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Positive school environments can help reduce student smoking - June 19, 2008

(BioMed Central) A survey of high-school children in Scotland has shown that pupils who experience positive and inclusive social environments in schools are less likely to take up smoking. New research published in the open access journal BMC Public Health reveals that teachers who succeed in creating a positive environment in school may be responsible for their pupils staying smoke-free.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-06/bc-pse061908.php

RAND study shows creative collaborative approaches - June 19, 2008

(RAND Corporation) Amid cutbacks in school arts education funding, public and private organizations in six urban regions have collaborated to expand access to arts learning for children in and outside of public school, according to a RAND Corp. study issued today.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-06/rc-rss061908.php

NJIT biomedical engineer receives NSF Career Development Award - June 19, 2008

(New Jersey Institute of Technology) Bryan J. Pfister, Ph.D., a specialist in neural tissue engineering, has been awarded a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Award by the National Science Foundation.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-06/njio-nbe061908.php

Study finds quality of California preschools falls short - June 18, 2008

(RAND Corporation) California children who have the most to gain from preschool frequently are those least likely to participate in the programs, according to a new study. Researchers found that more than half of the state's preschoolers attend center-based early care and education programs, but the quality of those preschools is mixed.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-06/rc-sfq061608.php

Florida researchers receive JDRF 'Excellence in Clinical Research Award' - June 16, 2008

(Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International) Florida Researchers Receive JDRF "Excellence in Clinical Research Award" Prestigious award for type 1 diabetes research presented by JDRF International Chairman Mary Tyler Moore and S. Robert Levine, M.D.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-06/jdrf-frr061608.php

INACSL and Elsevier partner to publish Clinical Simulation in Nursing - June 16, 2008

(Elsevier Health Sciences) Elsevier announced today a new partnership with the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning to publish its official online journal, Clinical Simulation in Nursing beginning with Volume 4:2. This innovative online only journal provides information about the development and advancement of nursing and health care through clinical simulation and educational technology as well as teaching strategies to promote excellence in clinical practice..
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-06/ehs-iae061608.php