Special Reports
- Johns Hopkins Flips the Switch on a Large Solar Project
- As part of its ongoing efforts to shrink its carbon footprint, The Johns Hopkins University has installed more than 2,900 solar panels on seven buildings on the Homewood and East Baltimore campuses.
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- Johns Hopkins Launches $90 Million Institute to Study ‘Extreme Events’ and Help Develop Better Protective Materials for the Army
- The Johns Hopkins University has won an award worth up to $90 million from the U.S. Army to tap the expertise of the nation's top academic researchers to help the Army develop new lightweight materials to better protect soldiers and vehicles.
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- Stanford's Frost Amphitheater roars back with Modest Mouse on May 19
- The beloved and storied Frost Amphitheater stage will once again host the artists of the day. Following in the footsteps of Ellington and Fitzgerald, Jefferson Airplane and Joan Baez, and – over and over – the Grateful Dead, a new generation of musicians and fans will come together this spring at Frost, thanks to a strong partnership between university administrators and students.
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- Helmut Krawinkler, Stanford Expert on Structural Design and Earthquake Engineering, Dies at 72
- Krawinkler was widely respected around the world and recognized for extraordinary and lasting contributions to earthquake safety. He fundamentally changed the process of evaluating seismic safety and damage potential.
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- Yale dance troupe performs work by Merce Cunningham
- Yale Dance Theater, a company of student dancers led by Yale faculty Emily Coates, will present a showing of works by legendary dancer and choreographer Merce Cunningham (1919-2009) on Friday, April 27, in the basketball court (John Lee Amphitheater) of the Payne Whitney Gymnasium, 70 Tower St.
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- E. Richard Brown, UCLA professor and leading U.S. health advocate, dies at 70
- E. Richard Brown, the founding director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and a leading national advocate for the uninsured, has died. He was 70.
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- U.Va. Parking & Transportation Recognized for Environmental Responsibility
- The University of Virginia's Department of Parking & Transportation has been doubly honored by the commonwealth for its environmental initiatives.
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- Health activist Paul Farmer to speak at Yale Divinity School
- Dr. Paul Farmer, Harvard Medical School professor and a founding director of Partners In Health (PIH), will deliver a lecture titled "The Corporal Works of Mercy and the 21st-Century Struggle Against Poverty" at Yale Divinity School on Thursday, April 26. Free and open to the public, the lecture begins at 6 p.m. in Marquand Chapel of Yale Divinity School, 409 Prospect St.
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- 'Island President' named best feature film at Yale Film Festival
- The film, about the world's lowest-lying island nation threatened by rising sea levels, was selected by a jury of Yale faculty, students, staff, and alumni.
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- Two Duke Faculty Members Join American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Duke's new members are Victor J. Dzau, James B. Duke Professor of Medicine, and Caroline Bruzelius, Anne Cogan Professor of Art History.
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- University will Use Coursera to Explore Online Class Materials
- As part of efforts to employ technology to enhance the Princeton academic experience and enable faculty to extend their teaching beyond the physical borders of the campus, the University will explore the development of online class materials via the new educational platform Coursera.
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- UW Student Project Assists Community Garden Effort
- Laramie's first-ever community garden located on private property is now being developed.
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- Wyoming Business Tips for April 22-April 28
- A weekly look at Wyoming business questions from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (WSBDC), part of WyomingEntrepreneur.Biz, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.
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- Psychology Profs Receive Million-Dollar Grant to Study Social Forces Behind Cocaine Addiction
- According to Davidson College Professors of Psychology Mark Smith and Scott Tonidandel, the number one predictor of whether kids use drugs is whether their friends use drugs.
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- Amherst College A New Blend: Frost Library Opens Café
- The line snaked from the northwest corner of Frost Library's first floor almost to the main entrance, the Amherst students, faculty and staff watching as those ahead of them reached the counter, collected what they'd come for and excitedly left the building for their 2 p.m. classes.
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- Harvard University Elects James W Breyer to Corporation
- The Harvard University announced that James W. Breyer, a leading venture capitalist, will join the President and Fellows of Harvard College, also known as the Harvard Corporation, on July 1, 2013.
- Sacred Heart University Names Bobby Valentine Athletics Director
- The Sacred Heart University sports community gets a shot in the arm with the joining of Bobby Valentine, a big name in baseball circle. On Tuesday he was named executive director of Intercollegiate Athletics by the university.
- Eastern Michigan University to Host Unplug Event
- The Eastern Michigan University will observe an unplugged event on Wednesday, Feb 27 at 5 p.m in the Multi-Cultural Lounge of King Hall on Ypsilanti campus of Eastern Michigan University.
- Energy Secretary Chu to Resume Teaching Physics at Stanford University
- United States Secretary of Energy Steven Chu will head back to the Stanford University to join the faculty after he demits his office this year.
- John F Kerry Will Make First Policy Speech at University of Virginia
- US Secretary of State, John F. Kerry will speak at the University of Virginia on Feb 20. It's said to be his first public remarks after succeeding Hillary Clinton earlier this year.
- EMU Marching Band to Perform on Detroit Public TV Music Show
- The Eastern Michigan University Marching Band will be featured on the nationally syndicated television show, "Ariel, Zoey, & Eli, Too," aired on Detroit Public Television (WTVS), Friday, Feb. 15, at 5 p.m, said the university.
