Joel Mokyr wins Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
Faculty
Professor Patricia Marechal awarded Provost Faculty Grant
Professor Patricia Marechal, of the Department of Classics and Department of Philosophy, has been awarded the Provost Faculty Grant for Research in Humanities, Social Sciences and the Arts for her project. “Labors Not Lost. Midwifes, Craftswomen, and Sages: Recovering the Voices...
Professor Sarah Maza awarded the William Koren, Jr. Prize from the Society for French Historical Studies
Sarah Maza, the Jane Long Professor in the Arts and Sciences and Professor of History, recently received the William Koren, Jr. Prize from the Society for French Historical Studies. This prize is awarded to the most outstanding article on any period...
Professor Danna Freedman presented her research at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Professor Danna Freedman of the Department of Chemistry presented her research at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Freedman shared her research and insights on quantum chemistry’s ability to unlock access to molecules and...
Study: “Real-time dialogue between experimenters and dreamers during REM sleep”
The study “Real-time dialogue between experimenters and dreamers during REM sleep” was published in Current Biology on February 18. Professor Ken Paller, of the Department of Psychology and director of the Cognitive Neuroscience Program, was senior author of the study showed...
National survey finds inequities in vaccination rates
James Druckman the Payson S. Wild Professor of Political Science and Institute for Policy Research associate director is part of a university research consortium, which includes Northwestern, Harvard, Northeastern, and Rutgers, investigating attitudes on COVID-19. A new national survey showed that...
Meet Professor Jeffrey Coleman of the Department of Spanish & Portuguese
Weinberg College welcomes Professor Jeffrey Coleman to the Department of Spanish & Portuguese! Professor Coleman recently offered some thoughts on his research, teaching, and love of fountain pens as he prepares to join the Weinberg College faculty in the fall. His...
Study: “Potential for Electric Vehicle Adoption to Mitigate Extreme Air Quality Events in China”
Professor Daniel Horton, of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Jordan Schnell discuss their new study, "Potential for Electric Vehicle Adoption to Mitigate Extreme Air Quality Events in China," published in the journal Earth's Future. The study looks at...
Professors Bryna Kra and Jared Wunsch named 2021 Simons Fellows
Department of Mathematics professors, Bryna Kra and Jared Wunsch have both been awarded the Simons Fellowship in Mathematics from the Simons Foundation for 2021. The Simons Fellowship is described below on the Simons Foundation website: The Simons Foundation congratulates the outstanding mathematicians and...
Professor Mary Pattillo recognized as a leading Black urbanist and pioneer by the American Planning Association
Professor Mary Pattillo, the Harold Washington Professor of Sociology and chair of the Department of African American Studies was recognized as a leading Black urbanist and pioneer by the American Planning Association in the piece "11 Black Urbanists Every Planner...
New survey shows 67% are concerned about the quality of learning during the COVID-19 pandemic
James Druckman, the Payson S. Wild Professor of Political Science and Institute for Policy Research associate director is part of a university research consortium, which includes Northwestern, Harvard, Northeastern, and Rutgers, investigating attitudes on COVID-19. Of 25,000 people surveyed in the...
