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Amy Clay
Illinois faculty members writing free online textbooks
Grant from Illinois State Library helps make course materials more available
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Iván Olivo (left) is recording the history of Marcelo Lepeley
Humanities Research Lab courses provide community-based research education
Oral history projects gather stories from the lives of community members
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Activity table at COSPLAY event
Cosplaying for science
Fantasy characters, foam swords, and families unite at U of I for scientific event
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Group photo at Travis Dixon investiture ceremony
Travis Dixon named David L. Swanson Professor of Communication
Faculty member recognized for exceptional scholarship, mentoring, and teaching
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Visible light spectrum
Visible light energy yields two-for-one deal when added to CO2 recycling process
Chemistry researchers detail surprising discovery in a new paper
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Red Grange carrying books
The education of Red Grange
The football great’s decision to leave Illinois more than 90 years ago stirred a debate bigger than the game
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Image of lion's face
Genomic study identifies human, animal hair in ‘man-eater’ lions’ teeth
Researchers confirm the details of a horrifying incident in 1898
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Jim Best
How do hurricanes impact inland regions hundreds of miles from coastal landfall locations?
Professor details growing need for better monitoring and planning for flooding
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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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