Life of the Mind
Real-World Research: Meeting of Minds
Collaboration, student innovations on display at Princeton’s Research Day
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Economics: Scandinavia Offers Wage-Gap Insights
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In Short
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Creative Writing: Life, By the Book
Writer Yiyun Li describes how she found purpose and solace in ‘the land of stories’
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In Short: A Friendly Microbe, Hostile Neighbors, and More
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Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences: Glacial Brace
A dramatic proposal to stem sea-level rise through geoengineering
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Sociology: Studying Life on the Edge
New sociologists study how to improve life for America’s most disadvantaged
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Ecology and Evolutionary Biology: Ecological Cost of War
Wildlife, not just people, suffer long-term damage during civil conflicts
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In Short: Birds and Coffee, Extending Fertility, and More
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Q&A: Ashley Dawson on Climate Control
New climate-action plans help communities take charge of their own climate destinies
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Computer Science: Too Much Information
Websites that record users’ sessions for quality control often collect sensitive data
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Music: Jazz, with a South Indian Twist
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Q&A: John Borneman on the Refugees’ Dilemma
The journey to Germany is often perilous, but acceptance presents yet another hurdle
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Economics: The Price of Our Energy
Study documents consequences for babies born to mothers living close to fracking
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Faculty Book: Robert Wuthnow Looks Behind ‘the Left Behind’
A new book details rural America’s angst and adaptation to a rapidly changing world
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