Testimony given by Sen. John Celona during an influence-peddling probe gives an unflattering portrayal of state government, says Professor of Political Science Darrell West. This wire service article appeared in scores of media outlets around the world.
www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/01/26/ap3365037.html

Using computer modeling, Emanuel Azizi, postdoctoral research associate in ecology and evolutionary biology, and Thomas Roberts, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, have found that as certain muscles contract, they vary their shape to balance the need for speed and force.
www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/315/5811/456b

A $1.2-million National Institutes of Health grant will enable Indiana University and Brown University scientists to investigate the properties of a natural glue that has many potential applications. Last year, Brown Assistant Professor Jay Tang was part of a team of scientists who reported on the discovery of an adhesive substance secreted by the bacterium that is the strongest natural glue known to science. This press release was republished in a variety of media outlets.
newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/4739.html

The three-part show “2057,” a “unique blend of drama and science,” premieres Sunday, Jan. 28, at 8 p.m. It includes interviews with Professor of Neuroscience John Donoghue and Professor of Computer Science Michael Black.
dsc.discovery.com/convergence/2057/about/about.html

Brown biologists have found a crucial role of proteins involved in the spread of prions – an infectious particle that causes fatal brain diseases. This wire service article was published in a variety of media outlets.
www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/24203.html
See news release: www.brown.edu/Administration/News_Bureau/2006-07/06-084.html

A new report highlights the mismatches in the geography of services and need in Chicago. Assistant Professor of Political Science Scott Allard, who is working on a book about the mismatch between services and needs in Los Angeles, Chicago, and the Washington metro area, offers his perspective.
www.csmonitor.com/2007/0125/p02s01-ussc.html

Brown University earned a B from the Sustainable Endowments Institute, which graded North America’s 100 wealthiest colleges and universities on their environmental practices.
www.usatoday.com/news/education/2007-01-23-eco-university_x.htm

The John Nicholas Brown Center for the Study of American Civilization exhibition featuring the story and work of two of the most widely acclaimed artists in the history of American comics � Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez, was noted on Jan. 24 on the blog maintained by Fantagraphics Books.
www.fantagraphics.com/blog/archive/2007_01_01_fantagraphics_archive.html
See news release: www.brown.edu/Administration/News_Bureau/2006-07/06-083.html