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The Forgotten History of How Bird Poop Cripples Power Lines
Etienne Benson of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses the threat birds posed to the power grid in California in the 1920s.
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College Rape Prevention Program Proves a Rare Success
A program that trained first-year female college students to avoid rape substantially lowered their risk of being sexually assaulted, a rare success against a problem that has been resistant to many prevention efforts, researchers reported Wednesday. Sexual violence is a serious hazard on college campuses. By some estimates, one in five female students are raped, and women tend to be at the greatest risk during their first year on campus.
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How Athletics and Academics Collided at One University
Pamela G. Powell had a problem. As she administered a final exam in remedial math at the University of Texas at Austin, she reportedly spotted a high-profile basketball player cheating. The player, Martez Walker, a freshman from Detroit, was allegedly snapping pictures of test questions with his phone and looking for answers from someone outside the classroom, according to two former academic advisers informed of the incident.
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Late-night Snacking Reduces Alertness in the Sleep-deprived, Penn Study Finds
Postdoctoral fellow Andrea Spaeth and David Dinges of the Perelman School of Medicine are highlighted for researching the effects of after-hours eating.
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Talk, Then Talk Again
A university tapped by the White House to lead the charge on sexual assault education and prevention released a report Tuesday on how institutions can best spread awareness of their sexual assault policies and resources. A report from the University of New Hampshire’s Prevention Innovations Research Center found that students who were able to interact with and discuss their college’s policies were more likely to retain information on resources within the institution or be more knowledgeable about the policies themselves.
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Another Leadership Change at University of the Sciences
The University of the Sciences is making another leadership change, but it also will be temporary. Marvin Samson, board chair, is stepping down as interim president, a post he assumed Jan. 1 upon the sudden departure of Helen Giles-Gee after only two and a half years at the helm. Samson, founder and CEO of Samson Medical Technologies, LLC, will remain board chair.
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Are Inflated Hospital Bills Affecting Your Cost of Care?
In the great debate over why health care costs so much, some have pointed to inflated hospital charges, while others say those sticker prices don't really matter. What is clear, however, is that Southeastern Pennsylvania has a significant cluster of high-price-tag hospitals. Of the 50 hospitals in the nation with the highest markups over cost, six are in the city and its surrounding counties, according to an analysis published Monday; a seventh is 50 miles north. Only Florida, with 20 hospitals on the list scattered around the state, had more than Pennsylvania.
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Va. Supreme Court Says Lower Court Erred in Sweet Briar Case, Sends It Back, As Advocates Cheer
A Virginia Supreme Court ruling Tuesday elated advocates working to keep Sweet Briar College from closing, as justices wrote that a lower court had erred and sent the case back for more arguments. The private women’s college is slated to close this summer, after its president announced what he called “insurmountable financial challenges” in March. Alumnae and others have been working feverishly against the clock to keep it open through lawsuits, fundraising and protests.
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Private Colleges’ Police Departments Prepare for More Public Disclosure
By calling on private-university police forces to expand the range of records they make available to the public, Ohio and Texas are joining a group of states in which lawmakers and the courts have brought reporting requirements at private institutions in line with standards at public ones. The new standards — which arrived in Ohio through a Supreme Court ruling and in Texas through a bill passed by state lawmakers — show broader nationwide conversations about police authority and transparency are trickling down to college campuses.
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Study: Organ Donation Rates Vary Greatly Throughout U.S.
David Goldberg of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted about participating in a collaborative study that revealed that organ donation rates vary throughout the United States.