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Heartstrings
From catgut and gourd to rosewood and brass, the banjo grew up in America's lap.
by Cate House

Newsmakers
Chromosome lassos, G-rated smokin' and drinkin', the skinny on thigh creams, and what's making the sea sick.

In Print
Women and work on the border, and hitting by the numbers.

Endview
Horse crazy.

  Treasures Untold
Science shanghais Blackbeard's boat.
by Mark Briggs

In the Business
Balancing academics and the bottom line.
by Christopher Hammond

A Wave Is a Wave
What hearbeats, earthquakes, and whitecaps have in common.
by Angela Spivey

Open Wide
Brighter smiles for 900 orphans.
by Cate House

Giving Grad School a Whirl
Two prospects try research on for size.
by Angela Spivey

 

 

Your Village, My Village
Poet Michael Chitwood dances with who brung him. Hear Michael Chitwood read. by Jason Smith

A Taste of the Woods
Stinkhorns and puffballs and morels, oh my! by Christopher Hammond

Pulling Together or Pulling Apart
Can cutthroat groups play nice?
by Angela Spivey

Why We Get Our Wires Crossed
Moves and motives in the workplace.
by Angela Spivey

Playing it Safe
Nobody wins when an athlete dies.
by Mark Briggs