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Summer 2002
Stories
A Second Renaissance
Mara Wade is bringing new life to old books.
One never knows what will tickle the public's reading fancy. Today it is romance novels and self-improvement books. But a few centuries ago, during the Renaissance, it was a brainteaser-type of art form called emblem books.
Collective Trauma
Class turns to real-life trauma to understand how nations form collective memories.
Upscale Cavewoman
According to anthropologist Olga Soffer, a woman's passion for fashion is prehistoric.
Being There
Round-the-clock commitment keeps the mentally ill out of jail.
Insider Secrets
Financial planner gives back to his alma mater by teaching students about investing.
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- Shedding Light on Insect Damage
- DNA Movement in Cells
- Making Supercomputing Child's Play
- Anthology Highlights 20th-Century Illinois Poets
- Arabic Program Among Nation's Fastest Growing
- Heavy Metals, Human Sewage May Contribute to Killing Coral Reefs
- High Anxiety for Asian Americans
- Landmark AIDS Model Gets an Upgrade