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A controversy has emerged in Nigeria regarding the marriage status of the late President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife, Aisha Buhari, with a renowned professor of journalism, Farooq Kperogi, claiming that they were divorced before his death. According to Kperogi, Aisha had already reverted to her maiden name, Aisha Halilu,
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A recent Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing highlighted the complex relationship between AI companies and intellectual property rights, particularly copyrights. The hearing, entitled "Too Big to Prosecute?: Examining the AI Industry's Mass Ingestion of Copyrighted Works for AI Training," brought together experts to discuss the impact of
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Public firms facing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) inspections or enforcement actions disclose significantly less information about their environmental risks and performance, finds a new study by Mark Zakota of the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business. The research analyzed over 60,000 earnings conference calls
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A new study by Assistant Professor of Accounting and Information Assurance at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, forthcoming in the Review of Accounting Studies, reveals that public firms facing inspections or enforcement actions by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) disclose significantly less information
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Northwell Health has announced the appointment of Annemarie Stroustrup, MD, MPH, as senior vice president of the pediatrics service line and chair of the department of pediatrics at Cohen Children's Medical Center and the Zucker School of Medicine. Dr. Stroustrup will succeed Charles Schleien, MD, MBA, who has
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Surgeons at Stanford Health Care -- Stanford University Medical Center have successfully completed 1,000 procedures using Levita Magnetics' innovative MARS system, a magnetic-assisted robotic surgery platform that enables less invasive and more precise abdominal surgeries. The 1,000th procedure was performed by Dr. Brian Ruhle, a clinical assistant
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Chris M. Gonzalez, MD, MBA, FACS, has been named regional chief clinical officer for the Trinity Health Illinois/Indiana region, effective June 1, 2025. Dr. Gonzalez will oversee clinically integrated network, quality and safety processes, pharmacy, and other clinical services, medical staff recruitment, and graduate medical education. He brings extensive
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Faculty and students at Allegheny College have made significant contributions to their respective fields, highlighting the institution's commitment to academic excellence and research. Several faculty members have published papers in prominent journals, showcasing their expertise and advancing knowledge in their areas of specialization. For instance, Tim Bianco, Assistant
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Stefanie Stantcheva's work focuses on understanding why governments' new policies often face resistance from their citizens. As a professor of economics at Harvard University and the founder of the Social Economics Lab, Stantcheva employs a multidisciplinary approach to research, delving into the minds of people affected by
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A 25-year-old student from a government college in Balasore, Odisha, set herself on fire after being allegedly harassed by her professor. The incident has sparked outrage and raised questions about the handling of complaints of sexual harassment on campus. The student, who sustained over 90% burn injuries, is in critical
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Mao Ye, '11, professor of finance in the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, and his wife Xi Yang, '10, lecturer of finance, have created two new university-wide awards to recognize outstanding teaching assistants at Cornell. The Cornelia Ye Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, originally established in 2019, now
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High and rising house prices can make it more financially beneficial for couples to stay together than to separate, a new study suggests. Nationally, house prices have risen about 38% in the past five years, and this trend is continuing in June. The cost of living crisis and financial stress
