Universities develop a more sustainable future

(University College London) Experts from the worlds of law, geography, economics, health and planning will meet at UCL on Friday, Sept. 19 to examine the ways in which today’ s universities can become locally-rooted champions for global sustainability, reaching out to the wider community to help bring about lasting change. The symposium, called: "The Sustainable University: Relating Ecological Thinking, Learning and Research, " will feature a keynote speech by Professor Michael M’ Gonigle, co-founder of Greenpeace International.

Children who are concerned about parents arguing are prone to school problems

(Society for Research in Child Development) A new study charted how children's concerns about their parents' relationship may increase their vulnerability to later adjustment problems. Children who worry a lot about conflict between their parents were found to have school problems because of difficulty focusing and sustaining attention. These attention problems were noted by teachers in the year that the concern was reported and one year later. The findings have implications for mental health programs among children dealing with parental discord.

LSUHSC awarded grant to address nursing shortage

(Louisiana State University Health Science Center) LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Nursing has been awarded a $100, 000 grant by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to provide scholarships to individuals under-represented in nursing or from disadvantaged backgrounds in an accelerated nursing degree program. The funding will support ten scholarships in LSUHSC's Career Alternative RN Education, or CARE, Program, expanding enrollment and the number of fully qualified nurses prepared to practice.

Britney is back. No, really

BRITNEY Spears' improving health and popularity have prompted her record label to rush-release a new album in a dramatic turnaround of fortunes.

15 years later: Landmark hearing study follows up on farm youth

(Marshfield Clinic) A landmark study conducted by Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation 15 years ago found that an educational intervention improved hearing protection use among farm youth.Now, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has awarded a $954, 000 grant to MCRF to study the same group of Wisconsin youth to see whether the increase in hearing protection use continued into adulthood and whether it helped preserve hearing.

Hedlund to star in 'Tron' sequel

Film News: Credits include 'Friday Night Lights, ' 'Troy' -- Disney has inked Garrett Hedlund to star in "Tron" its sequel to the pioneering 1982 computer-graphics action pic of the same name. Hedlund's credits include "Friday Night Lights, " "Four Brothers" and "Troy."

Deakins nabs two ASC nominations

Film News: 'Reader, ' 'Revolutionary' on award shortlist -- For the second year in a row, the American Society of Cinematographers has given two feature nominations to Roger Deakins, this time for “Revolutionary Road” and “The Reader.”

Polanski to return to Los Angeles?

Film News: Debate continues over misconduct charges -- Does Roman Polanski have to return to L.A. in order to get 32-year-old sexual misconduct charges dismissed? L.A. County's D.A. office says he does, but his attorneys don't agree.

Rotterdam festival favors new talent

Film News: Event picks 14 first, second films for award -- Fourteen first and second features compete for the VPRO Tiger Awards at this year's International Film Festival Rotterdam.
The three winners of the fest's top honor will be announced Jan. 30.

BAFTA unveils foreign film shortlist

Film News: Nominations include two animated films -- The noms for the foreign-language pic BAFTA have gone to German terrorist thriller “The Baader Meinhof Complex, ” Italian mafia drama “Gomorrah, ” French family drama “I’ve Loved You So Long, ” and innovative animated pics “Persepolis” and “Waltz With Bashir.”

Berlin Panorama nabs 'Garapa'

Film News: Julie Delpy's 'Countess' also picked -- New works by Jose Padilha, who won the Golden Bear last year with “The Elite Squad, ” Julie Delpy and cult filmmaker Ulli Lommel are among the films selected for the Berlin Film Festival’s Panorama section this year, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary.

'Watchmen' fate goes to federal judge

Film News: Fox, WB forego jury trial on legal tussle -- Fox and Warner Bros. have decided to forego a jury trial in their legal tussle over which studio has distribution rights to "Watchmen" and agreed to let a federal judge decide the case on Jan. 20.

Palm Springs rolls out red carpet

Film News: Eastwood receives career achievement award -- The world economy is in dire straits, but you sure wouldn't know it from the red carpet at the 20th-annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala.

Welsh agency boosts local films

Film News: FAW puts $2.6 milllion into projects -- The Film Agency of Wales invested $2.6 million (£1.7 million) in local pics last year, its first in operation.

Image Awards unveil nominations

Film News: NAACP honors to be handed out on Feb. 12 -- The NAACP has named “Cadillac Records, ” “The Secret Life of Bees, ” “Miracle at St. Anna, ” “Seven Pounds” and “Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys" as best pic contenders for its 40th annual Image Awards.