Dad, daughter follow the law Jul 21, 2008
Everything changed while Althof was completing her undergraduate studies at New York University. She majored in metropolitan studies and planned on a career in social work. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Sovereign wealth funds likely to turn to Asia Jul 21, 2008
"Sovereign wealth funds that invested in U.S. banks have lost 30 to 50 percent of their investments in the space of six months, so they're becoming more cautious," said Nouriel Roubini, a business professor at New York University and head of Roubini Global Economics. In addition, the fear that more mortgage market losses at U.S. banks will force the Federal Reserve to reduce interest rates again this year may signal even more trouble for the dollar. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Study: Ballots still poor Jul 21, 2008
Source: Brennan Center for Justice, New York University School of Law ... Problems with confusing paper ballots in 2002, absentee ballots in 2004 and touch-screen ballots in 2006 led thousands of voters to skip over key races or make mistakes that invalidated their votes, according to the study by the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law. (USA Today)
BETTER BALLOT: Varied ballot designs are 'literacy test for voters' Jul 21, 2008
A report scheduled for release today by the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law shows that poor ballot design and instructions have caused the loss of hundreds of thousands of votes. Because there are no federal regulations, ballots vary significantly between and within states. (USA Today)
The Economy: How Bad Can It Get? Jul 20, 2008
"This financial crisis is the worst since the Great Depression," points out New York University economist Nouriel Roubini. "The recession is unavoidable at this point.". (Wall Street Journal)
Gut bug link in childhood asthma: study Jul 19, 2008
"Our findings suggest that absence of H. pylori may be one explanation for the increased risk of childhood asthma," says Yu Chen, an epidemiologist with New York University and the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centre in New York City. International statistics back the claim that H. pylori protects children. (The Australian)
Sometimes more mess means less stress Jul 19, 2008
Controlling your environment allows you to feel that you're at least controlling something, confirms Julie Holland, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry at the New York University School of Medicine in New York City. You can't control Iraq; you can't control the economy; but you can control the amount of dust in your carpet. (MSNBC -- Health)
People Predict Budgets Better On Annual Basis Jul 19, 2008
man (University of Southern California), Manoj Thomas (Cornell University), and Vicki G. Morwitz (New York University) found that, contrary to popular advice, people were more accurate when constructing an annual rather than a monthly budget, even when they were logging their expenses weekly. The researchers believe the annual budgets were more accurate because they were actually more difficult to construct, whereas people tended to be over-confident when preparing monthly budgets. (Science Daily)
Magnetic Pulses to Brain Improve Lazy Eye in Adults Jul 19, 2008
The report is one of several indicating that the adult brain has more capacity for change than had been thought, said Dr. Robert Cykiert, a clinical associate professor of ophthalmology at New York University. Lazy eye occurs because the proper connections between the eye and the cortex do not form early in life, Cykiert explained. (U.S. News & World Report)
Gut Reaction: An Ulcer-Causing Bug May Also Help Prevent Asthma Jul 18, 2008
Researchers at the New York University (N.Y.U.) Langone Medical Center have found that a lack of Helicobacter pylori a microbe that thrives in the human stomach may be linked to and other. They report in that children ages three to 13 years were 59 percent less likely to have asthma and 69 percent less likely to have and other childhood if they tested positive for the bacterium. (Scientific American)
Breast Self-Exams: Don't Let the News Confuse Jul 18, 2008
"It's good to get to know what your body feels like routinely," says Amber Guth, a breast surgeon at New York University Langone Medical Center. Kelly Marcom, a breast oncologist at the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, agrees. (U.S. News & World Report)
Vocal Communication Evolved In Ancient Species Jul 18, 2008
By mapping the developing brain cells in newly hatched midshipman fish larvae and comparing them to other species, Andrew H. Bass, Cornell professor of neurobiology and behavior, and colleagues Edwin Gilland of Howard University and Robert Baker of New York University found that the neural network behind sound production in vertebrates can be traced back through evolutionary time to an era long before the first animals ventured onto dry land. Bass used fluorescent dyes to identify distinct... (Science Daily)
NAU taps Quinn to lead Rapid City campus Jul 18, 2008
By Journal staff Friday, July 18, 2008. National American University has announced the appointment of John C. Quinn as director and executive officer of its Rapid City campus, effective Monday, July 21. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Pulling no punches Jul 17, 2008
In the mid-1990s, Olly, the son of property lawyer David Blackburn and his art curator wife, Jan, won a Fulbright scholarship to study film-making at New York University, then began a promising career directing music videos and commercials back in Britain, before moving into scriptwriting. Becoming depressed after years of "writing and rewriting stuff and none of it being made", he started looking for a a story that would be visually and narratively arresting but cost less than 1 million to... (Scotsman)
David H. Greene, author, Irish literature scholar; at 94 Jul 17, 2008
For nearly 40 years, Dr. Greene taught at New York University, often in large classrooms packed with students soaking up his passion for Irish culture ... Dr. Greene was also editor of "An Anthology of Irish Literature" (New York University Press, 1971); "1,000 Years of Irish Prose" (Devin-Adair Co., 1952); and coeditor, with Dan H. Laurence, of "The Matter With Ireland" (Rupert Hart-Davis, 1962), a compilation of George Bernard Shaw's writings. (Boston Globe)
Obama's brave (new?) world Jul 17, 2008
Barnett Rubin of New York University, arguably the top US expert on Afghanistan, would tell Obama that the key to solve the "war on terror" is not Iraq. But it's not Afghanistan either. (Asia Times Online)
Commodity barons buying up sports clubs Jul 17, 2008
"Commodities players are the current phase of new wealth. They're driven to be legitimate in the public light, to have boys' toys and a safe haven," said Robert Boland, a professor of sports management at New York University. Today in Sports. (International Herald Tribune)
How much do college admissions essays matter? Jul 17, 2008
" Many schools ask open-ended questions. Last year's common application, used by scores of colleges and universities around the country, asked students to discuss an issue of personal concern, a person, fictional character or historic figure who influenced them, a life experience or a topic of their choice. Hilary Brandenburg, who will attend New York University in the fall, wrote about her summer internship at fashion house Liz Claiborne in New York. "I used my experience as a way to frame... (USA Today -- News)
'Tenured radical' tries to revive professors group Jul 17, 2008
He was arrested in 2006 at a rally for New York University graduate students seeking union recognition, and has taken on the likes of David Horowitz, the right-wing critic whom Nelson, in a 2007 debate, called a "pit bull who feels sorry for himself.". "Not everybody loves Cary Nelson, but I think the vast majority of people respect Cary Nelson," said Cat Warren, who has served as the association's North Carolina chapter president and has known Nelson since graduate school. (USA Today -- News)
Stomach Germ May Protect Against Asthma Jul 17, 2008
"In our study we asked the question, is there any relationship between having H. pylori in the stomach and having asthma and other allergic disorders," said lead researcher Dr. Martin J. Blaser, the Frederick H. King Professor of Internal Medicine and chairman of the department of medicine at the New York University Langone Medical Center in New York City. "We found a strong inverse association between H. pylori and childhood asthma, childhood hay fever and childhood allergies," added Blaser,... (MEDLINEplus)
Paul Goldhaber, 84; dean revamped dental education Jul 16, 2008
"There's just an incredible number of leaders throughout the United States in dentistry and dental education who viewed Paul Goldhaber as their personal mentor and as their role model," said Dr. Charles N. Bertolami, dean of the New York University College of Dentistry ... Dr. Goldhaber graduated from the New York University College of Dentistry in 1948. (Boston Globe)
Ulcer bacteria may protect kids from asthma Jul 16, 2008
"Our findings suggest that absence of H. pylori may be one explanation for the increased risk of childhood asthma," said Yu Chen, assistant professor of epidemiology at New York University School of Medicine, who worked on the study. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Health)
17 comments Jul 16, 2008
"I think they'll be more tolerant, more flexible in terms of gender conformity," said Stacey, who now teaches at New York University. "The boys may be less aggressive. There's some indication the girls will have a wider array of career aspirations.". (Human Events Online)
Donation broadens access to Durham group's history Jul 16, 2008
and New York University. After earning a doctorate in education at NYU, she returned to Durham and taught at NCCU from 1960 to 1974. (News & Observer)
Many Women Struggle With Uncontrolled Blood Pressure Jul 16, 2008
(SOURCES: Nieca Goldberg, M.D., medical director, New York University Medical Center's Women's Heart Program, New York City; Daniel Jones, M.D., president, American Heart Association; American Heart Association) ... "Only about 60 percent of women with high blood pressure are having it controlled," said Dr. Nieca Goldberg, medical director of New York University Medical Center's Women's Heart Program, and a spokeswoman for the "Go Red for Women" campaign. (Health-Finder)
Cancer bacteria protects children from asthma Jul 16, 2008
"Our findings suggest that absence of H. pylori may be one explanation for the increased risk of childhood asthma," said Yu Chen, assistant professor of epidemiology at New York University School of Medicine, who worked on the study. "Among teens and children ages 3 to 19 years, carriers of H. pylori were 25 percent less likely to have asthma.". (Xinhuanet, China)
Introducing "Open Book" Jul 16, 2008
Welcome to "Open Book: Writers on Writing," a collaboration between Slate and the in the School of Arts & Science at New York University. In our first episode, NYU's Deborah Landau and Slate's Meghan O'Rourke sit down with , who recently won this year's Pulitzer Prize for fiction for his novel. (Slate)
New head at NYS performing arts center Jul 16, 2008
Wiley Hausam, who previously headed the Jack H. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at New York University, will be responsible for the center's artistic programming and operation. He assumed the post on Monday. (The Trentonian, NJ)
Elliott: Sneaky hotel fees Jul 15, 2008
Just a year ago, about 1 in 200 bills at full-service hotels were revised after checkout, according Bjorn Hanson, an associate professor at New York University. Today, as hotels struggle with slipping occupancy levels and flat-lining growth, properties are wasting no opportunity to add late charges. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Magnolia Compound Hits Elusive Target In Cancer Cells Jul 15, 2008
The collaboration also involved the lab of Dafna Bar-Sagi at New York University School of Medicine. Emory University is in the process of licensing honokiol and related compounds so that they can be tested in people in cooperation with industry partners. (Science Daily)
America's Most Competitive Jobs Jul 15, 2008
The need for them is greater than ever, says Gary Goldstein, professor of prosthodontics at New York University, because of the aging population that requires specialized dental treatment. But there aren't enough schools to train professionals, resulting in a shortage of prosthodontists. (Forbes)
National Merit Scholars announced Jul 15, 2008
Allegheny County: Seth Weidman, Allderdice, University of Chicago; Rachel Cassidy, Avonworth, Northwestern University; Anna Watt-Morse, Ellis, Carleton College; Stefanie Brown, Fox Chapel, Whitman College; Amanda Jacobson, Fox Chapel, University of Chicago; James Klingensmith, Fox Chapel, Oberlin College; Juan Manfredi, Fox Chapel, Washington University; Lisa Sprowls, Gateway, American University; Nicholas Pandolfi, Mt. Lebanon, Denison University; Erin Polena, Mt. Lebanon, University of the... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Dollar by dollar, teen charity donations add up Jul 15, 2008
"As a teenager, it feels like everybody is asking me to embrace the reality of the world but not to change it," said Lewis, who graduated this year and is going to study film at Tisch School of the Arts at New York University in the fall. "I told the students that our parents were hippies who rebelled at our age -- what are we waiting for? They could afford a dollar from their lunch money, or their work fund.". (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Scientists link kidney stones to global warming Jul 15, 2008
"Everyone in warmer temperatures is at higher risk for kidney stones, so the findings make perfect sense," says nephrologist David Goldfarb of New York University Medical Center, who was not part of the study. Type Size. (AZCentral -- News)
Global warming may raise kidney stone risk Jul 15, 2008
"Everyone in warmer temperatures is at higher risk for kidney stones, so the findings make perfect sense," says nephrologist David Goldfarb of New York University Medical Center, who was not part of the study. "What's so impressive about this study is how they've brought together models of warming and kidney stones for the first time.". (USA Today)
Ulcer-Causing Bug in Adults May Cut Risk of Asthma in Children, Study Says Jul 15, 2008
We're beginning to understand the role of normal organisms in human health,'' said , chair of medicine at New York University Langone Medical Center, in a telephone interview yesterday ``H. pylori was virtually universal, and now it's disappearing ... Blaser and Yu Chen, an assistant professor of epidemiology at New York University, scoured data from the National Health and Nutrition Survey, a comprehensive health analysis involving 7,412 volunteers across the country. (Bloomberg -- US)
Family resources, parenting quality influence children's early cognitive development Jul 15, 2008
Conducted by researchers at the Center for Research on Culture, Development, and Education (CRCDE) in New York University, the study appears in the July/August 2008 issue of the journal Child Development ... "These findings point to the importance of examining parenting resources and parenting quality as joint contributors to children's development," according to Julieta Lugo-Gil, who conducted the research when she was at the CRCDE in New York University ... The CRCDE in New York University is... (EurekAlert!)
Stomach bug appears to protect kids from asthma, says NYU study Jul 15, 2008
D., assistant professor of epidemiology at New York University School of Medicine and a co-author of the study. "Among teens and children ages 3 to 19 years, carriers of H. pylori were 25 percent less likely to have asthma.". (EurekAlert!)
Embassy Attack In Kabul Highlights Pakistan-India Rivalry Jul 13, 2008
Barnett Rubin, an expert on Afghanistan and director of studies at New York University s Center on International Cooperation, has argued for years that Afghanistan has become a focal point in the rivalry between India and Pakistan. Rubin says both Islamabad and New Delhi so far seem more concerned about their own national security interests than the benefits all three countries could reap by working together to make Afghanistan a trade route between Central Asia with the Indian subcontinent. (EurasiaNet.org)
Dorian Leigh, 91, multifaceted cover girls of 1940s Jul 13, 2008
She later studied calculus at New York University and got a job working for the Navy doing mechanical drafting. She next worked for the Eastern Aircraft Corp., helping design airplane wings, beginning at 65 cents an hour and ending up at a dollar. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Maybe the Top Journalistic Deceit of All Jul 13, 2008
Delving in Polks personal papers given to New York University, and working with other historians and archivists (notably at the National Archives and Navy Departments Bureau of Aeronautics), Frank found for instance these bogus highlights in Polks careful contrivance. That Polk claimed to have shot down 11 Japanese aircraft in 1942 alone. (Townhall.com)
Types Of Genes Necessary For Brain Development Discovered Jul 13, 2008
2, 2005) Researchers at New York University and the medical schools at Harvard and Yale universities have identified new genes necessary for embryonic development, according to findings published in the. (Jan. (Science Daily)
Viral Complementation Allows HIV-1 Replication Without Integration, Research Shows Jul 13, 2008
Weak HIV viruses piggyback onto stronger ones, raising the possibility that the human body may harbor many more HIV viruses capable of replicating and contributing to the development of AIDS than previously thought, a New York University College of Dentistry AIDS research team has found. It's widely known that only about one in every 100 HIV viruses can successfully complete the process of integrating its DNA with the DNA of the human cell -- a step that every virus must successfully complete... (Science Daily)
United Arab Emirates' Sheiks Sow BillionsAs They Reap Benefits of Oil Boom Jul 13, 2008
The project is intended to bring Western culture to the desert state, including extensions of the Louvre, Guggenheim and New York University. It s a hub where all cultures will be communicating, using a universal language that is art, said Mubarak al-Muhairi, general director of the Abu Dhabi tourism development and investment company. (Fox News -- Politics)
Andy StaplesVIEWPOINT Jul 13, 2008
In the UAA, the University of Chicago competes against the likes of Carnegie Mellon (Pittsburgh), New York University and Emory (Atlanta). Travel has always been an issue for the conference, UAA executive secretary Dick Rasmussen said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Basketball)
Dorian Leigh, multifaceted cover girl of the '40s, dies at 91 Jul 13, 2008
She later studied calculus at New York University and got a job working for the United States navy doing mechanical drafting. She next worked for the Eastern Aircraft Corporation, helping design airplane wings, beginning at 65 cents an hour and ending up at a dollar. (International Herald Tribune)
Bomber hoped to destroy Kabul embassy: India Jul 13, 2008
Barnett Rubin, an expert on Afghanistan at New York University, noted in a Web posting this week that there has been a pattern of attacks on Indian road construction teams in southwest Afghanistan. These teams are constructing a road linking Afghanistan to the Persian Gulf via the Iranian rail and road network, which would bypass both Karachi and Pakistan's new port in Gwadar, Rubin wrote. (Globe and Mail)
Metro Briefs Jul 13, 2008
His educational background includes a doctorate and a Master of Arts in French literature from New York University and a Bachelor of Arts with a major in French and minor in music from Washington University in St. Louis. In 2005, the French government named Thomas a Knight in its Order of Academic Palms for his promotion of the French language and Francophone culture through his teaching, research, and writing. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Ready, set Bo! Hamiltons Bo Burnham is a YouTube favorite, an iTunes smash and a comedy club regular not bad for a 17-year-old math geek Jul 13, 2008
Subtract the expenses taken out by Comedy Central Records, and we are not clearing college bills anytime soon, said Burnham, who has chosen to enroll this fall in New York University s renowned Tisch School of the Arts over a couple of Ivy League options at least, unless a better offer comes along. Our favorite Bo Burnham lyrics. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
Old Harvard Ties Failing in New Egalitarian Age Jul 13, 2008
Seven percent were New York University links. Longhorn' Ties. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Zilbersmith battles ALS with humor Jul 13, 2008
" She goes for the one-two punch. "I've always loved to have people laugh, then cry," says Zilbersmith, who grew up in Vancouver singing all kinds of music - she was big on Joni Mitchell, Aretha Franklin and Sarah Vaughan - and acting. She studied voice at the New England Conservatory in Boston and got a masters degree in theater at New York University. (She and Zilber supported themselves playing weddings, providing the fodder for the multi-character show she would create years later.) "Once... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Popular Principal Retires At Bayside High School Jul 13, 2008
Sunday July 13, 2008. Bayside High School Principal Judith Tarlo will be retiring after seven years at the school. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Ted Widmer's 'Ark of the Liberties' Jul 13, 2008
David Oshinsky holds the Jack S. Blanton chair in history at the University of Texas and is a distinguished scholar in residence at New York University. Ark of the Liberties America and the World. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
More of this story Jul 13, 2008
Halim made his New York debut in 1987 and is currently a faculty member at New York University s Steinhardt School, where he teaches in the piano studies department. On a historic trip in 1999, Halim performed with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra on a trip to Cuba. (Newport Daily News, RI)
Popular Antidepressants Linked To Gastrointestinal Bleeding Jul 13, 2008
"SSRIs are the most commonly prescribed psychotropic drug in the U.S.," said Dr. Norman Sussman, a psychopharmacologist at New York University Langone Medical Center and associate dean of the post-graduate program at New York University School of Medicine. "This could be a major pharmaceutical issue.". (MEDLINEplus)
The Greek Ministry of Culture and Shelby White Conclude Agreement on Return of Two Antiquities to Greece Jul 13, 2008
Ms. White is a philanthropist and antiquities collector and has established the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at New York University which supports ancient studies. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Initial Management of Epilepsy Jul 13, 2008
From the Department of Neurology, New York University School of Medicine (J.A.F.); and the Department of Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center (T.P.) both in New York. An audio version of this article is available at www. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Bomber kills 41 outside Indian Embassy in Kabul Jul 8, 2008
"These attacks seem designed to sabotage any improvement of relations between Pakistan and either of its two neighbors, India and Afghanistan, to assure that Pakistan has no alternative but to continue to support militant organizations as part of its foreign policy," said Barnett Rubin, an Afghanistan expert at New York University. At Kabul's hospitals, anguished parents railed against the Afghan government. (Anchorage Daily News)
Baby's first smiles give mom's brain a buzz Jul 8, 2008
The new study provides important insights into maternal responses to babies' emotional cues, said Regina Sullivan, a researcher at Joe LeDoux's Emotional Brain Institute, which is affiliated with the National S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research and New York University. But it doesn't clear up one big mystery of brain study: Are the documented brain reactions the result of instinct or socialization. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Smith - Hull Jul 8, 2008
The bride-elect is a graduate of The University of Texas and earned a Master's degree at New york University. She is currently employed by the Texas Dept. of Family and Protective Services in Austin. (Conroe Courier, TX)
Betting the farm Jul 8, 2008
Originally from New Jersey, Parenti married a San Antonio native and decided to settle down here after earning his master of laws degree in taxation from New York University School of Law in 1974. Pages: 1. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Don't Quit Your Day Job Jul 8, 2008
"It's a betting game," says Jeffrey Carr, executive director of the Berkley Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at New York University. "The things that used to be differentiators are now requirements. It's harder to stand out.". (Forbes)
Google picks up where Microsoft left off Jul 7, 2008
"It certainly does have an impact on whether other companies can be competitive threats to Google," said Michael Katz, an economist at the Stern School of Business at New York University. "But it's a very different way to lock people in than it was for Microsoft. It would be a lot easier for people to walk away from Google.". (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
KATHLEEN PARKER: A new look at domestic violence Jul 7, 2008
These are among the important findings of Linda Mills -- attorney, social worker, survivor of a violent relationship, as well as professor and senior vice provost at New York University -- whose new book, "Violent Partners," tackles the myths of domestic violence and suggests new ways of dealing with the problem. One of the primary myths -- and the one that meets with the most resistance -- is that only men are violent. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
NYPD Now Has Own Scholar To Help Review Threats Jul 7, 2008
After earning degrees from Harvard and New York University and his stint in the Navy, he joined the CIA in 1984. He had postings in Islamabad and New Delhi until 1991, when he became a clinical and forensic psychiatrist. (CBS News -- US)
