News tagged with doctoral student
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People often talk about politics on blogs geared toward other topics
(PhysOrg.com) -- A full 25 percent of blog posts about politics occur on sites that are primarily about something else, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Michigan School of Information. And when ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 15, 2011 |
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Iraq's ancient Ur treasures 'in danger'
Standing before the imposing ziggurat which was once part of a temple complex at the Sumerian capital of Ur, Iraqi archaeologist Abdelamir Hamdani worried about the natural elements that are eating away at ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jun 19, 2011 |
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Bacteria use caffeine as food source
A new bacterium that uses caffeine for food has been discovered by a doctoral student at the University of Iowa. The bacterium uses newly discovered digestive enzymes to break down the caffeine, which allows it to live and ...
May 24, 2011 |
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Book helps medical students to keep patients in mind
(PhysOrg.com) -- Why does the rate of heart attacks increase during the World Cup football finals? How do you break bad news to a cancer patient? How can you help an obese patient to lose weight?
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 15, 2011 |
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UK medical student ophthalmology teaching falling short
UK medical schools are failing to comply with the recommended curriculum for ophthalmology, set out by the International Council of Ophthalmologists (ICO), suggests a survey published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.
Dec 14, 2010 |
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Cultural capital is key to preparing for college and getting into a good school
A study by Kristin Jordan, a doctoral student in Indiana University Bloomington's Department of Sociology, found that students with low-income or minority status do not prepare for college in the same way as their more privileged ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 15, 2010 |
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Business culture steers flow of ideas, study says
The business culture that companies emphasize has an effect on new product ideas that bubble back up from the workforce, a University of Illinois marketing study found.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Feb 22, 2010 |
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Study shows people not only judge mothers based on work status, but also judge their kids
Although a woman's role in the home varies, a recent study shows that people favor not only a mother, but also her child and their relationship when she is not employed outside the home full time.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 18, 2010 |
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Sex may be better for mature audiences: study
(PhysOrg.com) -- New university students might be thinking about exploring another rite of passage when they get to campus: the joy of sex. However, depending on their level of maturity, some students may find less joy than ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 17, 2009 |
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Historical movies help students learn, but separating fact from fiction can be challenge
(PhysOrg.com) -- Students who learn history by watching historically based blockbuster movies may be doomed to repeat the historical mistakes portrayed within them, suggests a new study from Washington University ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 05, 2009 |
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New way of gauging professional behavior in medical students
A new way of assessing professionalism among medical students could help to make better doctors, a new research study suggests.
May 27, 2009 |
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Finances can shape kids' intentions about college
(PhysOrg.com) -- If college seems too expensive, what is the point of doing homework?
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 12, 2009 |
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