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A photo of Wilma Bainbridge - she has long dark hair and is wearing a blue shirt

Psychology Faculty MACSS Computational Social Science Student Alumni

Study shows artists are capable of engineering visual memorability

The Brain Bridge Lab research, which included an art contest and gallery exhibit, also found computational models could determine art’s memorable char...

October 14, 2026
Oscar Volpe in a navy hooded coat and grey baseball cap. He smiles at the camera, with the Maine coast in the background.

Student Economics Alumni

Something to build on: An economist adds to what’s known and what he wishes he knew

This is one of a series during Autumn Quarter 2026 chronicling recent SSD alums as they embark upon an academic career.One of the first things Oscar V...

October 14, 2026
A photo of Liang Cai outside the Regenstein Library - he wears a white shirt, dark pants, and glasses. He holds his diploma and looks happy.

Student Alumni Sociology

Free-rein study: A multidisciplinary approach to research drives a scholar’s policy focus

This is one of a series during Autumn Quarter 2026 chronicling recent SSD alums as they embark upon an academic career. Sociologist Liang Cai (AM’18 (...

October 14, 2026
Kara Ann Hooser, David A. Peterson, and Adom Getachew pose for a photo with their awards

Faculty Alumni RDI Political Science MACSS CIR C3S2

Congratulating the 2026 SSD Recipients for Excellence in MA Advising and Mentoring

This year’s Awards for Excellence in MA Advising and Mentoring recognize professors celebrated for their generosity, encouragement, patience, and supp...

September 3, 2026
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Faculty Alumni Psychology

New Faculty Scholar Award Invests in Child Development and Education Scholarship

Gift shaped by alumna’s lifelong commitment to research and practice in these areasBy Sarah Steimer Throughout her career, including more than three d...

August 11, 2026
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Alumni Faculty Social Thought

James M. Redfield, a Greek scholar and award-winning professor, dies at 91

Redfield is remembered as a profoundly original thinker and encouraging teacher. The night before he died, James M. Redfield’s son handed him an unmar...

June 9, 2026
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Student Alumni Sociology Political Science

2026 Saller Prize Recipients Announced

Ibrahim Khan, PhD’25, from the Department of Political Science, and Xiaogao Zhou, PhD’25, from the Department of Sociology, have been selected as the ...

May 6, 2026
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History Faculty Alumni Economics Student

Inaugural Imberman Lecture to Feature Nobel Laureate Joel Mokyr

The conversation will explore how the market for ideas has been crucial for economic development.By Sarah Steimer The inaugural Imberman Lecture is se...

March 31, 2026
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Psychology Faculty Alumni

New research suggests memorable images are more likely to go viral online

The Brain Bridge study argues that memorability has a greater impact on virality than emotion.By Sarah Steimer If you see a photo of a beautiful beach...

February 4, 2026
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Student Alumni History Economics Sociology Political Science Psychology

Congratulating the 2025-26 Dissertation Fellows

Each year, a limited number of dissertation fellowships are awarded to SSD doctoral students sufficiently advanced to the writing stage of their progr...

September 12, 2025