-
Publication Announcement: The Birdcatcher by Gayl Jones
Publishers Weekly has announced its list of the best books of 2022, divided into 13 categories. Their overall Top 10 includes the latest publication by alumni fellow Gayl Jones (1977-80)…
-
Publication Announcement: Genetically Modified Democracy — Transgenic Crops in Contemporary India by Aniket Aga
Aniket Aga, alumni fellow (2016-18) and associate professor of environmental studies at Ashoka University in Sonipat, Haryana, India, published a new book entitled Genetically Modified Democracy — Transgenic Crops in…
-
Publication Announcement: Digital Lethargy — Dispatches from an Age of Disconnection by Tung-Hui Hu
Tung-Hui Hu, alumni fellow (2009-12) and associate professor of English language and literature at the University of Michigan, recently published a new book entitled Digital Lethargy: Dispatches from an Age…
-
Vyta Pivo Named Public Art and Engagement Fellow by the Arts Initiative
Vyta Pivo, assistant professor of architecture, named one of eight named Public Art and Engagement Fellows by the Arts Initiative, a program committed to amplifying the role and significance of…
-
Keeping Buildings Cool as It Gets Hotter by Resurrecting Traditional Architectural Techniques
Vyta Pivo, assistant professor of architecture, sits down with the co-hosts of The Conversation to discuss the history of concrete and its role in global carbon emissions and the creation…
-
Rijul Kochhar Awarded 2021-22 Siegel Teaching Prize
Rijul Kochhar, assistant professor of anthropology, recently received the 2021-22 Siegel Teaching Prize from his doctoral institution, MIT, in recognition of his graduate student teaching. The Siegel Teaching Prize was…
-
Eric Plemons Receives NEH Public Scholars Grant Award
Eric Plemons alumni fellow (2012-15) and associate professor of anthropology at the University of Arizona-Tucson named one of the 2022-23 Public Scholars by the National Endowment for the Humanities. This…
-
What’s in a Name?
Mitchell Newberry, assistant professor of complex systems, says examining trends in the popularity of baby names and dog breeds can be a proxy for understanding ecological and evolutionary change. Mitchell…
-
The Great Mississippi Flood and the Media Storm
Society of Fellows Chair, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of English Language and Literature, and Professor of Program in the Environment Susan Scott Parrish sits down with the host of American…
-
Forcing Homeless People into Treatment Can Backfire. What About a Firm Nudge?
Neil Gong, alumni fellow (2019-21) and assistant professor of sociology at UC San Diego, and colleague Alex V. Barnard offer their perspective on California Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed Care Courts…
