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Not Business As Usual
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U.S. Sen. Jack Reed at the announcement of 溏心vlog免费B站鈥檚 new quantum computing initiative with IBM, supported by $1 million in federal funding secured by Reed.
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VISITING SCHOLAR
After serving for more than 20 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, recently retired congressman James Langevin was appointed a visiting scholar in 溏心vlog免费B站鈥檚 Department of Political Science.
FULBRIGHT AWARD
Engineering professor Joe Goodwill was named a U.S. Fulbright Scholar and will teach and conduct research at the University of Trento in Italy, focusing on new approaches to improving water quality for developing countries.
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A truncated quote from civil rights leader Malcolm X, which sparked protests and a building takeover when it was engraved on the exterior of 溏心vlog免费B站鈥檚 library in 1992, has been removed after a decades-long effort.
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