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The Dracula ant, Mystrium camillae
So fast it's scary: Dracula ants have the fastest known appendages
Study: Mandibles snap shut at 90 meters per second
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Brent Roberts, professor of psychology
Study: Career choices influence personality
Research adds to evidence that personality changes throughout life
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A sampe of some of the more than 1,200 Proust letters at U of I.
U of I works with French partners to digitize Proust's letters
A website will make thousands of Marcel Proust letters available to the public
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Nafissa Thompson-Spires and her book, "Heads of the Colored People"
Short stories on a big topic
Professor's first book addresses contemporary lives of black Americans
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Martin Pomper
Passing along a purpose
Chemistry alumnus traces his success to influential professor at Illinois
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Hope Holland, Belinda Pacheco Johnson, and Junghwan Kim present at Research Live!
Research competition showcases graduate student talent
Cutting edge ideas presented in three minutes or less
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