Fall 2019
Why Motorists Risk Driving on Flooded Roads
Ashley Coles studies why drivers take their chances in high water, and how cities can prevent such risk-taking.
Research + Discovery
Fall 2019
Factoring Humanity and Happiness into Economic Calculations
In a Q&A, Rob Garnett, professor of economics, honors professor of social sciences and associate dean in the John V. Roach Honors College, combines economics with happiness.
Fall 2019
In Early Modern Spain, Food Had Social Implications
Professor Jodi Campbell dishes on the meaning behind the meal in 15th-century Spain.
Fall 2019
Careers of Federal Workers Tell Story of Racism
Frederick Gooding Jr. looks at how integration of the workforce hid years of continued discrimination.
Fall 2019
Jeffrey Todd Understands the Power of Words
In a Q&A, the associate professor of German and French discusses how the roots of language influence thought and explains why musicians make talented language learners.
Fall 2019
Black Theater and Literature Show America’s Painful Past
Stacie McCormick, assistant professor of English, explores the link between slavery and contemporary African American performance and literature.
Fall 2019
Komla Aggor Traces Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade through Language
Descendants of African slaves use the Spanish language to understand their history in Latin America.
Fall 2019
Tatiana Arguello Explores Conflict in Central American Literature
The assistant professor of Spanish and Hispanic studies the lasting effects of war.
Fall 2019
Sam Arnold Challenges Students to See Politics from Different Vantage Points
In a Q&A, the political scientist talks about leading his class in discussions on justice and social cooperation.
Fall 2019
Elva Orozco Mendoza Studies Juarez Femicide Protests
The assistant professor of political science discusses “maternal activism” in Latin America.
Current Issue: Winter Redux 2020
