Special Reports
- CMC: Michael Geertsen '85 Finds a Unique Application for Spiritual and Philosophical Values at the U.S. Department of Defense.
- The idea that a business and personal model built upon a set of values, both spiritual and philosophical, has a place in governmental affairs sounds a bit nonsensical, at least at first. After all, a government's responsibility is to its people and oftentimes it needs to find less subjective criteria against which to judge how well it is serving the interests of its citizenry.
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- U-M Students' Fetchnotes Startup Launches Note-taking System
- Fetchnotes, a University of Michigan student-founded startup, will launch on Friday a public version of its cloud-based system for jotting and organizing quick notes to self.
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- U.Va. Safety Tip of the Month: Be 'Flood Smart'
- The Safety Tip of the Month is provided by U.Va.'s Office of Emergency Preparedness on the 11th of every month.
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- CNN Host, Hit Songwriter and Narrative Nonfiction Author Among Eight to Be Honored at Amherst College Commencement May 20
- CNN journalist Christiane Amanpour, former UMass professor and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair Sheila Bair, playwright and gay-rights activist Martin Duberman, Iran hostage crisis negotiator Ulric Haynes Jr. '52, chemist David K. Lewis '64, New York Public Library President and former Amherst College President Anthony W. Marx, acclaimed narrative nonfiction writer John McPhee and hit songwriter Jim Steinman '69 will all receive honorary degrees from Amherst College during its 191s...
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- Improv comedy workshop at UCLA to help military families deal with effects of war
- The UCLA Nathanson Family Resilience Center and the nonprofit Rx Laughter are teaming up with the legendary Second City Training Center to offer an innovative, humor-based project that uses improvisational comedy techniques to help military families deal with the traumatic effects of war.
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- Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania Honors the “Sesame Process” for Development of Children’s Media
- Sesame Street, the long-running and award-winning children's television program that airs on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), is the recipient of the 2012 Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) Award for Excellence in Children and Media.
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- U.Va. To Launch Contemplative Sciences Center
- Can meditation, yoga or mindfulness training help nurses and teachers be more effective and resilient in stressful situations? Can such contemplative practices be part of a more effective treatment regimen for major depression, or for alcoholics in recovery?
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- UC Berkeley to welcome visitors, expand minds at Cal Day open house
- Whether you're a robotics enthusiast or a fan of children's literature, a sports buff or a classical music aficionado, or someone who is simply eager to hear what a Nobel-winning astrophysicist has to say about our expanding universe, the wide array of activities offered at Cal Day will keep you busy.
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- Pendleton Woolen Mills taps Ivy League fashion design, marketing talent
- It's a business partnership free of contracts and obligations, but one that provides valuable insights into the respective worlds of youth culture and the fashion industry.
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- New Haven and Yale celebrate activists who strengthen town-gown ties
- President Richard C. Levin and New Haven Mayor John DeStefano presented seven individuals and two groups with Yale University Seton Elm-Ivy Awards at a ceremony on campus on April 10.
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- Davidson College: Board of Trustees Constitutes Committee on Church-Relatedness
- Over the course of Davidson College's history, the Board of Trustees has periodically reviewed the college's religious heritage, the college's relationship to the Presbyterian Church, and the meaning that the college draws from that relationship.
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- Leadership for BGI@UCDavis appointed
- Bart Weimer, a professor in the Department of Population Health and Reproduction in the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, and Hao Zhang, chief operating officer of BGI Americas, have been appointed co-directors of BGI@UCDavis, a partnership between UC Davis and BGI, the world's largest genome sequencing organization.
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- U.Va.: Founder's Day Is Friday: Happy 269th, Mr. Jefferson!
- The University of Virginia and the Thomas Jefferson Foundation are observing Thomas Jefferson's birthday Friday with a slate of Founder's Day events that are free and open to the public.
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- U-M: Knitting installation in the heart of campus changes space, mood
- Students installed 10,000 square-inches of colorful hand-knitted banners outside the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library at The University of Michigan in a "yarn bomb" project designed to display humanity and handiwork.
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- At Stanford, Bill Gates says foreign aid is threatened, but big ideas can turn the tide
- Scientists and engineers, Gates says, need to focus on developing products that help improve the lives of the world's poor even though the market directs people to help the wealthiest.
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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.
