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The School of Education's publication Chalkboard is filled with education news. Read the spring 2007 issue online.
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Brood XIII periodical cicadas are all the buzz in the Chicago area, but their distinctive droning will soon be gone; over the next few weeks, newly hatched cicadas will burrow underground and stay there for 17 years. The largest and densest brood of periodical cicadas, Brood X, emerged in southern Indiana in 2004.
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The IU Foundation continues its podcast series with IU nursing student Eleanor Johnson. In this segment, Johnson raises the awareness of health standards in Muncie.
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Probing the Interface of Materials Science and Molecular Biology
July 19, 2007
11 a.m.
Chemistry C127
IU Bloomington
Dr. Minghui Hu, of Brookhaven National Laboratory's biology department, will discuss the utility of electron microscopy within vastly different fields in science. For more information, please contact Rebecca Wilson at reawilso@indiana.edu.
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Scientists at work: Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics
The Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics at Indiana University Bloomington turns 7 this year. CGB is somewhat more precocious than your average second-grader, however. While other 7-year-olds are learning to multiply and write in cursive this fall, CGB will be busy mapping whole-organism genomes and bringing millions of dollars in research money to the state of Indiana.
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It's no secret that divorce can be hard on children but explaining why -- while it may be "easy" for the ex-inlaws -- is not so simple. In one of the first studies to examine genetic roots to the children's problems, Indiana University psychology professor Brian D'Onofrio found that some of the answers do, indeed, lie in the genes.
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Indiana University neuroscientists Olaf Sporns and Christopher Honey find the 98 percent of brain activity that other researchers consider just background noise to be fascinating and important. Brains are always active, even when people are at rest. In this "resting state," waves of neural activity ripple through the brain, creating fluctuating and ever-changing patterns. Sporns and Honey's work on modeling this brain activity sheds new light on how and when these mysterious fluctuations occur and offers insights into what the brain does while idle.
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By identifying genes that respond to interferon -- a drug commonly used to treat hepatitis C viral infections and certain types of cancers -- researchers have devised a novel way of predicting patient response to treatment.
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A new report by Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the Indiana Geological Survey at Indiana University describes Indiana's energy consumption and production by sector and fuel type, drawing comparisons between the state and the rest of the U.S. The "Indiana Energy Report 2007" is intended as a resource for decision makers and other citizens concerned with Indiana's energy needs and the impact of its energy-related activities.
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The May 15, 2007 issue of Discoveries features the thoughts of two Indiana University genetics faculty who shed light on the scientific questions raised by author Michael Crichton in his latest book, Next. Also featured in this issue are stories about a new approach to treating human cancers, modern forests in the United States and gene induced eyes. Plus, learn more about what lead researcher Scott Bellini had to say about the findings in two new studies at Indiana University that demonstrate that videos depicting exemplary behaviors can be effective in helping children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders develop social skills and daily living skills.
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Some recent titles by IU researchers
"Iron sucrose causes greater proteinuria than ferric gluconate in non-dialysis chronic kidney disease," Nature: Kidney International, vol. 72, iss. 3 (July 11, 2007), by R. Agarwal and others
"Design, synthesis and crystallization of a novel glucagon analog as a therapeutic agent," Acta Crystallographica Section F, forthcoming (published online July 1, 2007), by P. Li and others
"Individual differences in auditory abilities," Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, vol. 122, iss. 1 (July 2007), by G.R. Kidd and others
"Addressing racial and ethnic disparities in health care," Radiology, vol. 244, iss. 1 (July 2007), by R.B. Gunderman
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Celebrate with IU this fall -- Celebrate IU is a spectacular week at Indiana University that includes the grand opening of a state-of-the-art life sciences facility, performances by world-class musicians and the inauguration of a new president. But it's just business as usual for IU -- one of America's great public universities. Learn more about the week and how to get involved.
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