B1G launches concussion research initiative

CHICAGO — The Big Ten is bringing together its brainpower to help gather more information about the effects of concussions in sports.

Commissioner Jim Delany announced Wednesday that the league members will launch a research initiative about how head injuries affect athletes in all sports. The Committee on Institutional Cooperation, the Big Ten’s internal academic consortium, which includes all 12 sports members and the University of Chicago, will manage the project and the research efforts.

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