2004 news archives of the college of arts and science

Geography awarded grant for new geospatial program.

Kristina Jackson, Psychological Sciences, honored for research on addiction.

Campus Writing Program fosters hands-on approach for writing intensive courses.

Karen Cone, Biological Sciences, looks for life answers in corn genomes.

David Brunsma, Sociology, finds school uniforms do not change student achievement.

Statistics faculty, Chong He and Dongchu Sun, find hunting most successful on the first day.

Christopher Wikle, Statistics, and others find link between tornado activity and El Niño.

Loreen Olson, Communication, develops new model for analyzing violent couples.

Four A&S professors selected as AAAS Fellows.

Michael Bunting, Psychological Sciences, discovers memory differences can affect attention focus.

Tim Lyons, Geological Sciences, and others track ancient earth's oxygen levels.

Douglas Steinley, Psychological Sciences, is examining how to disable terrorist networks.

Bruce Bartholow, Psychological Sciences, studies firearms and aggression.

Mitchell McKinney, Communication, examines presidential debates.

Matthew Will, Psychological Sciences, finds area of brain that may control binge eating of fat.

Ira Papick, Mathematics, leads program to improve middle school math.

Jennifer Aubrey, Communication, studies consequences of teen programming.

David Geary, Psychological Sciences, will use MERIT award to help students with math disabilities.  

Bill Benoit, Communication, studies debate watchers and media myths about campaigns.

Rainer Glaser and group, Chemistry, break new ground in understanding chemical reaction process.

Saturday Morning Science: where science is for everyone; co-organized by Wouter Montfrooij, Physics and Astronomy.

Focusing on the positive: Bush, Kerry stay upbeat in acceptance speeches, says Bill Benoit, Communication.

Research by James Birchler and group, Biological Sciences, identifies chromosomes in corn.

World peace may be a tough sell, says Jamie Arndt, Psychological Sciences.

Teen alcohol, substance use linked to driver’s license possession, says Denis McCarthy, Psychological Sciences.

News coverage of primary campaigns more negative than candidates, says Bill Benoit, Communication.

Chemistry program developed by Rainer Glaser, others combine science with current news.

Liberals', conservatives' behavior similar, says Jeffrey Milyo, Economics, and others.

Research by Mark Flinn, Carol Ward, Anthropology, and David Geary, Psychological Sciences, supports human brains evolved for social competition.

Richard Callahan, Religious Studies, awarded NEH Summer Stipend to explore religion of 19th-century whalers.

Bill Benoit, Communication, analyzes Holden and McCaskill primary race ads.

Democrats more positive in acceptance speeches, and Bush TV ads, Kerry Web ads more negative, says Bill Benoit, Communication.

Meera Chandrasekhar, Physics & Astronomy, boosts science through summer institute for teachers.

Study finds thoughts of death increase support for Bush, says Jamie Arndt, Psychological Sciences, and others.

Research by Nelson Cowan, Psychological Sciences, points to help for amnesiacs.

Sheryl Tucker, Chemistry, spreads science to girls.

How to Read an Oral Poem by John Foley, Classical Studies and English, honored with coveted literary award.

Congratulations to the 2004 Kemper Fellows for Teaching Excellence!

Emek Basker, Economics, finds counties with Wal-Marts see some gains, some losses in retail jobs.

Bush ads more negative, says Bill Benoit, Communication.

Economics professors Kenneth Troske and Peter Mueser find temporary employees more satisfied with jobs than expected.

Beauty over Death! Jamie Arndt, Psychological Sciences, examines why tanning trumps health.

New research by Timothy Lyons, Geological Sciences, and others reveal ocean conditions as life evolved.

Lee Lyman, Anthropology, identifies rare Ice Age bison.

Bill Benoit, Communication, analyzes PACs and the campaign. Plus, Kerry v. Bush: presidential ad wars begin.

Dorina Mitrea, Mathematics, gives math-savvy students a place to shine.