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Annareli Morales
‘My major built a solid foundation of scientific expertise, research’
Alumna: having Illinois professors in her network is ‘incredibly valuable’
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Maggie Knutte and Ella Dame
Room 154
Two writers describe a new, unnerving escape room in the Psychology Building
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Bobby J. Smith II
Food for thought
Bobby J. Smith II explores the politics of one of life's necessities—and how it fueled the Civil Rights Movement
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Bo Zhang
New research points to better way to assess noncognitive abilities
Scientific study examines so-called soft skills
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Carol Symes in Lincoln Hall Theater
Scenes from theater, academic community, and lifelong learning
Carol Symes named a University Scholar for excellence in research, teaching, and service
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Bat from Illinois
Do artificial roosts help bats?
Illinois researchers examine potential dangers in popular conservation devices
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Squirrel on a tree trunk on the Main Quad
The squirrel experiment
In 1901, against all odds, the University of Illinois set out to bring gray squirrels to campus
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Illustration of woman with megaphone
‘Data nerds’ helping difference makers
The Cline Center for Advanced Social Research develops powerful tools for social scientists, humanists, and communities to analyze and understand massive data collections
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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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