Spring/Summer 2021
Spring/Summer 2021
In this issue of OMNIA we examine humankind's complex—and often harmful—relationship with our home: Earth. We also confront the ugly truth of inequality, exploring the nation’s complex history with race, and take a look at how decision-making impacts individuals during high-stress periods. In addition, we check in with students to see how they have adapted both socially and academically after more than a year into the pandemic.
Features
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It’s our tiny oasis in a vast universe, and it’s feeling fragile. Five faculty give us the latest on Earth and its prospects.
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Physicist Bhuvnesh Jain on how big data is transforming not only the study of the universe, but much of academia.
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Leniqueca Welcome, a doctoral candidate in cultural anthropology, uses photography to explore the human experience.
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Joseph Kable, Baird Term Professor of Psychology and Director of MindCORE, studies the brain activity that drives decision-making.
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Undergraduates reflect on their educational—and personal—experiences during the pandemic.
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Josephine Nock-Hee Park, Professor of English and Director of the Asian American Studies Program, on anti-Asian racism and community response.
