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ethanol effects (spr 09)
What tradeoffs are we making in using corn for ethanol production?
fire prevention (spr 09)
A forestry professor helps three townships assess their wildfire risks and draw up community protection plans.
healthier lives for healthier kids (fall 08)
A research/outreach program to prevent Type 2 diabetes in youngsters has depended on undergraduates for its success.
water work for Afghanistan (fall 08)
With three U.S. and four Afghan universities, SIUC will help Afghanistan develop a badly needed national water management plan.
hard-drivin' soy (spr 08)
Research at SIUC's Illinois Soybean Center aims to produce an oilier bean designed for the biodiesel industry.
speeding breeding (spr 07)
A new center at SIUC is breeding and screening mutant soybean plants for desirable genetic changes.

SIUC's maestro (spr 09)
Perspectives profiles the School of Music's director of conducting.
myth and music (spr 09)
A new book looks at the interweaving of myth cycles and music in an Amazonian culture.
legacies (fall 08)
A grant allows the University Museum to share more of its stories with the public.
born to ponder (fall 08)
An unusual book series looks at the connection between philosophy and pop culture.
sculpture in glass (spr 08)
Jiyong Lee uses a fragile material to give solidity to his memories.
other voices, other lives (fall 07)
SIUC's resident playwright has won awards both for his dramas and for his teaching.

training the trainers (spr 09)
A Rehabilitation Institute program that offers continuing education to rehabilitation providers in six states has reached its 25th anniversary.
by the numbers (fall 08)
Summing up the career of one of SIUC's most distinguished finance professors means taking a broad view.
helping those who served (fall 08)
A grant program to help veterans with disability appeals is giving law students research experience.
decisions, decisions (spr 08)
When it comes to making up your mind, are you spontaneous or systematic? An educator talks about the strengths of each.
detective work (fall 07)
Federal agencies are using fraud detection software developed by a professor of accountancy in their training and field investigations.
from biodiesel to baseball (fall 07)
Technology transfer brings University advances from a host of disciplines, including curriculum & instruction, into the marketplace.

algae power? (spr 09)
An SIUC engineer explores whether algae is a better source for biofuel than seed crops such as corn.
cooler cribs (fall 08)
SIUC researchers have developed lighter, stronger braces for cribbing (support) columns in mines.
cutting-edge math (spr 08)
A champion of fractional calculus says it better fits fields from climatology to economics.
troubleshooting from afar (spr 08)
A $1 million grant is supporting development of Internet-based wireless networks that can monitor safety of transportation infrastrucure from a distance.
playing it by ear (fall 07)
An engineer's work on signal pattern recognition gives people with profound disabilities more control over their mobility.
cold front (spr 07)
A newly developed alloy is more promising than any other materials to date for energy-saving magnetic refrigeration.
making it new: a nanotechnology research sampler (fall 06)
A special cover story looks at some current nanotech projects at SIUC—basic research with potential applications in fields ranging from spintronics to medical imaging to aerospace engineering.

trafficking in transcription (spr 09)
Studying genetic repair processes has implications for human health.
a Framingham for kids (fall 08)
SIUC becomes a partner in the landmark National Children's Study.
pressure point (fall 08)
A better understanding of how the body regulates blood pressure could help physicians more successfully fine-tune medical treatment.
mind bender (fall 07)
Could nutriceuticals help treat traumatic brain injury? A psychology professor and his students are getting promising findings with laboratory animals.
now hear this (spr 07)
A compound made from an amino acid can prevent hearing loss from various causes.
helping quitters (fall 06)
Psychologist David Gilbert and his Smoking Lab win a $2.8 million grant to compare the effectiveness of two popular quit-smoking aids for different groups of smokers.
getting settled (spr 06)
How does an embryo keep from being rejecting by the mother's body? The answer is important to treating problem pregnancies.

beauty and the beast (spr 09)
Eastern dogwoods are succumbing to an invading fungus. SIUC researchers take a local inventory.
jaguar hunting (spr 09)
Learning the habits of these big cats could help ranchers in Sonora, Mexico, coexist with them.
chameleon coatings (spr 09)
With funding from the U.S. Army, SIUC scientists are using nanocomposite technology to produce materials that can change from hard to slick and back again.
cane on the rising (spr 09)
SIUC is establishing the first cane nursery in the country.
arsenic and old life (fall 08)
SIUC microbiologists confirm the existence of an ancient, previously unknown form of photosynthesis.
saving savanna (fall 08)
A graduate student works to conserve a rare black-oak savanna.
Bt and H2O (spr 08)
Research showing that transgenic corn might affect aquatic life has drawn widespread attention.

salt of the earth (spr 09)
Two undergraduates got to participate in filming a documentary in India about water shortages and quality.
through an infant's eyes (fall 08)
How do babies learn to make sense of the world?
Emmy champs (fall 08)
An independent student TV news magazine snags seven more professional Emmys.
delta dawn (spr 08)
SIUC's new Center for Delta Studies will collaborate across disciplines and universities for research and outreach in 240 underserved counties in several states.
one step ahead (spr 08)
Policing needs to take the long view to stay ahead of crime.
missing voices (spr 08)
Opinion polls often fail to catch the political views of religious conservatives, a sociologist says.
eco-sound (fall 07)
A media artist and a land use expert team up to do conservation work at a fledgling tropical park.