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Associate Professor of Government Gbemende Johnson has received a $242, 810 grant from the National Science Foundation to examine what happens when a Freedom of Information request ends up in court.

The day the Senate passed a possible blueprint for President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID relief plan, Marketplace broadcast an appropriately timed interview with Ann Owen, the Henry Platt Bristol Professor of Economics. The segment addressed the question, how much control do presidents really have over the economy?

Assistant Professor of Government Erica De Bruin, author of How to Prevent Coups d'État, has been quoted extensively in the national media in the lead up to and in the aftermath of the assault on the Capitol. The primary question directed to her has been, “Is this a coup?”

“A radiant entertainer finally gets her due as a composer and lyricist—and champion of resilience amid troubles.” Thus began a review in The Wall Street Journal of three books about Dolly Parton, including Professor of Music Lydia Hamessley’s Unlikely Angel – The Songs of Dolly Parton.

Twelve Hamilton students joined Nichols in developing and delivering weekly lessons exploring age-appropriate topics in philosophy with groups of Clinton elementary and middle school students.

During the fall semester, first-year students collected oral histories that brought to life issues such as immigration and slavery.

Based on both institutions’ methods for success, President David Wippman and Cornell Professor of American Studies Glenn Altschuler co-authored an essay outlining key lessons learned in the process in an op-ed in Inside Higher Ed.

From climate change to Title IX, from coups to international recruitment, faculty have presented their views in major news outlets throughout the year.

In an essay titled Getting around anti-Democratic obstacles to addressing climate change, Professor of Government Peter Cannavò explains how a fundamental problem in our system of governance stands in the way of enacting climate change legislation.

The Fillius Jazz Archive has, among its more than 400 videotaped interviews, two with jazz great Dave Brubeck, shared here.