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Winter 2011
Stories
The Widening Gap
Who gets left out when tuition rises?
Colin Kramer did everything right. He researched his college options, scored well on the ACT, and socked away as much money as he earned—working 25 hours a week during the school year and full time in summers—ever since he was 16. He wanted to be the first in his family to achieve an education beyond a few courses at a community college, even if that meant paying for it himself.
First in Translation
A unique new center in LAS prepares students for a booming field.
Predicting the Flow of Oil
Economist untangles the complexity behind one of the world’s most sought commodities.
Invisible Gorillas
Why we don’t always see the gorillas in our midst.
The Unforgotten
U of I alumnus ignites effort to recover those who vanished in a battle that haunts him still.
Surviving the Crash
The third part in a series examining the evolution of higher education since the construction of Lincoln Hall. (You will be taken to the Lincoln Hall website.)
Bach on Banjo
LAS alum shatters the banjo stereotype.
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Around the College
- The Illusion of Safety
- The Kindergarten Waiting Game
- Superfamilies: Major ‘Glue Grant’ Uncovers the Power of Enzymes
- An International Leader
- Hurricanes are Nurtured in Pouches
- Sonograms in Space
- Scholar Chosen to Lead Chicago Humanities Festival
- A Heartbeat Away
- A Nose Waiting to Be Rubbed
- Literary Crisis Fueled National Identities
- Chemists Invent Simple Sensor for Explosives
- Aggression May Be Contagious
- Can a Fish Be Mr. Personality?
- Writing Is on the Rise, Thanks to New Technology