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Study abroad program lacks minority students
The number of white college students who study abroad is significantly disproportional to the number of minority students, especially African-Americans, according to a new study. Mark Salisbury, director of Institutional Research and Assessment at Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill.
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Florida research could save South American banana industry
The banana plant may be at risk of extinction due to the spread of a disease. Randy Ploetz, a researcher at UF’s Tropical Research and Education Center in south Florida, has created a six-part plan which he is sharing with the banana industry to prevent the spread of the disease to the Western H...
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Physics student works on ‘Optical Tweezers’
For the past year and a half, senior Eric Brost has worked on a physics project that uses lasers to move particles. The experiment, which is called “Optical Tweezers,” could possibly be used in cell surgery, but for now, Brost said he is trying to improve the experiment.
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University anthropologists uncover evidence of ancient seafaring community
Although history books have long taught that the Bering land bridge served as the key migratory route into North America several thousand years ago, research efforts led by University anthropologists suggest that people may have come to the continent by alternate means.
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U.S. teens, young adults ‘doing it’ less, study says
ATLANTA (AP) — Fewer teens and young adults are having sex, a government survey shows, and theories abound for why they’re doing it less. Experts say this generation may be more cautious than their predecessors, more aware of sexually spread diseases.
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Arizona study finds that students would most benefit from one more hour of sleep
Most UA students have what would be considered a sleep disorder, according to a study conducted on campus that will be published in the Journal of American College Health.
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Protein discovery validates chronic fatigue syndrome theory
The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) collaborated with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to discover around 3,000 proteins in the spinal fluids of people who suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome and Lyme disease.
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Study: Cell phone use changes brain activity
A new study has shown that cell phone use changes brain activity, once again raising the question of whether cell phone radiation can cause long-term brain damage.
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Caffeine and alcohol spark discussion
The debate surrounding the effects of caffeinated alcoholic beverages on the human body still continues, although it has been three months since the Food and Drug Administration ordered the drinks—including the well-known Four Loko—pulled from the shelves.
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