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Hard-Boiled
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During its heyday,
1920–50, the detective novel dominated American pop culture.
Associate Professor of English Jeff Evans, an expert on the genre,
talks about the importance of the detective novel then — and now.
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Temples
of Justice |
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When courthouses began
to dot the American landscape, their construction had little to do
with concerns over justice and everything to do with the desires of
lawyers and architects to be perceived as trained specialists with
the public's interest in mind. |
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Bird's-Eye View of Climate Change |
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In a world affected by
climate change, common songbirds may not always be around. New
computer models are being used to predict distribution changes in
the eastern U.S. |
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Inner
Workings |
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In
the quest to understand how genomes work, students in the new Ph.D.
Program in Functional Genomics are working with leading researchers
at the University of Maine, The Jackson Laboratory and Maine Medical
Center Research Institute. |
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Judy Walker's research
is leading to better understanding about how the brain processes
communication functions. Her work is particularly important for
adults who have sustained central nervous system damage, including
strokes. |
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Reengineering
the Past |
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In Virgin Islands
National Park, engineering faculty members Karen Horton and Connie
Holden led a student team on a mission to rebuild the crumbling
walls of an 18th-century plantation. Their tool: three-dimensional
digital imaging or CAD modeling. |
