Universe twice as bright as known May 17, 2008
Researcher from St Andrews University said dust was obscuring about half the light that the universe generates. They said that astronomers have known for some time that the universe contains small grains of dust but not how much light those particles obscure. (BBC News)
Obituary: Patricia Tracey May 12, 2008
Her mother was determined that Pat should have the opportunities that she had been denied, and after Nelson grammar school, Pat graduated in French and English from St Andrews University, and, at St Hilda's College, Oxford, acquired a postgraduate diploma in social administration in 1951. After working in advertising, Pat was employed by Mass Observation and became a fellow of the Royal Statistical Society, before giving up work to raise a family and devote her time to clog dancing. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Andrews' student wins Fox 28's hunt Monday May 8, 2008
Fox 28 was broadcasting live Monday at Howard's Performing Arts Center on the campus of Andrews University in Berrien Springs. They were encouraging viewers to come in person to the site if you recognized the location. (Niles Star, MI)
How Stereotypes Can Lead To Success, Psychologists Explain Apr 23, 2008
22, 2008) Stereotypes can boost as well as hinder our chances of success, according to psychologists from the University of Exeter and St Andrews University ... Professor Stephen Reicher of St Andrews University commented: "In many ways our stereotype of the stereotype is wrong. Stereotypes are neither fixed, nor necessarily harmful. Indeed, in our own hands, they can be tools of progress". (Science Daily)
Stereotypes 'affect performance' Apr 22, 2008
The England football team's poor record in penalty shoot-outs could be due to historical stereotyping, according to researchers at St Andrews University. The same applies to women tending to do badly at maths, psychologists said. (BBC News -- UK)
Prince William in helicopter hijinks? Apr 21, 2008
The prince and Kate Middleton have dated since they were students at St. Andrews University in Scotland. Middleton's parents are self-made millionaires who run a children's party favors mail-order company from their farm in southern England. (MSNBC -- International)
William under fire over Middleton 'stunt' Apr 21, 2008
Wills under fire for Middleton 'stunt. By staff writers and wires. (NEWS.com.au)
'Stupid' Wills lands chopper in Kate's backyard Apr 21, 2008
William, the 25-year-old son of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, first met Middleton when the two were students at Saint Andrews University in Scotland. They briefly split up last year but reunited a few months later. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Bookmakers halve odds on Prince William wedding Apr 13, 2008
The eldest child of middle-class entrepreneurs, Middleton and William shared a house when students at St Andrews University in Scotland. Share. (Reuters UK)
Prince William graduates as pilot Apr 12, 2008
Middleton's appearance at William's graduation ceremony at Sandhurst military academy in December 2006 helped build the expectation that the couple, who have dated since 2003, when they were both students at St. Andrews University in Scotland, were headed for marriage. Retail chain Woolworth's even announced it had commissioned Wills-and-Kate engagement memorabilia. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Prince William graduates as a Royal Air Force pilot Apr 12, 2008
Ms. Middleton's appearance at Prince William's graduation ceremony at Sandhurst military academy in December 2006 helped build the expectation that the couple, who have dated since 2003, when they were both students at St. Andrews University in Scotland, were headed for marriage. Retail chain Woolworth's even announced it had commissioned Wills-and-Kate engagement memorabilia. (Globe and Mail)
UK bookies slash prince's wedding odds Apr 12, 2008
The eldest child of middle-class entrepreneurs, Middleton and William shared a house when students at St Andrews University in Scotland. From there, romance blossomed and she is widely credited with persuading the prince to stay on and complete his studies. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Your Face May Tell People What Kind Of Relationship You Seek Apr 11, 2008
Whether you are looking for a long-term relationship or just a one-night stand may be written on your face for others to read, say researchers from Durham University (England), St. Andrews University (Scotland) and Aberdeen University (Scotland). You can read about this study in Evolution and Human Behaviour. (Medical News Today)
Solar System Similar to Ours, Discovered by Scientists Apr 11, 2008
Dr. Martin Dominik is a researcher with the St Andrews University in the United Kingdom. He informed that scientists are on the threshold of finding more solar systems like us. (TechShout!)
The 'black hole' facing UK science Apr 10, 2008
Nicholas Owen, from the solar theory group at St Andrews University, summed up the mood last week of astronomers gathered in Belfast for the annual meeting of the Royal Astronomical Society. Some, especially the younger ones, were resigned to having to get out of astronomy altogether. (BBC News -- Science)
Solar System's 'look-alike' found Apr 7, 2008
Martin Dominik, from the St Andrews University, UK, said the finding suggested systems like our own could be much more common than we thought. And he told a major meeting that astronomers were on the brink of finding many more of them. (BBC News -- UK)
Divisive idea 'explains galaxies' Apr 6, 2008
Garry Angus, from St Andrews University, said Mond effects could be very important for small galaxies. Details of the study have been presented at the UK National Astronomy Meeting in Belfast. (BBC News -- Science)
Whats the story with... HL Tau b? Apr 5, 2008
For one small group of scientists at the School of Physics nomy at St Andrews University, it was a particularly momentous occasion: the birth of a planet. The group of astronomers this week released the first image of a protoplanet still embedded in its birth material, which the team leader, Dr Jane Greaves, compared to the first cells that make up a human embryo in the womb, the difference being the baby is a planet, and the parent a star. (The Herald)
Sounds of organ music Apr 4, 2008
Concert organist Dr. Kenneth Logan is also Trinity's choir director, as well as organist and minister of music at Pioneer Memorial Church on Andrews University's campus ... "Logan also teaches topics in organ studies and worship/church music at Andrews from which he is heard regularly during Saturday broadcasts (11:30 a.m.) on WAUS radio at 90.7 FM.Logan's Doctor of Musical Arts degree with honors is in organ performance from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (1992). Dr. Logan is a recognized... (Niles Star, MI)
Bangor senior says foster care made her grow as a person Apr 1, 2008
Next fall, she plans to study nursing at Andrews University, a Seventh Day Adventist college in Berrien Springs, Mich. I want to be in a university with good people, she said, using her fingers to indicate quotation marks around the word good. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
A light in the dark Mar 30, 2008
In Scotland, the Bedlam goth night at Glasgow University's Queen Margaret Union attracts hundreds of people every month, while even St Andrews University, a bastion of academic conservatism, boasts a thriving goth society. The twice-yearly Whitby Goth Weekend, held in the Yorkshire port which was a fictional setting for Bram Stoker's Dracula, attracts huge crowds from around the globe. (Scotsman)
Rocks, weeds, wet branches - how can a dolphin buy love? Mar 26, 2008
"You see them coming up with bits of wood or lumps of rock in a very ritualised manner," recalled Tony Martin from the Sea Mammal Research Unit at St Andrews University. They may be fairly numerous now, but they're going downhill fast and we can't see any end to it. (BBC News -- Science)
DAR names good citizens Mar 15, 2008
Amelia spends half of her day in Berrien Springs at Andrews University for Berrien County Math and Science Center. Jacob Cox. (Cassopolis Vigilant, MI)
More of this story» Mar 8, 2008
"I'm a student (at Andrews University) so when gas is this cheap it helps," she said. Bob Keiser waited in line for 25 minutes Friday afternoon and said when gas prices vary by only a few cents, he usually doesn't bother to find the cheapest station. (Niles Star, MI)
'Starting from scratch' at 59 Mar 8, 2008
Groner's next stop was Berrien Springs at Andrews University's reading resource lab ... "We were meeting about two hours at a time. Andrews University said if you're going to work with someone as a tutor, you need to commit to meeting with them at least three times a week. You can't do it one or two times and expect them to advance. Three times a week for a minimum of 90 minutes.". (Dowagiac News, MI)
University taking cash from whaling criticised Mar 3, 2008
St Andrews University was criticised last night for accepting funds for whale research from the Japanese agency which directs the country's annual whale hunt. The Japanese Institute of Cetacean Research is regarded internationally as a scientific fig leaf for the country's commercial whaling ambitions. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
'Books are for reading, not brooding over' Feb 16, 2008
Having studied economics and psychology at St Andrews University, she went on to work as an advertising copywriter. Her first novel, The Fat Woman's Joke, was published in 1967. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Two New Exoplanets Discovered Feb 15, 2008
Jupiter-Saturn-like Planets Discovered In Faraway Solar System Like Our Own. Jupiter-Saturn-like Planets Discovered In Faraway Solar System Like Our Own. (Science Daily)
CME Group Announces Annual Corporate Officer Promotions Feb 13, 2008
He earned a bachelor's degree in electronics engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology, India; a master's degree in administration from Andrews University and a master's degree cum laude in information systems from DePaul University. -- Walt Litzenberger, 49, Director, Enterprise Database Systems Litzenberger is responsible for the design, installation, tuning and support of all mainframe and distributed mission critical database management systems for CME Group. (PR Newswire)
Juno plays teenage pregancy for laughs Feb 10, 2008
Film: People are talking about Juno as this year's Little Miss Sunshine (Daily Mail)
Baby robot that can walk, talk and feel Feb 10, 2008
This is the glamorous brunette with whom Prince William enjoyed a fling during his first term at St Andrews University. Carly Massy-Birch, now 25, was reported to have dated the Prince shortly before he fell for Kate Middleton, leading to a rivalry between the two girls. (Yahoo News -- Robots and Robotics)
Conspiracy Rumors Fly About Mideast Internet Outages Feb 7, 2008
"They'd be shooting themselves in the foot," said Alex Schmid, director for the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence at St. Andrews University in Scotland. "Plus, these cables are buried in the seabed hundreds of yards beneath the surface of the ocean, and are difficult to reach. There are endless vulnerabilities in infrastructure, but these have to be weighed against the size of the threat and the risk involved.". (Fox News)
Parents warn of drink danger after birthday party ends in tragedy Feb 5, 2008
Roddy, a pupil at Culloden Academy, had hoped to take a course in English and Film Studies at St Andrews University. His mother said he had an encyclopaedic knowledge of film and had a passion for creative writing, music and drama, as well as being a keen pianist. (Scotsman)
Lori Key unlocks a new chapter in her life Jan 29, 2008
As she explained in her living room at Indian Lake Sunday night, "I love computers and Web design - I learned a ton of stuff attending Andrews University as a freshman - but I'd also like to do something with music, so that's where the marketing comes in. I want to own my own production company and market music. I used to play clarinet. I love all types of music. My favorite genre right now is probably hip-hop.". Lori won the 200 communication award for her one-minute platform issue, "Women... (Dowagiac News, MI)
ANALYSIS: Donors have few options Jan 16, 2008
"Their leverage is restricted," said Ian Taylor, a professor of international relations at Britain's St. Andrews University. "Policy makers are not going to just pull the plug when the Chinese are playing a bigger role and can provide an alternative source of investment and political support.". (AlertNet)
Carney And Richardson To Receive NCAA Silver Anniversary Award Jan 9, 2008
NCAA Announces 2008 NCAA Silver Anniversary Award Recipients - Two Bruins among seven honorees. NCAA Announces 2008 NCAA Silver Anniversary Award Recipients. (Uclabruins.com)
Expert predicts sex with robots... Jan 3, 2008
"Great sex on tap for everyone, 24/7,'' he writes on the final page of the book. What's not to like? "Chess'' and "sex'' aren't words that normally share the same sentence, but in Levy's case, the one led to the other. A keen chessman since boyhood, by the time he got to St. Andrews University he played at the international level. At the university he got interested in computers and the challenge of programming machines to play chess. Eventually he earned international recognition for his work... (The Drudge Report)
How elephants keep tabs on family Dec 5, 2007
Dr Richard Byrne, St Andrews University. Psychologists from the University of St Andrews collected samples of female elephant urine from the ground and presented it to relatives to trick them into believing that the elephant had recently passed by. (BBC News -- Science)
NCAA Announces 2008 NCAA Silver Anniversary Award Recipients Nov 20, 2007
Two Bruins among seven honorees. Seven former NCAA student-athletes have been named recipients of the 2008 NCAA Silver Anniversary Award. (Uclabruins.com)
Three New Exoplanets Nov 13, 2007
Exoplanet expert Andrew Cameron of St. Andrews University said "All three planets are similar to Jupiter, but are orbiting their stars so closely that their 'year' lasts less than two days. Theseare among the shortest orbital periods yet discovered." " "Being so close to their star the surface temperatures of the planets will be more than 2,000 degrees Celsius, so it is unlikelythat life as we know it could survive there. " The WASP project is the most ambitious project in the world designed to... (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Sports Digest Nov 7, 2007
CRIMSON WAVE WOMEN ROLL: Chesterton grad Katrina Pradziad scored 23 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as Calumet College routed Andrews University 85-26 on Tuesday night. Kristen Buza added 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Crimson Wave (1-2). (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
British astronomers discover three new planets Nov 3, 2007
Exoplanet expert Andrew Cameron of St. Andrews University said "All three planets are similar to Jupiter, but are orbiting their stars so closely that their 'year' lasts less than two days. These are among the shortest orbital periods yet discovered." " "Being so close to their star the surface temperatures of the planets will be more than 2,000 degrees Celsius, so it is unlikely that life as we know it could survive there. " The WASP project is the most ambitious project in the world designed... (Xinhuanet, China)
Health care reform key in '08 presidential race Oct 30, 2007
Tuesday, October 30, 2007. Center for Politics hosts experts in discussion of issues in public health care, impact of debate on upcoming election. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
In nuclear chief, Iran signals harder line Oct 23, 2007
"Jalili is even more anti-Western" and behind a number of "very provocative" diplomatic moves aimed at the British, says Mr. Ansari, who teaches at St. Andrews University in Scotland. "Larijani was most obviously Khamenei's man," says Ansari. (Christian Science Monitor)
How clothes help elephants distinguish friend from foe Oct 19, 2007
St Andrews University researchers found that elephants could recognise the degree of danger posed by different groups of individuals ... Professor Richard ByrneSt Andrews University. (BBC News -- UK)
Elephants colour-code the human foe Oct 19, 2007
Lucy Bates, with her St Andrews University team, watched 18 elephant groups in Amboseli national park reacting to red or white cloth. They found the animals reacted significantly more aggressively to red, hardly ever responding to white. (Guardian Unlimited -- Life)
Cancer detecting credit card kit Oct 18, 2007
Researchers from St Andrews University have already patented the technology, which could be available in GP practices within a decade. Professors Thomas Krauss and Krishan Dholakia have been given 850,000 to work on the device. (BBC News -- Health)
Chimps exaggerate calls for help Oct 16, 2007
St Andrews University experts spent nine months in Budongo Forest, Uganda ... Dr Katie SlocombeSt Andrews University. (BBC News -- Science)
Hurley still loves Grant Oct 11, 2007
The 47-year-old actor appears in images posted on social networking website Facebook apparently drunk and enjoying the company of a group of students from Scotland's St. Andrews University at a house party last Saturday. In one photo, Hugh is pictured with his arms draped around his female admirers, while in another he looks as if he is preparing to kiss one attractive blonde student. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Prince William to fly in RAF and Navy Oct 11, 2007
He joined the Army two years ago after taking a gap year from St Andrews University in Scotland where he graduated in geography. In his first posting with the Blues and Royals, one of the two senior regiments that form the Household Cavalry which guards the Queen, he commanded a troop of four armoured reconnaissance vehicles, crewed by 12 men. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Grant with young beauties Oct 10, 2007
The 47-year-old actor appears in images posted on social networking website Facebook apparently drunk and enjoying the company of a group of students from Scotland's St. Andrews University at a house party on Saturday. The star - who was in Fife for the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship golf tournament - met the gaggle of attractive women at Ma Bells pub, which he visited after a gala meal to celebrate the end of the celebrity pro-am golfing event. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Prince denounces 'aggressive' paparazzi pursuit Oct 6, 2007
The couple met at St Andrews University, but ended their four year relationship in April following increasing pressure from the media. Ms Middleton even contacted the PCC over alleged harassment after the Daily Mirror published a picture of her walking to work. (Guardian Unlimited)
Paper withdraws prince photo Oct 6, 2007
The prince and Miss Middleton met while at St Andrews University. The inquest into the deaths of Princess Diana and her companion Dodi Al Fayed began on Tuesday at the High Court. (BBC News -- UK)
Prince William and girlfriend chased through London streets by ’threatening’ paparazzi Oct 6, 2007
William and Middleton met at St. Andrews University in Scotland and dated for several years, but announced their split in April as speculation swirled that they were about to marry. Middleton had been pursued by photographers outside her London home and nightclubs in scenes that drew comparisons to the coverage of Diana. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Prince William complains about "aggressive" paparazzi Oct 6, 2007
The pair have faced intense media attention since they met while studying at St Andrews University in Scotland in 2001. Worldwide media interest in the couple peaked in January over speculation the pair were about to get engaged. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Ghanaian Adventist In Denver, Colorado Sep 30, 2007
Recently the Rocky Mountain Ghanaian SDA Church has hosted several visiting Ghanaian Adventist Pastors such as Pastor M.A. Bediako, the Executive Secretary of the worldwide SDA Church, Pastor Opoku Acheampong from Andrews University in Michigan, and the latest to do so is Pastor S.K Twumasi, the secretary of the North American Ghanaian Adventist churches. According to the believers anytime there is a guest speaker from out of state "dozens of non-Adventist Ghanaians respond to our invitation and... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Wild Salmon Endangered By Failure To Contain Sea Lice From Salmon Farms Sep 25, 2007
D., University of British Columbia, St. Andrews University, Pearse Island, BC. Michael Burt, Ph. (Science Daily)
Salmond's economic elite target red tape Sep 22, 2007
" Nicol Stephen, the Liberal Democrat leader, called for the council to be allowed to consider the forthcoming spending review, which will allocate 90 billion of public money over three years. A Scottish Government spokesman said that the role of the council was "to advise on growing the economy". Ministers were accountable to parliament for spending decisions and budget process. COUNCIL OF ADVISERS Jennifer Steedman Head of analytical service, Scottish Government Prof John Kay Fellow of St... (Scotsman)
Large crowd bids farewell to Dr. KONADU in Akon, Ohio Sep 6, 2007
In the crowd were a strong contingent of Ghanaian Adventist pastors from Andrews University and CORCOM churches, various church choirs and singing groups, representatives from all the North American Ghanaian churches, University of Akron faculty and students and Dr Konadu's classmates from Bekwai SDA Secondary School and University of Science and Technology and people from all walk of life. As early as 8 am mourners began arriving at the big hall clad in their traditional Ghanaian kobene and... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Atlanta Ghana SDA has new pastor Sep 6, 2007
Diasporian News of Wednesday, 5 September 2007. Diasporian News of Wednesday, 5 September 2007. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Are Di's Legacy And Memory Fading? Aug 31, 2007
On The Early Show in New York on Thursday, publisher and broadcaster Andrew Neil, who was editor of London's Sunday Times during the turbulent Diana years and was rector at St. Andrews University when her son, now Prince William, was a student there, told co-anchor Hannah Storm he feel that, in Britain, "People still have fond memories of her. They like the things sh 00002143 e did. They like what she represented, which was a modern monarchy, a monarchy that belonged to Britain, that sounded... (CBS News)
Experts work on volcano warning Aug 31, 2007
The physicists from St Andrews University will trial the system in Montserrat in the West Indies. Two thirds of the island, a UK overseas territory, was made uninhabitable by an eruption in 1995. (BBC News -- Science)
Carl Zimmer: Monkey See, Monkey Do Aug 29, 2007
Recently, scientists at Emory University in Georgia and St. Andrews University in Scotland collaborated on a series of experiments that document the birth of chimpanzee traditions. In one of the experiments, they presented captive chimpanzees with a box with a piece of food stuck inside. (Forbes)
When it comes to life partners women don't want macho men Aug 9, 2007
Professor David Perrett from St Andrews University says the research also found that it is men's health that conveys all round good qualities for partnership and personality and contradicts claims that machismo denotes fitness and disease immunity. He says masculinity may buy dominance but not necessarily tip top physical condition and women see a healthy man as a source of wealth, and fit for family life. (News-Medical.net)
Macho men are seen as bad choice for long-term love Aug 9, 2007
Professor David Perrett from St Andrews University adds: Our research also found that it is mens health that conveys all round good qualities for partnership and personality. Our results contradict claims that machismo denotes fitness and disease immunity. (SpiritIndia)
