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New research potential for molecular biology

04 Feb 2013 10:56 am

3.8-ton magnet allows chemists and biologists to determine the structure and motions of proteins down to the level of their individual atoms. Read more…

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Student’s curiosity produces ecological buzz

04 Feb 2013 10:57 am

Tyler Coverdale’s newly published study in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment establishes connection between fishing and marsh grass die off. Read more…

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Porder wins Leopold fellowship

04 Feb 2013 12:51 pm

Assistant professor of biology, Stephen Porder, has been named one of 20 environmental researchers nationwide to a competitive Leopold Leadership Fellowship at Stanford University. Read more…

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Study finds price for reducing HIV risk

06 Feb 2013 10:52 am

According to new study by Omar Galarraga, assistant professor of health services policy and practice. Read more…

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Hospice care used more, but often too late

06 Feb 2013 11:09 am

A new study in JAMA by Joan Teno finds an increase in hospice use but also aggressive care for the elderly. Read more…

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Fruit Fly Mutations Help Researcher Explain Human Diseases

12 Feb 2013 11:11 am

A new study by Brown and Indiana University researchers finds a gene mutation in fruit flies which may help explain how human diseases change over time. Read more…

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Aging Easy Riders Beware

12 Feb 2013 11:18 am

New research by Tracy L. Jackson, a graduate student in the epidemiology department , finds that older bikers are three times as likely to be severely injured in a crash as younger riders. Read more…

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Spending cuts could derail Meals on Wheels

12 Feb 2013 11:19 am

An article by Kali Thomas,postdoctoral research fellow in community health, proposed cuts to Meals on Wheels funding cites. Read more…

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Brown approves a School of Public Health

14 Feb 2013 8:58 am

Terrie “Fox” Wetle, associate dean of medicine for public health, will serve as the school’s inaugural dean. Read more…

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Study in mice yields Angelman advance

15 Feb 2013 4:00 pm

A new study by John Marshall, professor of medical science, lays out a neurological signaling breakdown in Angelman syndrome. Read more…

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