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Read article: Study: Few military spouses use formal support services
Study: Few military spouses use formal support services
 Cycles of deployment and reintegration can be stressful, disruptive times for military spouses and their families. Although the Department of Defense and its military communities offer a number of formal resources to help military spouses cope during these challenging periods, very few of...
Read article: Research: Long-term alcohol use suspends liver cell regeneration
Research: Long-term alcohol use suspends liver cell regeneration
 Excessive alcohol consumption can disrupt the liver’s unique regenerative abilities by trapping cells in limbo between their functional and regenerative states, even after a patient stops drinking, researchers at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and collaborators at Duke University and...
Read article: Study: Some Chicago clubs use racist tactics to discourage Black patrons
Study: Some Chicago clubs use racist tactics to discourage Black patrons
 Some urban nightclubs in Chicago may charge Black patrons more for drinks compared with white patrons or use other tactics to discourage their patronage, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.Illinois ...
Read article: Improving the testing of antibodies
Improving the testing of antibodies
 Antibodies are the critical targeting agents of the immune system and the crux of immune therapy and vaccine development, but studying them is slow, expensive, and labor-intensive. Now, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a new high-volume method that can...
Read article: Analyzing the charisma of Trump and Putin
Analyzing the charisma of Trump and Putin
 President Donald Trump met recently with Russian president Vladimir Putin and with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an attempt to negotiate a settlement to the Russia-Ukraine war. The three leaders are all charismatic figures who know how to use their appeal to mobilize public...
Read article: Two LAS professors named University Scholars
Two LAS professors named University Scholars
 Two professors in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences have been named University Scholars in recognition of their achievements in teaching, scholarship and service.The program honors faculty excellence and provides $15,000 to each scholar for three years to enhance their academic...

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