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Winter 2021

All You Need Is Wug

Jean Berko Gleason, PhD ’58, reflects on her time at GSAS, the field of psycholinguistics, and the groundbreaking “Wug Test” that forever changed scientists’ understanding of how children learn language.

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Winter 2021

Learning from ‘Les Mis’

Marva Barnett, PhD ’80, expounds on classic novel’s lessons of love and forgiveness in a time of crisis.

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Winter 2021

A Wealth of Knowledge

The Graduate School Alumni Association Council has appointed Marianne Steiner as chair and invited six alumni to replace retiring members. 

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Winter 2021

Right On

Scholars point to continuing strength of conservatism in the aftermath of the 2020 election.

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Winter 2020

Life on Mars

Improving the dining experience for astronauts has become a mission for GSAS student Larissa Zhou, a materials science and mechanical engineering PhD candidate at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. 

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Winter 2020

Understanding the Present

Sophia Rosenfeld, PhD ’96, Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses her latest book, Democracy and Truth, and explains how lessons from the past can inform conversations about politics today.