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App contest may make college campus safer
“Truthfully if we’re talking about keeping our community safe, we have to go beyond the stereotype of assaults happening by a stranger in the bushes while someone is walking home late at night,” said Nora Spencer, director of the Women’s Center at Vanderbilt University. “The signs for violence, especially partner violence, are much more subtle.”
Full StoryCar seat chemicals decline, but still persist
HealthyStuff.org and the Ecology Center, which are based in Berkeley, Calif., released a study last week evaluating 150 car seats on their safety based on levels of bromine, chlorine and lead.
Full StoryInitiative supports scientific discovery
Lofty equations and experiments of academia may seem far from practical innovations in manufacturing. The National Science Foundation and Cedar Valley Tech Works, however, are making the transition of technology into the public sector a little easier.
Full StoryFederal bill for concussion prevention would mimic Tennessee model
Before the 2010 football season got underway in Tennessee, the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association and the NCAA mandated that all of their schools follow or establish a concussion procedure that prevents athletes suspected of a concussion from returning to the game before being evaluated by a medical professional. Now, Congress is considering legislation to create a national mandate.
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