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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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Bo Zhang
New research points to better way to assess noncognitive abilities
Scientific study examines so-called soft skills
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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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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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‘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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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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Ashley Berggren playing basketball
The gritty pursuit of a dream
As good as she was at basketball, Ashley Berggren’s next sport was a big hit
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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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