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Property plat books in Champaign County
The covenants of racism
LAS professors join an effort to redact—and learn from—discriminatory property laws that remain on the books
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A precursor to invasive breast cancer
Study finds differences between benign and cancerous breast calcifications
Findings could assist biopsy decisions and guide therapy development, researchers say
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Chimes players in Altgeld Hall
Preserving the sound of the Altgeld Chimes
Musicians record the bells for listeners during the renovation
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Students and college administrators
Improving the transition from across borders to the University of Illinois
LAS International Student Advisory Board works with college leadership to address important issues for those far from home
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Group photo of people who created curriculum
First-year chemistry students learn data analytics in new lab curriculum
Course materials are being made available to teachers everywhere
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Nancy Makri
Chemistry professor Nancy Makri elected to National Academy of Sciences
Election recognizes her work in theoretical quantum dynamics and quantum mechanical processes
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Plant Biology Greenhouse
Making a campus green spot more interactive (and even greener)
Changes are underway at the Plant Biology Greenhouse and conservatory
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Po-Shek Fu
The battleground of ideologies
Historian's book describes how Hong Kong media waged Asia's cultural cold war
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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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