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Learning the Steps in the Dance of Life
Elizabeth Nelson
Elizabeth Nelson
Molecular & Cell Biology
Learning the Steps in the Dance of Life
What controls the choreography of a cell’s genetic expression? John Helmann seeks to understand life at its most fundamental.
By
Jackie Swift

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From Lab to Invaluable Energy Innovations
Dave Burbank
Dave Burbank
Energy
From Lab to Invaluable Energy Innovations
Lynden Archer is searching for ways to give fossil fuels a different life. His lab has already discovered new processes and products.
By
Jackie Swift

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Soft, Safe Robots with Daring Abilities “We work on liquid-phase processing of robots. We start with liquids, and then using 3-D printing or injection molding, we process them into solid robots, usually made of rubber. These rubbers can do things like sense touch, emit light, and move.”
Jesse Winter
Jesse Winter
Medicine & Health
Complex Systems & Engineering
Advanced Materials
Soft, Safe Robots with Daring Abilities
What kind of robots will work alongside humans in the future? Will they be more like C3PO or Baymax?
By
Jackie Swift

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Unheard Voices, Made Known and Amplified
Dave Burbank
Dave Burbank
Literature, Classics & Language
Unheard Voices, Made Known and Amplified
“I looked at black women’s writing in Brazil, in London, in the Caribbean, in Africa. Many of these women were writing themselves into history.”
By
Caitlin Hayes

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Ecosystems of Plant Roots and Soils
Dave Burbank
Dave Burbank
Food & Agriculture
Environment & Sustainability
Ecosystems of Plant Roots and Soils
Jenny Kao-Kniffin applies evolutionary methods to constructing plants’ soil microbiome—to control weeds, yield more seeds—increasing crop production.
By
Jackie Swift

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