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Three political scientists elected to fellowships at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences
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).
Vote-by-mail had little outcome on turnout, result of 2020 election according to new study by Andrew Hall
"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.”
Political science faculty drive innovation in remote learning
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.
Junior Megha Parwani awarded a 2021-2022 Newman Civic Fellowship for building avenues of dialogue
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.
Political Scientist Justin Grimmer tackles 2020 election integrity in new research
In this conversation, Hoover Senior Fellow Justin Grimmer talks about his new research paper that analyzes and challenges allegations of voter fraud during the 2020 presidential election.