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DEPARTMENTS 2 Research Survey
Troubleshooting from Afar / Missing Voices / Souped-Up Style / Radio Days / One Step Ahead / Hard-Drivin’ Soy / AIH Comes to SIUC / Decisions, Decisions / Better Safe / River of Hardship / Winners / Virtual Tours / Delta Dawn / Ecologist Honored
24 Kudos
20 COVER STORY 14 Sculpture in Glass
25 Sight Lines: Root Issues
Jiyong Lee uses a fragile material to give solidity to his memories.
FEATURES 12 Cutting-Edge Math
A champion of fractional calculus says it better fits fields from climatology to economics.
18 Skilled at Working Small
A physicist works at the nanoscale on ways to enhance energy storage.
4 perspectives SP / 08
20 Bt and H2O
Research showing that transgenic corn might affect aquatic life has drawn widespread attention.
22 Room to Roam
Where might migrating cougars find the Midwest most hospitable?