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February 23, 2012
Bon Appetit announces animal welfare reforms The Washington Post: Bon Appetit Management Co., which operates dining outlets across campus, plans to follow more humane animal agricultural practices, such as sourcing pork from producers who don’t use gestation crate systems and all liquid eggs from…
February 23, 2012
Sudden cardiac death: Time of day link found in mice BBC News: School of Medicine researchers found how the time of day can increase the risk of dying from an irregular heartbeat. “Our study identifies a hitherto unknown mechanism for electrical instability in the heart,” said Darwin Jeyaraj,…
February 23, 2012
Graham Reeves attended the Association of Fraternal Leadership & Values awards ceremony. Some people think of Greek life as a way to network, make friends, have fun and help the community. But for Graham Reeves, Greek life is an entire way of living. A senior psychology major from…
February 22, 2012
Make your mark on a university tradition by submitting a photo to be considered for the 2012-13 Coming of Age Birthday Card. The Student Life Committee of the Undergraduate Student Government and the University Office of Student Affairs are soliciting photos for the 2012-13 Coming of Age Birthday…
February 22, 2012
The Employee Wellness Program’s free health seminar, “Breathe. Relax. Renew.” will focus on meditation and breathing techniques to manage stress and relax the body and mind. During the interactive workshop, participants will review the physiology of the stress and relaxation responses, but most of…
February 22, 2012
Do you want to live, volunteer or work overseas? Have you been abroad recently? Join fellow students during “International Dialogues: Bringing the World Back Home” to share experiences and talk about international life and service. Alumni of the Peace Corps and other service-learning programs will…
February 22, 2012
A fundamental discovery reported in the March 1 issue of the journal Nature uncovers the first molecular evidence linking the body’s natural circadian rhythms to sudden cardiac death (SCD). Ventricular arrhythmias, or abnormal heart rhythms, are the most common cause of sudden cardiac death, which…
February 22, 2012
This week’s Public Affairs Discussion Group will feature Paul Schroeder, visiting assistant professor of political science, who will speak on the run-up to China's leadership transition in both the Communist Party and the government between now and March 2013. The discussion, “Telling the Players…
February 22, 2012
The Office of Multicultural Affairs, in partnership with the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), invite your organization to participate in the Spring Harvest Underrepresented Student Organization Fair . The goal of this fair is to increase individual organization membership numbers as well…
February 22, 2012
RecycleMania, the annual eight-week competition between 550 colleges and universities across the country challenging schools to reduce waste and increase recycling, is in full swing. The competition kicked off Feb. 5 and runs through March 31. This is the university’s fourth year taking part in…