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U of I interns meeting with Anthony Fauci
The early days of public service
U of I students serve as legislative interns to learn how government works
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Children on a soccer field
Playing soccer for a new home
MCB student launches a sports program to help the children of migrant families
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Elizabeth Powers
Helping policymakers make more informed decisions
Economist Elizabeth Powers describes her role at the Institute of Government and Public Affairs
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Communication professor Charee Thompson, right, and graduate student Junhyung Han
Communication with doctor during first visit affects pain patients’ outcomes
Professor explores how patients with chronic pain convey their condition to physicians
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Lincoln Hall
Jon Solomon to deliver 2025 Dean’s Distinguished Lecture
Classics professor’s scholarly interests range from Greek poetry to The Three Stooges
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Michael Leshchiner
Startup success
Economics student takes advantage of campus program to launch electrolyte-tracking company
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Chelsey Smith and Eduardo García-Molina
Post-doctoral scholars selected for new public humanities program
Chelsey Smith and Eduardo García-Molina embark on public engagement projects
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Tamira K. Brennan at excavation site
Excavating my own archaeology
LAS alumnus describes her work as a research scientist at Illinois State Archaeological Survey
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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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