PhytoMedical Technologies has entered into an exclusive, world-wide agreement with Dartmouth to market and distribute anti-cancer compounds, the company announced Monday in a press release. Chemistry professor Gordon Gribble helped develop the anti-tumor substances, known as intercalating agents. The compounds, the first pharmacological treatment of this type, prevent the growth of cancer cells by binding tightly to the cells' DNA, which prevents these cells from replicating. Initial tests on the compounds have demonstrated their strong anti-tumor capability, which prompted PhytoMedical's interest in conducting further testing and development, Medwatch.com reported on Monday.
Many universities have recently moved to ban drinking games, Inside Higher Ed reported on Monday. The University of Florida, which was recently named the nation's number one party school by The Princeton Review, has proposed regulations that prohibit students from engaging in games that promote "excessive rapid consumption" of alcohol, whether they are on or off campus, according to a statement from a University of Florida representative to Inside Higher Ed . The University of Pennsylvania, Yale University, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and Tufts University have all prohibited drinking games, Time magazine reported last month.
The demand for on-campus housing this fall exceeds availability at many colleges and universities, The Boston Globe reported on Monday. Edward Adelman, executive director of the Massachusetts State College Building Authority, told The Globe that he attributed the increased interest in living on-campus to the declining economy and the high price of gasoline. Several students interviewed by The Globe said they had originally planned to live off-campus, but were forced to change their plans over the summer for financial reasons. Many students who had previously lived off-campus are now filing for on-campus housing, a break with past trends, several college representatives told The Globe.
