The dedication of the Captain Kidd Shipwreck site as an official underwater museum will take place off the shore of Catalina Island in the Dominican Republic on May 23, the 310th anniversary of Kidd's hanging in London for his 'crimes of piracy.'
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Lecture Notes for May 6, 2011, includes a round table discussion on the economic situation in the European Union a year after the Greek bailouts and a talk that focuses on the gene that is responsible for Spinal Muscular Atrophy in humans.
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Indiana University faculty members Kathleen Gilbert, an expert on grief, and Gene Coyle, a retired CIA officer, offer perspectives on this week's news that al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan.
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Indiana University experts discuss ongong marketing efforts by alcoholic beverage manufacturers that appear to target young drinkers.
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Self-massage with foam rollers, over-exercising and strong core muscles -- the body's 'guy wire to stability and mobility,' are the topics of IU Health & Wellness in April.
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Lecture Notes for April 15-May 6, 2011 includes lectures on various topics including "An Evening with Carol Burnett," which will provide the audience a chance to ask questions, and a student forum in support of victims of the recent earthquake, tsunami and nuclear power plant diasters in Japan.
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Dozens of Indiana University researchers from various departments and campuses participated in the American Educational Research Association conference in New Orleans. This news release discusses just a sampling of the studies, addressing questions about college access, learning transfer, high school students' social engagement, environmental education and the international excellence gap.
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Lecture Notes for April 1-15, 2011 includes lectures on various topics including Director David Anspaugh and screenwriter Angelo Pizzo discussing the relationship between the actor and the director, and Dr. John Lantos, director of Pediatric Bioethics and professor of Pediatrics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine talking about working with parents in anguishing situations, when parents and families need to navigate the complicated and uncertain world of ethical issues, values, and babies who have complications or problems.
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Lecture Notes for March 18-April 1, 2011 includes lectures on various topics including Administrators, deans, faculty, students and staff participating in lively dialogues, using roundtable discussions as vehicles for addressing some of the crucial questions that confront the campus today in the area of intercuturalism and IU Disability Awareness Week guest lecture by Josh Bleill, Marine veteran, double-amputee and community spokesperson for the Indianapolis Colts will speak at the IMU on March 22.
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