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Study shows extended stay in college may affect students’ post-graduate paycheck
A study conducted by U. Tennessee’s Center for Business and Economic Research found that students who were able to complete bachelor’s degrees within four years will make between $5,800 and $6,200 more than those who completed the same degree in six years.
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Study: Kids who play sports less likely to be obese
Childhood obesity — which has tripled since 1980 and now affects roughly 12.5 million children under 19 in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control — has captured the attention of several Dartmouth College faculty members and researchers, including Geisel School o...
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Scientists help find Higgs boson particle
An international collaboration that includes 29 U. Minnesota scientists announced the discovery of a new particle last week that could explain unknown aspects of the universe.
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CERN finds evidence to support existence of Higgs boson, on verge of breakthrough
The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) announced at a conference early Wednesday morning that they have evidence to support the existence of the Higgs boson and are on their way to a major scientific breakthrough.
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Respect brings more happiness than money, study shows
Money doesn’t buy happiness. In fact, a recent study by U. California-Berkeley researchers finds that respect actually impacts happiness more than economic circumstances.
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Big Ten, Ivy League to tackle concussions
More than 17,000 student-athletes across 20 schools in the Big Ten and Ivy League conferences will be among potential candidates for concussion research.
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Some iPhone users choose phone over sex
Kelsey Stinnett would rather give up sex for a weekend than go without her smartphone. Stinnett, a 21-year-old U. Florida political science senior, isn’t alone.
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Up to 92 percent of Californians under 65 covered by Obamacare, study says
Nine out of 10 Californians under the age of 65 will receive health coverage by 2019 with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, informally known as Obamacare, according to a study by the U. California Berkeley Labor Center and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
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College-bound students engage in risky behaviors
Sixteen percent of teens visiting college campuses admit to drinking alcohol during their stay. A recent study conducted by the Center for Adolescent Research and Education at Susquehanna U.