We explore questions of the moment—the liberal arts are truly the front page of the newspaper—and enduring questions that help us to understand the present and the past and to anticipate the future.
Last Thursday, Professor Timothy Johnson's political science class watched the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings regarding Christine Blasey Ford's allegations against Judge…
Ash studied abroad in Cuba, where she conducted field research for a summa cum laude thesis outlining a political analysis of Cuba’s healthcare system. During this time she…
Research from Traci Mann, professor of psychology, is included in this article about the rebranding of Weight Watchers. Now named WW, the company claims to want to shift its…
Sherri Jean Katz, assistant professor at the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication, weighs in on youth’s use of e-cigarettes and health messaging surrounding…
Tim Kehoe, professor of economics, helps explain the effects of new protective tariffs on Chinese imports. Without a breakthrough in trade negotiations, Kehoe said, “We could…
Elaine Tyler May, Regents professor of American studies and history, talks about her book, "Fortress America," with MPR News. The book explores America's response to the 9/11…
Samantha Thi Porter, digital preservation specialist in CLA, and Colin McFadden, technology architect in Liberal Arts Technologies and Innovation Services (LATIS), teamed up…
Mette Towley (BA '13, dance and cultural studies and comparative literature) is a CLA alumna who has worked with Rihanna, Jennifer Hudson, and Pharrell Williams. She's now a…
Sean Connaughty, lecturer in the Department of Art, has been collecting trash from the shore of Lake Hiawatha in Minneapolis since fall of 2015. In the last three years, he's…