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“[If] we hope to take advantage of the possibilities that a more connected world can offer us, we will need thoughtful citizens," says assistant professor of political science Emilee Chapman.

Faculty members Lauren Davenport, Hakeem Jefferson, and Anna Grzymala-Busse are among the newly announced 2021-22 fellows at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS).

"The rhetoric suggesting it is the major explanation for everything happening in elections nationwide is misleading,” he says. “Vote-by-mail’s actual impact turns out to be quite muted.”

The enhanced virtual classroom experience involves faculty coming to campus (while adhering to COVID-19 precautions) and giving course lectures from a special room outfitted with a vast, 32-foot-wide by 8-foot-high videowall.

In a time of heightened political polarization, junior Megha Barwani is being recognized for her work to strengthen civil dialogue, civic engagement and democracy-building, particularly among young people.