Social Science

How hands do the talking

New Center for Gesture, Sign, and Language launches interdisciplinary project with Neubauer Collegium.


Susie Allen

Chicago Studies makes city a classroom

Innovative program helps students pursue research about Chicago


Dianna Douglas

How disasters and trauma can affect children's empathy

Prof. Jean Decety co-authors study that measures children's empathy levels after earthquake in China


Time Magazine

Just thinking about math can make your head hurt, study confirms

Prof. Sian Beilock finds that math anxiety prompts brain activity similar to what occurs when a person is in pain


Landmark initiative reimagines humanistic inquiry

Neubauer Collegium, supported by $26.5 million gift, to promote collaboration on big questions.


Susie Allen