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A step up - bird bones give hints of dino strides
By Emily Rosen | April 24Clarification appended.
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Prof's massless theory in need of proof
By Emily Rosen | April 19The fact that particles have mass is something most people take for granted. But what actually gives particles mass? Professor of Physics Gerry Guralnik thinks he knows the answer, but researchers are still working to find the proof.
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Electron tracking yields prize for physics professor
By Emily Rosen | March 22Professor of Physics Humphrey Maris will receive the 2011 Fritz London Memorial Prize at the 26th International Conference on Low Temperature Physics for developing a method to track the activity of a single electron in liquid helium.
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Committee formed to oversee fundraising
By Emily Rosen | March 13In an effort to sustain the fundraising momentum initially sparked by the Campaign for Academic Enrichment, which ended in Dec. 31, the Corporation has formed the Committee on Development, which will oversee all University fundraising.
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Prof obtains better data on sex habits
By Emily Rosen | January 27Using innovative nonverbal interviewing methods to protect the privacy of participants, Associate Professor of Sociology David Lindstrom has developed a method for obtaining more honest answers from Ethiopian adolescents to questions about their reproductive health.
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Improvements in accessibility still needed
By Emily Rosen | October 31How would you get from your dorm room to a class on the third floor of Wilson Hall? This might sound like an easy question — but now imagine trying it in a wheelchair.
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Latin, Caribbean Studies center has new director
By Emily Rosen | October 19As the new director of the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Professor of Political Science Richard Snyder said he plans to implement new initiatives as well as to continue and build upon existing ones.
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New DNA sequencing method may save costs
By Emily Rosen | September 16Scientists may soon have a cheaper alternative to current methods of DNA sequencing, thanks to new research by Professor of Physics Xinsheng Sean Ling and his group published in July's issue of Nanotechnology.
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7 psych sessions now free
By Emily Rosen | September 9In order to increase its services to students, Psychological Services has hired a new psychotherapist, Laura Sobik '00.
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English dept. coordinator to retire
By Emily Rosen | April 25For years, the first person people have seen at 70 Brown St. is Jane Donnelly. But after this academic year, the Department of English will be losing someone who has dedicated over two decades to the University.
