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Students have cancer-scare because of tanning
Cindy Patrick would tan for about one to two months per year while at the University of Kansas, even though she said she knew that she was endangering her health. Patrick, a KU graduate, said she had fair skin and felt pressure from friends to be tan.
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Gallatin student uncovers the ugly side of cosmetics
Changing an entire industry that is relatively unregulated is a daunting task. But Gallatin junior Jessica Assaf isn't one to back down from a fight.
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Apathy causes students to study less
Despite increasing tuition rates, more students are attending college than ever before. But are students actually learning anything?
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New wave energy testing facility will be the only of its kind in the United States
Oregon State University, in collaboration with the University of Washington, has chosen a new site for the wave energy program off the coast of Newport, which will be the only of its kind in the United States.
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Northwestern study shows memory of the eldery is negatively affected by hospital stays
After a hospital stay, senior citizens may feel like students who have pulled an all-nighter, according to the lead researcher of a study recently conducted at Northwestern's Feinberg School of Medicine.
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Telescopes searching for alien activity shut down due to lack of funding
A collection of telescopes that UC Berkeley researchers used to survey interstellar skies for star explosions and alien activity has been shut down due to lack of funding. The 42 radio telescopes in the Allen Telescope Array - located northeast of Berkeley near Redding, Calif.
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Mental ‘roid rage: students abusing Adderall
Finals week is a time when students try to cram a semester of knowledge into three days of studying. This difficult task sometimes prompts students to engage in illegal activities: namely, taking perscription drugs that are not perscribed to them.
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Physicists develop quantum magnet
Harvard physicists at the Greiner Lab recently devised a “quantum magnet” that could aid with the development of high-temperature superconductors and quantum computers and may thereby expand the possibilities for future material science engineering.
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EcoCar drives Earth Day celebration
It is easy to talk about going green, but this Earth Day, the Ohio State EcoCar team and 83 Gallery are giving people a chance to experience a sustainable lifestyle at a hands-on event. Today from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
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