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The supposed curse of the "sophomore slump" in record quality is really just a social phenomenon among music critics.

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Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health today launched Hopkins Judicial Health Notes, a new tool that evaluates the health implications of critical court cases. The notes draw on public health expertise and evidence to provide insights into the health and equity considerations of court decisions at various levels.

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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) are proud to announce that Dr. Nitin Agarwal, the Maulden-Entergy Chair and Donaghey Distinguished Professor of Information Science at UA Little Rock and an ARA Fellow, has been named to a pivotal working group launched by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders tasked with exploring the safe and effective use of artificial intelligence (AI) within Arkansas state government.

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Digital Science is excited to announce that Altmetric has added the social media platform Bluesky as a new attention source for published research.

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Digital Science is excited to announce that Altmetric has added the social media platform Bluesky as a new attention source for published research.

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Digital Science is excited to announce that Altmetric has added the social media platform Bluesky as a new attention source for published research.

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Digital Science is excited to announce that Altmetric has added the social media platform Bluesky as a new attention source for published research.

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Former Chicago Bulls Executive Vice President of Business Operations Steve Schanwald donates $8 million for UMD's Sports Management Program as part of an $18 million commitment supporting Maryland Athletics.

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Chickens have been a mainstay in Australian backyards for generations. New research from the University of Adelaide reveals that owners see their chooks as a blend between pet and livestock as well as a trustworthy source of produce.

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University of Miami professors discuss the history of the cathedral and the efforts to restore it following the 2019 fire.

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Noted actor and American University graduate Sean Astin will address the Class of 2024

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The final weeks of the 118th Congress will focus on urgent tasks, including passing a government funding extension, disaster aid, and the annual defense policy bill. ...

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Trigger warnings, micro-aggressions, safe spaces, cancel culture: all of these "woke" buzzwords pose challenges for universities. How can they be understood in light of the universities’ mission?

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The seventh Bloomberg American Health Summit organized by the Bloomberg American Health Initiative will bring together public health leaders, government officials, community organizations, researchers, and students to discuss evidence-based health policies that remain critical to advancing health in a politically divided country. The Summit will take place on December 3 in Washington, D.C.

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In a groundbreaking study published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour, researchers have uncovered significant genetic connections between human language abilities and musical rhythm skills, providing new insights into the biological underpinnings of these fundamental human traits.

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University of Illinois Chicago undergraduate students — in any field of study — will have the opportunity to develop their data and artificial intelligence skills thanks to a $1 million award from Google.org.

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Alcohol’s ability to increase people’s pain threshold is one reason that drinking also leads to more aggressive behavior, a new study suggests. Researchers found that the less pain that study participants felt after drinking an alcoholic beverage, the more pain they were willing to inflict on someone else.

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New analysis in the State of Open Data 2024 report suggests that open data practice is now on the edge of becoming a standard, recognized and supported scholarly output, globally.