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Eric Townsend

Assistant Vice President for Strategic Communications and Media Relations

I joined the Office of University Communications at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ in August 2007 and today serve as assistant vice president for strategic communications and media relations. In this role, I coordinate a team of embedded academic communicators and staff who oversee the news bureau, social media, internal… Read More

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Professor studies athlete size and link to sleep apnea

May 15, 2012

They flatten their foes on the gridiron, but when it comes to grabbing a healthy rest, football linemen can find themselves sacked by sleep apnea. An ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ professor is now researching the link between body mass in athletes and the harmful sleep disorder, with his findings to be shared in February at a regional conference for sports medicine.

Professors study effects of distraction on exercise

May 15, 2012

Think it doesn’t matter if you listen to the Rolling Stones on your morning jogs? Think again. Ongoing research by a team of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ professors shows that what’s in your iPod can impact the quality – and duration – of your workouts.

Inaugural Neuroscience Workshop held on campus

May 15, 2012

The first ever Neuroscience Workshop at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ was held Oct. 24, 2008, in the Moseley Center, where dozens of students and faculty took part in five presentations on a subject of growing interest in higher education.