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Mentors can overcome social disadvantages, says study

Having an adult mentor can nearly double the odds of attending college for disadvantaged teens, according to a new national study led by BYU sociologist Lance Erickson.

Babe Ruth's stats padded by BYU statistician

What if Babe Ruth played baseball in our time? A study by Shane Reese answered that question: The Bambino would have hit 199 more home runs. Read The Wall Street Journal story on statistical time travel or Reese's study.

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Binge drinking and coed college housing linked?

Jason Carroll is co-author of a new study that finds students 2.5 times more likely to binge drink if placed by their colleges in coed housing.

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