homeless man with dog

My Dog Always Eats First

Dec. 1, 2012

For many homeless people, owning a pet doesn’t just mean companionship. It can spur transformative behavioral changes that can save their lives.

Jeff Evans

Blind Encounters

Sept. 1, 2012

How did Jeff Evans pair up with blind climber Erik Weihenmayer to become two of the worlds most accomplished mountaineers?

astronauts band

Flash Cadillac, Sugarloaf and the Astronauts

June 1, 2012

From Top 10 music singles to naked dancing, here's how three 1960s campus bands made it to the top.

tin tin su

Flying in the Face of Cancer

March 1, 2012

Cancer is the country’s No. 2 killer, following heart disease. Professor Tin Tin Su is working to develop powerful new tools in the fight against the deadly disease.

wind farm

Reaping the Wind

March 1, 2012

Wind power? Big deal. Really, really big deal, in fact. Consider that scientists are now pondering construction of leviathan, 20-megawatt wind turbines some 190 meters high — basically two football fields — with swooping 125-meter rotor blades.

How did World War II fuel a surge in opportunities for women?

WWII - Women at War

Dec. 1, 2011

How did World War II fuel a surge in opportunities for women?

steve ells

At the Table with Steve Ells

Sept. 1, 2011

Steve Ells vividly recalls the day in 2000 when his eyes were opened about factory farming.

tred and dog

A Man's Man

Sept. 1, 2011

Sportsman Tred Barta has overcome a paralyzing stroke to make his hunting and fishing show more popular than ever.

climber

Happily Ever After?

Dec. 1, 2010

Two professors embark on research to uncover people’s perceptions of those who acquire things versus experiences.

biker gang

The World by Road

Sept. 1, 2010

Two Buffs rediscover the U.S. by traveling the globe.

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