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RSP winter proposal-writing workshop series begins Jan. 13 2016-01-07
Research Confirms Racial Inequities in Mental Health Treatments

Millions of Americans suffer from mental illness. Many seek therapy, but racial background influences availability and quality of treatment. In 1999 and 2001, the U.S. Surgeon General’s Office issued reports highlighting racial inequities: Racial minorities have less access to mental health…

2016-01-07
New Research-Writing Studio proves popular, effective 2016-01-07
Gray has essay published in documentary film journal 2016-01-05
Youmans has essay published in new anthology on queer archival research 2016-01-05
Funding announced for additional internal awards 2016-01-05
Project Development Awards available to assist faculty 2016-01-05
Volcanoes Sparked an Explosion in Human Intelligence, Researcher Argues

Vast lava flows may have provided humans with access to heat and fire for cooking their food millions of years ago, one researcher has proposed. That, in turn, would have enabled the evolution of human intelligence, Michael Medler, a geographer at Western Washington University, said at the…

2016-01-04
Weak Canadian dollar sets new 11-year low

The tumble of oil and other commodity prices continues to weaken the Canadian dollar, which posted a new 11-year low on Tuesday, Dec. 8.

The Canadian dollar finished the trading day at 73.6 cents compared to the U.S. dollar, its lowest level since June 2004. With oil prices bouncing…

2015-12-09
Seals prefer quiet times for the call of the wild, study suggests

Marine scientists call it a roar, though it sounds more like someone breathing heavily on the other end of the phone.

It’s the underwater mating call of a male harbour seal and it could be at risk of being drowned out by the din of motor vessels.

The first study of its kind has…

2015-12-09
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