News tagged with college campus

Swine flu rises at US colleges as students return

(AP) -- Georgia Tech freshman Elise Woodall was met with a message scrawled on the bathroom mirror of her dorm when she moved in two weeks ago: "Wash your hands. Swine is not fine."

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Aug 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Company offers college campus tour videos on the Web

Want to take a cross country trip to visit colleges all over the United States, but don't want to shell out thousands for gas, food and lodging?

Technology / Internet

created May 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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Medical center-based farmers markets improve health

Farmers markets at medical centers may contribute to greater wellness in surrounding communities while adding public health value to a market's mission, say Penn State College of Medicine researchers who have developed and ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pa. college machine dispenses 'morning-after' pill

(AP) -- Students at a Pennsylvania university can obtain the "morning-after" pill from an unusual source - a vending machine at the campus health center.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows electron-beam irradiation reduces virus-related health risk in lettuce, spinach

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of scientists studying the effects of electron-beam irradiation on iceberg lettuce and spinach has had its research published in the February issue of the leading microbiology journal, ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

First-of-its-kind head patch monitors brain blood flow and oxygen

A research team led by investigators at Mayo Clinic in Florida has found that a small device worn on a patient's brow can be useful in monitoring stroke patients in the hospital. The device measures blood oxygen, similar ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

3Qs: An Apple for the teacher - and student

Last week Apple announced two new eReader platforms – iBooks and iAuthor – that the electronics giant hopes will modernize learning and “reinvent textbooks.” Northeastern University news ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Early intervention may curb dangerous college drinking

The first few weeks of college are a critical time in shaping students' drinking habits. Now Penn State researchers have a tailored approach that may help prevent students from becoming heavy drinkers.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3 | with audio podcast

College cuts odds for marriage among disadvantaged

(PhysOrg.com) -- For those with few social advantages, college is a prime pathway to financial stability, but it also unexpectedly lowers their odds of ever marrying, according to an analysis by Cornell sociologist Kelly ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study: Off-campus college party hosts drink more than attendees

On any given weekend, at least 10 percent of students at a single college could be hosting a party, and on average, party hosts who live off campus are drinking more and engaging in more alcohol-related problem behaviors ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

E-textbooks may usher lower costs, improved learning for college students

(PhysOrg.com) -- An e-textbook pilot program will be tested in the coming months as Ball State University examines methods to reduce the cost of attending college and increase learning efficiency.

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created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Technology, costs, lack of appeal slow e-textbook adoption

Textbooks are often a luxury for college senior Vatell Martin. The accounting major at Virginia State University got by in several courses with study groups and professors' lectures. "It's not that I didn't want to buy," ...

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created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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