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Could explosive concentric muscle contractions be the key to optimizing the capacity for weight loss through resistance training? According to findings recently published in the journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise by Dr. Scott Mazzetti, Health, Physical Education and Human Performance faculty at Salisbury University, it could.

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Could the recent trend of tighter U.S. government oversight of banks and automobiles be extended to the oil industry, and would it benefit consumers? Research by Dr. Oliver Roche focuses on the benefits--and drawbacks--of a country already practicing stricter oil controls: China.

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A new study by the Maryland Department of the Environment and Salisbury University finds that pets and wildlife are significant sources of bacteria in the watersheds of eight Maryland waterways. Another MDE-SU study recently released suggests that bacteria are present in sediment and sand.

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Students ranked Salisbury University No. 1 in the nation for campus housing quality when compared to cost, according to results of a recent Educational Benchmarking, Inc. survey. SU ranked in the top 10 in 14 categories total.

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After noticing the many abandoned or converted gasoline stations on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, a Salisbury University student began research with his professor that discerned changing patterns about life on Delmarva. Southeastern Geographer journal recently published their work.

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Dr. Ryan Taylor of Salisbury University’s Biological Sciences Department explored with a team from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama how “Bats Perceptually Weight Prey Cues Across Sensory Systems When Hunting in Noise.”

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The Richard A. Henson Foundation, Inc. has reaffirmed its commitment to Salisbury University, announcing a $2.5 million gift for SU’s Henson School of Science and Technology. This donation marks the 30th anniversary of the school’s initial endowment.