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Vaughn Cooper Comments on Evolution of XBB 1.5 COVID Variant
Vaughn Cooper, alumni fellow (2000-03) and professor of evolutionary biology at the University of Pittsburgh, commented on newly spreading misinformation about the evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 variant XBB 1.5. “XBB…
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David Polly Comments on the Impact of Climate Change on Hibernation
Climate change is changing winter weather patterns, both in temperature and in duration. Warmer and shorter winters are causing some species to sleep later, or not at all. Mammal expert…
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What Does It Mean to Align AI with Human Values?
Alumni fellow Melanie Mitchell (1990-92), who is a professor at the Santa Fe Institute and an expert in artificial intelligence (AI), discusses machine learning, AI systems, superintelligence, and the ethical…
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Back to Square One with Isabel V. Hull
As part of the H-Diplo essay series entitled Learning the Scholar’s Craft: Reflections of Historians and International Relations Scholars, Isabel V. Hull, alumni fellow (1976-77) and John Stambaugh Professor of…
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Shahid Naeem Comments on Species Extinction and Effect on Ecosystems
A recent Nature article looks at the looming biodiversity crisis as the United Nations convenes negotiators and ministers from more than 190 countries to address the emergency and identify targets…
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Publication Announcement: Selected Books of the Beloved by Gregory Orr
Named among the favorite books of 2022, either by Southern writers or about the South, Virginia Living includes the latest publication by poet and alumni fellow Gregory Orr (1972-75). For…
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Publication Announcement: Consistent Diel Activity Patterns of Forest Mammals Among Tropical Regions Co-authored by Lydia Beaudrot
Lydia Beaudrot, alumni fellow (2015-18) and assistant professor of biosciences at Rice University, co-authored an article that examined whether community-level activity patterns differ among biogeographic regions, and explored the roles…
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Publication Announcement: Cross-cultural Differences and Similarities in Nurses’ Experiences During the Early Stages of COVID-19 in Korea and the United States Co-authored by Sungwon Park
Sungwon Park, research fellow and assistant professor of nursing, co-authored an article in the International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances comparing and contrasting nurses’ experiences working in hospitals at the…
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The Forgotten Canopy: Ecology, Ephemeral Architecture, and Imperialism in the Caribbean, South American, and Transatlantic Worlds
Stella Nair, alumni fellow (2003-06) and associate professor of art history and American Indian studies at UCLA, co-organized The Forgotten Canopy, a conference convening scholars on the topics of “Ecology,”…
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Trans Medicine, Nonbinary Surgery, and Medical Anthropology
Eric Plemons, alumni fellow (2012-15), medical anthropologist, and associate professor of anthropology at the University of Arizona-Tucson, discusses the politics and policies of trans medicine with VICE as they investigate…
