Food provides insight into Korean culture
Author Michael Pettid has become the "go-to" guy for commentary about Korean cuisine. Read more
Scholar brings new perspective to Buddhist text
Charles Goodman's translation of teachings by Buddhist scholar Shantideva will shed new light on important components of one of the world’s largest religions. Read more
Drink now, pay later?
Linda Spear's research demonstrates that the adolescent brain responds differently to alcohol than the adult brain, and in ways that seem to promote “binge” drinking. Read more
Cultural exchange takes center stage
Music may be the universal language, but drama seems to run a close second for Thomas F. Kremer of Binghamton University’s Theatre Department. Read more
Atomic-level view affords engineer new insights
Guangwen Zhou’s bold microscope techniques led to a grant from the NSF’s most prestigious program for young faculty. Read more
A fresh take on Africa
Nkiru Nzegwu set out to fight stereotypical views of Africa and in the process created an award-winning website. Read more
Art historian seeks meaning behind gift giving
Art historian Nancy Um studies the grammar of exchange in cross-cultural gift giving, a natural outgrowth of her research on Indian Ocean rim trading communities of the 17th and 18th centuries. Read more
