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Headlines like this show the branding power the big schools have. If it's one of the big ones the headline is "<School name> scientists do X". If it's a small or international school, it's "Scientists do X", never "Boise Community College students do X".


Headline like this are what is eroding MIT's reputation. They have overhyped things so many times that I actively avoid reading anything they put out.


MIT is notorious for these PR hype articles.


Huh? It's an MIT publication.


Point made; It's not Boise Community College publication!


> It's not Boise Community College publication

You’re comparing a research university with a teaching college. In respect of a research announcement. Like, yeah the College of Western Idaho also doesn’t get much PR for its football team.




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