Duke doctor gets top honor receives top honor medal Aug 26, 2008
Weber was known for overseeing growth at what's now Polytechnic Institute of New York University, but moved to North Carolina in the 1970s. He was living in Columbus, N.C., at the time of his death in 1996, according to an obituary in The New York Times. (News & Observer)
Stress of War May Help Cause Schizophrenia Aug 26, 2008
Similar patterns are likely among many stressed women, said Dr. Dolores Malaspina of the New York University School of Medicine, who led the study. "The stresses in question are those that would be experienced in a natural disaster such as an earthquake or hurricane, a terrorist attack, or a sudden bereavement," Malaspina said in a statement. (MEDLINEplus)
Fed's yearly Teton meets fail to view the horizon Aug 26, 2008
Online Edition Powered By IOL. Once a year at the end of August, the notable and quotable from the worlds of business, finance, academia and government trek to, if not up, Wyoming's Teton Mountains to attend the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's Jackson Hole Conference. (Business Report, South Africa)
Commodities likely to rise again as supplies run short Aug 26, 2008
Online Edition Powered By IOL. The worst rout in the history of commodities might be ending, signalling a replay of the 2006 fall that preceded a doubling of prices in the next 17 months as measured by the Standard s (SI index. (Business Report, South Africa)
AdvTech gets past fees hiccup Aug 26, 2008
Online Edition Powered By IOL. Cape Town - AdvTech's interim profit rose 32 percent despite a June hiccup in school fee collections, the private education and job placements firm said yesterday. (Business Report, South Africa)
Settle doctors' dispensing fee or go to court, warns NCD Aug 26, 2008
Online Edition Powered By IOL. By SLINDILE KHANYILE. (Business Report, South Africa)
Sleep-deprived teens risk health Aug 25, 2008
BOTTOM LINE: "The legacy of conflict and disaster and war on a society may be present even in later generations," said Dr. Dolores Malaspina, lead author of the study, and chairwoman of the New York University Department of Psychiatry. CAUTIONS: Researchers could not precisely confirm the fetuses' prenatal ages because the Jerusalem Perinatal Study - from which they got population data - did not provide dates of conception. (Boston Globe)
This is only a test: 6 exams explained Aug 25, 2008
Nieca Goldberg, MD, medical director of the Women's Heart Program, New York University. Cheryl Iglesia, MD, director of female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC. (MSNBC -- Health)
Taking A Second Look At Bi-racial 'Black' Leaders Aug 25, 2008
Derrick Bell, a law professor at New York University, reads nothing special into the increasing number of bi-racial leaders. "It shows that interracial unions are on the rise," he explained. (Atlanta Daily World, GA)
Education grounded in empathy Aug 25, 2008
She graduated from Princeton University and got a master's in education from New York University. Those degrees could be tickets to careers across the globe. (Albany Times Union)
Addiction Treatment Proves Successful In Animal Weight Loss Study Aug 25, 2008
Dewey and Jonathan Brodie, a professor of psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine, have conducted extensive studies on animals at Brookhaven Lab showing that vigabatrin attenuates or blocks neurological and behavioral changes associated with drug addiction. Vigabatrin has been tested in humans in two small open-label studies, as well as in a 103-patient double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial. (Science Daily)
'Ecoblogger of doom' strikes fear in the heart Aug 25, 2008
Known as the "ecoblogger of doom", Nouriel Roubini, an economics professor at New York University, was among the first to predict the disastrous outcome of the US subprime mortgage boom ... Known as the "ecoblogger of doom", Nouriel Roubini, an economics professor at New York University, was among the first to predict the disastrous outcome of the US subprime mortgage boom. (Business Report, South Africa)
Firm prices counter Northam's output dip Aug 25, 2008
Online Edition Powered By IOL. Johannesburg - The operator of the world's deepest platinum mine, Northam Platinum said on Monday that a decrease in the production of platinum had been partially offset by higher prices for the metal. (Business Report, South Africa)
Cellular boom rings big changes in Nigerian business and society Aug 25, 2008
Online Edition Powered By IOL. By Joel Olatunde Agoi. (Business Report, South Africa)
New test detects arthritis early Aug 24, 2008
New York University researchers suggest early diagnosis of the progressive and debilitating condition warns sufferers to take dietary supplements such as glucosamine and chondroitin in order to protect their joints. The researchers said early diagnosis could reduce the need for surgery later in life. (India Times, India)
The best ways to get your stuff to college Aug 24, 2008
New York University student Joshua Rowley says that when he flew east last fall, JetBlue let him carry on his guitar, but when he flew home on the same airline in May, he could not. Fortunately, he was able to leave it with his aunt, who had brought him to the airport. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
* Prosecutors question Chen associates Aug 24, 2008
Chen Chih-chung has two masters degrees in law: one from the New York University School of Law and the other from the University of California, Berkeley. He had planned to pursue a doctorate in law at the University of Virginia this fall. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Stress of war may help cause schizophrenia: study Aug 23, 2008
Similar patterns are likely among many stressed women, said Dr. Dolores Malaspina of the New York University School of Medicine, who led the study. "The stresses in question are those that would be experienced in a natural disaster such as an earthquake or hurricane, a terrorist attack, or a sudden bereavement," Malaspina said in a statement. (Reuters)
Hope over 'early arthritis test' Aug 23, 2008
New York University researchers told the American Chemical Society conference early diagnosis could reduce the need for surgery later in life ... Dr Alexej JerschowNew York University. (BBC News)
McCain adviser got money from Georgia Aug 23, 2008
Scheunemann s work as a lobbyist poses valid questions about McCain s judgment in choosing someone who and whose firm are paid to promote the interests of other nations, said New York University law professor Stephen Gillers. So one must ask whether McCain is getting disinterested advice, at least when the issues concern those nations. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Docs: No Foolproof Age Test for Chinese Gymnasts Aug 23, 2008
Teeth are a great way to gauge development, Dr. Gerald Curatola, clinical associate professor at New York University College of Dentistry and owner of Rejuvenation Dentistry, told FOXNews. com. (Fox News)
To Protect Against Liver Disease, Body Puts Cells 'Under Arrest' Aug 23, 2008
The researchers include Valery Krizhanovsky, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY; Monica Yon, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY; Departamento de Imunologia, Instituto de Ciencias Biomedicas, Universidade de Sao Paulo and Instituto de Investigacao em Imunologia, Instituto do Milenio, Brazil; Ross A. Dickins, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY; Stephen Hearn, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY; Janelle Simon, Cold Spring... (Science Daily)
Learn More: U.S. News Best-College Ranking Aug 23, 2008
New York University (New York, N.Y.) 34. Boston College (Chestnut Hill, Mass. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Where community service is 'not a chore' Aug 23, 2008
Meanwhile, he had developed an interest in politics, and transferred to New York University. While there, he volunteered for the Clinton Global Initiative in 2005, an experience he says was the catalyst for The Community. (NJ.com -- Times)
Hormone Replacement Therapy After Menopause Reduces Symptoms Aug 23, 2008
"I think this is an important study, because since WHI, many have lost sight of the significant benefits of hormone therapy," said Dr. Steven R. Goldstein, an obstetrician and gynecologist at New York University Langone Medical Center. "This study reinforces the notion that for women with these symptoms, HRT can improve your quality of life. And, the worse your symptoms, the more they'll improve.". (MEDLINEplus)
Science: Save the Helicobacter Aug 22, 2008
Martin Blaser, a microbiologist at the New York University School of Medicine, and his team have already linked the bug s disappearance with increased levels of obesity and with the rise of cancer of the oesophagus. Last month they added asthma to the list by publishing a study showing that children who had not been infected by H. pylori were more likely to suffer from the condition than those who had. (The Economist)
Copter's rotor lost power before crash Aug 22, 2008
Similar patterns are likely among many stressed women, said Dr. Dolores Malaspina of the New York University School of Medicine, who led the study. (Reuters). (Boston Globe)
* Lehman under pressure to fix finances fast Aug 22, 2008
X Richard Sylla, economist at New York University ... Thats Fulds biggest problem, said Richard Sylla, financial historian and economist at New York Universitys Stern School of Business. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Scent Of Skin Cancer Discovered Aug 22, 2008
Also contributing to the work presented at the ACS were Charles Wysocki and Jae Kwak (Monell Center), Steven S. Fakharzadeh and Christopher J. Miller (University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine), Andrew I. Spielman and Xuming Sun (New York University College of Dentistry) and Chrysalyne D. Schmults (Dana Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center). Wysocki, Spielman, Sun, and James J. Leyden (University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) contributed to research published in the British Journal... (Science Daily)
New 'Nano-positioners' May Have Atomic-scale Precision Aug 22, 2008
3, 2002) A team of New York University researchers has taken a major step in building a more robust, controllable machine from DNA, the genetic material of all living organisms. Constructed from synthetic DNA. (Science Daily)
Rupert lifts the veil on his governance views Aug 22, 2008
He told Botha he would e-mail him studies done by Stanford University, New York University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Rupert said he had "begged" Transnet chief executive Maria Ramos to join the Remgro board, despite her busy schedule, which meant she might not be able to attend all the board meetings. (Business Report, South Africa)
Simplify Your Life Aug 21, 2008
Taming the paperwork jungle has economic benefits as well as emotional ones: Andrew Caplin, an economics professor at New York University, found that people who plan and budget are, on average, 39 percent wealthier than their disorganized peers. With that in mind, we went hunting for tips that can help trim the time it takes to manage your finances. (SmartMoney)
At Princeton, alumni pride aids No. 1 rank Aug 21, 2008
"There's a halo effect," says Richard Richardson, a professor of higher education at New York University. "That is, once you are identified as No. 1, people tend to associate you at that level.". (USA Today -- News)
Skin Cancer Carries Its Own Scent Aug 21, 2008
D., senior scientist and analytical chemist, Rohm and Haas, Philadelphia; Jean-Claude Bystryn, M.D., professor, dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, and former head, melanoma program and vaccine clinic, New York University Medical Center, New York City; Aug. 20, 2008, presentation, American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition, Philadelphia) ... However, Dr. Jean-Claude Bystryn, former head of the melanoma program and vaccine clinic at New York University Medical... (Health-Finder)
It's all in your head: Opening wide can do more than help your teeth Aug 21, 2008
From the beginning of this year and for just one semester so far, New York University tried a program to provide dental students with training to do overall health assessments. The training came through a partnership with its Nursing College. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Lummis takes early jab at Trauner Aug 21, 2008
Trauner's site only says that he got a bachelor's degree from Colgate University, in Hamilton, N.Y., and an MBA from New York University. Trauner said Wednesday that he grew up in couple different towns just north of New York City and worked for companies in Manhattan during and after graduate school. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Roubini: One-Third of Regional Banks to Fail Aug 21, 2008
Regional banks will experience a huge increase in the number of homeowners willing to simply walk away from their mortgage loans, and 30 percent of these banks could fail as a result, says New York University economics professor Nouriel Roubini. "The housing recession is not bottoming out by any standard. The problem is actually getting worse.". (Newsmax)
Fannie, Freddie stay in free fall on bailout talk Aug 21, 2008
"The Treasury bailout plan is socialism for the rich, the well connected and Wall Street," said Nouriel Roubini, an economist at New York University. Mr. Roubini said the government should instead wipe out shareholders and force bondholders to take "a haircut.". (Globe and Mail)
Eunice 'Kit' Burstein, 80; Waltham civic activist protected the Charles River Aug 20, 2008
She graduated from high school at 16 as class valedictorian and received a degree in occupational therapy from New York University in 1949. While still in her 20s, she ran an occupational therapy clinic in Hartford before moving to Boston in 1950 to work at Massachusetts General Hospital. (Boston Globe)
Unemployment survival guide Aug 20, 2008
" This is the crux of the argument by Mark Gertler, a professor at New York University, who unbelievably writes to the Financial Times to take issue with the whole idea "that monetary policy is the root cause of the recent increase in the relative prices of energy and food ... And if you don't believe me, take your New York University butt over to my house and ask my family something like 'Hey, how would you like a nice burrito ... " In short, the availability of money (the increase in the money... (Asia Times Online)
* Koo quits as Chens legal adviser Aug 20, 2008
Chen Chih-chung has two masters degrees in law: one from the New York University School of Law and the other from the University of California, Berkeley. He had planned to pursue a doctorate degree in law at the University of Virginia this fall. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Global economy heading into a severe recession Aug 20, 2008
Nouriel Roubini is a professor of economics at the Stern School of Business, New York University, and chairman of RGE Monitor. COPYRIGHT: PROJECT SYNDICATE. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
For Gitmo detainee, rare phone call home to Saudi Arabia Aug 20, 2008
Marri's lawyer, Jonathan Hafetz, of New York University School of Law, wrote in an e-mail that his client "has consistently denied any allegations of wrongdoing and maintained his innocence. If the government has the evidence they say they have, the question is why don't they charge and try him. Their failure to do so speaks volumes about the weakness of their case.". After the call, Ali al-Marri's family was buoyed. (Christian Science Monitor)
Strange boardfellows: Political diversity a new corporate reality Aug 20, 2008
There are about 3,000 presidential appointees, and New York University public service professor Paul Light says ambassadorships and the like go to those who write checks. Lee laughs when asked if she feels pressure to raise a dollar for Obama for every dollar raised for McCain by Bill Marriott. (USA Today -- Money)
Veep short-listers mix positives, negatives Aug 20, 2008
"It's an opportunity for them to show that they know how to do it," said Paul Light, a professor of government at New York University. "In this regard, a bad choice hurts much more than a good choice helps.". (AZCentral -- News)
Dark Cloud Over Amylin Aug 20, 2008
"It's the single best medicine we have to treat obese diabetics," says Stuart Weiss, an assistant clinical professor at the New York University School of Medicine. Weiss is skeptical that the pancreatitis is caused by the drug; he gets speaking fees from many makers of diabetes medicines. (Forbes -- Business)
Spike in vitamin D testing creates confusion Aug 19, 2008
James Underberg, a New York University internist, once checked vitamin D levels mostly in people at risk of thinning bones. Over the past year, he's begun screening more patients, especially those at risk of heart disease, as he closely watches the evolving research. (MSNBC -- Health)
S.C. pension managers consider low-price real estate Aug 19, 2008
But critics, such as New York University economist Nouriel Roubini, think the worst is yet to come for the real estate market. There are plenty of new residential ghost towns in the West in places like Nevada, California, Arizona, Roubini wrote in the RGE Monitor in November. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
FBI Probed Schlesinger For Communist Ties Aug 19, 2008
In April of 1967 Hoover was provided a report of a meeting between Schlesinger and New York University professor Conor Cruise O'Brien. A document disclosed that during the debate, O'Brien asked Schlesinger three questions: Did he agree that Hoover's definition of a communist was "nonsense". (Newsmax)
Jack Landau, 74, journalist who founded Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Aug 18, 2008
He received his law degree from New York University in 1961. He began his journalism career as a reporter with the Bergen Evening Record in 1957 and then moved to the Associated Press in 1960. (Boston Globe)
La Donna Musicale gives female composers their due Aug 18, 2008
She'll also collaborate with a New York University musicologist to produce, with the help of a smaller grant from the E. Nakamichi Foundation, "La liberazione di Ruggiero," an opera by Francesca Caccini - the first opera written by a woman. Guti rrez's goal is to showcase the artists' color and creativity by compiling at least three programs for La Donna Musicale to perform and eventually record. (Boston Globe)
Survivors of 1918 Flu Pandemic Immune 90 Years Later Aug 18, 2008
Dr. Marc Siegel, an associate professor of medicine at New York University School of Medicine in New York City, thinks that people who developed this strong immune response may have been infected with a less deadly strain of flu before 1918 ... Marc Siegel, M.D., associate professor, medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York City, author,Bird Flu: Everything You Need to Know About the Next Pandemic; Aug. 17, 2008,Nature. (Washington Post)
The Cougar Lounge - The Lounge's Guide To The Olympics Aug 18, 2008
"This thing is showing what the sun and moon are doing and it's also showing cycles of human time, this four-year cycle of the Greek Panhellenic Games. It's another meaning of time, related to human society instead of the cosmos," says Lounge Scientist #19, Alexander Jones, a scientist at New York University who reportedly had Michael Phelps winning all eight in his work "pool". Closing Ceremonies: The worst part of the Games when everybody realizes it will be four long years before the next... (Washington State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Acing Your Application Aug 18, 2008
Some small schools like Bard College require interviews, but New York University doesn't even offer them, says Cohen. "The smaller the school, the more important the interview." Students should practice for evaluative interviews and consider skipping optional interviews if they don't come across well in person. (Forbes)
Mom, daughter lead Kenyan village in AIDS recovery Aug 18, 2008
Barbara Borst teaches global affairs at New York University and is a former editor for The Associated Press in international news. A service of the Associated Press(AP). (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
'Traveling Pants' sequel is intelligent and witty Aug 17, 2008
Bridget goes to Turkey for a archaeological dig, Lena takes a figure-sketching class, Tibby heads back to New York University to make up a class, and Carmen (after finding out none of the others intended to stay in town to spend the summer together) goes to an acting camp in Vermont with a friend from Columbia. And, just as before, the pants brave FedEx handling as they make their way toward each girl and her particular crisis. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
World Bank backs projects in fossil fuels Aug 17, 2008
"The oil industry certainly does not need soft loans from a multilateral poverty reduction agency," says William Easterly, a New York University professor and former World Bank economist. The recipient of the World Bank's coal power loan, Tata Power, is India's biggest electricity generator not under state control. (Business Report, South Africa)
U.S. psychologists debate role in military interrogations Aug 16, 2008
"This is what it's come to," said Steven Reisner, an assistant clinical professor at the New York University School of Medicine and a leading candidate for the presidency of the psychological association. "We have psychologists taking the Fifth.". (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
An economic Cassandra whose predictions are coming true Aug 16, 2008
On Sept. 7, 2006, Nouriel Roubini, an economics professor at New York University, stood before an audience of economists at the International Monetary Fund and announced that a crisis was brewing. In the coming months and years, he warned, the United States was likely to face a once-in-a-lifetime housing bust, an oil shock, sharply declining consumer confidence and, ultimately, a deep recession. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
How Long-Distance Runners Get to the Finish Aug 16, 2008
The report is interesting and the results make sense, said Dr. Gerard Varlotta, director of sports rehabilitation at New York University and Rusk Institute, in New York City. "To me what they are saying is there is a protective system built in that doesn't allow us to overuse our muscles," he said, and that speaks to the value of training. (MEDLINEplus)
Busiek's Marvels and the Modern Age Aug 15, 2008
New York University, 2005. http://endeavor. (Suite101.com)
Pat Flannery Aug 15, 2008
" The Bison surpassed even those lofty heights in 2005-06, winning a school-record 27 games against only five losses. Ranked in the top 25 for the first time in school history for one week in February and at the end of the season, Bucknell became the first team in Patriot League history to go unbeaten in league play at 14-0. The Bison repeated as league champs, earned a best-ever No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament, and knocked off Arkansas 59-55 to make it to the round of 32 for the second... (Bucknellbison.com)
Healthy Sex Life Can Extend into 80s Aug 15, 2008
"It's definitely whether you're elderly or "wellderly" that makes a difference," said Dr. Virginia Sadock, director of the program of human sexuality at New York University Langone Medical Center in New York City. "Illness and medications make a difference in sex lives.". (MEDLINEplus)
A shifting Master Narrative Aug 14, 2008
EVERY presidential campaign has a central storyline that produces all other stories, says Jay Rosen, professor at New York University. This Master Narrative is how the news media describe the campaign. (Boston Globe)
Rivals jab over tone on Georgia Aug 14, 2008
"Scheunemann's work as a lobbyist poses valid questions about McCain's judgment in choosing someone who - and whose firm - are paid to promote the interests of other nations," said New York University law professor Stephen Gillers. "So one must ask whether McCain is getting disinterested advice, at least when the issues concern those nations.". (Boston Globe)
