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Is reconciliation realistic?
Historians warn that deep-seated racial divides in America make political healing a challenging path
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Grace Maloney
Four from the College of LAS offered Fulbright grants
Recipients include two graduate students and two recent alumnae
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Ancient Jain statues in India
Department of Religion receives $1 million to establish program in Jain studies
Gift is the largest in department history
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Construction of Altgeld Hall with inset image of John Peter Altgeld
A midnight horse ride, a powerful orator, and breaking ground for higher education
The story behind the construction of Altgeld Hall
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Students speaking outside on campus
Rising above borders for better solutions
Global Leaders Program encourages community outreach and new ideas among LAS students
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ATLAS interns
ATLAS Internship Program provides hands-on experience
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Rearview mirror at COVID-19 testing clinic
Effort to curb COVID-19 leads to a deeper understanding of communities and the disease
Professors collaborate to help and learn from a town struck by the pandemic
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Crops and sun
Study: Fluorescent light clarifies relationship between heat stress and crop yield
Findings support widespread monitoring of effects of climate change
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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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