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Center for Global Democracy extends the work begun by LAPOP Lab
Sep. 18, 2024—The College of Arts and Science has launched the Center for Global Democracy, a premier social science institute dedicated to pioneering research and innovation in democratic politics around the world. Noam Lupu, professor of political science, directs the new center. Public support for democracy and trust in democratic institutions is eroding across many parts of...
Research snapshot: Examining the impact of negative media coverage on LGBTQ+ young adults
Sep. 17, 2024—Kirsty Clark, assistant professor of medicine, health, and society, studies mental health disparities impacting LGBTQ+ populations through her lab. The Clark Lab then develops evidence-based interventions to disrupt the course of such disparities. Clark recently published research in JAMA Pediatrics that explores the effects of negative news and media coverage on the intensity of suicidal...
Stephen Taylor appointed to NASA’s Laser Interferometer Space Antenna mission
Sep. 16, 2024—Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity may soon be disproven by the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA), and Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy Stephen Taylor will be part of a selective team of scientists leading the effort. Taylor is one of only six scientists nationwide appointed to the LISA team, a joint mission between...