University Beat: Marine Science-Social Media Pt 1 / Wine-Alzheimer's Study (May 29, 2012)

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USF College of Marine Science professor Teresa Greely onboard the JOIDES Resolution in the Lesser Antilles (courtesy Teresa Greely)

Marine Science-Social Media 1

Researchers at USF's College of Marine Science are finding new, creative ways to use social media to share what they're learning with students and the public. This week's University Beat looks at how one teacher used Skype to continue teaching her Honors College classes while in the middle of the ocean on a once in a lifetime research cruise.

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Wine-Alzheimer's Study

Can red wine change the course of Alzheimer’s disease? Not red wine specifically—but a component of it that can also be found in chocolate, berries and peanuts. The USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute is taking part in a national study that hopes to determine what part that component plays in slowing down memory deterioration. This week’s University Beat on WUSF 89.7 has all the tasty facts.

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USF College of Marine Science instructor Teresa Greely talks about teaching the “Biology of Marine Life” course to Honors College undergrads at USF Tampa & USF St. Pete—students who are NOT necessarily science majors.

USF College of Marine Science instructor Teresa Greely describes what students saw when she taught via Skype while she was on a six-week mission on the research vessel, the JOIDES Resolution.

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Dr. Amanda Smith, medical director for the USF Health Byrd Alzheimer's Institute, talks about the National Institute on Aging's double-blind, placebo-controlled Resveratrol for Alzheimer's Disease Study. She also talks about what people can get out of volunteering for clinical trials.

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Marine Science-Social Media Pt 1
Teresa Greely, USF College of Marine Science
727-553-3921 greely@usf.edu

Teresa Greely's Adventures at Sea blog

JOIDES Resolution blog

JOIDES Resolution Facebook page

Wine-Alzheimer's Study
USF Health Byrd Alzheimer's Institute study line
813-974-4355

Resveratrol in Alzheimer’s Disease Study national website

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