Decades of research show people born into poverty are likely to continue to live that way as adults. But one University of Georgia researcher has found a way out — education. . . . → Read More: UGA study finds that education plays mitigating role in escaping roots of adversity
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BPC Visiting Scholar Becomes Member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors WASHINGTON, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – Jason Grumet, president of the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), issued the following statement today upon Jay P… . . . → Read More: The Bipartisan Policy Center Congratulates Jay Powell Millions of Americans have chronic viral hepatitis, but up to 75 percent of those infected do not know it. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ action plan for Combating the Silent Epidemic of Viral Hepatitis designated May 19 as the f… . . . → Read More: Statement from HHS Assistant Secretary for Health Dr. Howard Koh New research by psychologists at three North American universities, including the University of British Columbia, finds that parents experience greater levels of happiness and meaning from life than non-parents.The findings, which contrast sharply with… . . . → Read More: Parents are happier than non-parents, new research suggests Contrary to recent scholarship and popular belief, parents experience greater levels of happiness and meaning in life than people without children, according to researchers from the University of California, Riverside, the University of British Columbi… . . . → Read More: Parents are happier people Online site now opened for veterans to apply for education benefits WASHINGTON, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Unemployed veterans between the ages of 35 and 60 can now apply for new benefits to cover education costs for up to one year th… . . . → Read More: Joint VA/Labor Department program launches to retrain 99,000 unemployed veterans A method developed at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem for training blind persons to “see” through the use of a sensory substitution device has enabled those using the system to actually “read” an eye chart with letter sizes smaller than those used i… . . . → Read More: How blind can ‘read’ shown in Hebrew University research Medical students around the country are graduating this month, and preparing for the milestone that culminates four years of hard training — their first job as a doctor. But as students enter the workforce, many have negative views of their future day… . . . → Read More: At outset of careers, medical students already concerned about workloads, U-M study shows Autism Speaks is a major sponsor and participant in IMFAR 2012. The Autism Treatment Network presentations include the technology demonstration “Development of a Training Video to Teach Best Practices for Delivering An ASD Diagnosis to Families”; and o… . . . → Read More: Autism Speaks plays key roles at 2012 International Meeting for Autism Research More than 4,000 psychological scientists, academics, clinicians, researchers, teachers, and administrators from 85 countries will gather in Chicago for the Association for Psychological Science’s 24th annual convention May 23-27, 2012, at the Sheraton … . . . → Read More: Psychological Science convention in Chicago: Music in the mind, mental health, learning and more |
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