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Safer blood transfusions

Depending on the amount and age of the stored blood used, transfusion can lead to complications including infection, organ failure and death. New research by Professor of Physics Daniel Kim-Shapiro found these complications are likely due to red blood cell breakdown during storage, suggesting blood may need to be stored differently.

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R u txting 2 much?

Ananda Mitra In a recent U.S. News and World Report article, Director of Admissions Martha Allman and professor Ananda Mitra explore how “text-speak” or “textese” have impacted the way high school students and college applicants communicate.

Economic recovery ahead?

Stock economy graphic Each month, information on employment numbers, retail sales and consumer prices makes headline news, but what do these reports tell us about economic recovery? As a finance and economics professor, Sherry Jarrell teaches business school students the fundamentals about economics so they can develop their own opinions about what the data mean.

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