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Powerful men often proclaim baseless accusations to be a ‘witch hunt.’ But American witch trials have always targeted a persecuted minority: women.
Researchers look for signals that might distinguish people who are upset and ranting online from those who intend to do real physical harm.
Turkey is threatening to send 3.6 million refugees back to the Syrian territory it just invaded. Deporting these vulnerable people would make them the collateral damage of a chaotic, many-sided war.
Football participation among high schoolers continues to decline, as concern about brain injury increases. Could training without helmets make a difference?
Scientists who discovered planets in far off stellar systems and the fundamentals of the Big Bang Theory have earned the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics.
Interruptions are inevitable – but how they happen matters.
The upcoming Supreme Court session will address notable cases about the rights of different groups. The cases go to the heart of how U.S. laws protect both individual and group rights.
Mahatma Gandhi is an iconic figure for the world. Richard Barlett Gregg helped introduce him to Americans.
As the album celebrates its 50th anniversary, an expert in sound recording details how the band deployed stereo and synthesizers to put a unique artistic stamp on this iconic album.
There’s been a reversal of power between religious and secular sides of American culture. The Supreme Court is now at the center of that shift.
Bioengineers who are trying to grow replacement human tissues and organs are at the forefront of biomedicine. But you may be surprised by some of the materials they are using for this endeavor.
Citizens voting directly on policy seems like a good idea. But that led to the Brexit mess in the UK. In the US, two scholars say direct democracy deepens distrust of politics and government.
Several presidential hopefuls have offered proposals to close the racial wealth gap, from baby bonds to reparations. A simulation suggests policies short of direct aid to blacks won’t do the trick.
We have all the technologies needed to make the electric grid run on renewables and lower pollution. What are they and what are the barriers to adopting them widely?
Major changes in the language of white supremacists have happened in the last decade that provide a window into how the groups mobilize support, shape political perceptions and advance their cause.
Amazon’s plan to invest $700 million retraining its workforce signals very soon all jobs will be STEM jobs – and higher education needs to play a bigger role.
Conflict made its way to the Supreme Court this past session with two cases – one about the census, the other about gerrymandering. A court scholar says the two cases are intimately connected.
Alarm arose when news spread that Ebola cases had been found in Uganda. Here are the real reasons for concern.
The contested law also defines the jurisdiction of traditional leaders in terms of territory. But traditional community boundaries are actually set by personal relationships.
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Associate Professor of History, UMass Lowell
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Assistant Professor of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School
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Ph.D. candidate in Global Governance and Human Security, University of Massachusetts
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Associate Professor of Nursing, UMass Lowell
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Assistant Professor of History, UMass Lowell
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Endowed Chair of Sport Leadership and Administration, UMass Boston
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Professor & Chair of Political Science; Director of the Center for Public Opinion, UMass Lowell
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Assistant Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, UMass Lowell
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Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences, UMass Chan Medical School
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Mel King Fellow, MIT CoLab; Clinical Professor of Gerontology and Co-Director LeadingAge LTSS Center, UMass Boston
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Ph.D. Candidate in Systems Biology, UMass Chan Medical School
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Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell
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Associate Professor of Molecular Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School
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Professor of Philosophy and Director, Applied Ethics Center, UMass Boston
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Associate Professor of French and Italian, UMass Boston
