news of the college of arts and science

Melissa Click and colleagues, Communication: younger Twilight fans embrace abstinence, traditional love.

Mian Liu, Geological Sciences, and colleague: Earthquakes felt today in central U.S. are aftershocks from 1811-1812 New Madrid quakes.

Ray Semlitsch, Biological Sciences, and colleagues: Timber harvest impacts amphibians differently during life stages.

Meera Chandrasekhar, Physics & Astronomy, and colleagues receive $5 million grant to train physics teachers.

Twain scholar Tom Quirk, English, receives Tuckey Lifetime Achievement Award.

David Cicero, Psychological Sciences doctoral candidate, and colleagues find young adults may outgrow bipolar disorder.

Wayne Brekhus, Sociology, recognized for excellent advising.

Matthew Will, Psychological Sciences, and team better understand brain circuit that controls binge eating.

American Chemical Society honors three chemistry professors.