Research

Naja Ferjan Ramirez, an assistant professor in linguistics, discusses how an updated form of babytalk--"parentese"--can help babies' language development.

Rodolfo Cortes Barragan, a postdoctoral researcher at I-LABS, discusses his research showing that babies are more altruistic than one might think.

Andrew Meltzoff, psychology professor, discusses his research in altruism among babies.

For interaction design major Sarah Strickler, research is the most compelling aspect of design.

Naja Ferjan Ramirez, an assistant professor of linguistics, discusses how "parentese," as opposed to traditional baby talk, is beneficial for language development in babies.

Psychology professor Andrew Meltzoff explains the results of a study he co-authored showing babies' natural tendencies towards altruism.

Andrew Meltzoff, psychology professor, discusses the results of a study he co-authored indicating that babies are more altruistic than most people think.

Alshakim Nelson, assistant professor of chemistry, explains how the development of a new way of producing chemicals allows for the on-demand production of medicine.

Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, discusses his research on "deepfakes" and a class he co-teaches about spotting misinformation.

Leslie Rosenberg, physics professor, weighs in on new dark matter experiments.

Doctoral student Dominic Sivitilli gives insight into the mind of an octopus.

Assistant linguistics Professor Naja Ferjan Ramirez discusses how "parentese" can help young children in learning languages.

Caleb Banta-Green, affiliate associate professor of public health, discusses new research into the treatment of opioid use disorder for incarcerated people.

Professor of history Patricia Ebrey is featured in this edition of "Faculty Friday."

Alex Lenferna, philosophy doctoral student, writes about how the creation of social 'tipping points' could lead to social transformations that mitigate the effects of climate change.