Research

Faculty Books

Author to Author: Creative Writing — All In, In Vegas

Colson Whitehead makes a big bet on poker in The Noble Hustle

Engineering: A Car Without a Driver

The self-driving automobile could hit roads by 2020, says Kornhauser *71

Faculty Book: Philip Pettit

Falling Short When It Comes to Freedom

Engineering: Turning Waste Into Concrete

Economics: Follow That Cab!

A study of labor incentives may explain why it is hard to find a taxi in the rain

Politics: Training Africa’s Leaders

Leonard Wantchekon is building a university for economics in West Africa

In Short

Q&A: Miguel Centeno

We’re in This Together

In Short

Q&A: Denise Mauzerall, Clearing the Air

The health impacts of air pollution and climate change — and what to do about them

New Releases

Engineering: How Did They Do That?

Professors uncover how an immense slab of stone was transported in ancient China

Neuroscience: Rewriting History

Electrical Engineering: Healing Without Hurting

Lasers may provide a means for less invasive diagnosis and monitoring

Religion: The Book of Good News

AnneMarie Luijendijk studies an ancient advice manual for the religious

African-American Studies: Racial Surveillance

African-American Studies

Faculty Book: Naomi Murakawa

How Liberals Helped Fill America’s Prisons

Tackling antibiotic resistance one bug at a time

Faculty Book: Atif Mian

Faculty Book: Atif Mian

Economics: Making a Move

Greg Kaplan explains what moving — and staying put — means for the economy

Antibiotic Resistance: Invasion of the Superbugs

The stubborn problem of drug-resistant bacterial diseases is escalating

Near Eastern Studies: Understanding Islam

Michael Cook examines the political role of the faith founded by Muhammad

In Short