Two people talking

What’s in a word: New track explores the role of language in social life

April 14, 2021

Language is part of who we are and everything we do, but what we do has significantly changed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Michael Radelet

Is the end of the death penalty in sight?

April 8, 2021

On the eve of his retirement, sociology Professor Michael Radelet says ‘yes’.

Fortress Mountain in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.

Increased winter snowmelt threatens western water resources

April 7, 2021

More snow is melting during winter across the West, a concerning trend that could impact everything from ski conditions to fire danger and agriculture, according to a new Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê analysis of 40 years of data.

Created by Daniel Martin and Katherine Stange at ICERM’s Fall 2019 semester, Illustrating Mathematics.

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê mathematicians named Simons Fellows in Mathematics

April 6, 2021

Support aims to allow scholars to focus solely on research for the ‘long periods often necessary for significant advances in their disciplines’.

COVID vaccine

Strict social distancing complements quick vaccine deployment, researchers find

April 2, 2021

New study co-authored by Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê economist evaluates the costs and benefits of stricter social distancing policies when a U.S. vaccine arrival is imminent.

Demmig-Adams

Barbara Demmig-Adams wins 2021 Hazel Barnes Prize

April 1, 2021

EBIO professor noted as a superb teacher and speaker, as well as a paradigm-shifting researcher for her work with plant physiology in extreme conditions.

Pacific crest trail

Junk food and big miles may not add up how ‘thru-hikers’ hope

March 30, 2021

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê researchers’ study suggests that thru-hiking, as on the Pacific Crest Trail, might decrease vascular health.

Atom Illustration

Researchers unlock the proton’s asymmetrical secrets

March 29, 2021

Researchers probe deep inside the antimatter of a tiny particle at the center of every atom

The Iberá Seedeater

Endangered songbird challenging assumptions about evolution

March 25, 2021

By looking at this newly emerged bird, a Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê-led research team found an ‘evolutionary shortcut’ for speciation

An angry twitter bird

A billion tweets suggest Trump rhetoric didn’t boost Twitter hate

March 22, 2021

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê political scientist says study underscores the importance of analyzing big datasets to test conventional wisdom.

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