Global Good News: Excellence in Action


	New study: Invincible America Assembly reduced homicides and violent crime in USA 30 May 2016 A new study found as Invincible America Assembly participants increased there was a reduced the rate of homicides by 21.2% over the four-year period and reduced the rate of violent crime by 18.5%. (more)
	Women, wisdom and the world 25 May 2016 Dr Goldstein and some Maharishi University of Management students talk about the “Women, Wisdom and the World” course and how it helped them to grow in their role as women in the modern world. (more)
	MUM student film receives top IMPA Awards 22 May 2016 A film by a 2015 graduate of the David Lynch MFA in Film took home awards for Best Direction–Long Form, Best Cinematography, and Best Actress at the recent Iowa Motion Picture Association awards. (more)
	Maharishi School student wins state science championship 19 May 2016 Maharishi School, 9th grader Pranav Chhalliyil has now won the senior division of the State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa and is also the 2016 Young Scientist Grand Champion! (more)
	MUM PhD student receives $5,000 research grant to study Ayurveda 16 May 2016 Dinesh Gyawali, a doctoral student in physiology at Maharishi University of Management, received a grant to help fund his study on the effect of Ayurvedic preparations on cardiovascular risk factors, specifically high cholesterol. (more)
	MUM alumna in pursuit of safe housing for all 13 May 2016 Maharishi University of Management alumna Jada Foster is using her communication and networking skills as executive director of the Greater Fairfield Area Habitat for Humanity. (more)
	Why our brains age—and how to slow the aging process 10 May 2016 Alarik Arenander, Ph.D., Director of Iowa's Brain Research Institute and expert in mind-body health, shares his knowledge about our brain physiology and how to keep our brains healthy as we age. (more)
	Professional baseball player Brock Bond studies Maharishi Vedic Science 7 May 2016 Professional baseball player Brock Bond enjoyed the Transcendental Meditation technique so much that he went on to become a student at Maharishi University of Management. (more)
	Reviving traditional herbal medicine 4 May 2016 Angela Seng studied holistic health and sustainability at Maharishi University of Management and hopes to start a center supporting research and education in traditional herbal medicine and plant conservation. (more)
	Construction of Maharishi Vedic Observatory expected soon at MUM 1 May 2016 Construction of the Maharishi Vedic Observatory at Maharishi University of Management will begin soon, with completion expected sometime this summer. (more)