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The University of Maryland, College Park is Maryland's flagship public university. Its campus is located in Prince George's County, near the intersection of Interstate 95 and the Capital Beltway. Notable alumni include Steny Hoyer, Sergey Brin and Kevin Plank.
The University of Maryland, College Park is Maryland's flagship public university. Its campus is located in Prince George's County, near the intersection of Interstate 95 and the Capital Beltway. Notable alumni include Steny Hoyer, Sergey Brin and Kevin Plank.
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Bariatric surgery to cure Type 2 diabetes better understood
BALTIMORE — Days after undergoing gastric bypass surgery, Brenda Maker’s diabetes was gone — her body producing enough of the hormone insulin to turn sugar into fuel. It’s a phenomenon seen in recent years by doctors who...Tags: Weight Loss, High Blood Pressure, Physiology, Science and Technology, Heart Disease
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What to do about protecting distracted pedestrians
WASHINGTON (AP) — A young man talking on a cellphone meanders along the edge of a lonely train platform at night. Suddenly he stumbles, loses his balance and pitches over the side, landing head first on the tracks. Fortunately there were no trains...
Tags: Stony Brook University, Health Treatments, Services and Shopping, Entertainment, Electronic Devices
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Paterno honored by Pittman
The final of three days of memorial services were held on Thursday to honor the life of legendary football coach Joe Paterno, who passed away on Sunday. Charles Pittman of South Bend played for Paterno in the late 1960's, and was asked to speak at...Tags: The Pennsylvania State University, Joe Paterno, Yale University, Human Interest
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Brother Paige settling in at Holy Cross
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND - One of the newest residents in Pulte Hall at Holy Cross Hall is also one of the most recognized faces on campus. It’s Brother John R. Paige, the Holy Cross brother who in January became the college’s fourth president. Paige...Tags: High Schools, College Basketball, High School Sports, College Sports, Commuting
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Could gene tests tell if kids can be sports stars?
CHICAGO (AP) — Was your kid born to be an elite athlete? Marketers of genetic tests claim the answer is in mail-order kits costing less than $200. Some customers say the test results help them steer their children to appropriate sports. But...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Lifestyle and Leisure, Explosions, Education, University of Chicago
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Coley named new Ivy Tech chancellor
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND — Thomas G. Coley, a longtime community college administrator in the Midwest, was named Thursday as the next chancellor of Ivy Tech Community College’s north-central region. He will begin the job June 1. Coley has served as...Tags: Chris Murphy, Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities, Florida, United Way
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Ravens foundation funds local scholars
While most high school seniors spend their last few days planning end-of-the-year parties, reminiscing with friends or trying to fit in one last prank on the freshmen, Nicolas "Cole" Holocker is accepting the 2013 Ravens Scholarship awarded to students...
Tags: Politics, Financial Aid, High School Sports, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Awards and Prizes
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Dr. Henry V. "Harry" Chase
Dr. Henry V. "Harry" Chase, a retired internist who served in the Navy during World War II and the Korean War, died June 9 of complications from Alzheimer's disease at Somerford Place, a Frederick assisted-living facility. He was 90. The son of Harry...
Tags: Ocean City, National Institutes of Health, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Ellicott City, Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore, Maryland)
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Anne Arundel County education briefs
Bates Middle gets grant The College Board has awarded Wiley H. Bates Middle School in Annapolis a $5,000 Award for Excellence and Innovation in the Arts. Bates became the county's first fully arts-integrated school, as well as a magnet school for the...Tags: Financial Aid, Arts and Culture, Annapolis, Awards and Prizes, Severna Park
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Five questions for Jonathan Bernstein
Corporate criminal fraud. Tainted meat on the menu. Prying reporters pounding on the door. Meet Jonathan Bernstein, crisis tamer. Bernstein, a University of Maryland University College graduate, steps in to smother public meltdowns like a lid on a...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, McGraw-Hill Incorporated, Fort Meade (military base), Education
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Ban on patenting DNA cheers researchers
Researchers hailed the Supreme Court ruling Wednesday that bans the patenting of human DNA, saying it would expand access to genetic testing for disease at lower cost to patients. In a unanimous decision, the justices said Myriad Genetics did not have...
Tags: National Institutes of Health, University of Pennsylvania, Breast Cancer, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, Colleges and Universities
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While working for spies, Snowden was secretly prolific online
ReutersBy John Shiffman, Mark Hosenball and Kristina Cooke WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) - While working for U.S. intelligence agencies, Edward Snowden had another secret identity: an online commentator who anonymously railed against citizen surveillance and...Tags: Arts and Culture, Espionage and Intelligence, Colleges and Universities, Culture, Dell Inc.
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