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Read the winter 2009 edition of IUPUI Magazine. The issue's theme is "Celebrating 40 Years: From Idea to Impact."
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IU Ballet Department brings Swan Lake to the stage
March 27-28, 8 p.m., Musical Arts Center, 1201 E. Third St., Bloomington -- In its 2008-09 season finale, Indiana University Ballet Theater presents "Variations on a Russian Theme," with an updated version of the classical ballet Swan Lake and a world premiere by Matthew Neenan. The new version of the time-honored Swan Lake, composed by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, has been staged by guest ballerina and choreographer Cynthia Gregory and IU Ballet Department Chair Michael Vernon. While including all of the classic ballet's major sections -- two familiar waltzes, the White Swan pas de deux and the Black Swan pas de deux and the original corps de ballet dances that make Swan Lake so unique -- the piece will last about half the length of a normal production.
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Sleeping patterns change with age
Much like thirst or hunger, the amount of sleep required by individuals varies. Some people need eight hours of sleep per night, while others may be fine with five. Generally, people actually require less sleep as they grow older. Indiana University physiologist Bruce Martin offers insights into getting a restorative night's sleep.
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The recall of food items containing peanuts and peanut paste produced by Peanut Corp. of America is complicated by the fact that it involves ingredients that are used in thousands of food items sold by more than 200 companies in the U.S. and abroad. Epidemiologist Greg Steele, associate professor at the Indiana University School of Medicine, offers tips for keeping salmonella, which can be deadly, off the menu.
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Jeff Watkinson, director of Strength and Conditioning for Indiana University Men's Basketball, discusses proper warm-up, flexibility, mobility and basketball-specific movements to help players prepare for their game and avoid injuries.
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Indiana University cognitive scientist Peter Todd discusses a recent study that found evidence that how we look for things, such as our car keys or umbrella, could be related to how we search for more abstract needs, such as words in memory or solutions to problems. "If how people search in space is similar to how they search in their minds, it's a very exciting prospect to try to find the deep, underlying roots of human behavior that may be common to varied domains," Todd says.
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Positive results from balance training can be life-changing. "We're talking about longevity and quality of life," said Michelle Miller, an exercise physiologist in Indiana University's School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. Miller discusses why (and how) you might want to shape up your balance, in addition to your muscle tone.
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If you're itchin' to get out of town but think a vacation would be too expensive, a little research could turn up some deals that are too good to pass up. Read on for travel tips for finding last-minute getaways.
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In this post from the IU Simon Cancer Center, George Sledge, M.D., an internationally recognized breast cancer expert, discusses why women should be careful -- but not "paralyzed" -- concerning the prospect of breast cancer, despite the steady flow of news about the disease. "We live in an era where our ability to screen for breast cancer has gotten better than ever before," he said. "We live in an era where there's the prospect for new diagnostic and therapeutic technology for breast cancer."
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The Feb. 12, 2009, Active for Life has a Valentine's Day theme, with articles discussing body image, assessing the romantic playing field (and why it matters), masculinity from the men's perspective, the mood-boosting benefits of exercise, sexual health information available at retail stores that sell sexual enhancement products and gender differences in texting. Sexual health educator and researcher Debby Herbenick blogs about "rules" and body image issues related to sexuality.
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The Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center staff knows that thinking about cancer can be worrisome. The good news is that today there are more than 10 million cancer survivors. We are fortunate for scientific advances in the prevention, detection and treatment of cancer, but so much information and research can be hard to understand. Now, there is a Web site to help answer your questions about cancer.
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