Social Sciences

The funeral of former Peru President Alan Garcia.

May 3, 2019

Orin Starn on the New Normal in Latin America: Out With Dictators, In With Smart Phones

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Aaron Kay: The more you love your work, the more likely someone will take advantage of that

April 30, 2019

Love Your Job? Someone May be Taking Advantage of You

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University of Michigan anthropologist Jason De León directs the Undocumented Migration Project.

April 25, 2019

Chronicling Migrant Deaths Along the US-Mexico Border

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Top: Band-e-Amir National Park in Afghanistan. Bottom, from left: Kata Gellen’s "Kafka and Noise;" Arab Spring protests in Bahrain; "Gun Studies," co-edited by Kristen Goss; and a test of artificial intelligence in driverless cars in China.

March 25, 2019

Spring Books: Adventures in Artificial Intelligence, Peruvian Guerrillas, Snow Leopards and More

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Eat Better, Lose Weight

March 20, 2019

Generic Advice Doesn't Help Patients Drop Pounds

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February 28, 2019

Tracking Food Leads to Losing Pounds

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Alexandra Oprea

February 27, 2019

Local to Global: Exploring the Moral and Political Status of Children

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February 25, 2019

Money-savers Focus Attention -- And Eyes -- On the Prize

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February 22, 2019

Don Taylor Appointed Director of the Social Science Research Institute

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Dr. Kyle Bradbury, managing director of the Energy Data Analytics lab, convenes monthly meetings where the fellows share work-in-progress and offer brief talks on specific data analytics tools and skills.

February 12, 2019

Training Scholars to Lead in Emerging Field of Energy Data Analytics

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February 8, 2019

Different Perspectives, Similar Messages on Gun Violence and Regulation

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Anne Firor Scott

February 6, 2019

Duke Flags Lowered: Women's History Pioneer Anne Firor Scott Has Died at 97

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John Komlos singles out the "hollowing of the middle class" as the key trend that lead to Trump's election. Photo by Catherine Angst

January 29, 2019

The Road to Trump Began With Reaganomics & the Loss of the Middle Class, Economist Says

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Life in a Bangalore slum: Krishna described the path to getting out of poverty as a vicious cycle of “broken ladders.”

January 14, 2019

Repairing 'Broken Ladders' to Help People Climb Out of Poverty

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Carrots or candy bars? Context shapes choice of healthy foods

January 9, 2019

Carrots or Candy Bars? Context Shapes Choice of Healthy Foods

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Josh Berman, left, dressed up as Janet Yellen (middle top) for his project.

December 14, 2018

This Econ Student Rolled the Dice and Called Janet Yellen. Now They're Friends

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