After five consecutive years of ascension, the University of Florida’s performance has positioned UF among the nation’s top five ranked public universities, according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings released today, marking an extraordinary milestone in the university’s history.
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U.S. News & World Report ranks University of Florida fifth among public universities in 2022 Best Colleges rankings
September 13, 2021By
Suicide attempts rising among black teens
October 16, 2019By
(Reuters Health) – Suicide attempts are rising among black teens in the U.S. even as they fall among youth from other racial and ethnic groups, a study suggests.
Cannabis among top priorities for new Thai government
July 22, 2019By
Developing a medical cannabis industry is among top policy priorities for Thailand’s new government, according to a document released before the formal announcement.
2016 Election Linked to Increase in Preterm Births Among U.S. Latina
July 19, 2019By
A significant jump in preterm births to Latina mothers living in the U.S. occurred in the nine months following the November 8, 2016 election of President Donald Trump, according to a study led by a researcher at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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Collegiate Affirmative Action Bans Linked to Increase in Smoking among Minority High School Students
June 18, 2019By
College affirmative action bans may adversely affect the health of underrepresented minority high school students, according to the results of a new study from researchers at Penn Medicine. Between 1996 and 2013, nine U.S. states banned consideration of race and ethnicity in college admissions. A new study in PLOS Medicine shows that the action bans had unanticipated effects, specifically resulting in increased rates of smoking among minority high school students
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Quarterbacks Rosen and Darnold among the local players expected to be drafted this week
April 24, 2018By
Josh Rosen is one of several players from the two major schools in Southern California expected to be chosen in this week’s NFL draft. Among the others:
Sam Darnold, QB, USC: Could wind up being the No. 1 overall pick by the Cleveland Browns. If so, he would join Carson Palmer as the only USC quarterbacks…
Graduate Engineering Programs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rank Among Best in the Nation
March 24, 2018By
The graduate programs in engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are once again considered among the best in the United States, according to the U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings released this week.
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Military Sexual Trauma Among Men Is Prevalent and Predicts Alcohol Problems
November 25, 2017By
Military sexual trauma (MST) is defined as sexual harassment and/or sexual trauma experienced during the course of military service. It includes uninvited or unwanted verbal or physical contact of a sexual nature, such as attention, verbal remarks, touching, sexual coercion, sexual assault, and rape. MST happens to both men and women, and can have mental and physical health consequences. However, little attention has been paid to the behavioral health consequences of MST, such as substance misuse. This study examined the prevalence of MST during deployment among male Reserve and National Guard soldiers, and the extent to which MST exposure during deployment was associated with frequent heavy drinking and alcohol problems post-deployment.
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