A refugee camp in Gori, Georgia, 2009; photograph by Alex Majoli from , to be published by Magnum Photos and Chris Boot in December More than fifteen months have passed since war broke out between Georgia and Russia. The war

The three gossips from The Ghosts of Versailles at the Wexford Opera Festival, Ireland, 2009 () Wexford is a small town on the sea in the south-east of Ireland and an unlikely place to host an . Yet since 1951

Obama as Chairman Mao Some China watchers believe that China's dramatically rising prosperity will inevitably make the country more open and democratic. President Barack Obama's this week provided little to support that claim. As The Washington Post , in contrast

Joost Hiltermann speaks with Nathan Thrall about the political crisis facing Iraq as it prepares for parliamentary elections in 2010 and the departure of American troops the following year. To read Hiltermann's article, "Iraq on the Edge," please visit nybooks.com,

WATERLOO, Ont. (Friday, Nov. 20, 2009) - The University of Waterloo and funding partners will announce next week an innovative approach involving the appointment of a leading medical specialist that provides better geriatric care for seniors in Waterloo Region and

Astrobiology Magazine s climate blog, The Hot Zone, recently discussed how receding glaciers could have catastrophic consequences for Earth s climate. Increasing loss of glacial ice will lead to incr

NASA launched a social media experience at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida that quickly turned into an unprecedented world-wide event as more than 100 Twitter users got a unique look inside America's space program and front row seats to

Scientists have developed a new hyperlens that could soon give expecting parents high-definition baby pictures as well as provide ship captains incredibly accurate maps of the sea floor.

NASA's revolutionary planet-hunting Kepler space telescope has been honored with the 2009 Best of What's New Grand Award from Popular Science Magazine and a 2009 Breakthrough Award from Popular Mechanics Magazine.

A proposed space mission that aims to measure dark energy could also detect planets that current surveys are unable to find.

It may help them escape, but when geckos drop their tail to flee a predator it appears they are also dumping the fuel that gives them energy to run away.

Actor Dwayne Johnson, usually known for his action and comedic film roles, takes to the stars as an astronaut in a new animated feature that brings important messages about the importance of space exploration and education to those of us

Boosting a neurotransmitter called noradrenalin in people with Down syndrome could help reverse the condition, which is the most common cause of mental retardation in children, a new study shows.

Broadcast-quality digital public service announcements are available for download from NASA featuring actor Dwayne Johnson, star of the new film "Planet 51," discussing the importance of space exploration, diversity and education.

A team of US scientists has uncovered the complete genetic code of corn, a discovery that promises to speed development of higher yielding varieties of one of the world's most important food crops.

The 12 crew members aboard space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station will hold a news conference at 7:13 a.m. CST on Tuesday, Nov. 24.

Two shuttle astronauts carried out the first spacewalk of the STS-129 mission on Thursday,...

The upcoming Networks and Complex Systems Talk will be held on November 23, 2009 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the Grand Hall at Neal Marshall Center, Indiana University, Bloomington. SLIS faculty member Katy B śrner is the organizer of the talk

SLIS Dean Blaise Cronin has written books for both scholarly and general readership. In 2006, 2007, and 2008 he wrote a series of three books about Bloomington (town and gown). Just released is a new book titled:

The center feature of the Fall 2009 issue of the SLIS alumni magazine celebrated the 45th anniversary of the SLIS Doctoral Program. The introduction was by SLIS faculty member Elin Jacob , Director of the SLIS Doctoral Program: