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Illustration of supernova in the Milky Way
Unlocking the cosmos with AI
Professor leads efforts at an institute that could transform our knowledge of astrophysics
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Paul Hergenrother
Flightpath Biosciences licenses microbiome-sparing antibiotic developed at Illinois
Chemistry professor leads effort for a better way to fight the most difficult infections
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Xinzhu Yu
Professor wins award for innovative brain research
Xinzhu Yu recognized by NIH High-Risk, High Reward program
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Cydnee Weber
Alumna honored for highlighting Indigenous culture and influence at Illinois
As a Brave Heart Fellow, Cydnee Weber designs a tour through significant green spaces on campus
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Darrell Hunter II is the LAS Staff Spotlight candidate this month.
Creating connections in First-Year Experience
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Eryn Schneider and family
The campus tour of a lifetime
An unlikely meeting as a student led Eryn Schneider to a meaningful career
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LaTasha Holden
The social side of intelligence
LaTasha Holden expands definitions of cognitive ability
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Ruby Mendenhall named Kathryn Lee Baynes Dallenbach Professor in Liberal Arts & Sciences
Faculty member is known for her research on racial segregation and violence
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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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