Behind the Research

Psychology Professor Erik Nook Studies Joy and Happiness

‘We maintain these myths that happiness should be the be-all and end-all of our lives,’ Nook says

Economist Owen Zidar Examines Equality

Elizabeth Ellis Illuminates Native American Histories

Ching-Yao Lai *18 Studies Melting Ice and More

Kinohi Nishikawa Studies Black Literature Through Book Design

Research: Mica Sviatschi Uncovers Ways to Prevent Gender Violence

Dancer Dean Moss Explores in Motion

‘I think I have a very romantic view of the world,’ Moss says of his work

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

Shariffa Chelimo Ali Explores Race and Sexuality on the Stage

Eve Ostriker Tracks Stellar Moves

Untold Stories of Latino History

Behind the Research: Rosina Lozano, history

The Lifelong Impacts of Childhood Trauma

Behind the Research: Catherine Jensen Peña, neuroscience

Understanding the Dynamics of Urban Life

Behind the Research: Patrick Sharkey, sociology

Imagining the Changing Shape of Architecture

Behind the Research: V. Mitch McEwen, architecture

Examining How We Teach and Learn Languages

Behind the Research: Alberto Bruzos Moro, Spanish and Portuguese

Crunching the Numbers Behind Nature’s Wonders

Behind the Research: Corina Tarnita, ecology and evolutionary biology

The World, the Wonder Behind the Music

Behind the Research: Wendy Heller, music history

The Human Side of Atomic Catastrophe

Behind the Research: Ryo Morimoto, anthropology

Advancing a Smarter and Safer Internet of Things

Behind the Research: Niraj Jha, electrical engineering

Biology Is in His DNA

Behind the Research with molecular biologist Ricardo Mallarino

Revealing the People Behind the Frameworks

Behind the Research: Ruha Benjamin, sociology

Paying Attention to Our Planet’s Parasites

Behind the Research: Andy Dobson, ecology and evolutionary biology

Going With the Flow to Make Cities More Sustainable

Behind the Research: Elie Bou-Zeid, civil and environmental engineering

Using Immigration Data to Chart Policy, Dispel Myths

Behind the Research: Leah Boustan ’00, economics