Special Reports
- 'Serial Entrepreneur' Robin A. Felder Named U.Va. Innovator of the Year
- U.Va. Innovation, a new initiative dedicated to maximizing the impact of University of Virginia research discoveries, has named Robin A. Felder its 2012 Edlich-Henderson Innovator of the Year. The highest honor bestowed on a U.Va. innovator, the award recognizes an individual or team each year whose research is making a "major impact."
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- Stanford grad student witnesses illegal gold mines in Peru and their threat to rain forest
- Illegal gold mining in the rain forests of Peru has had devastating effects on the environment and the health of people working and living there. Stanford graduate student Katy Ashe took a trip to the mining shantytowns for her research.
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- Trustees’ Council of Penn Women Will Present Beacon Award to Author Toni Morrison April 12
- Author Toni Morrison will be honored April 12 for her contributions to literature and the arts and her commitment to advancing, supporting and promoting women.
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- Timeline: Major U.S. school and college shootings
- A gunman opened fire at a private Christian college in California on Monday, killing at least seven people and wounding three others, after telling former classmates to "get in line, I'm going to kill you all.
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- Rash of bomb threats target University of Pittsburgh
- After receiving 10 bomb threats in three weeks, the University of Pittsburgh offered a $50,000 reward on Tuesday for information leading to the capture of whoever is responsible.
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- U-M named bike-friendly university by national organization
- The University of Michigan has been named a bike-friendly university by the League of American Bicyclists in recognition of the university's programs and commitment to bicycling on campus.
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- U-M students named Truman, Goldwater Scholars
- University of Michigan juniors Noel Gordon and Tyler Jones aspire to make the world a better place through public service. They are one step closer to becoming "change agents" as the newest Truman Scholars.
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- Hungarian President Quits After Plagiarism Row
- Hungary's President Pal Schmitt resigned on Monday after a plagiarism scandal, eliminating a potential distraction to his allies in the government as they try to win funding from international lenders.
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- U.Va. Grad Student Feels Called To Provide Mental Health Services for Soldiers, Families
- Every 36 hours, a member of the military takes her or his life, according to a report from the Center for New American Security. For returned servicemen and servicewomen, the rates are even higher; the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates a veteran commits suicide every 80 minutes.
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- W&L Veggie Brigades Descend on Rockbridge County Schools
- Cole Snyder, a first grader at Mountain View Elementary School, carefully picked out a selection of fruit and vegetables to try. "I've got carrot, cucumber, a blueberry and a grape, but I don't know what that is," he said, pointing to a yellow pepper. "I've never tried it before."
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- Two Johns Hopkins Engineers Win U.S. Navy’s 2012 Young Investigator Research Award
- Two engineers at The Johns Hopkins University are among 26 scholars nationwide selected to share in $13.7 million in research funding through the Office of Naval Research's Young Investigator Program.
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- Cornell to Host Event Focusing on Regional Hunger and Homelessness, April 9
- Cornell University will host a panel discussion on hunger and homelessness in the region, and the work being done to alleviate those problems, on Monday, April 9 starting at 5 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
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- Penn GSE Student Uses Humor to Create Change
- David Low is a funny guy. As a teacher in Arizona, he had funny students, and he is convinced they helped get rid of an unnecessary test.
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- Feds raid "Princeton of Pot" California marijuana school
- Federal agents raided a cannabis cultivation college on Monday in the San Francisco Bay area widely known as the "Princeton of Pot" and the "Harvard of Hemp," authorities said, as the U.S. government pressed its clamp-down on medical marijuana.
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- Interpreting an artist's intent involves a team of experts at Stanford's Cantor Arts Center
- Staying true to the artist and the artwork is at the heart of each decision made by museum curators, conservators and preparators while installing works by Dan Flavin and Robert Irwin.
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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.
