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Human skin cells transformed directly into motor neurons

Scientists have converted human skin cells directly into motor neurons. The technique, developed at the School of Medicine, could help researchers better understand diseases of motor neurons such as ALS.

Fullilove launches Sam Fox School’s lecture series Thursday

How does environment impact mental health? And how does stress affect one’s emotional ecosystem? The Sam Fox School launches its fall Public Lecture Series at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, with a free talk by psychiatrist and urban policy expert Mindy Fullilove.

The remaking of Wall Street

Private equity firms are more financially stable and pose less systemic risk to the global economy than large investment banks that went defunct during the 2007-09 financial crisis, finds an analysis by the School of Law’s Andrew Tuch.