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Orr Fellowship president tells Purdue students to embrace risk early in their careers
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (910+ words) Steven Emch introduces himself to students on Friday afternoon at Krannert School of Management. Purdue students should expect uncertainty, criticism, and discomfort as they begin their careers, according to Steven Emch, president of Orr Fellowship. He said those challenges are…...
Tweens always on phones at greater risk of mental health issues: study
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (431+ words) Children as young as 11-years-old who are always on their mobile phone are at greater risk of serious mental health problems as teenagers, warns new research. Addictive digital habits in early adolescence are linked to sleep disturbance and even suicidal…...
Tiny probe monitors unborn baby’s health inside womb during surgery
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1055+ words) New device (top) with the cushion inflated, shown with the computational model (bottom). The built-in cushion gently expands to hold the probe in stable contact with the fetus without causing harm. (John A. Rogers / Northwestern University via SWNS) A tiny new…...
Photo gallery: Jefferson High School students walkout
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (165+ words) With ICE walkouts breaking out nationwide, Lafayette's Jefferson High School saw similar action Wednesday morning. Hundreds of students walked out of class and circled the high school as a means to protest ICE, with many holding signs reading various anti-ICE…...
Social media sites block 4.7 million underage accounts in Australia
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (394+ words) A teenager holds a mobile phone displaying a message from social media platform Instagram after the account was locked for age verification in Sydney on December 9, 2025. Meta has called for Australia's social media for under-16s to target app stores Tech…...
Chinese homeschool students embrace freer youth in cutthroat market
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (819+ words) Estella, 14, a homeschooled student, does a Spanish class from her bedroom in Shanghai Estella climbs an indoor wall in Shanghai during a break from homeschool lessons Estella studying at home in Shanghai Fourteen-year-old Estella spends her weekdays studying Spanish, rock…...
CREATIVE EDITION: The social science behind slang
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (231+ words) Students study the newest hit slang terms in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Education Library. What exactly drives the creation and spread of slang? There is some social science to it. I've learned through my linguistics class that language inherently…...
Purdue reportedly directs admissions to reject students from list of 'dangerous countries"
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1551+ words) Brantly McCord, a member of GROW's communication team, discusses Purdue's decision to rescind offers of international students hailing from countries Purdue labeled as "dangerous."" Every flag in the Purdue Memorial Union east Hall represents the nationalities of students at Purdue....
Kids who spend hours staring at screens more likely to have ADHD
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (759+ words) Children who spend hours in front of a screen are more likely to develop severe attention-deficit disorder symptoms, according to new research. The study provides "clear evidence" of a developmental link between longer daily screen time and increased ADHD symptoms…...
Purdue students share Thanksgiving break plans
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (311+ words) Fall leaves cling to the trees by the Materials Science and Electrical Engineering building as Thanksgiving approaches. With Thanksgiving break on the horizon, many students are looking forward to this brief reprieve from lectures and homework, with a variety of…...