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A Different Class of Dancers

Students learn the art of being awkward.

By Tracie White

Longtime Hoover Director and Change Agent
Farewells

Longtime Hoover Director and Change Agent

John Thomas Raisian

by John Roemer

Developer of First Effective Treatment for Hepatitis B
Farewells

Developer of First Effective Treatment for Hepatitis B

William S. Robinson

by Tracie White

Cal, our new bestie?; meet President Saller; show PCPs the money
The Loop

Cal, our new bestie?; meet President Saller; show PCPs the money

Happy Campers
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Happy Campers

by Kali Shiloh

Obituaries — September 2023
Farewells

Obituaries — September 2023

Transition at the Top
Features

Transition at the Top

Marc Tessier-Lavigne steps down, interim president Richard Saller talks about the year ahead, and Jenny Martinez is appointed provost.

by Summer Moore Batte

Pac-12 anxiety; dumb and dumber AI; the quick gains of short-term routines
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Pac-12 anxiety; dumb and dumber AI; the quick gains of short-term routines

You Art What You Eat
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You Art What You Eat

A professor-photographer finds the fun in food.

by Tracie White

Connecting with the Composer
Essays

Connecting with the Composer

Decades after graduation, I gave John Cage another listen.

by David Wilson-Okamura

MTL steps down; tough talks with your true love; not much more—it’s a mini-Loop
The Loop

MTL steps down; tough talks with your true love; not much more—it’s a mini-Loop