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The Olympics as you've never seen them
From donkey chariots to shrines to Pelops, classics professor discusses the ancient history of the Games
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Camper working a Roman loom
A hands-on meeting with the ancient world
Summer camps on campus immerse children in Roman and Greek life
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Justin Wytmar
LAS student awarded Beinecke Scholarship
Justin Wytmar is one of 20 nationwide to receive support for the study of arts, humanities, or social sciences
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Researchers at computer
Light targets cells for death and triggers immune response with laser precision
New method developed at U of I unlocks new understanding of cancer and inflammatory disease
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Landscape around the mammoth
University updates landscape around an increasingly popular landmark
Professors help surround the mammoth statue on the Quad with vegetation from the Pleistocene era
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Patrick Sweeney
How do drugs like Ozempic work for weight loss?
Professor discusses the potential and restraints around a new treatment
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George Deltas
Opening a world of opportunity
Professor George Deltas explores and teaches the great potential of economics
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Aortic valve tissue
A heart of stone: Study defines the process of and defenses against cardiac valve calcification
Researchers take on a leading cause of heart disease
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Former President Barack Obama looks at May Berenbaum as a woman in a military uniform holds the National Medal of Science
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