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Scott Tyson, a new assistant professor of political science, applies game theory to the study of authoritarian politics
Society & Culture
October 29, 2018 | 10:02 am

Game theorist Scott Tyson puzzles over what makes autocrats successful

A new assistant professor of political science, Tyson has been studying political accountability in nondemocratic environments where government officials are sanctioned by nonelectoral institutions.

topics: Department of Political Science, School of Arts and Sciences, Social Sciences,
hand rising out of the grave - a trope in horror films
Society & Culture
October 24, 2018 | 03:42 pm

Horror films offer a psychological thrill ride

Jason Middleton, director of the Film and Media Studies Program and a student of horror films, talks about the paradox of horror—why people seek to be scared as entertainment.

topics: Department of English, featured-post-side, film, Film and Media Studies Program, humanities, Jason Middleton, School of Arts and Sciences,
portrait of D'jean Vasciannie standing between two tall windows in Hochstein School of Music
The Arts
October 24, 2018 | 08:45 am

Internships prepare new generation of arts and humanities leaders

Traditionally, arts and cultural institutions don’t have funding for student internships, which leaves interested students having to choose between paying jobs and exploring career options.

topics: Department of English, Eastman School of Music, featured-post, grant, Gwen M. Greene Center for Career Education and Connections, humanities, Humanities Center, Memorial Art Gallery, School of Arts and Sciences,
rendering of new building annex to Hutchison Hall
Science & Technology
October 23, 2018 | 09:25 am

CEE receives $1 million grant for campus solar project

The solar and energy storage system, to be built on the roof of the Goergen Athletic Center, will offset energy needs of a new office building south of Hutchison Hall.

topics: announcements, climate change, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, energy, featured-post-side, grant, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences,
teenage girl writes the word HELP in chalk in the sidewalk near her feet
Society & Culture
October 18, 2018 | 10:19 am

Suicide risk in abused teen girls linked to mother-daughter conflict

Among adolescents who suffered abuse or neglect as children, not all entertain suicidal thoughts. So what can we learn about those who do? A Mt. Hope Family Center study shows a strong correlation between poor mother-daughter relationships and increased suicide risk in teenage girls.

topics: Department of Psychology, featured-post-side, Mt. Hope Family Center, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, suicide,
David Dodell-Feder looking through a lighted MRI machine
Science & Technology
October 18, 2018 | 09:51 am

Peering into what goes awry in schizophrenia

What cognitive processes contribute to how we function in a social world, and where do those processes break down? David Dodell-Feder—a new assistant professor of psychology—brings brain imaging, neuroscience, and even music and literature to bear in his research on the science of social connection.

topics: Department of Neuroscience, Department of Psychology, School of Arts and Sciences,
Asma Al-Qasimi in front of blackboard covered in scientific formula
Science & Technology
October 16, 2018 | 01:57 pm

Physicist wins award to support ‘re-entry’ of women scientists

It is an issue for women in all academic fields, but especially in STEM fields. After two difficult pregnancies interrupted her career studying quantum optics, a fellowship is helping Asma Al-Qasimi get back to the lab.

topics: awards, Department of Physics and Astronomy, research funding, School of Arts and Sciences,
University News
October 16, 2018 | 11:59 am

Meet this year’s winners of the Goergen Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

Hayley Clatterbuck, an assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy; John Lambropoulos, chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering; and Michael Jarvis, an associate professor in the Department of History are being recognized for their distinctive teaching accomplishments.

topics: Arts Sciences and Engineering, awards, Department of History, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Philosophy, featured-post, Goergen Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Michael Jarvis, School of Arts and Sciences,
scene from Man of Marble showing man in a newsboy cap staring at a 1930s film camera
The Arts
October 11, 2018 | 01:58 pm

Film festival commemorates 100 years of Polish independence

The movies were selected by the Polish Filmmakers Association, which has been presenting the series on four continents throughout the year.

topics: humanities, Polish Film Festival, School of Arts and Sciences, Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies,
Margaret Becket and Lauren Davis working on computers to transcribe Seward papers
Society & Culture
October 11, 2018 | 12:19 pm

Seward Family Digital Archive project tops $1 million in grant money

The project brings together students in the humanities and computer science and retired volunteers to help transcribe the thousands of Seward family letters written in Victorian-era cursive handwriting.

topics: Department of History, Department of Rare Books Special Collections and Preservation, Digital Scholarship Lab, featured-post-side, School of Arts and Sciences, Seward Family Archive, Social Sciences,