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Brian Gaines
How will the Jan. 6 committee hearings affect public opinion?
Political scientist: Hearings expected to have little effect on 2022 races, but may still impact the 2024 presidential campaign
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Sarah Demissie
Writing for discovery
The Odyssey Project teams up with an English professor to deliver the power of words
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Professors present the Deseret alphabet texts
U of I researchers make Deseret Alphabet texts available for study
Offering provides a window into fascinating linguistic history, professor says
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LAS@Work Doppelt
Scouting America’s pastime across the globe
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Cynthia Buckley
How does Russian invasion exacerbate Ukraine's humanitarian crisis?
International aid will be necessary for the war-torn country, according to sociologist
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Xun Yan
Making our standardized tests better
Xun Yan studies the assessments we use to gauge our language and literacy
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Rana Hogarth
Can historical racism in medicine help explain current racial differences in medical care?
Professor advises podcasts that will examine issues of racism in science and medicine
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Jennifer Walters, left, and Hee Jung Chung
Team identifies compound with potent antiseizure effects
TC-2153 lessened the severity of seizures in mice, according to researchers
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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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