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Philadelphia Residents Unlikely to Contract Zika Virus
Stephen Gluckman of the Perelman School of Medicine talks about the Zika virus.
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Professors as Purveyors of Praise
Oklahoma Wesleyan University President Everett Piper posted a message on his college’s website titled “This Is Not a Day Care. It’s a University!” in response to a student who was offended during a sermon and feeling victimized. He declared that his university is not a “safe place” and excoriated the student for being self-absorbed and narcissistic. With a tough-love stance, he recommended that the sensitive student consider going elsewhere for his education. Students in higher education are becoming increasingly vocal and powerful with requests for more sensitivity to their needs.
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Black Student Union Urges UC Irvine To Dismantle Its Police Department
The Black Student Union at UC Irvine is calling for the university to dismantle its police force, which the student organization alleges has failed to address safety concerns for black students on campus. The group sent a letter to campus administrators Monday demanding that the police department and any additional "paramilitary force presence" be abolished in three to six months. "The university does not adhere to black student concerns … regardless of instances of black death and police violence," the letter states.
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Zika Concern Rising, but Region ‘Should Be Just Fine’
Neil Fishman of the Perelman School of Medicine and Michael Weisberg of the School of Arts & Sciences are quoted about the Zika virus.
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For Weight Loss, HOW You Exercise Is More Important Than How Much
Kathryn Schmitz of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on increasing formal exercise time.
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Researchers Find Causes for Higher Death Rates Among Middle-aged Whites
Samuel Preston of the School of Arts & Sciences is quoted about higher-than-expected death rates among middle-aged white Americans.
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Why Even the Best Russian Think Tanks Struggle to Influence Foreign Policy
James McGann of the School of Arts & Sciences is mentioned for authoring “The Global Go-To Think Tanks Index.”
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Oregon’s Step Back From a Branding Contract Doesn’t Mean Branding Is Dead
When the University of Oregon dropped its $3.4-million, multiyear contract with a national branding agency this month, it raised a lot of questions. William H. Faust knows this, because his clients, as well as some prospective clients, continue to ask them. "Everybody’s paying attention to it, because it’s high visibility and a big school and a big budget," says Mr. Faust, managing partner of Ologie, a company that works with colleges to develop branding campaigns. His clients want to know what, if anything, Oregon’s ending its contract means for marketing in higher education. Mr.
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Tennis Players Get an Oxygen Fix
Kamen Simeonov of the Perelman School of Medicine is cited for co-authoring a paper that found lower lung cancer incidence among people living at high elevations.
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Pols Give Nutter Advice About His New Job at Columbia
Mark Alan Hughes of the School of Design and faculty director of the Fels Policy Research Initiative is quoted.