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Fulbright winners hope for global research, teaching in 2021

When Lisa Malloy ’17 visited China for the first time in 2018, she was amazed by the pervasiveness of artificial intelligence in everyday life.

Poet’s book finds words for ‘things that leave us speechless’

Many of the poems in “Music for the Dead and Resurrected” are rooted in Belarus, present and past.

Pfizer vaccine efficacy could be a ‘game changer’

On Monday, Pfizer and BioNTech SE announced that Phase III data is pointing to 90% efficacy of its COVID-19 vaccine, exceeding expectations that a vaccine might only reduce symptomatic COVID-19 in 60-70% of cases.

Biden faces tough choices in taking bold executive action

Former Vice President Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election on Saturday, sparking questions of how he will approach governing after taking the oath of office in January.

Alumnus takes leadership of Mellon Foundation’s higher education program

“I do think the humanities in general has not succeeded to the extent it ought to in reaching a broad constituency."

Clay subsoil at Earth’s driest place may signal life on Mars

Earth’s most arid desert may hold a key to finding life on Mars. Diverse microbes discovered in the clay-rich, shallow soil layers in Chile’s dry Atacama Desert suggest that similar deposits below the Martian surface may contain microorganisms, which could be easily found by future rover missions or landing craft.

Kerry imparts experience, hope to the ‘next generation’

Now more than ever, leadership is needed at all levels of government to overcome growing partisanship and to keep the United States in a strong position in the world on fronts such as democracy, cybersecurity and climate change, said former U.S. Sen. John Kerry on Oct. 29.

Student poll found voters anxious about election

Of respondents, 53.5% said they felt fearful about America's future.

Effective government saves lives in cyclones, other disasters

To identify what makes people vulnerable, the researchers matched the extent of the storms with the measures of governance and living conditions in affected areas.

Reading series finale to feature Black feminist scholars

Black feminist scholars will examine the current socio-political and cultural moment in “Triangle Breathing: A Conversation with Hortense Spillers and Alexis Pauline Gumbs,” the final Barbara & David Zalaznick Reading Series: At Home virtual event of the fall.

Tech makes dieting, ‘lifestyle plans’ more accessible than ever

Doctoral student is awarded Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowship

Dark Laboratory podcast debuts with ‘Get Free’

… Dark Laboratory, a “humanities incubator” for digital storytelling with a special focus on Black and Indigenous voices, … Free” by laboratory co-founder Tao Leigh Goffe, on Oct. 26. … Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program … Performing and Media Arts … Milstein Program in Technology & Humanity …

In election’s waning days, panel sees hope for democracy

Amid the clatter in the days before the presidential election – the long lines at early polls, racial strife, street protests, political ad skirmishes and the streaming patter of television punditry – three College of Arts and Sciences professors offered a bright light at the end of the 2020 tunnel: hope for democracy.

Social media tips to avoid sharing, spreading election disinformation

Anticipation is mounting around the possible spread of disinformation on social media channels in the lead up to Tuesday’s presidential election and following the closing of polls.