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Sep 23, 2009 - Speaking In Tongues: Language, Culture and the Future of the Military
Submitted by Lauren Kirkpatrick
NC State's Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures will use a grant funded by the U.S. Department of Defense to create a hub for teaching future military leaders the language and cultural skills they will need to address conflict in critical parts of the world, from Eastern Europe to the Middle East.In the first year, the project will focus on three critical languages: Arabic, Chinese, and Urdu, according to Department Head Ruth Gross. Persian and Russian will be added in the second year.
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Sep 23, 2009 - Study: Parenthood Makes Moms More Liberal, Dads More Conservative
Submitted by Lauren Kirkpatrick
Parenthood is pushing mothers and fathers in opposite directions on political issues associated with social welfare, from health care to education, according to new research conducted by Associate Professor of Political Science Steven Greene."Parenthood seems to heighten the political 'gender gap,' with women becoming more liberal and men more conservative when it comes to government spending on social welfare issues," Greene says.
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Sep 23, 2009 - What Did You Learn to be in School Today?
Submitted by Lauren Kirkpatrick
A team of researchers at NC State, led by Associate Professor of Communication Sarah Stein, recently received a $1.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation that will bring advanced mathematics software to rural, under-served high schools in North Carolina through NC State's innovative cloud computing solution, the Virtual Computing Lab (VCL). Related Links:
Sep 23, 2009 - Study Offers Lessons for Obama Regarding Iraq
Submitted by Lauren Kirkpatrick
A new study by CHASS political scientists Michael Cobb and Bill Boettcher shows that Bush administration attempts to "frame" casualties from the Iraq War bolstered support for the war effort among certain members of the U.S. public, but also produced a backlash that led to decreased tolerance for additional casualties and war spending among others. The study has implications for the Obama administration. Related Links:
