Eight from Arts & Sciences awarded Fulbrights
Six are recently graduated seniors, and two are graduate students.
New roles for Roloff, Hoffner
John Klein announced that Roloff will become vice chancellor for capital projects; Hoffner will become assistant vice chancellor for real estate.
Truman installed as Greensfelder professor in engineering
“His value to the University has been well-reflected in his numerous honors and awards,” Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton says.
Libraries announce annual Neureuther book collection competition winners
Graduate-student winners are Ryan Shirey and Benjamin Cawthra; undergraduate winners are Jennifer Feder and Wendy Xin.
Share the knowledge
Photo by David KilperNearly 100 researchers, students and faculty across disciplines attended the all-day Cardiac Bioelectricity & Arrhythmia Center retreat.
Chemistry’s Hiss receives Gloria White award at Staff Day
He assists colleagues outside of chemistry on a regular basis, and there are numerous accounts of him stepping in to take care of problems.
Major to Class of 2006: ‘Be ambitious, aim high’
“Learning continues well beyond academia. In the university of life, it never stops,” he said; later, he warned, “Never accept sound-byte government.”
Camels & llamas provide for quick caffeine test
School of Medicine researchers are developing a quick test for caffeine, a dipstick, that can be used to check for caffeine in a variety of drinks.
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Sports
The Bears notched three All-America citations at the NCAA Outdoor Championships May 25-27 in Lisle, Ill. The men finished tied for 36th in the team standings, while the women finished tied for 51st.
Erotic images elicit strong response from brain
Red zones in this brain map suggest frontal parts of the brain are particularly sensitive to erotic content.A new study suggests the brain is quickly turned on and “tuned in” when a person views erotic images. Researchers at the School of Medicine measured brainwave activity in women as they viewed a series of slides that contained various scenes from water skiers to snarling dogs to partially-clad couples in sensual poses. When study volunteers viewed erotic pictures, their brains produced electrical responses that were stronger than those elicited by other material, no matter how pleasant or disturbing the other material may have been.
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