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    ### The Libraries’ Making Space program receives an inaugural Wolfpack Women in Philanthropy grant

    ](/news/main-news/libraries-making-space-program-receives-inaugural-wolfpack-women-philanthropy-grant)March 17, 2025 | Now in its 10th year, the series has brought over 50 dynamic STEM speakers to the Libraries.

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    ### The Libraries’ Donors & Scholars event connects donors to student scholarship recipients

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    ### Coffee & Viz: Mapping the Earth’s Mycorrhizal Networks Across Scales

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    ### Celebrating Asian Pacific Islander South Asian Heritage: Recommended Reading

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