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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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Wassaja, or Carlos Montezuma
A little-known history of Indigenous writers
Craig Williams explores links between American Indians and classical languages and literatures
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Prashant Jain with his research group
Prashant Jain invested as G.L. Clark Professor of Chemistry
Faculty member recognized as a ground-breaking researcher and educator
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Epigenetic researchers
Study links epigenetic changes to historic trauma in Alaska Native communities
Researchers also link well-being with individual heritage and cultural activities
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Catharine Fairbairn (left) and Kara Federmeier (right)
Interview: Studying alcohol in social contexts
Psychology professors receive grant to examine brain processes of individuals under the influence
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Group of researchers
Nanoparticle transport across the blood brain barrier increases with Alzheimer’s and age, study finds
Researchers hope finding helps lead to longer-lasting drug treatments
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Honey bee approaching flower
Researchers: Pesticides and adjuvants disrupt honey bees' sense of smell
Adverse effect could interrupt important social signals
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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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