LAS News

Chickens on a farm
How concerned should we be about H5N1 bird flu?
Microbiologist Chris Brooke describes the risks posed by a sustained strain of virus
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Maggie Su
"Blob" and a coming of age
Alumna's pivot to creative writing in college leads to a life of writing - and her first novel
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Elizabeth Powers
Helping policymakers make more informed decisions
Economist Elizabeth Powers describes her role at the Institute of Government and Public Affairs
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Communication professor Charee Thompson, right, and graduate student Junhyung Han
Communication with doctor during first visit affects pain patients’ outcomes
Professor explores how patients with chronic pain convey their condition to physicians
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Michael Leshchiner
Startup success
Economics student takes advantage of campus program to launch electrolyte-tracking company
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Lincoln Hall
Jon Solomon to deliver 2025 Dean’s Distinguished Lecture
Classics professor’s scholarly interests range from Greek poetry to The Three Stooges
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Chelsey Smith and Eduardo García-Molina
Post-doctoral scholars selected for new public humanities program
Chelsey Smith and Eduardo García-Molina embark on public engagement projects
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Researcher looks at silicon gel
Thin skin significantly blunts injury from puncture, study finds
Dissipation of energy reduces damage to deeper tissues
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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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