July 18th, 2012
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Online service offers free higher education
If tuition and fees seem too much on campus, consider open source textbooks and free education online. While free online coursework doesn’t seem likely to replace traditional college classroom settings any time soon, it’s close. Coursera,...
Ocean debuts with deep, fresh R&B lyrics
Since singer Frank Ocean was warmly welcomed last year with the release of his R&B mixtape “Nostalgia, Ultra,” he has been a burgeoning talent in storage. The singer has only touched down on occasion to...
Research merits government grant
Students and faculty members at the UH Center for Nuclear Receptors and Cell Signaling received a grant of $375,000 from the National Institutes of Health for a study that will research the effects of environmental...
Fourth installment in ‘Ice Age’ series is a feel good film
Manny the mammoth and Sid the sloth are back in action for this month’s three-dimensional box office hit “Ice Age: Continental Drift.” Not only are America’s favorite animated characters faced with everyday challenges like the...
Hackers hit wrong target
Yahoo confirmed a security breach Thursday that led to a leak of over 450,000 usernames and passwords. The information was obtained from Yahoo Voices, previously Associated Content, a site used for publishing articles online. A...
Goodbye to the Y Building
Current and former engineering students must say farewell to the almost 70-year-old Y Building, as it is scheduled for demolition this summer. The Y Building is part of the Cullen College of Engineering and was...
New Dark Knight has potential to rise above the rest
Batman actors are like filtered coffee. Directors and producers choose them over the best of the best — even George Clooney seemed a good choice at the time. Hardcore fans constantly debate who makes the...
Experts combat anxiety
Recent research from the Anxiety Disorder Clinic shows cognitive-behavioral therapy, a developing form of treatment for anxiety disorders, could be more effective than the most established treatments. “The research consistently shows that it is by...
Museum refurbishes exhibit
The Houston Museum of Natural Science opened a new 230,000 sq. ft. paleontology hall this summer. The exhibition contains over 30 fossilized dinosaurs including three T-Rexes poised in attack mode and a triceratops with...
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