Where the bees are
Jeffrey Karron tracks pollinator activity and observes plant reproduction strategies, including the intricacies of cross-pollination.
Research
Social isolation and loneliness in older adults
Colleen Galambos is examining how social isolation and loneliness affects the health of adults 50 and older.
The language of learning
Research shows that teachers can build on their bilingual students’ first language to improve their overall educational progress.
The impact of a Navajo tax on junk food
A 51ÁÔÆæ dean is part of a research team studying what happened after a junk food tax was implemented by the Navajo Nation.
The history and impact of the U.S. Census
Margo Anderson has made understanding the U.S. Census her life’s work. Here’s what she can tell you about this year’s count.
Classification helps conservation of vervet monkeys
The case for releasing vervets in South Africa has received a huge boost from Trudy Turner, the go-to counselor for questions about vervet integration.
Undergraduate researchers explore frontiers of human knowledge
Each year 51ÁÔÆæ’s Office of Undergraduate Research honors several seniors with its Senior Excellence in Research Awards. Here’s a look at the projects and research the 2019-2020 SERA students are working on.
Giving voice
Kirk Harris’ study was conducted in Chicago, but the professor says its findings can contribute to building safe and healthy communities everywhere.
The Practice of Folklore: Essays toward a Theory of Tradition
Researcher looks at impacts of climate change on heat stress in cities
As the world gets hotter, Woonsup Choi wondered whether that added heat might disproportionately affect different types of city dwellers. So he explored data from Milwaukee and Minneapolis.