Gail Collins: Digging ourselves a black hole Aug 26, 2008
Or at least as Greg Landsberg, a physicist from Brown University, was quoted as saying, the chances are "totally minuscule.". "Totally minuscule" are excellent odds when it comes to, say, risking a tornado on your wedding day. (International Herald Tribune)
Beavers score with Obama connection Aug 26, 2008
He then took over the program at Brown University and turned it into a winning team. At OSU, Robinson agreed to a six-year, $5 million-plus contract with incentives that guarantee him a base salary of $750,000 in 2008-09. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Snowmelt Carved Mars Gullies Later Than Thought Aug 26, 2008
James Head III of Brown University led the new study, which will appear tomorrow in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. He said by email that deposits in and around these gullies would be a great place to someday send a rover. (National Geographic)
Union has clause for concern Aug 24, 2008
Coady goes coed: Sean Coady, head of pro scouting for the Bruins in the days when Mike O'Connell was general manager, has left the pro ranks (he was last with San Jose) and hitched on with Brown University, where he will be an assistant coach with the women's hockey team. "Home every night, and doing what I love," said Coady. (Boston Globe)
Other Voices: Emphasis should be teaching kids how to drink right Aug 24, 2008
Dwight Heath is a professor of anthropology at Brown University. He has published extensively in many areas of anthropology, particularly on the subject of alcohol drinking patterns and their relationship to culture. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Vanderbilt is among Top 25 national universities Aug 24, 2008
Vanderbilt's School of Engineering program improved five positions to No. 38, tied with Arizona State University, Brown University, Case Western Reserve University, Iowa State University, Lehigh University, Washington University in St. Louis and Yale University. MIT was ranked No. 1. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Harvard leads pack once again Aug 23, 2008
Other New England colleges that ranked in the top 50 national universities were Dartmouth College (11), Brown University (16), Tufts University (28), Brandeis University (31), and Boston College (34). BC spokesman Jack Dunn said that the university made strong gains in the faculty-resources category, which considers the percentage of full-time faculty, the student-faculty ratio, and the proportion of faculty who hold the highest degree in their field. (Boston Globe)
* Taiwan is global runner-up in online government: Brown Aug 23, 2008
ONLINE SERVICES: The Brown University survey placed South Korea ahead of Taiwan, but both ahead of the US in a study of 96 online governments STAFF WRITER, WITH CNA Saturday, Aug 23, 2008, Page 4. Taiwan ranked second in the latest survey by Brown University on online governments, moving one notch higher in the rankings from last year, a statement released by the Cabinets Research, Development and Evaluation Commission said yesterday ... 7 points X the top three in the annual Brown University... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
With Skate Eyes, Scientists Peer Into Human Disease Aug 23, 2008
11, 2002) Brown University researchers have found a new cell in the eye that acts as a photoreceptor like a rod or cone and sets the body s circadian clock. . (Science Daily)
Learn More: U.S. News Best-College Ranking Aug 23, 2008
Brown University (Providence, R.I.) 17. Rice University (Houston, Texas) 18. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Back at home, Sacramone gets a heroine's welcome Aug 23, 2008
A vacation and heading back to Brown University in the fall, she said. As for gymnastics. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
The ultimate face-recognition tool is in our heads, researchers say Aug 22, 2008
"It's no longer just a monolithic face-selective area," said David Ress, a neuroscientist at Brown University in Providence, R.I.. "A region could serve more than one function, said Scott Huettel, a professor of psychiatry at Duke University in Durham, N.C.In addition to faces, scientists have also identified separate regions of the brain that respond to body parts or to buildings."Just by looking at an fMRI, we can tell if a subject is looking at faces or places," Kanwisher said.FMRI research... (Anchorage Daily News)
Interim health director named Aug 22, 2008
He has a B.A. in biology from Brown University and a M.D. from Georgetown University Medical School. The town is still searching for a permanent health director, says Miller, and there are five current applicants who are being considered, two of whom have a master's degree in public health. (Pictorial Gazette, CT)
Brown Rowing Wins 2008 ECAC Turfer Award Aug 22, 2008
Men's Crew - Official Athletic Site of Brown University ... - Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Commissioner Rudy Keeling announced today that Brown University has earned the 2008 ECAC Turfer Athletic Rowing Trophy. (Brownbears.com)
New leaders at Weston schools Aug 22, 2008
He has a M.A.T. degree in biology from Brown University in Rhode Island. He has a sixth year certificate in educational leadership from Southern Connecticut State University. (Westport Minuteman, CT)
Jim Calogero, 90, reporter for Globe Aug 21, 2008
Beginning in 1966, he directed public relations at Brown University and several years later did a stint editing Air Travel Journal and another publication at Logan International Airport. Mr. Calogero spent a decade at the Globe on the copy desk and as a reporter and was heading out on assignments at 67, more than half a century after he first began filing newspaper stories. (Boston Globe)
Women with Bay Area roots take yoga to Beijing Aug 21, 2008
So Wexler, a graduate of Lick-Wilmerding High School and Brown University, began leading a class once a week at a gym attached to the Kempinski Hotel. Kuo-Deemer began attending in 2001, and both were back in the Bay Area for Christmas that year when the idea for their studio was cemented. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Water Polo Earns Preseason Ranking of No. 8 Aug 21, 2008
The United States Air Force Academy, California Baptist University, George Washington University, Brown University and Princeton University round out the Top 20. - GO LIONS. (Lmulions.com)
Half of college students consider suicide Aug 20, 2008
Source: Brown University Psychological Services. The study extrapolated that at an average college with 18,000 undergraduate students, 1,080 of them would seriously contemplate taking their lives in any year, numbers that pose troubling issues for college administrators. (MSNBC -- Health)
Self-assembling Polymer Arrays Improve Data Storage Potential Aug 20, 2008
Brown University engineers Hyun-Kon Song and Tayhas Palmore have created a prototype polymer-based battery that packs more power than a standard alkaline. (Nov. (Science Daily)
Helping the Hidden Community of HIV Aug 20, 2008
In a recent U.S. study, Dr. Kenneth Mayer, an infectious-diseases expert at the Miriam Hospital and professor of medicine at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, found that nearly half (45%) of the 201 HIV-positive men surveyed were high-risk transmitters: among them, the most likely to transmit HIV to partners were young men who drank heavily (more than five glasses of alcohol a day at least once in the past six months), were diagnosed with HIV within the past nine years and... (Time.com)
Demonstrator tells of 9-hour interrogation Aug 19, 2008
Langer, who now lives in New York City, developed an interest in Tibet during a semester abroad while a student at Brown University, where he founded a chapter of Students for a Free Tibet. "The more of the personal stories I heard, the more I wanted to do to raise awareness," he said. (Boston Globe)
Tenured professors resign to avoid third investigation Aug 19, 2008
1 million out-of-court settlement with Dr. Linda Garavalia, associate professor of Psychology, and Megan Pinkston-Camp, a former psychology graduate student and now a postdoctoral fellow at Brown University. A summary of the results of the second internal investigation, conducted in fall 2007 by Grace Hernandez, director of UMKC's Office of Affirmative Action, was released last week as part of the agreement negotiated with the professors. (University News, MO)
Bernanke Struggles to Define What Financial Institutions Fed Can Let Fail Aug 19, 2008
To ``a large degree,'' it appears the Fed `` is going to become a major regulator of financial institutions,'' says , a Brown University economist who has written a book on bank regulation. With that comes the danger that measures the Fed has to take to enhance stability may end up restraining economic growth, Levine says. (Bloomberg)
Not all fun in Games Aug 18, 2008
"Hong and Chusovitina soon also surpassed Sacramone.Sacramone took a year off from school for the Olympics but she plans to return to Brown University to study sociology while also continuing to train and compete."It was really stressful," she said about the Olympics. "But it was a great learning experience and I think it made me a better person going through what I went through. I'm excited to go home. (Boston Globe)
Sacramone has a bit to beam about Aug 18, 2008
But fueled by a mix of beauty and sympathy, Sacramone, a 20-year-old sociology major at Brown University, is quickly becoming a bigger deal back home than either Liukin or Johnson. Charts on Google Trends, which tracks Web searches, indicate more people have performed Google searches in the past week for Sacramone than for Liukin or Johnson. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Eye's Light Receptors Help Set Body's Clock Aug 18, 2008
11, 2002) Brown University researchers have found a new cell in the eye that acts as a photoreceptor like a rod or cone and sets the body s circadian clock. (Dec. (Science Daily)
Defending Ivy League Champion Bulldogs Announce 2008-09 Schedule Aug 18, 2008
Yale will kick off their spring schedule with four straight home matches including a scrimmage against Brown University. On Feb. 7 and 8 the Bulldogs will travel to Michigan to take on both No. 53 Western Michigan and No. 19 University of Michigan, head coach alma mater. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Disappointing Olympics for Sacramone Aug 18, 2008
She took a leave of absence from Brown University to devote herself to making the Olympic team. Sure enough, she made it. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Clayton students find answer to accreditation woes Aug 16, 2008
Joshua Penny, who is majoring in political science, hopes to take the 30 credits he expects to earn this year to Brown University or Georgetown. His twin brother, Kaleb, plans to attend Georgia State University or Georgia Tech. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Family organizes walk to support son's medical efforts Aug 16, 2008
Now an Infectious Diseases Fellow at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston, Adrian first went to Eldoret s Moi Referral Hospital as an undergrad at Brown University in September 2001. He went again for the 2006-2007 academic year as a junior faculty member, overseeing the exchange program and doing some clinical work. (Concord Journal, MA)
Chronic Ear Infections Linked To Increased Obesity Risk; Taste Damage Can Lead To Preferences For Fatty And Sugary Foods Aug 16, 2008
John Hayes, PhD, of Brown University and his collaborators at the University of Connecticut, found associations between otitis media exposure, taste, food choice and obesity. Among middle-aged women, those with taste functioning consistent with taste nerve damage preferred sweet and high fat foods more and were more likely to have larger waists. (Science Daily)
A statistical analysis of the 2007 and 2008 Dolphins Aug 16, 2008
For those not aware of the book, it is produced by the fellows from the Web site , a bunch of guys from Brown University who develop their own mathematical formulas to prove or debunk popular football beliefs. They re like the Bill James of football, except with short shorts and a whistle. (The Palm Beach Post)
Launching Fear Aug 15, 2008
" Hoffman found some of the footage that appears in the film online, and a coup came when he located Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev's son, Sergei. He is a special professor at Brown University and lives in Rhode Island. As a teenager, he followed his father around with a film camera. "That footage of him kissing generals, he had that in his basement," Hoffman said. Hoffman, known as the producer-director of the 1991 PBS series "Making Sense of the Sixties," said that how the United States... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Kids' Obesity Linked to Ear Infections Aug 15, 2008
In the second study, led by John Hayes of Brown University, researchers found that among 110 middle-aged women with a sense of taste consistent with nerve damage, those who preferred sweet and high-fat foods tended to have larger waists. "Surprisingly, we found that the single best predictor of body weight was not how much saturated fat they took in and not how often they ate high-fat foods, but was how much they liked high-fat and sweet foods," Hayes said. (Washington Post)
Towards Zero Training For Brain-computer Interfacing Aug 15, 2008
14, 2002) It is the stuff of science fiction: Researchers at Brown University have used a tiny array of electrodes to record, interpret and reconstruct the brain activity that controls hand movement - and they. . (Science Daily)
S.F. Exploratorium's window on climate change Aug 15, 2008
In years to come, the Brown University graduate student will publish his findings in an esoteric journal as part of his doctoral research on climate change. For now, he sends dispatches back to San Francisco for public view. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Read more... Aug 15, 2008
Elizabeth Hoover, PhD, Brown University - Cultural/Environmental Anthropology. Diana Humple, MS, Sonoma State University - Conservation Genetics. (PNN Online)
Best Places to Seek Student Loans Aug 15, 2008
"The largest chunk of the support that the students will receive will come from the school that they're enrolled in," says Rod Bugarin, a former financial aid officer at Columbia University and Brown University. "Give your financial aid officer a call and really build that relationship." Make sure to touch base in the summer, he adds. (SmartMoney)
Legacy Weekend awaits Rangers fans Aug 15, 2008
Recap: TEX 0, BOS 10. A luncheon involving Hall of Famers, a ceremony honoring Tom Grieve, Eric Nadel and the late Linda Kaye, the Alumni Baseball Game and an Alumni Autograph session highlight the Rangers Alumni Legacy Weekend at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington starting this Friday. (MLB.com -- Texas Rangers)
Queens Coach Trains Tomorrow’s Tennis Stars Aug 15, 2008
Friday August 15, 2008. Queens Coach Trains Tomorrow s Tennis Stars by Jillian Abbott, Chronicle Reporter08/14/2008. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Are Gymnasts Pushed Too Far? Aug 15, 2008
But that's where Alicia Sacramone, a Brown University undergrad, found herself after her second tumbling pass on the floor exercise. It was Sacramone's second fall of the meet, and it may ultimately have cost the U.S. women the team gold on Wednesday in front of a capacity 19,000 crowd, which mainly rooted against the Americans, at the National Indoor Stadium. (Time.com)
Pill Users Choose 'Wrong' Sex Partners Aug 14, 2008
Rachel Herz, PhD, author of The Scent of Desire and a faculty member at Brown University, says there is a real connection between body odor, MHC, and the mates a woman chooses. "My own research says the way a man smells to a woman is the main determinant of sexual attraction," Herz tells WebMD.. (CBS News)
Police cite 18 for underage drinking at party Aug 14, 2008
adutchman wrote on Aug 13, 2008 11:07 AM:" In Europe, where the drinking age is generally 16, alcohol is served in some school cafeterias. In referring to the dinner in Paris, alcohol authority Dr. Dwight Heath of Brown University explained that "that is the best way for young people to learn about drinking. It deglamorizes it, it demystefies -- they are drinking in a responsible situation with adults, as an accompaniment to food. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
U.S. women fall short in gymnastics Aug 14, 2008
China won the gold medal thanks to brilliant bar routines, few mistakes, and two critical errors by U.S. gymnast Alicia Sacramone, a 21-year-old Brown University student and the team's emotional leader. Sacramone fell as she got onto the beam, and fell during her floor exercise. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Women's gymnastics: After settling for team silver, U.S. now focuses on individual glory (Today) Aug 14, 2008
Sacramone, who postponed her sophomore year at Brown University to concentrate on gymnastics this Olympic season, was flustered after being held up twice before the balance beam when there was a scoreboard glitch. When the judges gave her the OK, Sacramone leaped onto the beam and fell off. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
An optimistic view all around Aug 14, 2008
native and Brown University student, fell off as soon as she got on after being distracted by a lengthy wait between rotations. Then she made two mistakes on her floor routine, falling on one tumbling pass and stepping out of bounds on another. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Cowgirl gets top rugby honor Aug 14, 2008
There is Stanford, the Naval Academy, Brown University, UCLA and Wyoming. (258). (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Bears Picked Third In Ivy League Pre-Season Poll Aug 13, 2008
Football - Official Athletic Site of Brown University. LECT. (Brownbears.com)
KV Pharmaceutical Company Reports Fiscal 2009 First Quarter Results Aug 12, 2008
Dr. John Buster, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, is a well-known and respected researcher in the arena of hormone therapy and a prolific author on the topic. Dr. Buster's Phase III Study for Evamist(TM) was published in the prestigious journal, Obstetrics ology, or "Green Journal" as it is commonly referred to by OB/GYNs, in June of 2008, and highlighted the importance of estrogen therapy available in Evamist(TM), featuring a... (PR Newswire)
New Insight On HIV Transmission Risk Of Men Who Have Sex With Men Aug 11, 2008
"Although the number of HIV diagnoses among men in this group decreased the last two decades, recent data shows these rates are on the rise again, making it critical that we continue to understand this group in order to guide prevention and education efforts," says lead author Kenneth H. Mayer, MD, an infectious disease physician at The Miriam Hospital and a professor of medicine at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University ... In addition to his role at The Miriam Hospital, Mayer is... (Science Daily)
Where were these Braves all season? Aug 11, 2008
So you re saying a website SELLING HGH is more credible than a journal article published by the Brown University School of Medicine. Dude. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Bashing the South -- Part Two Aug 11, 2008
Brown University in Rhode Island is named after the most successful slave trading family in the history of the nation. Even New York City has its racist past. (Human Events Online)
Trigger For Brain Plasticity Identified: Signal Comes, Surprisingly, From Outside The Brain Aug 10, 2008
For the first time, Brown University scientists have. . (Science Daily)
Among gays, young partyers spread HIV: study Aug 8, 2008
"When one drinks or uses other substances, inhibitions are lowered, making people more likely to engage in risky behavior like unprotected sex. This is particularly true for young people, who often take risks without thinking about the consequences," said Dr. Kenneth Mayer, an infectious disease specialist at Brown University in Rhode Island. Gay and bisexual men account for about half of all new HIV infections in the United States. (Scientific American)
For China, Olympics may be transforming moment Aug 8, 2008
But as the world comes to Beijing, John Delury, a professor at Brown University, says the bottom line for organizers of Beijing 2008 is that it's a Chinese show, designed for Chinese, and the rest of the world are merely bit players. "The genius of the Olympics is that, in theory, it allows the Chinese government to build its image domestically by means of improving China's image internationally," Delury said. (Houston Chronicle)
Q&A: Winchesters Olympian lands in Beijing Aug 8, 2008
Twenty-year-old Alicia Sacramone, a 2006 Winchester High School graduate and Brown University student, earned a spot on the U.S. Gymnastics team in late July after weeks of anticipation. Sacramone landed in Beijing Friday, Aug. 1, and took some time out of her training schedule to talk with The Winchester Star. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Martian Soil a Little Too Salty Aug 7, 2008
Brown University geologist John Mustard, who has no role in the mission, said judgment about the soil's potential to support life should be reserved until all the data are in. But at first glance, "it is a reactive compound. It's not usually considered an ingredient for life," Mustard said. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Olympian Entrepreneurs Aug 7, 2008
Both trained engineers (Dick from Brown University, Pete from Stanford), the Dreissigackers designed lighter, stronger oars made from carbon fiber to give racers an extra boost; later the duo built some of the earliest indoor rowing machines. Good skull work: Their 54-person company, Concept2 in Morrisville, Vt. (Forbes)
Arantxa King takes on the world: Former MHS track star heads to Olympics Aug 7, 2008
The youngest daughter of Adrian King and Barnwen Smith-King, Arantxa followed in the footsteps of her older sister, Akilah, another former Medford High athlete who is currently a senior at Brown University. Arantxa was in a league of her own while a student at Medford High School. (Medford Transcript, MA)
His Royal Highness Prince Feisal Ibn Al-Hussein of Jordan to Deliver Opening Session Keynote Address at Inaugural WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition Aug 6, 2008
He graduated from Brown University in Providence, R.I., in 1985 with a degree in electrical engineering, and has been a supervisor and advisor to Royal Wings Airlines, a regional subsidiary of Royal Jordanian Airlines, since 1995. WaterSmart Innovations will be held at the South Point Hotel and Casino, at the south end of the famed Las Vegas Strip. (PR Newswire)
Scientists: Martian soil similar to Chile's desert Aug 6, 2008
Brown University geologist John Mustard, who had no role in the Phoenix mission, told The Associated Press that perchlorates are "not usually considered an ingredient for life.". However, some organisms actually thrive on perchlorates and have been for chemical spills. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Brown Baseball Golf Outing - August 26th Aug 6, 2008
Baseball - Official Athletic Site of Brown University ... For more information and/or to RSVP contact the Brown University Sports Foundation at (401)- 863-1936 or email at Sports_Foundation@brown. (Brownbears.com)
State moves to block doctor Aug 5, 2008
1976 Graduate, School of Medicine, Brown University, Providence, R.I.. 1976 Internship, Letterman Army Medical Center, San Francisco. (The Clarion-Ledger)
New Orleans' population may have hit plateau Aug 4, 2008
"It's very clear we're going to have a much smaller, very different New Orleans," says Robert Kates, a retired Brown University geographer who has studied the Katrina disaster. Katrina and the failures of the federal levees displaced more than 378,000 people from New Orleans, creating one of the largest disaster diasporas in U.S. history. (USA Today)
