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• Moments in Time, Preserved Forever: Prehistoric Footprints Reveal Uncanny Links to Our Past

  

  A beautifully preserved footprint from Engare Sero, Tanzania. Credit: William Harcourt-Smith.

  Anthropologist William Harcourt-Smith describes what he and fellow researchers discovered about our ancestors and how to download your own printable 3D footprint. Read more

• We Could All Benefit From a Hug

  

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  New research by Professor Cheryl Carmichael shows that avoiding touch may be detrimental to our relationships and our health. Read more

• Looking for Ways to Use Technology in Humanities Courses? A New Volume From the MLA Has 500 Ways to Help

  

  Professor Matthew K. Gold (Credit: Da Ping Luo)

  Professor Matthew K. Gold co-edited “Digital Pedagogy in the Humanities,” a curated resource organized by topical keywords. Read more

• Professor Michelle Fine Discusses Solidarities and the Movement from Racial and Social Justice Protests to Action

  

  Professor Michelle Fine

  Fine, co-founderof the Public Science Project, talks about her advocacy for prisoners, the recent protests, and the obligations of those who have benefited from white privilege.

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• You Say You Want a Digital Revolution

  

  Professor Soon Ae Chun

  Professor Soon Ae Chun launches a new journal to explore the impact of AI and other digital advances on government, individuals, and democracy. Read more

• Graduate Center Psychology Professor Awarded Five-Year CAREER Award by National Science Foundation for Research on Relationships

  

  Professor Cheryl Carmichael (Photo courtesy of Carmichael)

  Professor Cheryl Carmichael received nearly $900,000 to study the verbal and nonverbal cues that create good relationships, and how good relationships benefit us. Read more

• Richard Alba Elected to National Academy of Sciences in Recognition of Work on Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

  

  Distinguished Professor Richard Alba (Credit: Princeton University Press)

  Alba, a distinguished professor of sociology, received one of the highest honors in academia for his vast body of work. Read more

• Professor Miranda Fricker Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences

  

  Miranda Fricker

  A presidential professor of philosophy, Fricker is among 276 distinguished artists, scholars, scientists, and leaders inducted into the academy in 2020. Read more

• Computer Science Professor Saptarshi Debroy Wins a Prestigious NSF CAREER Grant

  

  Professor Saptarshi Debroy (Photo courtesy of Debroy)

  Debroy will work with the FDNY on a fog computing project that will benefit first-responders and policymakers, and he intends to bring more women into computer science and cybersecurity. Read more

• Don’t Fear Your Anxiety, Take Advantage of It, Advises Professor Dennis-Tiwary

  

  Professor Tracy Dennis-Tiwary (Photo courtesy of Dennis-Tiwary)

  Professor Tracy Dennis-Tiwary shares some of the lessons from her new book about anxiety in a conversation with The Graduate Center. Read more