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Analyzing abuse in "50 Shades of Grey"

While “50 Shades of Grey” opened to soaring box office sales a little over a week ago, evidence suggests the movie may showcase several of the signs of abusive relationships set out by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.


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The Patronus Project

A group of University students gathered last October to start the Patronus Project, which aims to educate students and raise awareness about issues surrounding mental illness.


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Challenging psychology's norms

Professor Renee Baillargeon of the University of Illinois spoke at the University last week about her research into morality in infants — work that challenges the model set forth in just about every introductory or child psychology class.


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The importance of gastric bypass surgery

Dr. Peter Hallowell, director of bariatric surgery at the University Health System, is the lead author of a study which recently concluded that long term outcomes for obese patients who undergo gastric bypass are better than outcomes for similar patients who do not.


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Teach, don't preach

Third-year student Claire Banowsky loves talking about sex. She is one of approximately 45 Peer Health Educators that work for the Student Health Center to educate fellow students on a variety of topics including mental wellness, sleep, drugs and alcohol and, of course, safe sex.


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A passion for a changing field

College students can sometimes end up finding their chosen field in unexpected places. Elizabeth Duselis recalls figuring out which field she wanted to pursue as an undergraduate. “I actually started college as an engineer, but by the time I was a sophomore, it was chemistry for me,” Duselis said. That was a couple of years ago.


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UHS ranked among top 100 women's health program

Becker’s Hospital Review named the University Medical Center as one of 100 hospitals with great women’s health programs in 2014 , based on its ability to “offer outstanding health services geared toward women, such as gynecology, obstetrics, women-focused heart care and women-focused cancer care, among other women’s health needs.”


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Documenting the stars

For the first time in history, one of the largest and richest astronomy databases has been released to the public. More than 100 terabytes of data gathered from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey III (SDSS III) includes material on about half a billion stars and galaxies. This game-changing release will provide astronomers all over the world with groundbreaking data that can be used to make discoveries and advances in astronomy.


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Computer science professor honored

Computer science prof. Mary Lou Stoffa has been recognized with the Association for Computing Machinery’s Special Interest Group on Software Engineering (SIGSOFT) Influential Educator Award for “a sustained record of mentoring of women at all ranks in the field of computing, especially software engineering,” according to the SIGSOFT website.


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Stopping Seizures

Dr. Jaideep Kapur of the University Department of Neurology received a $21.4 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroketo determine the most effective medications for curbing status epilepticus — a particular type of epileptic reaction.


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Compassion in medicine

The School of Nursing’s Compassionate Care Initiative (CCI), begun in 2009 by School of Nursing Dean Dorrie Fontaine, seeks to improve the quality of patient care by increasing compassion in health care providers.


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Holiday health woes

With the holidays swiftly approaching, feelings of joy, contentment and anticipation arise. However, it can be hard to truly enjoy the holidays while preoccupied with anxiety and fear of the alleged weight-gain that accompanies the holiday season.

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Indieheads is one of many Contracted Independent Organizations at the University dedicated to music, though it stands out to students for many reasons. Indieheads President Brian Tafazoli describes his experience and involvement in Indieheads over the years, as well as the impact that the organization has had on his personal and musical development.