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Learning from lemurs

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

Ten thousand miles away on the island of Madagascar, anthropologist Rebecca Lewis studies primates and boosts the local economy.

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VPR and ORS offices are on the move to FAC

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

Beginning July 5, the Flawn Academic Center will be the new home for the Office of the Vice President for Research and the Office of Research Support.

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In the Know

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

The June 29 roundup of campus kudos and press mentions.

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Conquering breast cancer

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

Biomedical engineer John Zhang’s new imaging device helps surgeons see in real time whether all of the cancerous tissue has been removed.

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Alumni committed to enhancing campus life for black students

Monday, June 27th, 2011

A black alumni group known as the Precursors, returned to campus to share their history and voice support for increased diversity in science and technology fields at the university.

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