Lead CRISPR Scientist Talks Research Origins, Ethics

Jennifer Doudna has been a key figure in the "CRISPR revolution," having discovered the CRISPR-Cas9 genomic editing technique at her UC Berkeley lab.

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May 7, 2018

The Maroon Speaks to Candidates for College Council

We sat down with some of this year's College Council candidates to ask them questions about their platforms and backgrounds.

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April 30, 2018

Microbiologists Identify Genes Necessary for Flu Virus Infiltration

Graduate students have located two genes shared in cells resistant to the avian flu, revealing new explanations for how the flu infiltrates cells

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April 23, 2018

Uncommon Interview: Susan Finkbeiner

An entomologist by training, Dr. Finkbeiner also works as a professional runway model.

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March 29, 2018

Obama Presidential Symposium Spurs Intense Community Discussion

Experts weighed in on the economic, environmental, and cultural impact of the Obama Presidential Center.

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March 12, 2018

Gabriel Piemonte, New Candidate for 5th Ward Alderman, Talks Development with Supporters

Piemonte hopes to promote locally owned businesses, and criticized University-led 53rd Street development projects.

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March 6, 2018

Panelists Discuss Free Speech at Teach-in

“Academic freedom as a term today is being misused.”

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March 6, 2018

Researchers Find New Explanations for Low Flu Vaccine Efficacy

UChicago researchers found that mutations in the chicken eggs where flu vaccines are incubated are not the only reason the vaccines are sometimes ineffective.

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February 26, 2018

University to Host Symposium on Impact of OPC Plans

The symposium was organized as a follow-up to a UChicago faculty letter, which expressed concerns regarding the possible community effects of the current Obama Presidential Center plans.

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February 22, 2018