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Christopher Carpenter
Campustown bartender to Napa Valley winemaker
Biology alumnus taps into the science of winemaking
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Illustration of DNA sensor and virus cells
DNA sensor quickly determines whether viruses are infectious
New method developed at U of I yields test results in as little as 30 minutes
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Main Quad from the west
U of I researchers join effort to build new supercomputing system
$5 million federal grant across three universities will fund work to improve problem-solving capabilities
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Timothy Tan (left) and Nicholas Wu
Antibodies from original strain COVID-19 infection don't bind to variants, study finds
Finding has implications for vaccines and those infected earlier in pandemic
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Memories of Altgeld Hall
What is it about Altgeld Hall that endures so long in the imagination?
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The power of a name
The debate over how to name the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign was long, contentious, and went to the soul of campus
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Woman refusing COVID-19 vaccine
New vaccine, old fears, and the race against COVID-19
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Exterior of David Kinley Hall
Federal Statistical Research Data Center opens at UIUC
New center offers researchers access to hard-to-reach government data
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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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