EurekAlert! - Education

Survey points out deficiencies in addictions training for medical residents

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

(Massachusetts General Hospital) A 2012 survey of internal medicine residents at Massachusetts General Hospital -- one of the nation's leading teaching hospitals -- found that more than half rated the training they had received in addiction and other substance use disorders as fair or poor. Significant numbers felt unprepared to diagnose or treat such disorders, results similar to surveys of practicing physicians.

AERA to launch open access research journal

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

(American Educational Research Association) The American Educational Research Association (AERA) announced today that it will launch "AERA Open," an online, peer-reviewed journal that will be freely available to all readers on the web. With the launch of "AERA Open," in early 2014, AERA will be one of the first societies in the social sciences to introduce an open access journal.

Children of married parents less likely to be obese

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

(Rice University) Children living in households where the parents are married are less likely to be obese, according to new research from Rice University and the University of Houston.

The Universe comes to Vancouver, Canada

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

(University of British Columbia) Astronomers from across Canada and around the world converge on the University of British Columbia to share their latest discoveries at the Canadian Astronomical Society annual meeting: May 27, 2013.

Minus environment, patterns still emerge

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

(Rice University) Random mutations and genetic drift, rather than design principles, may explain the emergence of regulatory network properties in E. coli.

Solar and lithium ion car race winners announced

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

(DOE/National Renewable Energy Laboratory) Ninety-seven teams from 28 Colorado schools participated in today's car competitions hosted by the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory.The student teams raced solar and lithium ion powered vehicles they designed and built themselves.

Save the date: American Chemical Society National Meeting, Sept. 8-12, 2013, in Indianapolis

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

(American Chemical Society) The American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society, invites news media coverage of its 246th National Meeting & Exposition, September 8-12, 2013, in Indianapolis, Ind. It will take place at the Indiana Convention Center and at area hotels.

Home schooling: An option being discussed

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

(Elhuyar Fundazioa) Dr. Madalen Goiria of the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has produced a thesis in which she analyses the juridical situation of home schooling, a social reality that lacks legal regulation in the Spanish State. By focussing particular attention on flexi-schooling or part-time education, she has also researched the reasons behind de-schooling and has presented possible solutions designed to overcome the difficulties of the families that choose to educate their offspring at home.

Aggressive behavior linked specifically to secondhand smoke exposure in childhood

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

(University of Montreal) Children who are exposed to secondhand smoke in early childhood are more likely to grow up to physically aggressive and antisocial, regardless of whether they were exposed during pregnancy or their parents have a history of being antisocial, according to Linda Pagani and Caroline Fitzpatrick of the University of Montreal and its affiliated CHU Sainte-Justine hospital.

Year 1 status of the AGI Center for Geoscience Education and Public Understanding

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

(American Geosciences Institute) Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell) has awarded a significant five-year grant to the American Geosciences Institute to aid in the implementation of the new Center for Geoscience Education and Public Understanding. The new grant, which will provide the Center with $500,000 over a five-year period, will help fund projects already underway, including various Earth science and energy education initiatives.

Buckley receives American Psychiatric Association commendation

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

(Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University) Dr. Peter F. Buckley, a psychiatrist and Dean of the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University, has received the American Psychiatric Association Special Presidential Commendation in recognition of his exemplary leadership and substantial contributions to psychiatry and US academic medicine.

Gym class reduces probability of obesity, study finds for first time

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

(Cornell University) Little is known about the effect of physical education on child weight, but a new study from Cornell University finds that increasing the amount of time that elementary schoolchildren spent in gym class reduces the probability of obesity.

Germ-fighting vaccine system makes great strides in delivery

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

(American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists) A novel vaccine study from South Dakota State University will headline the groundbreaking research that will be unveiled at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists' National Biotechnology Conference. The meeting takes place Monday, May 20 - Wednesday, May 22 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina.

AGA Student Research Fellowships enable 30 young investigators to further their research careers

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

(American Gastroenterological Association) The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Research Foundation has announced the 2013 Student Research Fellowship Award recipients. The awards are intended to stimulate interest in research careers in digestive diseases among high school, undergraduate, graduate and medical school students. The high school recipients are funded by The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation.

AGA Research Foundation Research Scholar Awards advance the work of promising gastroenterologists

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

(American Gastroenterological Association) The American Gastroenterological Association Research Foundation is pleased to announce its 2013 research scholars. This year's honorees are outstanding young gastroenterologists working toward independent careers in gastroenterology, hepatology or related areas, and with this award, their research time will be protected.

AGA Research Foundation grant furthers digestive cancer research

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

(American Gastroenterological Association) The AGA Research Foundation is honored to announce the first AGA-Caroline Craig Augustyn and Damian Augustyn Award in Digestive Cancer, which will support Andrew D. Rhim, MD, from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, as he furthers his research on the role of Zeb1 in pancreas development, regeneration and cancer progression.

AGA honors distinguished clinicians, researchers and educators with prestigious recognition awards

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

(American Gastroenterological Association) Each year, the American Gastroenterological Association recognizes several individuals for their outstanding contributions and achievements in gastroenterology through its esteemed recognition awards.

New formula invented for microscope viewing, substitutes for federally controlled drug

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

(American Journal of Botany) In the May issue of Applications in Plant Sciences, researchers introduce Visikol, a proprietary new formulation that effectively clears organisms for viewing under microscopes. Visikol can replace chloral hydrate, which was previously one of the few high-quality clearing solutions but which is regulated by the DEA due to its use as a narcotic. The study tests Visikol's utility compared to chloral hydrate and demonstrates it as an effective replacement with a higher refractive index.

First Atlanta Science Festival set for 2014

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

(Georgia Institute of Technology) Atlanta residents of all ages will celebrate the science and technology of the region and its impact on our daily lives during the inaugural Atlanta Science Festival, March 22-29, 2014. With scientists, engineers and educators from local museums, corporations, K-12 schools and universities, the festival will host more than 40 different events for children and adults at venues across the city.

AGA presents cutting-edge research and new learning opportunities at DDW® 2013

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

(American Gastroenterological Association) Clinicians, researchers and scientists from around the world will gather for Digestive Disease Week® 2013, the largest and most prestigious gastroenterology meeting, from May 18 to 21, 2013, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. DDW is jointly sponsored by the American Gastroenterological Association Institute, the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.

Youth who have their first drink during puberty have higher levels of later drinking

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

(Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research) The earlier the age at which youth take their first alcoholic drink, the greater the risk of later alcohol problems.New research examines the influence of puberty on initiation of drinking.Findings indicate that individuals who have their first drink during puberty have higher levels of subsequent drinking than individuals with a post-pubertal drinking onset.

URC receives USAID's Excellence in Mentorship Award

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

(University Research Co., LLC) The United States Agency for International Development awarded University Research Co., LLC (URC) the first ever Excellence in Mentorship Award during the agency's Sixth Annual Small Business Conference on May 16th in Washington, D.C. Barbara N. Turner, the President of URC, accepted the award, which recognized the significant developmental assistance the company provides to its small business protégé, Women Influencing Health Education and Rule of Law, LLC.

Art of Science exhibit celebrates the 'unpredictability of beauty'

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

(Princeton University, Engineering School) The Princeton University Art of Science 2013 exhibit can now be viewed in a new online gallery. The gallery features aesthetically intriguing images produced during the course of scientific research.

Clemson receives $5M for alliance to increase African-Americans in computer sciences

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

(Clemson University) The National Science Foundation has awarded Clemson University a $5 million grant to launch the Institute for African-American Mentoring in Computing Sciences.

UT Arlington physicist's tool has potential for brain mapping

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

(University of Texas at Arlington) A physicist at The University of Texas at Arlington is developing a new tool that uses low-energy near-infrared light and fiber optics for optogenetic stimulation of cells. He believes it will be a useful tool for mapping physical and functional connections in the brain.