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New Cancer Research Branch Examines Role of Diet in Treatment
Princeton is now home to the newest branch of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Neuroscience Researchers Study Trauma at the Border
Professor and student study the mental-health effects of family separation
Study Finds Gender Imbalance in Engineering Class Participation
‘We weren’t engaging women nearly as much as we were engaging men,’ says Nikita Dutta *21
Princeton Researchers Show How a Conventional War Can Turn Nuclear
The Science & Global Security team had no idea how relevant their simulation would be years later
Professor Yibin Kang’s Research Seeks to Disrupt Cancer Metastasis
Kang wanted to know if there was a way to predict whether a patient’s cancer would return and spread
New Book Details Thomas Mann’s Time at Princeton
Mann’s time at Princeton left a permanent mark on his work
Princeton Engineering Professors Address Climate’s Impact on Water
Climate change is altering the distribution of water worldwide
Economics Study Shows the Racial Health Gap Is Closing
Life expectancy differences have narrowed — but there are challenges
Professor Yael Niv Is Blending Neuroscience and Psychiatry
With two disciplines, Niv’s new center is tackling the thorniest questions in psychiatry
Adele Goldberg Builds an Emotional Case for Clichés
Goldberg, a professor of psychology, says the brain finds clichés rich in meaning and emotion
Psychology Study Seeks to Understand Transgender Youth
Professor Kristina Olson leads a 20-year study of gender development
Historian Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Is Questioning the Status Quo
Taylor analyzes racial inequalities, social movements, and Black politics
Professor Joel Cooper Is Studying Pandemic Cognitive Dissonance
‘There are some who do believe in vaccines, but they just haven’t gotten themselves there yet,’ Cooper says
Q&A: Historian Keith Wailoo on How Pandemics Change Everything
‘The current pandemic is frightfully familiar,’ Wailoo says
Andrew Guess’s Research on Social Media Turns Up Surprises
Evidence is lacking to prove dubious online content helped sway the 2016 election, Guess says