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IU professor receives grant to see if nasal spray could help prevent military suicides
Could the solution to increasing suicide and depression rates among members of the U.S. military lie in a nasal spray? The Armyhopes so. In the midst of a crisis that saw its highest rate of suicide in July, the Army has greenlighted a grant for Dr....
Tags: Suicide, Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities, Indiana University, U.S. Army
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Child abuse can increase cancer risk, Purdue study says
Research from the University of Purdue suggests that frequent child abuse by a parent can increase that child’s risk of cancer in adulthood. "People often say that children are resilient and they'll bounce back, but we found that there are...
Tags: Science and Technology, Education, Physical Conditions, Colleges and Universities, Research
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OCC names new VP of instruction
Orange Coast College named a new vice president of instruction with expertise in accreditation issues. North Dakota native John Weispfenning will take over July 2. He will oversee all instructional divisions, curriculum, academic scheduling and...Tags: Education, Colleges and Universities
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IU School of Medicine scientist awarded $3 million grant
The U.S. Army is giving a $3 million research grant to an Indiana University School of Medicine scientist to develop a nasal spray antidote for suicidal thoughts among soldiers. Dr. Michael J. Kubek, Ph.D., who was awarded this grant, has been doing...
Tags: Suicide, Science and Technology, U.S. Department of Defense, Education, Colleges and Universities
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Purdue venture works to make science more accessible to the disabled
The Institute for Accessible Science at Purdue University is working to break down barriers in science labs that make it hard for the disabled to pursue science and research opportunities. Dr. Brad Duerstock, who specializes in engineering, found that...
Tags: Science and Technology, Science, Physical Disabilities
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IUPUI students start petition to expel Chick-fil-A from campus
Indiana University Purdue University (IUPUI) students started a petition to remove Chick-fil-A from campus. The idea began after the president of Chick-fil-A, Dan Cathy, made a statement concerning his sole support for “the biblical definition of...
Tags: Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Education, Colleges and Universities
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Purdue professor set to take position with NASA
A Purdue University professor’s career is set to blast off with NASA. Marshall Porterfield, a professor of agricultural and biological engineering and biomedical engineering, will become director of NASA’s Space Life and Physical Sciences...
Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institutes of Health, Science and Technology, Education, Colleges and Universities
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JPL intern helped figure out how to drive Curiosity rover on Mars
L.A. NOWMars rover Curiosity: One intern at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory can do a little more than put his time there on his resume. Riley Avron, 19, can actually say he helped engineers figure out how to drive Curiosity on Mars. A few months ago, JPL... -
New potato extension specialist in North Dakota and Minnesota
FARGO, N.D. - Andy Robinson doesn't pretend to have all the answers. But he promises to do his best to get them. I still have a lot to learn. But this is exactly what I want to be doing, he says. Robinson is the new potato extension specialist in...Tags: Science and Technology, Agricultural Research and Technology, Colleges and Universities, Potatoes
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Friday marks 8th anniversary of Molly Datillo's disappearance
Friday marked the 8th anniversary of a local woman’s disappearance. Molly Datillo, an Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis student, vanished from the Westlake Apartments on the west side on July 6, 2004. Investigators said she...
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UPDATE: Former Penn High School student killed in horseback riding accident
BROWN COUNTY, Ind -- Indiana conservation officers are investigating the death of a Granger woman who died after a tree fell on her while she was giving a horse-guided tour in Brown County Sunday. Police say 20-year-old Chelsea Ann Lovett of Granger...
Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Accidental Death, Natural Resources, Wildlife, Health and Safety at School
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Daniels talks higher education hours before Purdue chooses him as their next president
A day before Purdue University's Board of Trustees decide on their next president, Governor Mitch Daniels spoke about higher education. The Governor is expected to take the job after his term even though he would not directly address the topic in public...
Tags: Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Mitch Daniels, Politics
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