Staying in tune

Peter Kairoff Professor Peter Kairoff is winning acclaim for his recording work. But he also loves teaching a diverse group of music students: "Some of our most gifted students are also gifted young scientists, philosophers, etc., so they have rich inner lives that bring an added dimension to their music-making."

Remembering Sudan

Sarah Lischer Western amnesia encourages atrocity in Sudan, writes Political Science Professor Sarah Lischer in the Huffington Post, but the situation is not without hope. Lischer, an expert in humanitarian crises, military intervention, genocide and forced migration, studies the causes of these complex and controversial events, as well as the long-term consequences.

Resolution solution

Psychology professor E.J. Masicampo When making New Year’s resolutions this year, committing to a specific plan for when and where you are going to accomplish each goal will make you more likely to succeed, says assistant professor of psychology E.J. Masicampo.

Keep holiday cheer all year

Holiday on the Quad After weeks of humming holiday songs, decorating the house with cheer and planning for a joyous celebration, the holiday season inevitably will come to an end. Assistant Professor of Psychology Christian Waugh studies human emotions and why some people are more resilient in maintaining positive emotions than others.

Categories: Research & Discovery


Happy to wait

Eric Carlson Though not yet definitive, identifying the Higgs boson particle would be on par with proving The Big Bang Theory, says Eric Carlson, a physics professor. While researchers in other fields might trumpet a breakthrough of this magnitude, the global physics community seems to have reacted with a combination of cautious optimism and muted excitement.

Teaching with technology

Kristin Redington Bennett An interactive replacement for the traditional college-level biology textbook called BioBook™, which was developed by an interdisciplinary team of faculty, allows students and instructors to tailor traditional course materials to their own learning styles.

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