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Why customer-facing companies have happier workers

New research led by Andrew Knight of Olin Business School shows that people working in customer-facing companies, such as retailers, tend to be happier at work, while workers for companies further removed — such as manufacturing — tend to be less happy.

Decoy molecules target E. coli to treat UTIs in mice

School of Medicine researchers report they found a way to treat urinary tract infections without using antibiotics, at least in mice. The scientists are working on an alternative that would prevent bacteria from causing disease.

New view on electron interactions in graphene

There’s a new way to look at how electrons interact with each other in graphene. Arts & Sciences researchers are exploring the quantum electronic properties of graphene using infrared light. The research is being presented this week at the American Physical Society meeting.