Research
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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
In Short: Digital Humanities Project Catalogs Understudied African Texts
Q&A: Historian Keith Wailoo on How Pandemics Change Everything
‘The current pandemic is frightfully familiar,’ Wailoo says
Andrew Guess’s Research on Social Media Turns Up Surprises
Evidence is lacking to prove dubious online content helped sway the 2016 election, Guess says
Professor Adji Bousso Dieng Is Out to Change the World With AI
From Senegal, Dieng says her experiences instilled a sense of purpose that informs her research
Professor Shamus Khan Examines the Role Elites Play in Inequality
Shamus Khan’s research unveils the effects of culture, gender, and advantage
Coleen Murphy Researches How Humans Can Live Longer, Better Lives
Professor Elizabeth Margulis Investigates Why Music Affects Us
‘What is a mind? What is music?’ Margulis asks in her research
New Faculty Books
Mozilla and Princeton Center Ask Internet Users to Donate Their Data
The research platform seeks ‘a safer, more transparent, and more equitable internet’
Q&A: Agustín Fuentes on the Pandemic and Human Connection
‘Humans have evolved over hundreds of thousands of years in concert with others’
Isadora Moura Mota Unearths the Fight for Freedom in Brazil
Curriculum Vitae: Professor Edmund White Blazed a Trail in Gay Literature
His novels and memoirs are ‘funny, sexy, passionate, and gorgeously written’
























