College football bowl games may get players to keep grades up

The opportunity to play in postseason college football tournaments on national TV may motivate student athletes to keep their grades up.

Brian Consiglio-Missouri • futurity
Nov. 15, 2022 ~5 min

1 in 5 college students coupled up during COVID-19

New research suggests college students' personalities played a role in who formed new relationships during COVID-19.

Kim Ward-Michigan State • futurity
Nov. 7, 2022 ~4 min


Spit bacteria differs in college students with suicidal thoughts

College students who reported recent thoughts of suicide have different bacteria in their saliva than those who didn't, a new study shows.

Samantha Murray-Florida • futurity
Aug. 26, 2022 ~5 min

Academic stress is hardest on certain student groups

Academic stress weighs the heaviest on students who are nonbinary, female, or in their second year of college, a study finds.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Aug. 10, 2022 ~5 min

Higher eating disorder risk for gender-diverse college students

Some transgender and gender-diverse college students have a higher risk of developing an eating disorder, research shows. Colleges can help.

Jillian McKoy-Boston U. • futurity
July 6, 2022 ~9 min

Girls raised by Jewish parents are more likely to graduate from college

Girls raised by Jewish parents are more likely to graduate college than girls with a non-Jewish upbringing, researchers report.

Barri Bronston-Tulane • futurity
April 20, 2022 ~6 min

Team links social media use to worse physical health

College students who used social media excessively experienced worse physical health and reported visiting the doctor more often.

Bert Gambini-Buffalo • futurity
Jan. 26, 2022 ~5 min

College student phone use could lead to pain later

Researchers say ergonomic interventions focused on improving posture and stress management may reduce the likelihood of pain for heavy tech users.

Timothy Schnettler-Texas A&M • futurity
Dec. 28, 2021 ~5 min


Why COVID-19 must be included in safer sex messaging on college campuses

Schools have not adequately educated students about the increased risks of virus transmission when it comes to being sexually intimate.

Michele R. Cooley-Strickland, Project Scientist and Clinical Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, UCLA School of Medicine • conversation
Dec. 2, 2021 ~9 min

College student voting jumped in 2020 presidential election

"...despite a global pandemic, and systemic challenges throughout our democracy, college students are supporting each other to participate...."

Robin Smyton - Tufts • futurity
Nov. 12, 2021 ~7 min

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