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That’s the implication of a seminal study, entitled “Bubbles for Fama,” which challenges University of Chicago professor Eugene Fama’s famous claim that bubbles cannot be identified in advance.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
"This study offers a seminal contribution to our understanding of aqueous solution thermodynamics," said co-author and Mechanical Engineering Department Head Dr. Guillermo Aguilar, who serves as the James and Ada Forsyth Professor.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
Schaffner points out several striking black-and-white photographs by Catherine Opie and Lorna Simpson that document those years, identifying younger versions of seminal art world figures.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
There were storyboards of the classic “1984” ad, color studies for Apple’s rainbow logo and drafts of the seminal memo laying out the company’s guiding principles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Pauling’s seminal paper on the protein helix was published in April 1951.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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