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Cone math models
Historical math models from Altgeld Hall recreated by students using 3D printing
Project takes place while the originals are being restored
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Peer court organization
The jury of second chances
LAS student launches a peer court organization to help reform juvenile offenders
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Composer and software developer Carla Scaletti and chemistry professor Martin Gruebele
By listening, scientists learn how a protein folds
Chemistry professor and composer use sound to examine disorders such as Parkinson's
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Waïl Hassan
Uncovering the experience of Arab immigrants in Latin America
Waïl Hassan learns new languages to write a book that examines Brazilian literature
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Umbellifers
Researchers reconstruct an evolutionary history of flowering plants
International "tree of life" study utilizes 1.8 billion letters of genetic code
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Ken Suslick and Steve Sligar
Professors elected to National Academy of Sciences
Steve Sligar and Ken Suslick honored for accomplishments in research
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Tibet
Researchers unveil details about ancient life in the challenging conditions of Tibet
Anthropologist: Region had broader social dimensions than previously thought
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Researchers on campus
Easing qualms about a person's last decisions
Emotional radio ads may boost support for organ donation, study finds
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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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