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John Murphy
How did President Trump’s inaugural address stack up to previous speeches?
Communication professor compares Jan. 20 speech to those of past presidents
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Children and a parent reading a book
A growing success in French
Le Cercle Francophone's community lessons in language draw a crowd
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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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José B. Capino
Professor helps bring a nearly lost film back to life
José B. Capino's efforts lead to a showing at Cannes International Film Festival
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Jose Atiles
Study: Puerto Rico’s anti-corruption laws promoted fraud by outsourcing government services
Measures in the wake of Hurricane Maria led to profiteering
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John Paul Meyers
Illinois scholar’s book examines how popular music connects to the past
John Paul Meyers writes about rock, hip hop,and jazz
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New antibiotic kills pathogenic bacteria, spares healthy gut microbes
Study shows that lolamicin also wards off dangerous secondary infections
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Stefan Vogler
How are LGBTQ people treated by law enforcement?
Sociologist co-authors ACLU report detailing a contentious relationship with police
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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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