Students in this course learn about the biology and sociology of friendship, but also put their studies to the test by going to eat a meal with a peer, and tracking their experience.
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Cities benefit from trees, which can cool concrete sprawls and improve air quality.
With college students less likely to read through a full textbook than they once were, video games can help keep them engaged.
While wealth and power can go a long way in fighting a criminal conviction, sometimes these factors fall short.
Before universal vaccination for hepatitis B began in 1991, 18,000 children contracted the virus by age 10 each year, and most of them developed chronic illness and liver damage. Vaccination reduced those infections by 95%.
The poet obsessively collected images of himself, foreshadowing both the good and the bad of today’s selfie culture.
In nonindustrialized societies, health, productivity and economic security play much larger roles in determining happiness among aging populations, a new study finds.
A new video intervention shows correcting Americans’ exaggerated views of political opponents can defuse tensions, reduce support for antidemocratic practices and promote a healthier democracy.
Trial lawyers, like artists, have to connect with different audiences and push them to look at legal issues, people and ideologies in new ways.
How states fund their schools may matter more in the coming years as the Trump administration prepares to change the federal government’s role in education spending.
Research on artificial intelligence in marketing overwhelmingly neglects its potential negative consequences, a new study finds.
A study found that in US counties where friendships with prosperous individuals are more common, investment and savings tend to be higher.
There has been quite a bit of research on online product reviews that try to sway consumer sentiment, but new research looks at reviews that are instead a form of entertainment.
Previous research had found that consumers think these types of eco-friendly policies are inconvenient.
Sea cucumbers have been overharvested for centuries. At the same time, coral reefs have declined as well. Research suggests that saving the former may help restore the latter.
It’s hard to start living on your own after turning 18 and aging out of foster care.
Civic engagement is more correlated with giving than religiosity, new research indicates.
It turns out that identifying as a reader can be more about community, wealth and gender than how much someone actually reads.
New research found a way to both improve the accuracy of deepfake detection algorithms while also enhancing fairness.
New research suggests alternating boring and meaningful tasks can keep workers more engaged and productive.
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