Researchers at Yale and Caltech have a bold new theory to explain how Earth transformed itself from a fiery, carbon-clouded ball of rocks into a planet capable of sustaining life. The theory covers Earth’s earliest years and involves “weird” rocks that interacted with seawater in just the right way to nudge biological matter into existence. […]
Story Links ITHACA, N.Y. — ECAC Hockey announced Tuesday afternoon that Cornell women’s hockey junior forward Gillis Frechette has been named the ECAC Hockey Best Forward for the 2021-22 season. Frechette — who was named to the All-ECAC Hockey first team over the weekend — finished the season as ECAC Hockey’s […]
The game of Murderball, the moniker that describes the intensity of wheelchair rugby, usually is associated with male athletes, but Adaptive Athletics @ UH is inviting women to learn the sport. The group is hosting the Women’s Wheelchair Rugby Summer Camp at the University of Houston, July 7 – 10 at the UH Campus Recreation […]
Fewer than half of K-12 PE teachers use high-quality instruction with disabled students, study finds
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Fewer than half of K-12 physical educators teaching students with disabilities report using high-quality instruction practices, such as modified instructions or equipment, to fully accommodate those students, a recent study from Oregon State University shows. The majority of teachers surveyed were considered highly qualified, with 75% holding undergraduate degrees in physical education […]
Michael Stillion and Matthew Board present Necessary Illusions at SPRING/BREAK Art Show in Los Angeles, California. Two faculty members in the College of Creative Arts at Miami University, Mathew Board and Michael Stillion, are being featured for the 3rd edition of the SPRING/BREAK Art Show, LA from February 17th – 20th, 2022. Matthew Board […]
PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton Tigers have been selected as the No. 6 team in the Ivy League Preseason poll, the conference announced today. Yale was selected as the top team with 107 voting points and five-first place votes. Columbia is second with 102 points and five first-place votes. Penn was third (96), adding […]
Many remember the iconic image of the King of Rock’n’roll Elvis Presley receiving a polio vaccine prior to his appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1956. But few may be aware that Yale alumna Ruth Taber was instrumental in making the memorable event happen. Taber, a 1954 graduate of the Yale School of Medicine’s […]
Story Links Next Game: at Quinnipiac University 2/25/2022 | 7:00 p.m. ESPN+ WHCU (870 AM, 97.7 FM) Feb. 25 (Fri) / 7:00 p.m. at Quinnipiac University By Brandon Thomas Cornell Athletic Communications ITHACA, N.Y. — The fanfare of the Cornell […]
Beginning this fall, fans will have the opportunity to really “dress like a Longhorn.” Through collaboration with Fanatics and OneTeam, fans will be able to purchase customized Nike branded jerseys of their favorite Longhorn football players, and athletes will be compensated for each sale. Fans may select any Texas football player who opts into the […]