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Black Studies Professor Sabrina Strings

How the romantic institution props-up a racialized dating landscape

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Wind energy projects in North America are more likely to be opposed by white, wealthy communities
Historian Kate McDonald
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Historian Kate McDonald, August 2023

From rickshaw to railroad, a scholar navigates Japan’s history of transportation
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Moral reasoning creates distinct patterns of activity in the brain.

Moral reasoning displays characteristic patterns in the brain, with distinctions between moral categories
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Paranormal experiences, among other extraordinary feelings, provide tools for cross-cultural study
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The ability to efficiently measure diversity in social media opens new possibilities for researchers, companies and consumers.

Computer vision and human annotations provide insights on inclusion in social media at scale
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UCSB historians Ya Zuo and Vladimir Hamed-Troyansky awarded Stanford humanities fellowships
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With a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Grant, Foundations in the Humanities is funded to run at Corcoran for three years.

Humanities program brings courses in literary studies to individuals in the California state prison system
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on stage

Historian Daina Ramey Berry offers perspective on the legacy and enduring relevance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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A Pioneering Collaboration

‘Liking’ is Believing

Fuel for Thought
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A Leader in International Relations
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