Politics Professor Warns of ‘Backsliding Democracy’ in U.S.
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Mark Beissinger says undermining democratic norms can spur a shift toward autocracy
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Q&A: Geosciences Professor Gabriel Vecchi on Extreme Heat
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"Exposure to heat can result in severe health impacts that cause damage to the body," Vecchi says
Q&A: Engineering Professor Yiguang Ju on Electric Vehicles
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Ju says EVs are the future, but the technology’s not there yet
Q&A: Princeton Plasma Physics Lab Director Steve Cowley *85 on Fusion and Climate
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‘We really need fusion to achieve net zero carbon emissions’
‘Unexplored Corners’
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A new Princeton University Library exhibition on Toni Morrison reveals never-before-seen material on her creative process and day-to-day life
Professor Yibin Kang’s Research Seeks to Disrupt Cancer Metastasis
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Kang wanted to know if there was a way to predict whether a patient’s cancer would return and spread
Professor Yael Niv Is Blending Neuroscience and Psychiatry
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With two disciplines, Niv’s new center is tackling the thorniest questions in psychiatry
Capital Crimes
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‘Language is a moving target’
Historian Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Is Questioning the Status Quo
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Taylor analyzes racial inequalities, social movements, and Black politics
Professor Joel Cooper Is Studying Pandemic Cognitive Dissonance
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‘There are some who do believe in vaccines, but they just haven’t gotten themselves there yet,’ Cooper says
Q&A: Rodney Priestley On Princeton’s New Lab-to-Market Hub
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Priestley is the University’s first vice dean for innovation
Andrew Guess’s Research on Social Media Turns Up Surprises
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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
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From Senegal, Dieng says her experiences instilled a sense of purpose that informs her research