and soft-serve yogurt and a few lactose-free ice creamsMust try: Raspberry Mango Sundae—vanilla ice cream topped with fresh fruit and whipped cream
3. Ben & Jerry’s174 Newbury St., Boston
More than 60 flavors to choose from, with nondairy and frozen yogurt optionsMust try: Milk and Cookies—vanilla ice cream with a chocolate cookie swirl and chocolate chip and chocolate chocolate chip cookies
Photo by Cydney Scott
4. [FoMu]481 Cambridge St., Allston
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Mānoa: New research uses satellites to predict end of volcanic eruptions

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University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaContact:Posted: Jul 14, 2017Map of 34 volcanoes used to test hypothesis. Modified from Google Maps.Mt. Etna from space. Credit: NASA & US/Japan ASTER Science Team.Erupting Piton de la Fournaise volcano. Credit: U.S. Geological Survey. Researchers from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (UHM) School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) recently discovered that infrared satellite data could be used to predict when lava flow-forming eruptions will end.Using NASA satellite data, Estelle Bonny, a graduate student in the SOEST Department of Geology and Geophysics, and her mentor, Hawai‘i Institute for Geophysics and Planetology (HIGP) researcher Robert Wright, tested a hypothesis first published in 1981 that detailed how lava flow rate changes during a typical effusive volcanic eruption. The model predicted that once a lava flow-forming eruption begins, the rate at which lava exits the vent quickly rises to a peak and then reduces to zero over a much longer period of time—when the rate reaches zero, the eruption has ended.HIGP faculty developed a system that uses infrared measurements made by NASA’s MODIS sensors to detect and measure the heat emissions from erupting volcanoes—heat is used to retrieve the rate of lava flow.“The system has been monitoring every square kilometer of Earth’s surface up to four times per day, every day, since 2000,” said Bonny. “During that time, we have detected eruptions at more than 100 different volcanoes around the globe. The database for this project contains 104 lava flow-forming eruptions from 34 volcanoes with which we could test this hypothesis.”Once peak flow was reached, the researchers determined where the volcano was along the predicted curve of decreasing flow and therefore predict when the eruption will end. While the model has been around for decades, this is the first time satellite data was used with it ...

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Class of 2021: Nursing major wants to help sick children smile

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Growing up with a rare blood disorder, Michelle Nguyen has been around hospitals a lot. Now she wants to become a nurse and dedicate her life to making sick children smile. 
Every month the Dunwoody resident spends five hours at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, getting a full blood transfusion to counteract the effects of Thalassemia – a disease that destroys red blood cells. She’s on a waiting list to receive a bone marrow transplant.
Not many Vietnamese donate organs or body parts, Nguyen said, so finding a perfect match has been frustrating.
“The transfusions are every month. It takes me away from school, and I fall behind a lot,” she said. “But I feel more compelled to work harder, and that’s why I want to become a nurse. I feel compassionate towards kids who are going though the same thing.”
Nguyen has already brought smiles to hospitalized kids. As a high school freshman, she won the 2013 Aflac Holiday Duck design competition. Every year, Macy’s sells the winning design to raise money for pediatric cancer. Nguyen’s duck was decked out for skiing.
Seeing nurses make a positive impact made Nguyen want to do the same. She especially loved one nurse, who explained her illness in ways Nguyen could understand as a child.
“I always need a support system whenever I go to the hospital,” she said, “so that’s what I want to do – help others feel it’s not just a hospital” but a place of belonging and hope.
Nguyen looked for those same qualities in a university as well. She toured Georgia College last spring with her mother and immediately felt at home.
The one-on-one connection faculty have with students here mirrors what she wants to achieve as a nurse. Last summer, she felt what it’s like to connect with a sick child. She ...

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Biosensors Light Up Cellular Signaling Processes

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The Ai lab develops novel molecular imaging tools to peer inside cells and understand their communications and signaling processes.
By Sarah Nightingale on July 14, 2017
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Lab members (left to right): Merna Makar, Yichong Fan, and Huiwang Ai. ucr

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have converted a naturally occurring fluorescent protein from corals into a biosensor that can be used to monitor the cellular thioredoxin (Trx) system, which is a promising target for cancer therapy.
Their paper, titled “Monitoring thioredoxin redox with a genetically encoded red fluorescent biosensor,” was recently published in Nature Chemical Biology. The research team includes Huiwang Ai, an associate professor in Department of Chemistry; Yichong Fan, a graduate student in the Environmental Toxicology program and lead author of the paper; Merna Makar, an undergraduate student; and Michael Wang, a high school student who is gaining research experience at UCR.
The Ai lab develops novel molecular imaging tools to peer inside cells and understand their communications and signaling processes. One of their focuses is the spatio-temporal organization of redox signaling and its disruption under oxidative stress. Redox processes are a major regulatory component of cellular signaling in humans. Reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are oxidative chemicals generated by cells in response to various signals, play a dual pathophysiological role: on one hand mediating physiological signal transduction pathways, while on the other hand causing oxidative stress when their levels are high. Severe oxidative stress can lead to cell damage and death and a variety of diseases.
Thioredoxin (Trx) family proteins play critical roles in the regulation of cellular redox processes. Clinically, it has been shown that Trx levels are elevated in the plasma of patients with solid cancer and leukemia, and decreased when the tumor is surgically removed. The Trx system is thus a validated cancer drug target and drugs that inhibit the Trx system ...

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Alumna inspires others to excel

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This blog post is excerpted the Washington Magazine Summer 2017 issue.
As the founder and owner of J. Wood & Associates, a ­successful management consulting firm, Emeritus Trustee Joyce (Wood) Buchheit, BSBA ’76, MBA ’77, believes in the power of philanthropy to change lives.
Buchheit has given generously to Washington University for nearly 20 years to express her gratitude for the scholarship support, mentorship and career guidance she received as a young mother entering Olin Business School in the 1970s.
“When I started at the business school, there were not many women and very few mothers. I chose Washington University because of the ­financial aid package I was offered,” she recalls.
Olin School Dean Robert Virgil and ­Professor Earl Spiller set her on a career path at Arthur ­Andersen & ­Company, at that time one of the “Big Eight” international accounting firms.
“Dean Virgil and Professor Spiller were outstanding teachers and mentors for their students. They encouraged Arthur Andersen to hire me in spite of the fact that I did not fit the normal age and ­gender profile for the position,” Buchheit says.
“And that scholarship changed my life,” she adds. “Without Washington University and the assistance of the dean and my professors, Arthur ­Andersen would never have hired me and provided me with excellent training and experience in the area of tax ­accounting.”
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After nearly four years at Arthur Andersen and a brief time at Mark Twain Bank, Buchheit founded J. Wood & Associates in St. Louis in 1984. Four years later, she moved the business to Bonne Terre, Missouri, where she began finding opportunities to give back.
“Christian Hospital had recently invested in the area by creating Parkland Health Center in Farmington, and they asked if I would sit on the board,” she says. Buchheit — who is now married to Chauncy Buchheit, executive director of the Southeast Missouri Regional Planning ­Commission — has served on ...

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Doctoral Oral Exams for July 24-28

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The graduate dean invites all graduate faculty to attend the final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates scheduled as follows:Bridgette Peterson, Ph.D., Philosophy. Monday, July 24, 4 p.m., E301 South College. Dissertation: “Applications and Extensions of Counterpart Theory.” Maya Eddon, chr.
Joshua Marland, Ph.D., Education. Tuesday, July 25, 12 p.m., N113 Furcolo Hall. Dissertation: “Investigating the Impact of Student Opt Out on Value-Added Measures of Teacher Quality.” Stephen G. Sireci, chr.
Shayne Sloggett, Ph.D., Linguistics. Tuesday, July 25, 2 p.m., N400 Integrative Learning Center. Dissertation: “When Errors Aren’t: How Comprehenders Selectively Violate Binding Theory.” Brian Dillon, chr.
Fiona Ge, Ph.D., Psychology. Tuesday, July 25, 3 p.m., 521B Tobin Hall. Dissertation: “The Role of Culture in Close Relationships: Differences in Communication and Emotional Regulation.” Paula Pietromonaco, chr.
Ai Chan Ye, Ph.D., Molecular and Cellular Biology. Wednesday, July 26, 1 p.m., 221 Integrated Sciences Bldg. Dissertation: “Defining Molecular Pathways that Ensure Accurate Cell Division.” Tom Maresca, chr.
Gulen Yesilbag Tonga, Ph.D., Chemistry. Wednesday, July 26, 2 p.m., 153 Goessmann. Dissertation: “Nanoparticle as Supramolecular Platform for Delivery and Biorthogonal Catalysis.” Vincent Rotello, chr.
Daniel Flagg, Ph.D., Polymer Science and Engineering. Thursday, July 27, 10 a.m., A110/A111 Conte Polymer Science Building. Dissertation: “Polyorganosiloxanes: Molecular nanoparticles, Nanocomposites and Interfaces.” Thomas McCarthy, chr.
Albert Mendoza, Ph.D., Kinesiology. Thursday, July 27, 11 a.m., S211 Integrative Learning Center. Dissertation: “A Comprehensive Validation of Activity Trackers for Estimating Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Free-Living Settings.” Patty S. Freedson, chr.
Jared Harris, Ph.D., Polymer Science and Engineering. Friday, July 28, 10 a.m., A110/A111 Conte Polymer Science Building. Dissertation: “Synthesis and Characterization of Imidazole-Containing Conjugated Polymers.” Kenneth Carter, chr.
Aikaterini Marazopoulou, Ph.D., Computer Science. Friday, July 28, 10 a.m., 142 Computer Science Building. Dissertation: “Temporal and Relational Graphical Models for Causality: Representation and Learning.” David Jensen, chr.
Yue Wang, Ph.D., Computer Science. Friday, July 28, 10 a.m., 151 Computer Science ...

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UT Debuts Graduate Certificate Program in International Families, Children

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Current graduate students at UT now have the opportunity to become certified in working with international children and families.The Department of Child and Family Studies now offers a 12-hour graduate certificate in international children, youth, and families to graduate students in any UT program.
The program is for students wanting to develop knowledge and skills necessary for studying and working with children, youth, or families from diverse cultural backgrounds both internationally and in the United States.
Candidates for the certificate must be admitted to a graduate program at UT or hold a terminal degree and be admitted to the Graduate School. Course work for the certificate must be completed within a five-year period.
A minimum 3.5 GPA must be earned in all certificate courses. For further information about the program, contact Hillary Fouts.
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50-Year-Old Flu Virus Model Gets Facelift

50-Year-Old Flu Virus Model Revamped, Revealing Pandemic Prediction Possibilities
PITTSBURGH, July 13, 2017 – The scientific textbook depiction of the flu virus is about to get a facelift, due to a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine team’s discovery that a model of the influenza genome architecture untouched since the 1970s isn’t so perfect after all.
The discovery, reported online and in a coming print issue of the journal Nucleic Acids Research, reveals loopholes in the way the virus packages its genetic material. When one strain of flu co-mingles with another strain inside a cell, these loopholes allow the viruses to swap genetic material and give rise to new strains of flu. Knowing these loopholes and how they interact with each other could give scientists the opportunity to better predict pandemics and find new ways to disrupt the flu virus.

“Although influenza has plagued mankind for hundreds of years and poses a substantial public health threat every winter, we know surprisingly little about flu pandemics,” said senior author Seema S. Lakdawala, Ph.D., assistant professor in Pitt’s Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics. “Our discovery may give insight into how the flu virus continually evolves, opening the door to better vaccines and antivirals.”

Influenza is a type of virus that uses single-stranded ribonucleic acid (RNA) to replicate, instead of double-stranded DNA. Influenza viruses are made up of eight RNA segments bound by a protective nucleoprotein. All eight RNA segments must come together inside a virus particle to be fully infectious.

The classic model of the flu virus has these proteins coating the RNA like beads evenly spaced along a string. However, limitations of techniques used in the 1970s when the model was developed meant that unique features—like exposed RNA loops—were lost. Consequently, the universal depiction of influenza in textbooks is of a uniform random binding of proteins along the ...

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Arrenca a l’ESCAC la segona edició dels cursos d’estiu Cine Base, amb més de 350 inscrits

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El programa Cine Base ofereix dos cursos d’estiu: el Summer School, per a joves de tretze a disset anys, i el curs intensiu de Narrativa Audiovisual per a professors de secundària.











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L’Escola de Cinema i Audiovisuals de Catalunya (ESCAC), adscrita a la UB, ha posat en marxa la segona edició dels cursos d’estiu del seu programa Cine Base. Enguany s’hi han inscrit més de 350 participants, entre professors d’educació secundària i joves de tretze a disset anys de tot l’Estat, que es formaran a l’Escola en la narrativa audiovisual.
En l'edició d’estiu, el programa Cine Base ofereix dos cursos. D’una banda, el Summer School, que enguany aglutina prop de 190 joves. Aquest campus audiovisual té una durada de dues setmanes i consta de classes diàries de pràctiques de narrativa, individuals i en grup, en què els alumnes escriuen, roden i munten les seves pròpies pràctiques.
D’altra banda, hi ha el curs intensiu de formació per a docents: durant una setmana, els professors de secundària reben formació en les competències bàsiques del format audiovisual. Aprenen mitjançant els exercicis del Manual de narrativa audiovisual creat per l’ESCAC. El curs es complementa amb classes pràctiques de tècnica de fotografia, muntatge, so, guió, art i direcció d’actors. En aquesta segona edició hi participen més de 160 professors.
L’objectiu del Cine Base és implantar la narrativa audiovisual com a competència bàsica, indispensable i d’ús habitual en l’educació secundària. 






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Filling the science communication gap

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Science communication can be hard to define, and even harder to teach. But an academic book co-edited by a technical communication professor at Missouri University of Science and Technology hopes to make the subject easier for instructors, and their students, to teach and learn.
Dr. Kathyrn Northcut, professor and co-director of technical communication programs at Missouri S&T, co-edited Scientific Communication: Practices, Theories and Pedagogies. Routledge will publish the book in the early part of 2018.
As a broad definition, science communication is the sharing of science-related topics with experts and non-experts alike.
“Scientists often just have to explain what they are doing to their peers. So how do you get a student who has learned something in a lab to disseminate it?” says Northcut. “Scientists also have to explain their research to people who aren’t specialists in their field.”
The book uses case studies and real-life examples from experts in the technical and science communication fields to make students and instructors more aware of the various types of science writing.
“It’s writing about science topics in a few different ways for a few different audiences,” says Northcut.
Certain chapters were written specifically with instructors in mind, and address topics like the delivery of rhetorically informed instruction, online teaching and developing appropriate curricula.
“Ideally, at least one of the chapters will resonate with them,” Northcut says in regard to instructors. “Maybe the case study about federal regulations, or the case study about the pharmaceutical company, or the case study about somebody who taught their students how to author Wikipedia. We’re hoping one of those chapters will resonate with them and they’ll use it as a springboard to develop their own expertise.”
At most universities, science writing is taught by English and communication faculty rather than science faculty. Often times, these instructors have minimal experience in science disciplines.
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BFA alumnus’s local gallery show ‘Altar of Commerce’ probes consequences of globalization

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The work of St. Louis-based artist and teacher Bryan Robertson, who earned his undergraduate degree from UMSL in 2012, includes large-scale paintings as well as digital collages. His 2016 oil painting “Played” measures more than 12 feet in width and is among the pieces that will be on display from July 22 to Aug. 26 at the Cathy Gregory Studio Gallery. (Images courtesy of Bryan Robertson)
Bryan Robertson’s maps of the world look strangely recognizable – despite considerable departures from cartographical norms.
Instead of the typical place names and color blocks, each landmass appears as a cluster of overlapping images. Borders within the African continent frame diamonds and oil wells, while the familiar trademarks of leading companies dominate North America.
“The G7 nations are all represented by corporate logos, and they’re also broken down into states,” Robertson explains. “So Missouri is the Budweiser logo, and then Washington state is Microsoft.”
Those selections are by design, and they speak to Robertson’s longtime interests in both politics and art – the results of which will be in the spotlight this summer. A local gallery is showcasing the University of Missouri–St. Louis graduate’s work from July 22 to Aug. 26.
That opportunity came about unexpectedly, like many welcome occasions in Robertson’s life.
The UMSL alumnus’s interests in politics, international relations and questions arising within a commodity-driven world are reflected in a series of digital collages titled “Superpower.”
Last year, while wrapping up his MFA in painting and drawing from the University of Washington and aggressively seeking teaching jobs, the St. Louis native landed an adjunct faculty position at Jefferson College in Hillsboro, Missouri. He knew he’d need additional work as well, and so he began reaching out to galleries in the St. Louis region to offer his services.
He eventually heard back from the Cathy Gregory Studio Gallery – located in south city’s Shaw ...

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ShangPharma Innovation and UCSF Announce Strategic Research Collaboration

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In a new collaboration, ShangPharma Innovation, Inc. (SPII) is providing funding and other support to scientists at UC San Francisco (UCSF) to accelerate the development of promising life science inventions.

The partnership helps advance a major new initiative at UCSF to bridge academic research with industrial development. Part of this effort, which SPII will support, involves backing preclinical research to validate drug targets and to develop programs to discover new drugs. Drugs that UCSF and SPII determine to be promising in preclinical studies can then be readied for clinical trials to demonstrate safety and efficacy in patients.

The collaboration agreement anticipates that SPII will provide several years of funding to carry out R&D in UCSF laboratories. SPII also will commit to spend additional amounts each year during the term of the collaboration to purchase Contract Research Organization (CRO) services in support of the projects being conducted by SPII and UCSF. CRO services will be provided by Shanghai ChemPartner Co. Ltd. (ChemPartner). SPII and UCSF will share in future value created through this innovative partnership.

“When the proper bridges to fundamental research are built, important new medicines reach the marketplace, saving and improving lives around the world,” said Walter H. Moos, PhD, CEO of SPII and adjunct professor of pharmaceutical chemistry at UCSF. “We have only just begun to scratch the surface of what’s possible when academia and early-stage investors come together to advance novel discoveries. We look forward to enabling biomedical innovation across all borders and disciplines.”

Cathy Tralau-Stewart, PhD, interim director of UCSF’s Catalyst Program and adjunct associate professor of bioengineering and therapeutics at UCSF, said, “The translation of early research into novel therapeutics for patients requires a wide range of expertise and capabilities. This collaboration will give UCSF access to the broad range of expertise and services required and will enable the translation of more ...

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2017-18 FIU Swimming and Diving Schedule Released

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MIAMI (July 13, 2017) – Coming off the program's third-straight Conference USA crown, Head Coach Randy Horner announced the FIU swimming and diving team's 2017-18 schedule on Thursday.  Featuring teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Southeastern Conference (SEC), Big 10 Conference and Big 12 Conference, the 2017-18 schedule is comprised of 13 meets, including seven from the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Center.The Panthers, which posted the fourth-highest point total in C-USA Championship history last season, begin their quest for a fourth-straight championship on Sept. 30, hosting the University of Miami.
 
"Our schedule this season has a good balance," Horner said. "We are excited to host our first annual FIU Fall Classic.  It's a new format for our team and should give our top athletes a chance to swim against some great competition.  For the first time at FIU, we will be sending a split squad to compete on the road.  It will be a challenge but should strengthen the depth of our team.  The Purdue Invitational will be our focus of the fall semester.  Competing against teams from the ACC, SEC and Big 10 will give us a true measure of where we rank on the national stage.  All of our meets point towards preparing us for the C-USA Championship Meet and the NCAA Championships."
 
FIU will begin the month of October with split-squad competition, hosting the FIU Fall Classic (Oct. 6-7), featuring TCU, Florida Atlantic, George Washington, Army, and Buffalo. Nine swimmers and two divers will compete in the home event, while the remainder of the team will hit the road to compete against North Florida and Georgia Southern on Oct. 7 in Jacksonville. The team will then take part in this year's Dual-A-Palooza (Oct. 27-28) in New Orleans, Louisiana. The meet will feature Rice, Tulane, and Denver.
 
FIU returns home to host Illinois in a two-day meet (Nov. 3-4). After traveling to West Lafayette, ...

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Cui Posts Top-20 Finish At FINA World Championships

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BUDAPEST, Hungary- LSU All-American diver Lizzie Cui opened up the 2017 FINA World Championships with a strong showing as a representative of her native country of New Zealand, posting a top-20 finish at 19th overall on one-meter on Friday to garner her highest individual place finish on the world stage at the Danube Arena.
“Lizzie had an excellent performance today after placing 19th at the world championships. Her first four dives were exceptional and she was at or near the top-12. Without a below average fifth round, she likely would have made the top-12,” said head diving coach Doug Shaffer. “This is a good start for Lizzie, who still has three more events ahead of her.”
Cui will return to action on Monday for the synchronized three-meter event alongside New Zealand teammate Shaye Boddington.
Cui will also compete on the individual three-meter springboard next Thursday and will wrap up the world championships next Saturday, taking part in the synchronized mixed three-meter event with Tennessee’s Liam Stone.


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Baker Institute expert: Growing interest among states to tax remote online sales

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Online retail giant Amazon recently announced that it would voluntarily start collecting sales taxes in four additional states — Hawaii, Idaho, Maine and New Mexico — making the company a nationwide state sales tax collector. The move comes at a time of growing interest among states in taxation of remote online sales as a potential source of revenue, according to an expert at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
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Joyce Beebe, fellow in public finance, outlined her insights in a new issue brief, “E-Commerce: Recent Developments in State Taxation of Online Sales.” She discusses state and federal legislation aimed at granting states greater authority to collect sales taxes on remote online sales as well as obstacles to those efforts.
E-commerce sales have been growing at a rapid rate over the last decade. Sales in 2015 were estimated to be $6.6 trillion in the manufacturing, wholesale, retail and service sectors, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. On the flip side, over the last four decades, the aggregate sales tax base across all states has contracted, creating financial issues for states that rely heavily on sales taxes.
Any discussion of online sales tax would not be complete without mentioning the Quill decision, Beebe said. In 1992, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Quill Corp. versus North Dakota precluded states from imposing a sales tax collection obligation on remote retailers that do not have a physical presence in the state. In other words, nexus (Latin for “bind” or “tie”), the determining factor of whether an out-of-state business selling products into a state is liable for collecting sales or use tax on sales into the state, arises only when the vendor has a physical presence in a state. In addition to establishing the physical presence rule, the Supreme Court also noted that Congress has the power under the Commerce Clause ...

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Obert el període de matrícula als estudis de grau de la UPC

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Quin és el procediment per matricular-te a la UPC? Què has de saber abans de fer-ho? Has de fer algun tràmit previ? On i quan has de formalitzar la matrícula? Quina documentació cal adjuntar i de quants crèdits t’has de matricular? Com es pot pagar la matrícula i quant et costarà? Tens dret a deduccions, gratuïtat o beca? Les respostes a aquestes qüestions es troben recollides al web de la matrícula de la UPC, una guia adreçada especialment als estudiants de nou ingrés, en la qual també es poden consultar les dates d'inici de curs i les sessions d'acollida. Si ja ets estudiant de grau de la UPC, la matrícula per al curs 2017-2018 l’has de formalitzar, a partir del 13 de juliol, en les dates concretes que t’indicarà el teu centre. Tràmits previs si ets estudiant de nou ingrés A partir del moment en què rebis el missatge de la UPC en què se't dona la benvinguda, pots iniciar el procés d’activació del teu compte a la Universitat. És un tràmit que cal fer abans de venir a matricular-te. Quan ja hagis activat el teu compte, ja podràs accedir a l’eSecretaria, la plataforma virtual amb la qual accediràs al teu expedient i a tots els tràmits acadèmics durant la teva vida universitària. Allà hauràs de revisar i modificar, si cal, les teves dades personals, autoritzar l’ús de les teves dades (LOPD) i la domiciliació dels pagaments, si optes per aquesta modalitat de pagament de la matrícula.La primera matrícula és presencial Si comences els teus estudis a la Universitat, has de realitzar la matrícula presencialment en les dates concretes que indica el centre docent on s’imparteix el grau al qual has accedit, dins dels terminis que es detallen tot seguit, ...

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LSC-CyFair Hosts Free Inaugural Dance Showcase

Lone Star College CyFair News

Published on: November 03, 2015

Check out the talent of Lone Star College-CyFairs dance students in a free dance showcase Dec. 4.
Julliard School of Dance graduate Irene Ko leads LSC-CyFairs Modern Dance class and members of the Diverse Dance Club in this inaugural production that will feature multiple dance styles and explore the dynamics of light and movement.
The 7:30 p.m. performance will be held in the Black Box Theatre, which is located in the Center for the Arts building on the Barker Cypress campus at 9191 Barker Cypress.
Call 281.290.5201 or email CFC.BoxOffice@LoneStar.edufor information.








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CHI Lone Star College-North Harris School of Cosmetology hosts Senior Summer Showcase

Lone Star College North Harris News

Published on: June 30, 2014
The CHI Lone Star College-North Harris School of Cosmetology will be hosting a Senior Showcase on Tuesday, July 22 from 10 a.m. to noon.
The event will start off at 880 E. Richey Road with a 10 a.m. hair show and certificate presentation to the graduating students. This will be followed by an 11 a.m. portfolio exhibition and graduates reception at the new CHI Lone Star College-North Harris School of Cosmetology building at 910 E. Richey Road.
The community and prospective students are invited to come and learn more information about the colleges course offerings and tour the state-of the-art facilities.
The relationship between Lone Star College-North Harris and Farouk Systems originally began in 2010 with professional development for instructors, access to more advanced CHI products for students, and expanded career opportunities for graduates. 
The expanded partnership capitalizes on the world-renowned products and methods of Farouk Systems, along with the colleges expertise in education and training. Graduates are prepared to work in the most sought-after industry positions, and have an invaluable understanding of both client service and the manufacturing process.
We are proud to showcase the success of our students and give them an opportunity to demonstrate their talents at this event, said Dr. Steve Head, president of LSC-North Harris. Our partnership with CHI provides a one-of-a-kind educational experience, leading to successful careers in a very high-demand industry.
For more information about the event, or to RSVP, contact Aryana Solis at Aryana.Solis@LoneStar.edu.
Lone Star College System has been opening doors to a better community for 40 years. Founded in 1973, LSCS remains steadfast in its commitment to student success and credential completion.  Today, with 78,000 students in credit classes, and a total enrollment of more than 90,000, Lone Star College System is the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area and one of the fastest-growing community college systems in the ...

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PTSD May Have A Physical, Not Just Psychological, Effect On The Brain

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Publication Date: 7/13/2017
ByLine: Huffington Post
URL Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ptsd-brain-effects_us_5966498ce4b005b0fdca68e5?409&ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009
Page Content: ​Features Douglas Chang, MD, PhD
News Type: National
News_Release_Date: July 14, 2017
NewsTags: Neurology; Orthopedics; Research/Clinical Trials

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Men's Golf Alum David Gazzolo '15 Fires Bogey-free 65 To Claim Second Straight Cal State Open Title, Gillis Earns Top-10

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Murrieta, CA– UC Riverside Men's Golf alum David Gazzolo ('15) fired a bogey-free 65 in the final round at the Bear Creek Golf Club to capture his second straight California State Open Championship.Gazzolo posted a two-under 34 on the front side to get his score to -6 for championship. He then birdied four of his first five holes to en route to a five-under par 31 on the back-nine in carding a seven-under 65–the low round of the tournament. (final results)While at UCR, Gazzolo was a three-time All Big West Conference selection, and led the team in scoring average each of his four years at UC Riverside.2017 UCR grad Sam Gillis began the day four strokes back of the pace, and pulled to within a shot early on. Gillis struggled on the back-nine, but was able to earn a top-10 result. 


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Farewell to the Oak

Caltech News tagged with "staff + student_life + faculty_profile + grants_and_giving"

On July 11, workers dissected Caltech's 400-year-old Engelman oak, which died last year. The wood will be preserved for several uses including: research rounds for GPS paleoclimatology research; historic rounds for display of key science and Caltech milestones; construction of a communal table for the new Red Door Café; and development donor gifts and recognition pieces.Read more about the history of the oak in Caltech magazine.

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Innovation Speaker Series Highlights Inspiring Researchers, Technologists

Caltech News tagged with "astronomy + exoplanets + JPL + planetary_science"

Most people think about time throughout the day, but Sean Carroll, research professor of physics at Caltech, notes that very few people appreciate just how "weird" time is.Carroll points out that in space, for instance, you can go from point A to point B and back again—but once you leave a given point in time, you can never return to that moment. Speaking to a packed Hameetman Auditorium on July 6, he told the crowd, "You could say, 'This is the most boring lecture I've ever heard. I will get up and walk away.' But you cannot choose to have not come to the lecture. Right? You cannot make a choice right now about the past. Why is that?"Carroll's 45-minute lecture was part of the weekly Innovation Speaker Series science and technology talks presented each Thursday through August 3 by Summer App Space, a summer program that teaches programming to Los Angeles-area students and teachers while at the same time, they get paid to do fun space-related projects. The speaker series, which features entrepreneurs, researchers, and technologists from Caltech and elsewhere, aims to showcase the ways in which people with science- and space-related backgrounds and education can help change the world.During his lecture, Carroll led an audience that included middle- and high-school students—as well as Caltech students, staff, and faculty, who are welcome to attend these public talks—on a tour of physics, quantum mechanics, and cosmology that examined what science can tell us about the origins of existence. Covering theories that delved into what happened before the Big Bang and what might occur when the universe ends, he also discussed how time might frame our perspective of the universe."Is any of this true?" he asked, referring to what happened before the Big Bang. "Who knows? I don't know. That's why we do physics. Physics ...

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Isenberg Day at Fenway Park

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Don't miss out on this opportunity to watch the Red Sox take on the New York Yankees while networking with fellow alumni, Isenberg faculty and current students. We'll begin with a private pre-game reception at the Champions Club at Fenway, then head to the right field grandstands to watch the game. Drink tickets and food will be provided before the game so come hungry.
Chances to win Isenberg swag and other Red Sox memorabilia.
View last year's photo gallery here!



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Fourth Annual Nick Johnson Memorial Golf Tournament to be Held Sept. 17

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Jul 14, 2017





SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The UCSB Intercollegiate Athletics Department and men's water polo program announced on Friday that the Fourth Annual Nick Johnson Memorial Golf Tournament will be held on Sunday, Sept. 17 at the Glen Annie Golf Club in Goleta.
"Nick made a lasting impression with anyone who came into contact with him," said Gaucho head coach Wolf Wigo. "His enthusiasm for life was contagious. This event is important to keep his legacy alive and help sustain his scholarship for future student-athletes."
The tournament, which honors the memory of former UCSB water polo player Nick Johnson, is a scramble format. Registration, bag drop and driving range opportunities begin at 11:30 a.m. There will be a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. and lunch will be served on the course.
Following the end of play, there will be a dinner and awards presentation to be held at 5:30 p.m. 
There are numerous sponsorship opportunities available, including: carts, foursomes, holes and individuals. For more information on sponsorships or to sign-up for the tournament, click here. If you have any questions, please contact Mia Weber at 805-893-4785 or email Mia.Weber@athletics.ucsb.edu.
Funds raised by the tournament will go towards the Nick Johnson Memorial Fund.










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VU’s Osher Lifelong Learning launches partnership with Fisk

Vanderbilt News

Students enrolled in an Osher Lifelong Learning class view renowned art at the Van Vechten Art Gallery, thanks to a new VU-Fisk partnership. (Steve Green/Vanderbilt)For the first time, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt is offering a series of classes taught by Fisk University faculty on the Fisk campus.
“We are excited to grow and enhance our curriculum for lifelong learners with this new partnership with Fisk,” said Norma Clippard, the institute’s program director. “Diversity and inclusion are among our most important priorities, and we hope to engage new lifelong learners in a variety of neighborhoods across the Nashville community.”
She added that the success of previous events Vanderbilt’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute has held on the Fisk campus helped propel this new initiative for a series of classes there taught by Fisk faculty.
Jamaal Sheats, director of Fisk University Galleries, is teaching “Art and Context” to students in a summer class offered by the Osher Institute at Vanderbilt. (Steve Green/Vanderbilt)
The first two courses—each meeting for six sessions—take place this month. Jamaal Sheats, director and curator of Fisk University Galleries and assistant professor of art, is teaching “Art and Context: Learning to Look” at the Carl Van Vechten Art Gallery. The course is a survey of world art as depicted in visual and written history from the Fisk University Galleries’ Collections and the current exhibition.
The Van Vechten Gallery is currently featuring the renowned Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Modern American and European Art, with works by Pablo Picasso, Paul Cezanne, Auguste-Pierre Renoir, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Georgia O’Keeffe and others.
Sheats, who was born in Brentwood, Tennessee, said that he “grew up” with the collection and earned his bachelor of science in fine arts in 2002 from Fisk. In 2011, he received a master of fine art in studio art from Tufts University ...

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Researchers find first genomic biomarkers in extracellular vesicles in veterinary patients

Tufts Now All Stories

GRAFTON, Mass. (July 14, 2017)—Researchers at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University have discovered important biomarkers in extracellular vesicles in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease and congestive heart failure. This is the first biomarker discovery based on extracellular vesicles in a veterinary disease. The genomic material (microRNA, or miRNA) were isolated in small extracellular vesicles called exosome, which circulate in blood. These findings could provide important insight into the molecular basis, diagnosis and therapies for myxomatous mitral valve disease in dogs, as well as mitral valve prolapse, a similar disease in humans. The results appear online this week in the Journal of Extracellular Vesicles.In their analysis of circulating exosome miRNA (Ex-miRNA), researchers found that the expressions not only change with disease progression and development of heart failure in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease but also exhibit changes solely on the basis of aging in dogs. Additionally, they found that Ex-miRNA expression level changes appear to be more specific to disease states than the measure of miRNA from plasma without attention to the isolation of Ex-miRNA. This suggests that Ex-miRNA may offer a novel approach that improves upon current established methods of monitoring patients with heart disease and other diseases, yet relies on readily available samples such as blood and urine.
Myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) in dogs closely resembles mitral valve prolapse (MVP) in humans, which causes disruption and fragmentation of the collagen and elastic fibers within the valves. In dogs, MMVD is the most common acquired cardiac disease and cause of congestive heart failure, making up two-thirds of all cardiac cases. The disease is age-related, and its prevalence in older small breed dogs reaches 100 percent. Previous studies have shown that once in congestive heart failure, dogs have a median survival time between one and nine months.
MVP is a common valvular heart disease occurring in 3 ...

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Glow All Knight

Events at UCF

Get ready for a HUGE inflatable slip n' slide, free snow cones, a live DJ, and endless fun. Filling up the night will be everything from glow sticks, to neon paint, to glow in the dark games! Twister? Yes. Giant Jenga? Yes. Countless memories? YES. This is an event you will not want to miss.

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Jaye Padgett named vice provost for the Division of Student Success

Student News

I am pleased to announce that Jaye Padgett, interim vice provost for the Division of Student Success, has been formally named to the position. The appointment is for three years, and went into effect July 1. Jaye had held the interim post since fall of 2015. Previous to that, starting in 2013, he worked half time as special assistant to the CP/EVC, focusing on increasing student retention and decreasing the time it takes for students to graduate.Jaye, a professor of linguistics, is uniquely qualified to undertake this vital role. He has demonstrated exemplary leadership in the division since taking the helm. He also has extensive leadership experience as chair of the Academic Senate's Committee on Educational Policy and as chair of the Linguistics Department. The appointment is a critical piece of a broader university strategy to strengthen student support inside and outside of the classroom. I will seek input in the coming months from key stakeholders regarding the division's scope and focus. Student Success provides direct support to a diverse undergraduate and graduate student body through a network of programs and services, while also coordinating student-supporting initiatives campuswide. The division’s ultimate goals are to promote educational equity and to boost the retention, time to degree, and graduation rates of our students.Jaye earned a B.A. in linguistics and another one in Russian language from the University of Maryland, College Park, in 1985. He received his Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, in 1991 and was a visiting assistant professor for one year at Yale before joining our campus in 1992.Please join me in thanking Jaye for taking on this critical role.

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UW Daily – July 14, 2017

UW Daily

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On Campus
COL/EXT: Community Invited to Attend Free Entrepreneurship Presentation, Heart of the Valley Chamber of Commerce, July 13
COL: Turner Revises Graduation Requirements, Students Can take Courses at UW-Rock County, Beloit Daily News, July 11
COL: UW-Manitowoc faculty member approved for promotion, Herald Times Reporter, July 13
EXT: UW-Extension to host exhibits at local fairs, The Journal Times, July 13
EXT: UW-Extension will hold a livestock health, grazing and soil health field day, Wisconsin State Farmer, July 12
EXT: Free class offers low maintenance backyard prairie planting, WSAW, July 12
EXT: UW-Extension Master Gardener says take stock, plan, and refresh garden, Oshkosh Northwestern, July 13
GRB: Hot, Rainy Weather Has Brought Wisconsin’s Mosquitoes Out In Full Force (says UWGB’s Draney), WPR, July 13
GRB: Second Northern Black Widow Found in Brown County (UWGB’s Draney says produce truck is likely carrier), WPR, July 13
LAX: Coulee Council to lease Mayo-Franciscan land for $2.9 million recovery center, La Crosse Tribune, July 13
MAD: UW-Madison Scientist Explains Antarctica’s Massive New Iceberg, Wisconsin Public Radio, July 13
MAD: UW-Madison professor studies public attitudes about government efforts to improve lakes, Wisconsin State Journal, July 14
MIL: UWM resource center “helps vets get the education they deserve.”, TMJ4, July 12
MIL: Milwaukee sustainability director stresses UWM Freshwater Sciences’ importance, Wisconsin Public Radio, July 12
MIL: UWM works with community partners to address Milwaukee poverty, WUWM, July 13
STO: Incoming UW-Stout Student takes 1st Place at Art Competition, Lake Country Now, July 13
SUP: UW-Superior alumni, Neal Spinler, Named Executive Managing Director of Playwrights Foundation , Broadway World, July 12
SUP: UW-Superior Researchers study how plastics may threaten Lake Winnebago Fish, WISN, July 9
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Calhoun Coaches Theater Group on Basketball Recruiting

UConn Today


Actor Sam Kebede went to rehearsal hoping to get some insights about what it’s like to be recruited by a big-time college basketball coach. Hall-of-Famer Jim Calhoun, the former Huskies men’s head coach, was happy to assist.
The coach who led UConn to three national championships before retiring in 2012 is serving as a technical adviser on the production of a new play, “Exposure,” which is being performed this weekend at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center in Waterford.
Kebede portrays a player experiencing the world of AAU basketball and recruiting.
Playwright Steve DiUbaldo played Division I basketball at Winthrop under Gregg Marshall, now the coach at Wichita State. Director Wendy Goldberg grew up in Michigan and watched her friend, the now-retired NBA star Chris Webber, deal with choosing a college before he wound up at Michigan.
But both sat in rapt fascination with the cast and crew for well over an hour prior to rehearsal Tuesday, as Calhoun answered their questions and regaled them with stories, drawing on more than a half-century of experience in basketball. He offered insights and opinions on the NCAA, the recruiting process, shoe companies, players, parents, other coaches, and even fans (“They love you, win or win,” he joked).
“It made it all a lot more real,” said Kebede. “He just put me in those shoes. He gave me a fuller idea of what it means to be a recruit.”
Calhoun talked about forming personal relationships with recruits and their families, showing them the formula he used to help players like Ray Allen and Kemba Walker fulfill their dreams. But he also addressed the game’s flaws.
He talked about the struggles the NCAA has governing institutions as diverse as Harvard and Alabama. He told the ensemble about coaches who thought they were doing things the right way by only giving players “used ...

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July 22: Quilter’s Garage Sale

Green & Gold News

Quilter’s Garage SaleSaturday, July 22, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.8320 Wellsley CourtMultiple sellers, cash only, fabric sold by the yard: Batiks $6/yd and Cottons $5/yd.  There will also be books, patterns, notions, and yarn.
To get to the location, follow Elmore to Coventry, and left onto Wellsley Court.


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Writing Marathon (8/16/2017)

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Writing Marathon

Event Description:This is an event we offer four times each year  (late-summer, mid-January, mid-Fall and mid-Spring)– we partner with the University Library and set up shop in one of their large and wonderful meeting room spaces, to create a writing oasis.  We provide coffee, tea, snacks and a delicious and nutritious lunch.  You bring yourself and whatever you need to work on a writing project of your own choosing.  It’s a great way to wrap up (or at least move forward) a project or two before the semester starts.  You can come and go as you please – just let us know if you plan to be there at all, and if you plan to be there for lunch. Writing Marathon RSVP form.





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W. Volleyball. Robinson, Gama Win Silver With MW All-Star Team

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The team fell in three sets to the USA Volleyball College National Team.



July 14, 2017
On the final day of the 2017 European Global Challenge, the Mountain West All-Star volleyball team played in the championship match for the U23 teams, facing the USA Volleyball College National Team. Unfortunately, the MW team fell 3-0 (25-15, 25-15, 25-13) to USA CNT, bringing home the silver medal for the conference.Below are blogs from Spartan players Breann Robinson and Nandyala Gama who talk about the past few days of play at the tournament.July 13 – BreannWe had two matches today, both against Slovenian teams. The first match was against a Slovenian u23 club team, and we won in three which set us up to get into the semi-finals for our evening match. After the first game, we went back to the hotel, cooled off in the pool, then went to our rooms to take a quick rest before our match. Our second match was against the Slovenian national u18 team. We won in three, but not so easily as the first. Our last set we started off horribly, and at one point we were behind 17-11. At this point, all that mattered was one ball at a time, and every single point. Then, the score was 24-23 and we had game point. We finished the game with a tough serve which scored us a point. We beat them 3-0 and made history at this tournament for our conference. The Mountain West Conference team has never gone this far in this tournament. We were all so proud and excited to have accomplished this goal and made it to the championship match tomorrow. Our game is tomorrow evening at 7 p.m., and we play the USA Collegiate National team for first place. WISH US LUCK!







July 12 – NandyalaToday, we had our last pool match and beat the American team ...

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Bookshop Summer Clearance Sale

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Policies by France, Volvo could shake up market for gasoline, diesel vehicles, researcher says

KU News Headlines

LAWRENCE — France's government is seeking to end the sale of gasoline and diesel vehicles by 2040.Swedish automaker The Volvo Group also recently announced an ambitious plan that all of its cars would be fully electric or hybrid by 2019, meaning no more vehicles solely powered by an internal-combustion engine would come off a Volvo production line by 2020.

Policymakers to automakers to climate change advocates will be watching these developments to see what they possibly could mean for the future of fossil-fuel powered vehicles.

Bradley Lane, assistant professor in the University of Kansas School of Public Affairs & Administration, discusses policy issues related to production and use of internal-combustion engines and alternative vehicles and fuels, including the recent decisions by France and Volvo. Lane's research interests include public policy and transportation, including travel behavior, electric vehicles, fuel prices and public transport.

Q: What is the significance of a government-driven policy decision in France seeking to move away from sale of gasoline and diesel vehicles by 2040? And also, a business, Volvo, to commit to manufacture all vehicles as electric or hybrid by 2019?

Lane: I think each of these moves has its own, separate significance. France moving away from selling gasoline and diesel vehicles by 2040, and other such mandates — such as India going all electric by 2030 — is another logical step in a long-term series of targets that many state actors have employed to incentivize not just the purchase and adoption of these vehicles, but also investment in the technological development and production of these vehicles.

Such targets are appealing to policy makers and government actors because in addition to providing a direction for the market to go, they are far enough on the horizon so that failing to meet them doesn't cause electoral or public relations harm in a way that a goal of, say, military action in the next 18 months would. By 2040, even relatively ...

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Barbara Chernow Named Senior Vice President for Administration

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Barbara Chernow Named Senior Vice President for Administration




Barbara Chernow


STONY BROOK, NY, February 15, 2012 – Barbara Chernow has been appointed to the position of Senior Vice President for Administration at Stony Brook University effective immediately announced Stony Brook President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D. 
As Senior Vice President for Administration, Chernow will oversee a consolidated administrative office at Stony Brook, which includes Facilities and Services, Finance and Human Resource Services with direct responsibility for all administrative, business and facilities operations including design and construction activity.  Additionally, she will continue to oversee the University Police Department, Environmental Health and Safety, and Parking and Transportation. She will also Chair the Project 50 Forward Operational Excellence Program Management Office, to ensure successful outcomes of various initiatives while tracking budget savings and striving to keep the campus community well informed. 
“Barbara is a proven leader,” said President Stanley, referring to Chernow’s numerous accomplishments during her 14 years of service at Stony Brook. “Since joining Stony Brook in 1998, her management skills have resulted in improved services and reduced costs and it will be beneficial, both in terms of internal and external interactions, for her to serve as the single point of contact between Finance, Human Resources and Facilities.”
During her more than 30-year career, Chernow has held a variety of senior management positions in facilities and operations including serving as the Vice President of Administration for the New York City School Construction Authority. In her role as Vice President for Facilities and Services at Stony Brook, she played an integral role in the development of a new Facilities Master Plan designed to further the University’s academic, research, and community-building goals. Under her leadership, the department improved campus buildings, grounds and infrastructure while enhancing safety and fostering a supportive environment for the campus community. Some of the department's major accomplishments during her tenure include programs that ...

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