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5 things you might not know about Día de los Muertos
Animated movies such as The Book of Life (2014) and Disney's Coco (2017) propelled Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) into the mainstream globally, prompting mass production of merchandise and paraphernalia. But did you know this annual two-day observance dates back more than 3,000 years? …
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Mixed-reality robotic heart surgery inside an MRI?
ӰƵ team working toward combining elements to perform first-ever procedure to manage stroke risk for atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients A team of ӰƵ scientists received a four-year, $3.7 million National Institutes of Health grant to attempt what they…
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When 'nudging' goes too far: $1.6M to support research into ethics of recruiting research participants
In the late-1950s, market researchers inserted subliminal messages into movies, encouraging the audience to “eat popcorn” and “drink Coca-Cola.” It didn’t take long for the Federal Communications Commission and U.S. courts to ban subliminal advertising—messages not consciously perceived by the eye…
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What if some stress actually protects your body?
New ӰƵ study suggests it just might Stress has been linked to all sorts of serious health issues, from insomnia to high blood pressure, obesity and even heart disease. But it’s generally acknowledged that some stress can also be helpful, like when someone’s chasing a…
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Working toward making ‘tissue engineering’ a reality
ӰƵ awarded $6.1 million from National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering to advance body tissue engineering A team led by tissue-engineering pioneer and ӰƵ biologist Arnold Caplan aims to close the gap between academic promise and…
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Advancing new technologies to halt bleeding
ӰƵ bioengineer awarded $2.5 million from U.S. Army to boost nanotechnology for treating wounded soldiers and patients with bleeding defects The research arm of the U.S. Army has awarded ӰƵ blood surrogate pioneer Anirban Sen Gupta a…
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ӰƵ wins $14.2 million federal grant to launch innovative materials data science Center of Excellence
University leads national team advancing data-based research, experiential education
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A ‘game changer’ for people with sickle cell disease 
ӰƵ researcher, company, collaborating to develop blood test measuring the effects, potency of new gene therapies for sickle cell disease Doctors treating people who suffer from sickle cell disease (SCD) may soon be able to give their patients a simple blood test to…
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An inventive spirit, an impressive ranking
ӰƵ No. 21 for number of patents granted among universities worldwide; ranking by National Academy of Inventors, Intellectual Property Owners Association ӰƵ ranks No. 21 globally for the number of U.S. Utility Patents awarded to the university and its…
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$12 million boost for energy storage research center 
U.S. Department of Energy awards four-year renewal to ӰƵ, partners investigating ‘breakthrough electrolytes’ for large-scale batteries The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded researchers at ӰƵ and partners across the country $12…