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University News for Sunday, August 1, 2010

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Lemonade sale raises funds for Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters

Who can resist little kids with a lemonade stand?  Especially when they are sporting lemons on their heads!

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Art camp students enjoy being creative with their instructor, Victoria Martin.

Not Your Ordinary Art Camp!

Community outreach and teacher training experiences may be the driving force behind the Old Dominion University summer art camp, but the result is hours of fun and learning.

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GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FOR MAY 2010

The Research Foundation announces the following grants and contracts for May 2010.

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The Eyes Have It: ODU Researchers Are First to Study Ocular Tracking in Subjects Viewing Real Estate Ads

A groundbreaking study conducted by a team of Old Dominion University researchers is trying to determine, by where prospective buyers look, what works and what doesn't with online real estate advertisements.

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ODU Police to Host National Night Out Event Aug. 3 for Area Residents

The Old Dominion University Police Department will host activities the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 3, as part of the 27th Annual National Night Out initiative, a crime and drug prevention awareness event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch.[ Complete Story ]

Former ODU President Weighs in on Textbook Costs for New York Times Blog

James V. Koch, Old Dominion University president emeritus and Board of Visitors Professor of economics, is one of six national experts on the costs associated with higher education, and textbooks in particular, whose commentaries were published this week in the "Room for Debate" blog of The New York Times.

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Former NFL Star to Deliver Message of Inspiration at ODU's Funtastic Summer Camp for Kids

Former NFL star and now motivational speaker Shawn Harper will speak to kids at the Funtastic Summer Camp run by Old Dominion University.

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Langlais Appointed to Joint U.S.-China Committee on Ethics in Science

Old Dominion University faculty member Philip Langlais was appointed this summer to a joint steering committee of the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) and American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to coordinate initiatives involving ethics in science.

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ODU Researchers Contribute to Creation of CASE Toolkit for U.S. Border Patrol

Two ODU researchers have received a three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, to provide the "brains" behind a new system of securing the northern border.

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Photographer Greta Pratt's Work Cited in Art in America Magazine

Pratt's photography series, "Liberty," was featured in an exhibition at the Houston FotoFest earlier this year and is referenced in a review of the festival in the June/July edition of Art in America magazine.

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ODU Staffers Host National Conference of Scientific Materials Managers

Months of planning and preparations by two Old Dominion University staff members are coming to fruition this week with the rollout of the 37th annual National Association of Scientific Materials Managers (NAOSMM) Conference and Trade Show at the Norfolk Marriott Waterside.

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Music On Monarch Way

The University Village will celebrate summer with Music On Monarch Way, a free concert series featuring an eclectic line-up of jazz, bluegrass, reggae, folk, salsa, blues, swing and progressive music.

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