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    Briefing: Neuroeconomics  Jul 25, 2008
    In 1996 Mr LeDoux, who by day is a professor of neuroscience at New York University, published a book, The Emotional Brain: The Mysterious Underpinnings of Emotional Life , that helped to inspire what is today one of the liveliest and most controversial areas of economic research: neuroeconomics. Illustration by Otto. (The Economist)

    No bottom for flailing financials  Jul 25, 2008
    This week, the Wall Street Journal commented on Nouriel Roubini, the New York University economist. He aptly observed that it was "the price of a system that privatizes profit and socializes losses". (Asia Times Online)

    Richard Simmons to Congress: Keep PE in Schools  Jul 25, 2008
    I think if kids move, they learn better because the blood is flowing and they're happier," Simmons said on FOX & Friends. Our kids need to exercise everyday in every school. Sixteen percent of American children are overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is believed that at least part of the obesity epidemic stems from the fact that children are eating more fast food and spending more time indoors than in decades past. Add in the fact that public... (Fox News)

    U.S. Strategy in Afghan Plagued by Suspicion, Terrain  Jul 24, 2008
    "My impression is that there is very little that foreign troops can do about the situation on the frontier," said Barnett Rubin, an expert on Afghanistan at New York University. "The problem is: What happens on the Pakistan side of the border, and who is responsible for it?". (Fox News)

    Women on antidepressants may benefit from Viagra  Jul 24, 2008
    Psychologist Leonore Tiefer of New York University School of Medicine said industry-funded research has oversimplified women's sexual experience. She noted the new study, funded by a Pfizer grant, found more side effects than benefits. (The Delaware County Times, PA)

    KNOW WHEN TO FUL000025A8D 'EM  Jul 24, 2008
    New York University Professor Nouriel Roubini, in an interview on financial Web site Tech Ticker, speculated that Lehman's days could be measured in months, and described their franchise as no longer "viable.". SHARE BOX Show your support. (New York Post -- Business)

    Political Grapevine  Jul 23, 2008
    The Politico newspaper reports that a New York University professor who is the former Middle East bureau chief for Newsday says, "I guess green is the 'Hamas color' but it's also the color of Islam! That s one way for the Obama campaign to alienate 1.4 billion Muslims worldwide.". And a spokesman for the council on American Islamic Relations called the dress code a "misstep," adding, "If he goes to Ireland, are they going to ask them not to wear green or orange?". (Fox News)

    Huge Oil Trading Loss Sinks Energy Trader SemGroup  Jul 23, 2008
    "They can't do anything illegal. But there is no particular disclosure to anyone apart from any contractual agreements that they may have with investors," said Kenneth Froewiss, a professor of finance at New York University. SemGroup had engaged in regular hedging transactions with BOK Financial Corp, where Kivisto had been a board member since 2006 before resigning on July 16. (ABC News -- Wire)

    HEALTH BLOG: Mental health news and notes  Jul 23, 2008
    " That line was made famous by 's Alfred E. Neuman (left), but let's just say my kids, who haven't yet made Mr. Neuman's acquaintance, probably think I came up with it. Because I worry. And worry. And I come from a long line of worriers. Someone once told me worrying is a sign of a great imagination. I'd like to think that's true, but I worry that it's not. And now, in The Times of London, New York University psychology prof Gary Marcus is trying to tell me that Thanks, Dr. Marcus. Just one more... (USA Today -- Money)

    Vytorin Fails to Lower Heart Valve Problems  Jul 23, 2008
    "These results are very important considerations on how we treat patients with elevated cholesterol and will very likely impact the way we choose drugs to lower cholesterol and eliminate plaque," Dr. Howard Weintraub, clinical director of the Center for the Prevention of Cardio-Vascular Disease at New York University Medical Center, said at the time. After the Enhance results were released in January, officials at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said they would review the medication's... (MEDLINEplus)

    Epilepsy Drug May Boost Birth Defect Risk  Jul 23, 2008
    Dr. Orrin Devinsky, a professor of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry, and director of the New York University Epilepsy Center, said this study underscores the need for all women of childbearing years who take antiepileptic drugs to discuss preconception planning with their physician. "All women should clearly understand the risks and benefits of their therapy," Devinsky said. (MEDLINEplus)

    Intriguing Legacy  Jul 23, 2008
    Add to that the drama of the rush by an Israeli archaeologist to acquire the first discovered scrolls against the backdrop of the approaching War of Independence, when the caves in which they were found were to fall under Jordanian control; the 35 years of delay in their publication by a team of scholars sworn to secrecy - generating multiple conspiracy theories; the circulation of controversial "bootleg" copies of the scrolls; and unsubstantiated claims that went as far as postulating that John... (Jerusalem Post, Israel)

    Newsweek: Seeing shades of the 1930s  Jul 22, 2008
    "It was a wholesale restructuring of the financial system," said New York University historian Richard Sylla. The effortsstrenuously opposed at the time by the supine financial sectorworked. (MSNBC -- Business)

    Sunscreen Safety Is Called Into Question  Jul 22, 2008
    Patients are confused, said Dr. Darrell S. Rigel, a clinical professor of dermatology at New York University who is a skin cancer researcher. I ve had patients come in and ask, Am I harming myself by using it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)

    Lidocaine Gel May Ease Mammography Discomfort  Jul 22, 2008
    D., director, Breast Cancer Screening and Prevention Program, New York University Lynne Cohen Breast Cancer Preventive Care Program, New York City; July 22, 2008, Radiology, online) ... However, Dr. Julia Smith, director of the Breast Cancer Screening and Prevention Program at the New York University Lynne Cohen Breast Cancer Preventive Care Program, pointed out that the lidocaine didn't make a dramatic difference. (Health-Finder)

    Americans finding purpose in Africa  Jul 22, 2008
    Americans "seem to be on a crusade to 'save Africa,' " says New York University economist William Easterly. He says Africans don't want to be regarded as charity cases. (USA Today)

    Eady seeks meeting with Gov. Paterson on BUFNY  Jul 22, 2008
    He has a B.S. in Sociology from Morgan State University and a Masters MSW from New York University in Social Work, with a specialty in Community Organization, of which, he noted, They don t give that anymore. He began his career in human services working for the City of New York as a case worker, later becoming a manager within the Human Resources administration. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)

    Loud Music in Bars Hastens Drinking  Jul 22, 2008
    "This is an informative and good study that I think a lot of people will identify with, because it makes a lot of sense," said Dr. Marc Galanter, director of the division of alcoholism and drug abuse at the Langone Medical Center at New York University. "Because it seems that loud music throws people off their game and renders them less in control of their capacity to moderate their drinking.". (MEDLINEplus)

    Viral recombination another way HIV fools the immune system  Jul 22, 2008
    Additional co-authors of the report are co-lead author Bin Li, PhD, Arne Schneidewind, MD, Adrienne Gladden, Karen Power, Suzane Bazner, RN, Christian Brander, PhD, Eric Rosenberg, MD, and Marcus Altfeld, MD, PhD, of PARC-MGH; Art Poon, PhD, and Simon Frost, PhD, University of California at San Diego; Demetre Daskalakis, MD, New York University School of Medicine; and Rosario Zuniga, PhD, Asociacion Civil IMPACTA Salud y Educacion, Lima, Peru. The study was supported by grants from the National... (EurekAlert!)

    Poor Ballot Design Plagues U.S. Elections  Jul 22, 2008
    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 ... 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,... (ABC News)

    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)

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