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Faculty News 20 Jan 2021

Inauguration Day: History, Meaning, and Significance

Lecturer David Eisenhower, grandson of the former president, gives the long view of the significance of Inauguration Day.

Faculty News 13 Jan 2021

The book considers the ways in which networks of historically subordinated groups mobilize progressive change on social media.

Research 6 Jan 2021

A new study found that news clips involving humor activated more brain regions than non-humorous clips.

Faculty News 18 Dec 2020

Professor Sarah J. Jackson organized a day-long symposium focused on the unique challenges experienced by Black storytellers.

Research 19 Nov 2020

Watch Bruneau explain his research in his own words.

Research 2 Nov 2020

Thanks largely to mobile phones, Americans are reading news from a wider range of sources, though many do not read any online news at all.

Research 20 Aug 2020

Vaccine misperceptions are the strongest driver of opposition to pro-vaccination public policies.

Graduate Student News 14 Jul 2020

The program introduces graduate students to presenting academic scholarship to the public.

Research 11 Jun 2020

A new study indicates that some of our political polarization is based on unfounded beliefs.

Research 28 May 2020

A new study from doctoral candidate Sean Fischer shows the limits of local news to overcome nationally polarized issues.