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A computational technique that combines the effect of multiple genomic variants has the potential to identify high-risk individuals for cancer prevention.

Identifying the norovirus genotypes associated with more severe infections in children could guide strain selection for candidate norovirus vaccines.

Deborah Lannigan and colleagues identify a key regulator of the estrogen receptor and suggest that its downregulation by oral contraceptives may increase oxidative stress and DNA damage, a common cause of cancer.

Appendiceal cancer — cancer of the appendix — is a rare malignancy that is usually found during surgery for acute appendicitis. Although the rate of appendectomies has been stable over the last two decades, the incidence of malignant appendiceal cancer increased 232% in the United States.

Non-white Americans, especially Asian Americans, are at disproportionately higher risk for gastric cancer compared to non-Hispanic white Americans. A new study breaks down this risk according to specific ethnicities and locations within the stomach.

A team of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ and Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Medical Center researchers has received a $3.1 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to develop advanced, patient-specific cochlear implant stimulation models for customized implant programming.

A new longitudinal study published in the Journal of Educational Psychology from Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ’s Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth finds that there are no negative effects on the long-term well-being of gifted youth from academic acceleration such as skipping grades, graduating early, or a combination of advanced educational placement methods. Read More

Research on the evolving role of principal supervisors from Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ’s Peabody College of education and human development was included in two of three reports released July 21 by the Wallace Foundation, a national philanthropy that seeks to improve learning for marginalized children. Read More

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ emeritus professor of economics John Vrooman, who had a passion for all things sports and taught one of the most popular classes at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ focusing on sports economics, passed away on July 5. Before he passed, Vrooman asked that he not have an official obituary, but fellow economics professor Robert Driskill wrote this remembrance of Vrooman, who had a teaching career that spanned almost five decades. Read More

Aug. 2, 2020: “At Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, student organizations are formed and led by students, but members are expected to adhere to high standards of conduct aligned with our commitment to a safe, welcoming and inclusive campus for everyone. When student conduct violations occur, we take action, investigate and hold perpetrators accountable… Read More

Read Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ's statement regarding the Trump Administration's June 22, 2020, proclamation suspending and restricting immigration to the United States. Read More

Jonathan Irish joins an international collaboration by deploying artificial intelligence to optimize COVID-19 treatment and vaccine development. Read More

Nancy Carrasco has found that the environmental pollutant perchlorate, found in drinking water in 49 states, is more dangerous than we knew. Read More

Mark Abkowitz, professor of civil and environmental engineering, discusses the challenges of managing a natural disaster during a pandemic. Read More

“Ģ¹½ÊÓƵ is deeply committed to ensuring the safety of each and every member of our community. We are reviewing the new Title IX regulations, and will take the time necessary to examine these complex rules to ensure we implement them in a manner that protects the well-being and safety… Read More

Kathleen McKiernan, assistant professor of economics, discusses how the economy can restart after the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ faculty are sharing their expertise on a range of topics related to COVID-19. Read More

We have redirected $1 million in university funds to create the Student Hardship Fund to support the immediate needs of students experiencing hardships as a result of COVID-19. We hope you will join us in support of our students by making a gift of any size to this special fund.

The temperatures may have been all over the place recently, but we're still feeling 😍 about our recent snowy day on campus. And @zoe.thegoldendoodle just makes it 100x better. A clear favorite #vandygram. Read More

Peabody College students Ryan and Jazira Boyette have a goal of improving the lives of Sudan’s Nuba people through the power of education. Read More