Research

Economist Leah Boustan ’00 Is Busting Myths About Immigrants

Boustan’s new book shows immigrants help grow the economy and spur new innovations

Kinohi Nishikawa Studies Black Literature Through Book Design

Faculty Book: Gene Andrew Jarrett ’97 on Paul Laurence Dunbar

Jarrett details the celebrations and struggles of the “poet laureate of his race”

Research: Mica Sviatschi Uncovers Ways to Prevent Gender Violence

Princeton Researchers Join Worldwide Study to Understand How Dogs Age

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

Faculty Books

Neuroscience Researchers Study Trauma at the Border

Professor and student study the mental-health effects of family separation

Faculty Books

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

Faculty Books

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

Professor Simone Marchesi *02 Considers Dante’s Cross-Cultural Impact

Psychology Study Seeks to Understand Transgender Youth

Professor Kristina Olson leads a 20-year study of gender development

Shariffa Chelimo Ali Explores Race and Sexuality on the Stage

Faculty Books Explore Literacy, Tobacco, and the Beetles

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