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The Importance of Black Birders Week and Its Lasting Impact
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How Memes Use Humor to Discredit African-American English
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What Do You Get When You Cross an Airplane With a Submarine?
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Notes from Tanzania: Reflections from the Field and Next Steps
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Notes From Tanzania: A Farmer’s Story from the Field
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Notes from Tanzania: Lessons from the Field
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Tackling Cassava Mosaic Disease: One Week in Tanzania
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Studying a Disease in Order to Prevent Starvation
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Researchers Use Light to Remotely Control Curvature of Plastics
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Hands-On Model Helps Students Understand Genetic Engineering
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Paper Pumps Power Portable Microfluidics, Biomedical Devices
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Picture This: Announcing NC State’s Second Annual Research Image Contest
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Lightweight, Wearable Tech Efficiently Converts Body Heat to Electricity
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Forensic Research Finds Bone Density Affects Size of Bullet Holes
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