College News

• Tuberville wins Alabama GOP Senate runoff
  
  Former college football coach Tommy Tuberville beat former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions in Tuesday's Alabama Republican Senate runoff. He will face incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Doug Jones on the November ballot.
  ESPN.  Tuesday, 14 Jul 2020.
• Decision to rename Texas Longhorns' field a step in the right direction
  
  With the renaming of its field after Ricky Williams and Earl Campbell, the University of Texas showed change is more than lip service.
  ESPN.  Tuesday, 14 Jul 2020.
• America's population will peak at 364 million in 42 years before shrinking 10%
  
  The US population is set to continue to increase as life expectancies grow longer, but after 2062, declining birth rates will drive the population down by 2100, University of Washington scientists predict.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 15 Jul 2020.
• HHS Secretary optimistic that COVID-19 vaccine could be available by fall, visits Rush University Medical Center
  
  "We could be looking at tens of millions, even 100 million doses of vaccine, this fall, and many hundreds of millions of doses by early next year."
  ABC News.  Tuesday, 14 Jul 2020.
• More than a million Britons have quit smoking during the coronavirus crisis, analysis suggests
  
  University College London and Action on Smoking researchers drew on data from a rolling YouGov poll from mid-April, at the height of the outbreak, and late June.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 15 Jul 2020.
• Trump administration reverses course on foreign student ban
  
  The Trump administration reverses course on a rule that would have barred some foreign students from staying in the U.S., after more than 200 colleges and universities backed a lawsuit brought by Harvard and MIT.
  CNBC.  Tuesday, 14 Jul 2020.
• 'Glee' co-creators start college fund for Naya Rivera's son Josey
  
  "Glee" co-creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan paid tribute to Naya Rivera.
  Fox News.  Tuesday, 14 Jul 2020.
• Trump administration rescinds order blocking foreign students taking classes online from living in the U.S.
  
  The Trump administration has rescinded a rule that would have required international students to transfer schools or leave the country if their colleges hold classes entirely online this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic.
  CNBC.  Tuesday, 14 Jul 2020.
• "Glee" creators to establish college fund for Naya Rivera's son
  
  In an emotional statement, the creators said they are "heartbroken over the loss" of Rivera.
  CBS News.  Tuesday, 14 Jul 2020.
• Google Meet Adds 'Zoom-Bombing' Protection for Educators
  
  Anonymous users will be blocked from Google Meet video conferences held by schools, colleges, and universities in a bid to stop pranksters disrupting lessons.
  Entrepreneur.  Tuesday, 14 Jul 2020.
• Andean condor birds 'flap wings just 1% of the time'
  
  One bird flew 100 miles in five hours without flapping, research from Swansea University finds.
  BBC News.  Tuesday, 14 Jul 2020.
• This Band-Aid-Like Patch Could Detect Early COVID-19 Symptoms
  
  Northwestern University scientist John Rogers has developed a wearable that adheres to the throat and relays data to a physician
  Smithsonian.  Tuesday, 14 Jul 2020.
• WVU gets $2.2M grant for stroke research
  
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia University has received a $2.2 million federal grant for stroke research, officials said Monday. U.S. ...
  Washington Times.  Tuesday, 14 Jul 2020.
• Supreme Court to hear Georgia Gwinnet College case about religion, free speech
  
  Christian students demanding payment from a college for quashing free speech on campus will take their fight to the Supreme Court next term. ...
  Washington Times.  Monday, 13 Jul 2020.
• With Robot Deliveries and Outdoor Tents, Campus Dining Will Be Very Different
  
  It is still unclear how many students will return to college campuses this fall, but for those who do, mealtime will change dramatically.
  New York Times.  Monday, 13 Jul 2020.

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