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Table of Contents: Fall 2009
Vol. 81, III Fall 2009

Features

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You Are the Last Great Frontier
Want to find a cure for cancer or move science forward? First, we might need to take stock of the critters on our own skin, argues Rob Dunn in this essay. An assistant professor of biology, he’s author of Every Living Thing: Man’s Obsessive Quest to Catalog Life, From Nanobacteria to New Monkeys.

Images From the Edge of the World
If you’ve ever wondered how National Geographic gets its amazing photographs, David Evans ‘84 can tell you a thing or two. The photographer tells us about his work with the National Geographic Society and others, detailing the stories behind some of his most powerful images.

Taking a Hard Look: A Conversation About NC State’s Culture
The resignations of three top university officials have prompted questions in the NC State community about what went wrong. NC State invited six people for a roundtable discussion about the culture of NC State, about the Mary Easley hire – and about what could be done to make the university stronger and better. The participants included UNC System President Emeritus William C. Friday ‘41, experts in leadership and media, and recent leaders of the faculty, the Alumni Association and the Board of Trustees.
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