the ampersand

The latest news and updates from Arts & Sciences

Black legislators talk more about race, and it works

A new study from political scientist Matthew Hayes in Arts & Sciences finds legislators who use symbolism in speeches about race and civil rights reap electoral rewards, including more favorable evaluations and higher voter turnout.

8.29.23 |

8.28.23

Arts & Sciences welcomes new students

8.28.23

Still separate and unequal: How subsidized housing exacerbates inequality

New sociology research from Elizabeth Korver-Glenn in Arts & Sciences finds Black and Latino subsidized renters live in homes with more unsafe conditions while simultaneously paying more, both total cost and relative to their income.

8.28.23 |

8.28.23

Study: Atmospheric circulation weakens following volcanic eruptions

8.23.23 |

An international team of scientists — including climate scientist Bronwen Konecky in Arts & Sciences — found that volcanic eruptions can cause the Pacific Walker Circulation to temporarily weaken, inducing El Niño-like conditions. Human activity is affecting this system, according to the authors of the new study published in Nature.

8.21.23

the ampersand

Black legislators talk more about race, and it works

Arts & Sciences welcomes new students

Still separate and unequal: How subsidized housing exacerbates inequality

Jolliff selected for geology team for lunar landing mission

Meet our new faculty: Humanities

Wiseman-Jones awarded Leakey Foundation grant

Study: Atmospheric circulation weakens following volcanic eruptions

Meet our new faculty: Natural sciences and mathematics

Beyond ‘Casablanca’: Tracing the routes of refugee writers

follow the ampersand