The Cure Within: Unlocking the
Secrets of Our Stem Cells

Mapping the genome grabbed the attention of the world in the early 1990s. This decade the race is on to discover how stem cells can correct genetic defects
or repair damaged tissue in the body. The Stem Cell Institute, led by Catherine Verfaillie, is at the forefront of discovery, with the promise of medical breakthroughs only a few years away.

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Index
Design gains new recognition at the University
• Turtle Pictures book review

• Phil Shively in motion

•Electronic Michelangelo

•How happy are you?

•Scholarship honors four generations

•Heritage Trail

Saving Minnesota’s 500- 1,500-year-old white cedars from the BWCA burn
The Minnesota Orchestra comes back to Northrop for a birthday bash.

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