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Physicist Henriksen to build quantum-scale sensors

8.29.23

Black legislators talk more about race, and it works

8.29.23

Black legislators talk more about race, and it works

A new study from political scientist Matthew Hayes in Arts & Sciences finds legislators who use symbolism in speeches about race and civil rights reap electoral rewards, including more favorable evaluations and higher voter turnout.

8.29.23 |

8.28.23

Arts & Sciences welcomes new students

8.28.23

Meet our new faculty: Humanities

8.28.23

Still separate and unequal: How subsidized housing exacerbates inequality

New sociology research from Elizabeth Korver-Glenn in Arts & Sciences finds Black and Latino subsidized renters live in homes with more unsafe conditions while simultaneously paying more, both total cost and relative to their income.

8.28.23 |

8.28.23

Jolliff selected for geology team for lunar landing mission

8.24.23

Wiseman-Jones awarded Leakey Foundation grant

8.23.23

Study: Atmospheric circulation weakens following volcanic eruptions

8.23.23 |

An international team of scientists — including climate scientist Bronwen Konecky in Arts & Sciences — found that volcanic eruptions can cause the Pacific Walker Circulation to temporarily weaken, inducing El Niño-like conditions. Human activity is affecting this system, according to the authors of the new study published in Nature.

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