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In 2022, Utah Water Research Laboratory graduate student Megan DiNicola and USU Professor Belize Lane began mapping 3D-printed replicas of freshwater mussels to study their preferred physical habitat conditions.
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Childcare, eldercare, housework and other tasks are crucial to the foundation of strong families, communities and nation... also known as "the work that makes all other work possible", women worldwide spend significantly more time than men performing these critical tasks.