At airports, a misplaced faith in body language
Prof. Nicholas Epley says listening to people trumps reading body language: 'The mind comes through the mouth'

A way forward for Ukraine
Prof. Roger Myerson co-authors op-ed on why decentralized political power is essential to Ukraine's future

A Way Forward for Ukraine
Prof. Roger Myerson co-authors op-ed on why decentralized political power is essential to Ukraine's future

Gregory Hillhouse, 1955-2014
Prof. Gregory Hillhouse remembered as a caring and inspiring mentor to chemistry students

First direct evidence of Big Bang found
Asst. Prof. Abby Vieregg discusses research team's discovery of evidence of 'cosmic inflation' after Big Bang
WBEZ/NPR
Getting Ukraine wrong
Prof. John Mearsheimer argues against an aggressive approach to the Ukraine crisis

New contender for 'fat gene' found
Asst. Prof. Marcelo Nobrega leads study disproving theories about so-called 'fat gene', finds different gene may be linked to obesity
Nature
Math lessons with hand gestures teach kids flexible learning and ability to generalize skills
Study by UChicago researchers finds that children who use hand gestures gain deeper understanding of math concepts
Medical Daily
Why half of urban kids drop out
Prof. Jens Ludwig explains Urban Education Lab's study of successful tutoring, mentoring programs for CPS students

AAAS Science: Both genders think women are bad at basic math
Prof. Luigi Zingales and collaborators on gender bias study find unconscious bias against women could affect hiring decisions of managers
AAAS/Science