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Lawsuit Filed Against NCAA, University of Carolina in ‘Paper Class’ Athletics Scandal
Two former University of North Carolina athletes have filed a lawsuit against the school and the NCAA in the wake of a far-reaching athletics scandal, alleging that they were deprived of a high-class education because of substandard courses.
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Audio: New Blood Test Could Indicate Long-term Severity of Concussions
Douglas Smith and Robert Siman of the Perelman School of Medicine discuss how a new blood test could indicate severity of concussions.
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Berkeley Plans to Build a Global Campus, 10 Miles From Home
The University of California at Berkeley plans to open a global campus, but it intends to do so without going very far from home. Under the plan, partner universities from around the world would set up shop at a new outpost just 10 miles from Berkeley’s main campus.
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Hundreds of Thousands of College Students Will Be Asked About Sexual Assault on Campus This Spring
More than 800,000 students at 28 college campuses will be asked about sexual assault this spring, one of the largest surveys ever on the topic.
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UC Coaches’ Financial Bonuses May be Tied to Athletes’ Grades
Coaches are among the most highly-paid employees in the University of California system, with hefty bonuses if their teams have good seasons and win championships. On Wednesday, UC officials debated how to add another factor to coaches' compensation — and it has nothing to do with how well their teams perform. The university is moving to link student athletes' grades and graduation rates to the bonuses that coaches can receive.
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Forget the Excuses: There’s No Substitute for Sleep
Philip Gehrman of the Perelman School of Medicine answers questions about the importance of sleep.
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Raymond Perelman Gives $50M to Children’s Hospital
Philadelphia philanthropist Raymond G. Perelman has given $50 million to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, which will name an eight-acre portion of its University City campus in his honor. The gift, to be announced Wednesday, equals in size the biggest Children's has ever received, and brings Perelman's total announced donations in the Philadelphia region to $339 million.
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Tweets Can Better Predict Heart Disease Rates Than Income, Smoking and Diabetes, Study Finds
Graduate student Johannes Eichstaedt of the School of Arts & Sciences is featured for researching how emotional language used on Twitter in specific locations predicts heart disease rates in those areas.
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‘Patriotism Abroad’
A core assumption of international education is that more conversations between domestic and foreign students will result in mutual understanding and more positive, friendly feelings. But what if those conversations, when they happen, result instead in retrenchment? What if they leave a bitter taste behind?
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Brown and Duke Crack Down on Illegal Activities at Parties
Brown and Duke universities — two of the nation’s elite schools — are cracking down on illegal behavior at parties this semester, with each college sanctioning fraternities in the past week as part of an effort to curb excessive drinking and address sexual assault.