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Fall/Winter 2005-2006
Stories
Good Bacteria Gone Bad
Freewheeling bacterial "sex" is one reason that antibiotics are losing their effectiveness at an alarming rate.
The scene playing out in the vials in Abigail Salyers' laboratory is like a singles bar for bacteria. The cells are coupling promiscuously, exchanging a little DNA, then moving on to their next encounter.
Nuevos Americanos
Is the current influx of Latinos so different from past immigrations?
The Right to Vote
The Voting Rights Act is now 40 years old and facing renewal. Scholars evaluate the effects of the historic law.
A Smooth Operator
This neurosurgeon banishes tumors with the same determination as one of his most famous patients conquers the Tour de France.
Dream Team
We proudly present the LAS Alumni Achievement Award and Recent Graduate Award winners of 2004 and 2005.
Additional Features
Around the College
- Researchers Detect ‘Near Miss' Supernova Explosion
- Discovery of Stratosphere's Influence on Spring May Lead to More Accurate Forecasts
- Picking Up Good Vibrations
- Schooling Baggage Screeners
- Embrace Your Regrets
- Eat Your Spinach, Kids!
- The Evolving Relationship Between Women and Social Security
- Shaping (and Reshaping) Tomorrow's Robots
- Fun and Online Video Games
- Hip-Hop Violence
- Implants Could Monitor Glucose Levels 24/7