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Sociology: Understanding Gender
Tey Meadow studies parents who advocate for their transgender children
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Religion: Spiritual Awakenings
Little-known religious movements gave a fresh identity to African-Americans
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Computer Science: Improving the Internet’s Busy Roadways
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Sociology: Secret Societies
Matthew Salganik tracks hidden populations to improve public health
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Psychology: You Be the Judge
We’re hopelessly biased, Professor Emily Pronin says, but we don’t realize it
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Chemistry: Going Inside A Cell
Haw Yang is working to build a tiny lab that can travel into a cell, à la Fantastic Voyage
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Photography: Capturing Stillness
A retrospective of photographer Emmet Gowin’s career displays intimate portraits
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Molecular Biology: What Does it Take to Build A Heart?
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Electrical Engineering: Smarter Smart Phones
Mung Chiang helps clear congestion on the information superhighway
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In Short
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Literature: Its Not So Romantic
The popularization of Austen has overly romanticized her fiction, professors say
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Art: Beauty ... Or Just Stuff?
An exhibition and class pose the question: What is art?
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Slide Show: Unconventional Art
Images from Dean of the Faculty David Dobkin’s recent exhibit — photos by Peter Murphy
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