Does studying abroad delay graduation?
Studying abroad in college can be a glamorous, once-in-a-lifetime learning opportunity.
Education
Mar 7, 2022
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News tagged with graduates
Leveraging schools for political influence
Doctoral student Blair Read links rise of private education in India to local political competition, signaling potential erosion of public services.
Education
Mar 7, 2022
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Time off after high school makes college less likely
Academic breaks after high school—even those lasting just a few months—can cause some students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to forgo enrolling in college altogether, according to new Cornell University ...
Education
Mar 3, 2022
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How squid camouflage could help prevent skin cancer in humans
It wasn't the result the scientists wanted.
Materials Science
Feb 24, 2022
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Pandemic-related school closings likely to have far-reaching effects on child well-being
A global analysis has found that kids whose schools closed to stop the spread of various waves of the coronavirus lost educational progress and are at increased risk of dropping out of school. As a result, the study says, ...
Education
Feb 14, 2022
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Study challenges idea that a college degree is still the great equalizer
A college degree has long been touted as the great equalizer in our country, but a new Portland State University study suggests that the rising tuition and subsequent debt burdens that families shoulder limit the power of ...
Economics & Business
Feb 7, 2022
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Graduation rates dip across US as pandemic stalls progress
High school graduation rates dipped in at least 20 states after the first full school year disrupted by the pandemic, suggesting the coronavirus may have ended nearly two decades of nationwide progress toward getting more ...
Education
Jan 24, 2022
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Broccoli compound induces cell death in yeast, offers research path for cancer treatment
Broccoli may contain advantages beyond nutrition. A molecule found in broccoli, cabbage and more digests down into DIM, a compound with brighter benefits than the name implies, such as inducing cell death in breast, prostate ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 24, 2022
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Study finds that K-12 experience and population density are among factors that support rural 'brain gain'
Many academics and journalists have written about rural "brain drain," the migration of talented and bright young people who leave their communities, usually in search of better economic opportunities. But a team of Iowa ...
Social Sciences
Jan 11, 2022
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Student loans linked to greater harm for parents who borrow for their children than people who borrow for themselves
When people take out student loans for themselves, certain risks are involved. The debt can negatively affect a person's mental, emotional and even physical well-being. It can also harm a person's financial well-being.
Economics & Business
Dec 20, 2021
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