RICHMOND, Va., April 7 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news release: Individuals suffering from neuropsychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia, mood disorders or autism often face hardships. Thought, emotions and a person's sense of self are affected, making this form of illness the leading cause of disability in North American and Europe. Further, the burden is often carried by the individuals, families and society and can last a life-time. With no significa  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 7 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: The Imaging Research Center (IRC) at The University of Texas at Austin will be able to move into the Norman Hackerman Building with $3.8 million in American Reinvestment and Recovery Act funds from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), a component of the National Institutes of Health. The IRC is several miles away at the Pickle Research campus. The new central location will support the inst  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release: The National Education Association (NEA) is offering a free online workshop to share strategies to improve education for students with autism. The 90-minute video gives educators and parents information they need to identify the characteristics of autism. It also suggests techniques to work successfully with children who have the disability. Autism affects one in every 110 children and one in 70 bo  more

ALTOONA, Pa., April 8 -- Pennsylvania State University at Altoona issued the following news release: Rebecca Foust will give a free poetry reading at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 22, 2010 in the Wolf Kuhn Theatre of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts at Penn State Altoona. Foust was born in Altoona and grew up in Hollidaysburg. She now lives in northern California with her husband and three children. After attending Smith College and Stanford Law School on scholarships, she prac  more

LOS ANGELES, April 6 -- The University of California at Los Angeles issued the following news release: The Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA has been awarded $14.9 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to establish a center dedicated to interdisciplinary research on the role of genetic and environmental factors in neuropsychiatric and behavioral disorders. The new Integrative Phenotyping Center for Neuropsychiatry (IPCN) will provide a dynamic e  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 7 -- Boise State University issued the following news release: The following are upcoming events at Boise State University for the week of April 11-17. Please note that all events are subject to change. For updated information on all events, visit www.bsuevents.com. EVENTS OF SPECIAL NOTE: Denim Day: Rally For Respect. See April 14 for details. Take Back the Night. See April 16 for details. EXHIBITIONS: Through April 5, "Visible M(Others): Images of Parent  more