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AMERICAN ALLIGATOR
Graduate student’s
research not
warm and fuzzy
FALL 2012
Editor:
Cheryl Cain
Asst. Editor:
Jason Marton
dEsign:
Jesse Garza Carreón
PhotogrAPhy:
Doug Smith
Contributors:
Adriana Garza, Julie Navejar,
Justin Muñoz, Robert Peña,
Fred Nuesch
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Message from the president It’s hard to believe
Recent highlights of the univeRsity President's
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FEATURE hemistry C Good
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A Moment with an Expert Dr. Lorraine Killion Assi
Please describe the major long-term consequences
FEATURE EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD HANDS-ON RESEARCH
For the students who par- ticipate
Looking ahead to a rock-solid future
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Verma's research seeks to explain effects of inst
Turning down the noise in foreign markets
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