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.
Michael Bennett McNulty, a professor of philosophy at the University of Minnesota, is quoted in this TIME article that asks: is it unethical to watch football with your kids?
Professor Jenny Schmid of the Art Department has been continuing her work of combining mythical characters with contemporary situations using intaglio, lithography, and public…
Douglas Kearney, a Whiting Award-winning poet and assistant professor of our English Department, shares his thoughts about the work of internationally celebrated black and…
Associate Professor Matt Carlson (Journalism) has written "Measurable Journalism: Digital Platforms, News Metrics and the Quantified Audience," which explores ways in which…
When legislators need to draft policy, it helps to have the facts. Associate Professor Matthew Weber aims to help policy makers make solid decisions on an emotional issue…
Associate Professor Emily Vraga conducts research on the spread of misinformation on social media and how we can combat it. “You can do it, I can do it. We can all work…
Kathryn Pearson, an Associate Professor of Political Science weighs her opinion on the political pressure for lawmakers in swing districts, including Minnesota's two freshman…
Traci Mann, PhD professor in social psychology and director of the Health and Eating Laboratory, was quoted in a recent article by the Washington Post.
Errol Salamon, teaching associate in the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication, authors this article about how California could use policy to better support…