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Public Release: 15-Jan-2009
The Science Coalition applauds House economic stimulus package proposal
The Science Coalition applauds the House for recognizing the vital need to include research funding in the economic stimulus and recovery efforts. Funding for targeted federal research programs will have the immediate impact of creating jobs and stimulating economic activity in communities across the country. This is an example that we hope the Senate will eventually follow.
Contact: Ashley Prime
aprime@qga.com
202-429-4002
The Science Coalition
Public Release: 14-Jan-2009
Yale survey: Americans eager to reduce their energy use
Many Americans have already taken action to reduce their energy use and many others would do the same if they could afford to, according to a national survey conducted by Yale and George Mason universities.
Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy, Surdna Foundation, 11th Hour Project, Pacific Foundation
Contact: David DeFusco
david.defusco@yale.edu
203-436-4842
Yale University
Public Release: 14-Jan-2009
Learning science in informal environments
Anyone who has visited a science museum, gone on a nature walk, or watched a science program on public television knows that one need not be in a classroom or lecture hall to learn about science. Indeed, opportunities to be immersed in science present themselves to people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities, in a myriad of locations.
Contact: Maria C. Zacharias
mzachari@nsf.gov
703-292-8454
National Science Foundation
Public Release: 14-Jan-2009
New report on science learning at museums, zoos, other informal settings
Each year, tens of millions of Americans, young and old, choose to learn about science in informal ways by visiting museums and aquariums, attending after-school programs, pursuing personal hobbies and watching TV documentaries, for example.
Contact: Sara Frueh
news@nas.edu
202-334-2138
National Academy of Sciences
Public Release: 14-Jan-2009
USDA Small Changes Summit
Calories from home-cooked recipes grow over time
Research shows that calories in recipes have increased over time. Dr. Brian Wansink, of the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion said, "The calories in recipes in the cookbook, 'The Joy of Cooking,' have increased 63 percent from its publication, 1937, to its latest edition, 2006. Overweight and obesity have resulted in small steps going the wrong direction. The solution is to bring government, industry and academia together to promote small changes in the right direction."
Contact: John Webster
john.webster@cnpp.usda.gov
703-305-7600
USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
Public Release: 13-Jan-2009
Carnegie Mellon researchers develop new research tool
A team of Carnegie Mellon University engineers led by Levent Burak Kara and Kenji Shimada have developed software that will let engineers design new products by simply sketching their ideas on a tablet computer.
Contact: Chriss Swaney
swaney@andrew.cmu.edu
412-268-5776
Carnegie Mellon University
Public Release: 13-Jan-2009
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Education professor dispels myths about gifted children
Though not often recognized as "special needs" students, gifted children require just as much attention and educational resources to thrive in school as do other students whose physical, behavioral, emotional or learning needs require special accommodations. So says a Florida State University professor who has studied gifted students for years.
Contact: Steven Pfeiffer
pfeiffer@coe.fsu.edu
850-644-8796
Florida State University
Public Release: 12-Jan-2009
Science learning at museums, zoos, other informal settings
Each year tens of millions of Americans, young and old, choose to learn about science outside of the classroom in informal settings such as museums, aquariums, zoos, and after-school programs, as well as through educational media.
Contact: Sara Frueh
news@nas.edu
202-334-2138
National Academy of Sciences
Public Release: 12-Jan-2009
Academic Medicine
Study: Growth in research comes at a steep price
A study released this month confirms and quantifies what many medical school deans and financial administrators have long understood: Basic science research can be an expensive luxury. The study, which was conducted by the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, found that the school had to add 40 cents to every dollar of external grant support received by newly recruited scientists in order to achieve financial equilibrium.
Contact: Mark Michaud
mark_michaud@urmc.rochester.edu
585-273-4790
University of Rochester Medical Center
Public Release: 12-Jan-2009
Psychological Science
Why we procrastinate and how to stop
Psychologists wanted to see if there might be a link between how we think about a task and our tendency to postpone it. It turns out, the students who thought about the questions abstractly were much more likely to procrastinate. By contrast, those who were focused on the how, when and where of doing the task e-mailed their responses much sooner, suggesting that they started the assignment right away rather than procrastinating.
Contact: Barbara Isanski
bisanski@psychologicalscience.org
Association for Psychological Science
Public Release: 12-Jan-2009
Soil Survey Horizons
Soil maps generate reliable Quaternary geologic map
New research conducted at Iowa State University led to the successful creation of a detailed Quaternary geological map for the Des Moines Lobe with a user-controlled level of scale, with the results of the research published in the Winter 2008 issue of Soil Survey Horizons.
Contact: Sara Uttech
suttech@agronomy.org
608-268-4948
Soil Science Society of America
Public Release: 12-Jan-2009
British Journal of Developmental Psychology
Girls twice as likely as boys to remain victims of bullying
Girls targeted by bullies at primary school are two and a half times more likely to remain victims than boys, according to research from the University of Warwick and University of Hertfordshire.
Contact: Kelly Parkes-Harrison
k.e.parkes@warwick.ac.uk
44-024-761-50483
University of Warwick
Public Release: 9-Jan-2009
UGA research explores little-known chapter in college desegregation
Many of the battles to desegregate Southern colleges and universities were fought in public, but efforts to desegregate the standardized testing that is often a prerequisite to admission have, until now, received little attention. Now, a new University of Georgia study reveals how two men traveled the Deep South, facing hostility and risking violence, to ensure that students received fair and impartial treatment.
Contact: Sam Fahmy
sfahmy@uga.edu
706-542-5361
University of Georgia
Public Release: 8-Jan-2009
Neuropeptides
OHSU School of Dentistry uncovers mechanism for dental pain
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University's School of Dentistry have discovered a novel function of the peptide known as Nerve Growth Factor in the development of the trigeminal nerve.
National Institutes of Health, Medical Research Foundation of Oregon
Contact: Sydney Clevenger
clevenge@ohsu.edu
503-418-1792
Oregon Health & Science University
Public Release: 8-Jan-2009
Journal of Adolescent Health
Online racial discrimination linked to depression, anxiety in teens
Educational psychologist Brendesha Tynes says adolescents are increasingly experiencing both individual and vicarious discrimination online, which in turn triggers stress, depression and anxiety.
Contact: Phil Ciciora
pciciora@illinois.edu
217-333-2177
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Public Release: 8-Jan-2009
Journal of Counseling Psychology
Recognizing children's successes in all areas may prevent teenage depression
Students' successes in the first grade can affect more than their future report cards. In a new study, University of Missouri researchers found links among students' weak academic performance in the first grade, self-perceptions in the sixth grade, and depression symptoms in the seventh grade.
Contact: Jeffrey Beeson
BeesonJ@missouri.edu
573-882-9144
University of Missouri-Columbia
Public Release: 8-Jan-2009
Journal of Neuroscience
Rice University psychologist finds women's brains recognize, encode smell of male sexual sweat
A new Rice University study published in the Journal of Neuroscience found that socioemotional meanings, including sexual ones, are conveyed in human sweat.
National Institutes of Health
Contact: David Ruth
druth@rice.edu
713-348-6327
Rice University
Public Release: 8-Jan-2009
Science
Reactions to racism not as strong as we think
One reason racism persists is that many people imagine they would respond strongly to a racist act but actually respond with indifference, a new study led by York University (in Toronto) shows. The study, being published just days before the inauguration of America's first black president, found that people overestimate how strongly they would react to racist comments.
Contact: Janice Walls
wallsj@yorku.ca
416-736-2100 x22101
York University
Public Release: 5-Jan-2009
Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education
Describing soils: Calibration tool for teaching soil rupture resistance
A new tool has been developed that will help measure the rupture resistance of soils by calibrating the correct amount of pressure between a thumb and forefinger of students and soil scientists when studying soils in the field. The measurement is important for accurately assessing the quality and makeup of soils.
Contact: Sara Uttech
suttech@agronomy.org
608-268-4948
Soil Science Society of America
Public Release: 2-Jan-2009
Science
Peer discussion improves student performance with 'clickers,' says CU-Boulder study
Across the University of Colorado at Boulder campus students are sharing answers, checking their responses to questions against those of their neighbors and making adjustments to those answers in hopes of earning a better grade.
Contact: Michelle Smith
michelle.k.smith@colorado.edu
303-492-5443
University of Colorado at Boulder
Public Release: 31-Dec-2008
Academic Medicine
The culture of medicine
Everybody is familiar with the stereotypes of medical education from the student perspective: grueling hours, little recognition and even less glory. Now a novel Brandeis study published in Academic Medicine this month pulls back the curtain on the dominant environment of academic medicine from the perspective of faculty, the providers of medical education in medical schools. The study raises questions about how the prevailing culture of academic medicine shapes the delivery of health care.
Macy Foundation
Contact: Laura Gardner
gardner@brandeis.edu
781-736-4204
Brandeis University
Public Release: 30-Dec-2008
Journal of Engineering Education
Education practices influence women engineer shortage, MU study finds
As the need for engineering professionals grows, educators and industry leaders are increasingly concerned with how to attract women to a traditional male career. A new University of Missouri study found the impact of the engineering curriculum and obstacles, including self-efficacy and feelings of inclusion, can impede women's success in the predominantly male discipline of engineering.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Jeffrey Beeson
BeesonJ@missouri.edu
573-882-9144
University of Missouri-Columbia
Public Release: 29-Dec-2008
HortTechnology
Vidalia onions: Alternative to hand-transplanting proven effective
"Because of the higher cost of transplanting compared with direct seeding, this study was undertaken to evaluate effects of sowing date, variety, and fertility on direct seeding short-day onions in southeastern Georgia." Boyhan added that the research was also aimed at finding ways to lower production costs for growers.
Contact: Michael W. Neff
mwneff@ashs.org
703-836-4606
American Society for Horticultural Science
Public Release: 29-Dec-2008
HortScience
A win-win: U-pick pumpkin farms recycle urban leaves
The growing popularity of rural fall festivals, grade school farm tours, and "u-pick" pumpkin farms has resulted in an increase in consumer demand for pumpkins throughout the country. A critical challenge for pumpkin farmers promoting entertainment agriculture, or "agritourism," is maintaining fields that are weed-free, attractive and safe for consumers.
Contact: Michael W. Neff
mwneff@ashs.org
703-836-4606
American Society for Horticultural Science
Public Release: 29-Dec-2008
Current Issues in Education
Transcendental Meditation reduces ADHD symptoms among students: New study
The transcendental meditation technique may be an effective and safe nonpharmaceutical aid for treating ADHD, according to a promising new study published this month in the peer-reviewed online journal Current Issues in Education.
The pilot study followed a group of middle school students with ADHD who were meditating twice a day in school. After three months, researchers found over 50 percent reduction in stress and anxiety and improvements in ADHD symptoms.
Abramson Family Foundation, Institute for Community Enrichment
Contact: Ken Chawkin
kchawkin@mum.edu
641-470-1314
Maharishi University of Management
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