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Read article:Illinois welcomes largest number of students in university history
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Illinois welcomes largest number of students in university history
New class includes 2,656 freshmen students in LAS
Read article:New atlas captures the state of global river systems through human context
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New atlas captures the state of global river systems through human context
Professor creates visual guide to the relationship between humans and vital landscapes
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Report: Conscientiousness, not willpower, is a reliable predictor of success
Psychologists reconceptualize self-control
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New book reveals Electoral College strategies in modern political era
Researchers analyze once-secret campaign data to map how strategies evolved
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New book highlights accomplishments of influential Black leader in post-Civil War Illinois
Emeritus professor Wayne Pitard describes the life of John J. Bird
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Drowning tomatoes for science
To understand how tomatoes can handle climate change, Esther Ngumbi puts plants to the ultimate test
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Breaking open the AI black box
Researchers find key chemistry for solar energy and beyond
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National Science Foundation funds new iBioFoundry at Illinois
Project will advance protein and cellular engineering
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