Bono discusses wellness on podcast
Timothy Bono, associate dean and a lecturer in Arts & Sciences, researches and teaches about positive psychology and happiness, along with healthy development for college students. Here, he discusses the importance of wellness.
Jolliff discusses ‘shooting for the moon’
Bradley Jolliff, director of the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences in Arts & Sciences, discusses a lifetime of lunar research and what’s next with NASA’s Artemis missions.
‘Divining Enlightenment art and science’
Tili Boon Cuillé, associate professor in Arts & Sciences, describes the relationships between Enlightenment philosophy and divination, and she advocates recognizing the shared foundation that the arts and sciences have in experimentation and creative intuition.
Student discusses NASA internship, astronauts’ health
Michaela Sewall, an undergraduate student at the McKelvey School of Engineering, reflects on a NASA blog about her internship experience last summer at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Virginia. Sewall ultimately hopes to research the neurological, psychophysiological and biological health of astronauts before, during and after missions.
Wingfield discusses ‘working while Black’
Adia Harvey Wingfield, professor of sociology in Arts & Sciences, is a guest on an episode of the Slate podcast “Better Life Lab” to discuss her research on racial discrimination in the workplace — and why it’s harmful not just for employees but also the overall economy.
‘Climate change is shrinking animals, especially bird-brained birds’
Justin Baldwin, a PhD candidate in biology in Arts & Sciences, appeared on the podcast “60 Second Science” to discuss research on how birds have adapted to a warming world.
Student project ‘Between the Lines’ shares new episodes
The student-led video project “Between the Lines” is sharing its third season of episodes this week. The effort aims to help students, along with faculty and staff, get to know one another better — beyond the idealized version everyone sees on social media.
‘Finding James Merrill in the archive’
Alex Mouw, a PhD candidate in English in Arts & Sciences, writes about the Poetry and Poetics Reading Group’s discovering and exploring personal letters, fragments of unpublished poetry and intimately annotated works in the James Merrill Papers collection of University Libraries.
China’s help will keep Hong Kong a beacon of finance and prosperity
Hong Kong’s Covid-19 problem will end once China opens up and the city will regain its reputation as a vibrant international centre, writes the business school’s David Meyer.
‘What comes next for the environmental movement?’
Jenny Price, a research fellow at the Sam Fox School and author of “Stop Saving the Planet,” is a guest on a public media podcast from the WNET Group in New York focused on climate change challenges and solutions.
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