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by Allison Perry

(Dec. 2, 2013) â€” A new study led by ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú researchers suggests that a diet low in vitamin D causes damage to the brain.

In addition to being essential for maintaining bone health, newer evidence shows that vitamin D serves important roles in other organs and tissue, including the brain. , the UK study showed that middle-aged rats that were fed a diet low in vitamin D for several months developed free radical damage to the brain, and many different brain proteins were damaged as identified by redox proteomics. These rats also showed a significant decrease in cognitive performance on tests of learning and memory.  

"Given that vitamin D deficiency is especially widespread among the elderly

by Keith Hautala

(Nov. 20, 2013) — , a longtime scientist with the , was named incoming president to the Institute for Briquetting and Agglomeration (IBA) at its 33rd biennial conference, held earlier this month in San Francisco. 

Taulbee has been involved in the organization for the past decade, and has served as its vice president and a member of the board of directors.

Taulbee also was chosen to receive the

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article by Jenny Wells

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 7, 2013) â€” In addition to research presentations, the  will offer numerous volunteer opportunities for the entire campus community when the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú hosts the conference April 3-5, 2014. From helping direct traffic, to managing technology, to just helping students find where they need to go, there will be a variety of positions available to students, faculty and staff.

Students will have even more flexibility to get involved, as the University Senate has given permission for faculty to redirect their classes April 3 and 4 so students can attend conference events and presentations. 

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Burt Davis, longtime associate director for the 's Clean Fuels and Chemicals Group, has been selected as the 2013 's Energy & Fuels Division Distinguished Researcher Award in Petroleum ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù·½Èë¿Ú. Criteria used for the award include excellence in research in the broadly defined area of petroleum chemistry, as evidenced by publications, patents, invention or commercialization of new technologies, and leadership in the research area. Dr. Davis is also a former ACS Storch Award recipient from 2002. One of the ACS top awards, the Storch Award recognizes distinguished contributions to fundamental or engineeri