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As president and CEO of the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center, alumnus Joe Daniels has dedicated himself to creating a place of reverence, where visitors may honor memory as well as explore the damaging impacts of terrorism.

Biomedical engineer Rohit Pappu directs the new Center for Biological Systems Engineering, where he and a team of key investigators use network approaches to solve problems underlying complex diseases such as cancer and neurodegeneration.

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Alumna Villie Appoo employs social work principles to lead the Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois, and to transform the lives of some 14,000 girls and beyond.

Deona DeClue encountered many twists and turns along her career path. One led to a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, another to a master’s degree in economics, and yet another to a client representative position at IBM in Chicago.

Washington editors past and present gathered at the Whittemore House to say good-bye to their longtime mentor, Mary Ellen Benson (center), who served as the magazine’s executive editor 1987–2012.

Student-athlete Liz Phillips, Engineering Class of ’12, is a force to be reckoned with. While carrying a 4.0 grade-point average as a biomedical engineering major, she captured national recognition for her athletic prowess.

A recent study at the School of Medicine ­reveals that children whose parents nurtured them early in life develop brains with a larger hippocampus. A key structure, the hippocampus aids in learning, memory and response to stress.