Research

Astrophysics: Holes in Space

David Spergel ’82 answers the question: Did Interstellar get the science right?

Awards for Innovation

In Short

Q&A: Marta Tienda

A sociologist makes the case for affirmative action in higher education

Energy: Blowing in the Wind

Devising cost-effective ways to use renewable sources of energy

Q&A: Christy Wampole

The End of Irony

Faculty Book: James McPherson

A New View of the Confederate President Jefferson Davis

International Affairs: Reform School

Jennifer Widner gathers case studies of problem-solving in developing countries

Psychology: Lights Out

A campaign to conserve energy offers a chance to study altruistic behavior

In Short

Faculty Book: Lital Levy

Falafel and Hummus: Arabic Meets Hebrew

Biology: Mapping the Body

A new way to study how tissues function and what changes when disease strikes

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

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