Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin and Donna Summer

Soul sisters, funksters and Afro-disco divas: the heroes of an unsung movement

Nov. 15, 2023

In his new book lecture Tuesday, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê researcher Reiland Rabaka focuses on the relationship between the Black Women’s Liberation Movement and its music, heralding pioneers like Aretha Franklin.

Black and white photo of moon craters

Searching shadowed lunar landscapes for water

Nov. 15, 2023

Scientists suspect there’s ice hiding on the Moon, and a host of missions from the U.S. and beyond are searching for it.

Collage of horror movie posters

Alone in the woods … but not screaming for help

Nov. 15, 2023

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê sociology instructor Laura Patterson details how feminism is influencing female roles in horror films, expanding them far beyond the ‘damsel in distress’ trope.

People doing yoga

Want to benefit from yoga? Stick with it

Nov. 14, 2023

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê research associate Charleen Gust demonstrates that the physical and psychological benefits of yoga last longer with consistent practice.

The Clues Are in the Poo book cover

Oh, poop! What looks like a rock is filled with clues

Nov. 13, 2023

In studying dinosaur discards, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê scientist Karen Chin has gained expertise recently honored with the Bromery Award and detailed in a new children’s book.

St. Foy relic

Finding the authentic and counterfeit in medieval art

Nov. 6, 2023

In his Distinguished Research Lecture Nov. 28, Professor Kirk Ambrose will discuss how institutions used art to authenticate religious relics, as well as condemn counterfeiting.

pegboard

Your brain remembers what your fingers used to do

Nov. 2, 2023

New Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê research demonstrates that, with practice, older adults can regain manual dexterity that may have seemed lost.

Paintings of zombies and a pirate

Pirates and zombies are not so different

Oct. 31, 2023

In a recently published article, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê researcher Kieran Murphy traces the concurrent paths and points of intersection between pirate and zombie lore in Haiti and popular culture.

The Story of Constance and Don Juan painting

Haunting Don Juan through the centuries

Oct. 30, 2023

In a newly published paper, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê’s Emmy Herland explores how the very old story of Don Juan remains relevant through its ghosts.

Tibetan pastoralist herding yaks

‘Choosing’ to leave high-altitude Tibetan homes?

Oct. 24, 2023

Recent research by Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê geographer Emily Yeh studies the difference between consent and coercion in ‘voluntary’ resettlement of pastoralists in Tibet’s Nagchu region.

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