McRobbie is scheduled to leave tomorrow (June 2) for South Korea, where IU is expected to sign an agreement with Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) on a joint J.D.-M.B.A.
Jun 1, 2009
About 800 participants from around the world will be in Bloomington this week for the 21st American Peptide Society Symposium, a forum for exchanging cutting-edge developments in biotechnology.
Jun 1, 2009
Personalized e-mails will go to prospective students throughout the U.S. and around the world notifying them of the new standards for Automatic Academic Scholarships at IU.
Jun 1, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--- The June issue of Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, includes new insights on why some corneal transplants fail, why some patients skip their glaucoma medications, and why preventing infections after LASIK is a growing concern.
Jun 1, 2009
A new study uncovers a gene expression signature that reliably identifies cancer cells whose survival is dependent on a common signaling pathway, even when the cells contain multiple other genetic abnormalities.
Jun 1, 2009
AURORA, Colo. -- A study published in the June 2009 issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology determined several predictors of a positive lung cancer diagnosis after having an abnormal chest x-ray. Dr.
Jun 1, 2009
Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- A team of neuroscientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has demonstrated the mechanism by which a signaling protein found throughout the brain controls the maturation and strength of excitatory synapses, the tiny gaps across which the majority of neurons communicate.
Jun 1, 2009
Nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) devices have the potential to revolutionize the world of sensors: motion, chemical, temperature, etc. But taking electromechanical devices from the micro scale down to the nano requires finding a means to dissipate the heat output of this tiny gadgetry.
Jun 1, 2009
New research by zoologists at the University of British Columbia indicates that elevated water temperatures and heightened concentrations of carbon dioxide can dramatically increase the growth rate of a keystone species of sea star.
Jun 1, 2009
Ancestors of tapirs and ancient cousins of rhinos living above the Arctic Circle 53 million years ago endured six months of darkness each year in a far milder climate than today that featured lush, swampy forests, according to a new study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Jun 1, 2009
It turns out that from the perspective of cell biology, Nietzsche may have been right after all: that which does not kill us does make us stronger.
Jun 1, 2009
JUNE 1, 2009, SEATTLE ? Soccer players and exercise enthusiasts now have another reason to reach for lowfat chocolate milk after a hard workout, suggests a new study from James Madison University presented at the American College of Sports Medicine annual meeting.
Jun 1, 2009
St. Louis, MO, June 1, 2009 ? The prevalence of overweight in the US population is among the highest in Mexican-American children and adolescents.
Jun 1, 2009
It is commonly known that alcoholism and alcohol intoxications are connected with severe violent crimes such as homicides. For instance, in Finland even 80 per cent of these crimes happen in alcohol intoxications. It has not, however, been clear why only a minority of alcoholics in intoxications become irritated and impulsively aggressive or even commit severe violent crimes.
Jun 1, 2009
