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Daily HeadlinesAugust 22, 2017

Page of a dictionary, with focus on the word 'atheism.' (Getty Images)

Why (We Think) Atheists are More Likely to be Serial Killers

There is a global moral prejudice against people who do not believe in a god or gods, according to a new study by UConn anthropologist Dmitris Xygalatas and colleagues. Read more.

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Engineering Alumna Named to Board of Trustees

Jeanine Armstrong Goiun '87 (ENG) has been elected to serve a four-year term on the Board, beginning in September. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

ENG Computer Science Engineer Named Distinguished Professor

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Associated Press

New study strengthens link between breast cancer risk, nighttime light exposure

CNN

Neighborhoods with more light have higher breast cancer risk, study says

Phys.org

Dyes detect disease through heartbeat signals

Journal of Blacks in Higher Education

Mandatory Free College Entrance Examinations Can Boost Enrollments of Low-Income Students

Chalkbeat

Study on new approach to help struggling schools finds little success in R.I.

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