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Emory University Professor Miriam Udel, PhD ’08, reflects on the power of children’s literature in the modern project of Jewish cultural survival, her passion for language, and a defining lecture delivered after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. 

From a small town in Maine, the alumna historian has built a following of millions with her Substack newsletter, Letters from an American.

Designed by Jenna Samra, PhD ’18, and her colleagues, a new $5.4 million instrument will advance understanding of the solar corona and “space weather.”

Why is it so hard to build positive habits like exercising and studying regularly? Behavioral scientist Katie Milkman, PhD ’09, breaks down internal obstacles, motivation, and strategies to reach your goals. 

Graduate students bring together musicians, researchers, and industry around assistive technology through a concert organized at Boston's Esplanade.

From stories of everyday people like Samuel Johnson to those of famous leaders like Thomas Jefferson, the historical investigations of Eva Sheppard Wolf, PhD ’00, reveal how individual Americans constantly grappled and negotiated with the ideal of freedom and their obligations across the color line.