Research

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

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