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FeaturedHealthScience

What you eat can reprogram your genes – an expert explains the emerging science of nutrigenomics

by lisadtinsley March 12, 2022

Monica Dus – Assistant Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan People typically think of food as calories, energy and sustenance. However, the latest evidence suggests that…

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March 12, 2022 0 comment 542 views
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Barbie doll that honors Ida B. Wells faces an uphill battle against anti-Blackness

by lisadtinsley March 9, 2022

Toni Sturdivant – Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, Texas A&M University-Commerc When Mattel announced in January 2022 that it was releasing a new Barbie doll to honor Ida B. Wells –…

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March 9, 2022 0 comment 574 views
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Grammy winner explains why Adele is right – album tracks should not be shuffled

by lisadtinsley February 24, 2022

Lisa D. Tinsley For as long as albums have existed, they have offered listeners wonder, hope, truth and reality concerning the state of the human condition. This is achieved through a…

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February 24, 2022 0 comment 332 views
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Sidney Poitier – Hollywood’s first Black leading man reflected the civil rights movement on screen

by lisadtinsley February 22, 2022

Aram Goudsouzian – Bizot Family Professor of History, University of Memphis In the summer of 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. introduced the keynote speaker for the 10th-anniversary convention banquet of…

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February 22, 2022 0 comment 569 views
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How poisonous mercury gets from coal-fired power plants into the fish you eat

by lisadtinsley February 20, 2022

Gabriel Filippelli – Chancellor’s Professor of Earth Sciences and Executive Director, Indiana University Environmental Resilience Institute, IUPUI   People fishing along the banks of the White River as it winds…

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February 20, 2022 0 comment 539 views
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Rising costs of climate change threaten to make skiing a less diverse, even more exclusive sport

by lisadtinsley February 17, 2022

Brian P. McCullough – Associate Professor of Sport Management and Director of the Laboratory for Sustainability in Sport, Texas A&M University Lance Warwick – Graduate student, University of Illinois at…

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February 17, 2022 0 comment 549 views
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Female faculty of color do extra diversity work for no extra reward – here’s how to fix that

by lisadtinsley February 6, 2022

College faculty members are critical in helping American colleges become more diverse, inclusive and equitable. Professors and instructors not only teach and advise students, they also help institutions make inroads toward equity goals such…

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February 6, 2022 0 comment 202 views
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Inflation inequality: Poorest Americans are hit hardest by soaring prices on necessities

by lisadtinsley February 4, 2022

Jacob Orchard – Doctoral Candidate in Economics, University of California San Diego The fastest rate of inflation in 40 years is hurting families across the U.S. who are seeing ever-higher prices for…

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February 4, 2022 0 comment 252 views
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Racial and ethnic diversity is lacking among nonprofit leaders – but there are ways to change that

by lisadtinsley February 2, 2022

About 87% of nonprofit CEOs in the U.S. were white in 2019, down from 90% in 2016. Similarly, roughly 78% of nonprofit board members were white in 2019, down from 84%…

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February 2, 2022 0 comment 500 views
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Why most NFL head coaches are white – behind the NFL’s abysmal record on diversity

by lisadtinsley January 30, 2022

George B. Cunningham – Professor of Sport Management, Texas A&M University A couple of weeks after the close of the National Football League’s regular season, there is just one Black…

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January 30, 2022 0 comment 595 views
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