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Tara Stewart Merrill in a kayak
At the intersection of plankton and numbers
Graduate students in biology and mathematics collaborate to shed light on disease dynamics
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James Holzhauer
Going all in
LAS alumnus James Holzhauer becomes a "Jeopardy!" phenomenon
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Joyce Tolliver
Three LAS faculty members receive Campus Awards for Excellence in Faculty Leadership
Professors honored for vision and enabling others
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From left, Jie Chen, Kook Son, and Jae-Sung You
Researchers find protein that suppresses muscle repair in mice
Discovery is important in fight against muscle weakness disorders
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Bill Hammack
Professor wins Carl Sagan Award for the Public Appreciation of Science
Bill Hammack, known as "The Engineer Guy," produces media to explain science
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Now recruiting: the Illinois Twin Project
Psychology professor leads wide effort to learn more about the relationship between genetics and environment
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