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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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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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Peer mentors meet in LAS Hub
No stuffiness. No appointments. Just conversations and a clearer path to success
The Paul M. Lisnek LAS Hub helps students achieve academic and career goals
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Stewart Coles
Study examines how white people confront racism
Internet users more likely to defend the norms of political discussion than try to change beliefs
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A drone in Ukraine
Where do things stand two years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine?
Political scientist describes the bleak reality facing the war-torn country
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Illustration of how zombie leaves work
Green zombies: Tropical tree fern repurposes its dead leaves
Plant biologist uncovers phenomenon in a Panamanian forest
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Researchers in distressing memory story
A clearer recall of negative events
Study suggests that the aftermath of a distressing occurrence is more memorable than the lead-up
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Old University of Illinois Bulletin
What was found in the Illini Hall time capsule
A tiny box uncovered during a demolition project gives a glimpse of life in 1907
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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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