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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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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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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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English Building
Four professors selected as Conrad Humanities Scholars
Award provides support for research and scholarship
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Sarah Pedry and David Obuchowski
How sleeping birds gave flight to a career in writing
Alum David Obuchowski and his wife, Sarah Pedry, write and illustrate "How Birds Sleep"
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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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