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hard-drivin' soy (spr 08)
Research at SIUC's Illinois Soybean Center aims to produce an oilier bean designed for the biodiesel industry.
root issues (spr 08)
The horseradish industry needs new disease-resistant, high-yield varieties.
from biodiesel to baseball (fall 07)
Technology transfer brings University advances from a host of disciplines, including food & nutrition, into the marketplace.
speeding breeding (spr 07)
A new center at SIUC is breeding and screening mutant soybean plants for desirable genetic changes.
food for thought (spr 05)
Geographer Leslie Duram looks at the contributions organic farmers make to society and the issues they face.

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.
wordsmith (spr 07)
English professor Rodney Jones wins one of poetry's top prizes.
cultural legacy (spr 07)
Archaeologist Izumi Shimada and his team make a pioneering find in Peru.
horrors! (spr 06)
A popular movie genre has a lot to tell us about ourselves.

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.
care shortage (fall 07)
Why are nursing homes having an increasingly hard time getting physicians to care for their patients? A law professor investigates the role of malpractice litigation and other factors.
trisomy help (spr 07)
A professor of special education publicizes findings and resources for parents of children with trisomy disorders.
beating the odds (spr 06)
A behavior analyst in SIUC's College of Education tackles problem gambling through both research and treatment.

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.

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.

Bt and H2O (spr 08)
Research showing that transgenic corn might affect aquatic life has drawn widespread attention.
room to roam (spr 08)
Where might migrating cougars find the Midwest most hospitable?
skilled at working small (spr 08)
A physicist works at the nanoscale on ways to enhance energy storage.
better safe (spr 08)
SIUC is leading a $1.2 million, multi-agency project helping counties prepare disaster mitigation plans.
to catch a bomb (fall 07)
Specially configured nanowires could serve as the basis for ultra-sensitive bomb detectors.
in our own back yards (spr 07)
Pesticides called pyrethroids threaten the ecological balance of aquatic systems, but homeowners can do much to solve the problem.

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.
virtual tours (spr 08)
At a local wildlife refuge, you'll soon be able to download informational podcasts to guide your viewing.
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.
one step ahead (spr 08)
Policing needs to take the long view to stay ahead of crime.
radio days (spr 08)
A radio-TV scholar looks at how the media—from the first radios to the Internet—affected communities in isolated Appalachia.
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.