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The San Jose State professor, a Knight Tech + Art fellowship recipient, is part of the San Jose Museum of Art’s current ...

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It soars on six-foot wings, graces our currency, and stares out from a thousand patriotic murals. But how much do you actually know about the bald eagle?

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It’s a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across. So ...

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