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The 2006-2007 school year has been a truly amazing one. We graduated 32 undergrads and 17 graduate students. To list some of our research: starch digestibility with regards to glycemic index, omega -3 and -6 fatty acid work, pathogen detection using sensors and bioluminescence, and work with chlorine dioxide gas. New endowments include: Scholle and Bindley Chair positions, Liska Graduate Student Teaching Award, Liska Graduate Fellowship, and another endowment soon to be announced.