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1. A Reliable Sounding Board: Parent Involvement in Students' Academic and Career Decision Making.

Author

Simmons, Andrew N.

Subjects
PARENT participation in higher education, RESEARCH, CONSULTANTS, COUNSELING in higher education, INTERVIEWING, DECISION making, STUDENTS
Abstract

With concern over parental involvement in students' academic lives on the rise, research is needed to provide guidance for advisors and parents. In this article, student-parent interactions about academic and career decisions are examined. Data come from the Brown University Office of Institutional Research and semi-structured interviews with students at Brown University. In the interviews, students reported that they rely on their parents for general support and as a source of advice about academic and career decisions. These findings are consistent with institutional data and prior research. Analysis of the findings draws on attachment theory and on Baxter Magolda's self-authorship model of adult development. Implications for advising practice as well as suggestions for fostering constructive parent involvement are addressed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2008
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2. CATALYSIS: More-Efficient Palladium Catalysts for Fuel Cells.

Subjects
RESEARCH, SURFACE chemistry, PALLADIUM catalysts, NANOPARTICLES, FUEL cells, CHEMICAL processes
Abstract

The article focuses on the development of palladium nanoparticles designed for fuel cells. Chemists at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island have discovered how to overcome challenges in the design of fuel cells using palladium catalysts. According to researchers, the creation of palladium nanoparticles with enough surface area to make catalysis efficient in fuel cells can prevent particles from clumping together during chemical processes. The research team is looking for various ways to enhance the activity and stability of these catalysts for future applications.

Published
2009

3. WHAT'S HAPPENING. DANIEL JORDAN FIDDLE FOUNDATION LAUNCHES ENDOWMENTS TO LEADING UNIVERSITIES.

Subjects
ASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc., AUTISM, ENDOWMENTS, RESEARCH, UNIVERSITIES & colleges, HUMAN services programs
Abstract

The article reports on the endowed program funds launched by not-for-profit organization Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation (DJFF). Topics discussed include the commitment of DJFF to increasing public awareness of adult autism, the purpose of the DJFF Adult Autism Family Support Fellowship and Resource Guide Fund, and the support to be extended by the DJFF Adult Autism Theater and Performing Arts Fund to the Brown University Theater Arts and Performance Studies Program.

Published
2016

4. Secrets of Bat Flight.

Subjects
BATS, ANIMAL flight, WINGS (Anatomy), RESEARCH, ANIMAL mechanics
Abstract

This article focuses on research being conducted by scientists at Brown University to study bats' wings to learn their flight mechanics. A total $6 million fund was allotted by the U.S. Air Force for the research. The stretchy wing skin of bats helps them curve their wings during flight. Their joints give them precise control to fly higher and faster. Bats are also known for flying even with damaged wings.

Published
2007

5. Brown Launches $1 Million Project On School Reform.

Subjects
UNITED States education system, RESEARCH
Abstract

Reports on the research project launched by Brown University to examine federal and state efforts to improve K-12 schools in the U.S.. Topics of interest of research projects; Number of fellows to be supported for research during the 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 academic years.

Published
2001

6. Two Win Guggenheims.

Subjects
SCHOLARSHIPS, COLLEGE teachers, RESEARCH, AMERICAN drama, POPULAR culture
Abstract

The article reports on the recipients of Guggenheim Fellowships for the 1982-83 academic year. Don Wilmeth, professor and chair of the Department of Theatre Arts at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, and William Kuhns, lecturer in the Department of Communication at the University of Ottawa in Ontario, Canada, were among the recipients of Guggenheim Fellowships. Wilmeth will do research in 19th Century American drama and popular culture while Kuhns will work in the emerging information culture.

Published
1982

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