http://www.miami.muohio.edu/news http://www.miami.muohio.edu/news/article/view/12643 Devon DelVecchio (marketing) is co-author of a study that confirms certain kinds of point-of-purchase discounts can effectively attract more buyers in the short-term but for some products can tarnish sales and brand equity over time. http://www.innovations-report.com/html/reports/studies/study_retail_discounting_works_products_a_bust_144007.html 2009-11-20T16:37:15-05:00 http://www.miami.muohio.edu/news/article/view/12642 Miami University junior Justinn Eddie is working on an invention of a nano-sized robot that would be implanted under the skin or inside a vein and would travel on its own from one place to another to deliver nutrients or medicine within the human body. Quotes Eddie and his mentor Osama Ettouney (chair, mechanical and manufacturing engineering). 2009-11-20T16:36:04-05:00 http://www.miami.muohio.edu/news/article/view/12641 A list, including Miami, of the top public universities in America's Best Colleges 2010 edition-national university category-and the percent of fall 2008 freshmen who are out-of-state students (32%) and the percent of fall 2008 all undergraduates who are out-of-state students (30%). http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/2009/11/19/looking-for-an-out-of-state-public-university.html 2009-11-20T16:34:05-05:00 http://www.miami.muohio.edu/news/article/view/12633 James Brock (economics) is quoted in two national articles about the economy, one focusing more on the Cash for Clunkers rebate program while the other discusses that and other things affecting economic recovery. http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2009/11/19/building_of_homes_tumbles_inflation_edges_up_reports_say/ 2009-11-19T14:03:54-05:00 http://www.miami.muohio.edu/news/article/view/12632 According to the latest Federal Graduation Rates (FGR) report, Miami's student-athlete graduation rate is 82 percent, 18 percent higher than the national student-athlete graduation rate of 64 percent. 2009-11-19T14:02:51-05:00 http://www.miami.muohio.edu/news/article/view/12631 Mari Opatz-Muni (music) is quoted in an article about Miami offering a night at the opera three times this week with two one-acts. 2009-11-19T14:01:35-05:00 http://www.miami.muohio.edu/news/article/view/12627 Profile of Miami in its bicentennial year includes an interview with President Hodge and mentions the Top 25 initiative, our numerous co-curricular opportunities, student-led projects and new facilities and programs. http://www.americanexecutive.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7235&Itemid=102 2009-11-18T16:35:16-05:00 http://www.miami.muohio.edu/news/article/view/12626 Article about intuition being a highly specialized way of thinking and how to tap into it mentions research by psychology graduate student Michael Bernstein about the ability to read faces. http://www.shape.com/lifestyle/why_its_important_to_follow_your_intuition/p/page/1 2009-11-18T16:34:02-05:00 http://www.miami.muohio.edu/news/article/view/12625 Miami Provost Jeffrey Herbst has been selected as the new president of Colgate University starting in July 2010. http://www.universitybusiness.com/newssummary.aspx?news=yes&postid=21038 2009-11-18T16:33:14-05:00 http://www.miami.muohio.edu/news/article/view/12621 A Miami student has been indicted on felony charges in connection to an alleged sexual assault, which occurred on Halloween night in Oxford. http://www.journal-news.com/news/crime/miami-student-indicted-in-connection-with-sexual-assault-408673.html 2009-11-18T15:44:45-05:00