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President Philomena V. Mantella talks to Kaylee Cargill about becoming a future Laker during Sibs & Kids Weekend on February 10.
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Josh Veazey, assistant professor of physics, works February 3 on the "z-axis tunneling microscope," a customized piece of equipment students can use in the laboratory to more deeply study quantum tunneling.
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