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Jerry Seinfeld Says Racist Ku Klux Klan Better Than 'Free Palestine' Movement
Actor and comedian Jerry Seinfeld, speaking during an event at Duke University, reportedly called the "Free Palestine" movement antisemitic, linking it to the Ku Klux Klan.
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US Government Freezes $108M In Funds To Duke University Amid Alleged Racial Bias Probe
The letter accuses Duke of providing racial preferences in recruiting, admissions, scholarships, hiring and more. It refers to allegations of discrimination without offering specific examples.
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Jerry Seinfeld Speech Sparks "Free Palestine" Chants At US University
Dozens of students walked out of Duke University's commencement ceremony on Sunday as some chanted "free Palestine" to protest its guest speaker, comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who has supported Israel throughout the war in Gaza.
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Man In US Developed "Uncontrollable" Irish Accent After Cancer Diagnosis, Doctors Say
A cancer patient in the United States developed an "uncontrollable Irish accent" during treatment, despite never having been to Ireland nor having immediate relatives from the country.
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Coinbase Creates ‘Crypto Native Think Tank’, Aims to Participate in Shaping Policies
Coinbase has created a think tank that will be dedicated to the research around crypto policies. This research wing is called the ‘Coinbase Institute Advisory Board’. Academics involved with the law and finance departments of top universities like Harvard, MIT, Duke, and John Hopkins universities of the US will be part of this committee.
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Rich Nations Stockpiling Covid Vaccine, Not Enough For Rest: US Study
India has made advance purchase of the maximum amount of Covid vaccine in the world with 1.6 billion doses, but it would only cover 59 per cent of its population. A study by the Duke University of the US shows a huge gap in the vaccine purchase of rich nations and developing countries. High income countries have purchased as many vaccine doses as p...
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"Use English 100% Of The Time": US Professor's E-Mail To Chinese Students
The email that landed Saturday afternoon in dozens of Duke University students' inboxes - but that would soon spread across the world - started out innocuously.
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US Professor Removed For Asking Chinese Students To Speak English
A US university professor has been removed as director of a graduate programme, amid a furore over an email she sent urging students not to speak Chinese, a media report said.
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This Drug Can Save You From Malaria This Monsoon
A study conducted by scientists from Duke University in the US have discovered that Statins, a gene variant which affects cholestrol levels and reduces the risk of a heart attack or stroke may also provide protection against many other infectious diseases like typhoid fever and malaria.
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Why Tracking Your Steps Could Take the Fun Out of Fitness
Wearable tech and fitness apps tracks are not only supposed to help us track progress, but also motivate us to get moving, run faster, and walk further. But according to a new US study, tracking our activities could be having the opposite effect.
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US student turned porn star breaking no rules: college
The top US college where a student has revealed she works as a porn actress to pay her fees said on Friday she has broken no rules, and stressed that financial aid is available.
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Can human genes be patented? US court to decide
The Supreme Court grapples Monday with the question of whether human genes can be patented, and the ultimate answer could reshape U.S. medical research, the fight against diseases like breast and ovarian cancer and the multi-billion dollar medical and biotechnology business.
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Squeezed out in India, students turn to US
Moulshri Mohan was an excellent student at one of the top private high schools in New Delhi. When she applied to colleges, she received scholarship offers of $20,000 from Dartmouth and $15,000 from Smith. Her pile of acceptance letters would have made any ambitious teenager smile: Cornell, Bryn Mawr, Duke, Wesleyan, Barnard and the University of Vi...
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Foreign varsities line up for campus in India
About 50 foreign universities, including Duke University of the US, have evinced interest in setting up campuses in India.
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US fellowship in memory of slain Indian student Mahato
The Board of Trustees of Duke University has announced setting up of a fellowship in the memory of slain Indian graduate student Abhijit Mahato.
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Jerry Seinfeld Says Racist Ku Klux Klan Better Than 'Free Palestine' Movement
Actor and comedian Jerry Seinfeld, speaking during an event at Duke University, reportedly called the "Free Palestine" movement antisemitic, linking it to the Ku Klux Klan.
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US Government Freezes $108M In Funds To Duke University Amid Alleged Racial Bias Probe
The letter accuses Duke of providing racial preferences in recruiting, admissions, scholarships, hiring and more. It refers to allegations of discrimination without offering specific examples.
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Jerry Seinfeld Speech Sparks "Free Palestine" Chants At US University
Dozens of students walked out of Duke University's commencement ceremony on Sunday as some chanted "free Palestine" to protest its guest speaker, comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who has supported Israel throughout the war in Gaza.
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Man In US Developed "Uncontrollable" Irish Accent After Cancer Diagnosis, Doctors Say
A cancer patient in the United States developed an "uncontrollable Irish accent" during treatment, despite never having been to Ireland nor having immediate relatives from the country.
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Coinbase Creates ‘Crypto Native Think Tank’, Aims to Participate in Shaping Policies
Coinbase has created a think tank that will be dedicated to the research around crypto policies. This research wing is called the ‘Coinbase Institute Advisory Board’. Academics involved with the law and finance departments of top universities like Harvard, MIT, Duke, and John Hopkins universities of the US will be part of this committee.
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Rich Nations Stockpiling Covid Vaccine, Not Enough For Rest: US Study
India has made advance purchase of the maximum amount of Covid vaccine in the world with 1.6 billion doses, but it would only cover 59 per cent of its population. A study by the Duke University of the US shows a huge gap in the vaccine purchase of rich nations and developing countries. High income countries have purchased as many vaccine doses as p...
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"Use English 100% Of The Time": US Professor's E-Mail To Chinese Students
The email that landed Saturday afternoon in dozens of Duke University students' inboxes - but that would soon spread across the world - started out innocuously.
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US Professor Removed For Asking Chinese Students To Speak English
A US university professor has been removed as director of a graduate programme, amid a furore over an email she sent urging students not to speak Chinese, a media report said.
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This Drug Can Save You From Malaria This Monsoon
A study conducted by scientists from Duke University in the US have discovered that Statins, a gene variant which affects cholestrol levels and reduces the risk of a heart attack or stroke may also provide protection against many other infectious diseases like typhoid fever and malaria.
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Why Tracking Your Steps Could Take the Fun Out of Fitness
Wearable tech and fitness apps tracks are not only supposed to help us track progress, but also motivate us to get moving, run faster, and walk further. But according to a new US study, tracking our activities could be having the opposite effect.
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US student turned porn star breaking no rules: college
The top US college where a student has revealed she works as a porn actress to pay her fees said on Friday she has broken no rules, and stressed that financial aid is available.
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Can human genes be patented? US court to decide
The Supreme Court grapples Monday with the question of whether human genes can be patented, and the ultimate answer could reshape U.S. medical research, the fight against diseases like breast and ovarian cancer and the multi-billion dollar medical and biotechnology business.
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Squeezed out in India, students turn to US
Moulshri Mohan was an excellent student at one of the top private high schools in New Delhi. When she applied to colleges, she received scholarship offers of $20,000 from Dartmouth and $15,000 from Smith. Her pile of acceptance letters would have made any ambitious teenager smile: Cornell, Bryn Mawr, Duke, Wesleyan, Barnard and the University of Vi...
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Foreign varsities line up for campus in India
About 50 foreign universities, including Duke University of the US, have evinced interest in setting up campuses in India.
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US fellowship in memory of slain Indian student Mahato
The Board of Trustees of Duke University has announced setting up of a fellowship in the memory of slain Indian graduate student Abhijit Mahato.
