In March 2020, America’s economy was rocked by the beginning of shutdowns and stay-at-home orders due to the rise of COVID-19 in the country.…
Unwinding: Steven Soper discusses new COVID test
Since the beginning of the COVID pandemic in early 2020, testing has been under scrutiny. From a lack of tests to delays in results,…
Unwinding: Emily Vietti works to close leadership gender gaps
August 18, 2020 marked the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment which gave women the right to vote. 100 years later,…
Unwinding: Paul Scott hunts the cultural impact of zombies
Ever wonder why the zombies in film and on TV act the way that they do? Associate Professor of French Paul Scott can provide…
Unwinding: Brett Bricker applies KU Debate experience to national stage
After a career as a debater at KU and now as Co-Director of KU Debate, Brett Bricker knows how to craft an argument. Yet,…
Unwinding: Ayesha Hardison connects lessons from the work of Zora Neale Hurston to current events
Examining our past can provide clues on how to avoid problems we’ve already encountered. For Zora Neale Hurston scholar and associate professor of English…
Unwinding: Molly Zahn tackles the changing text of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Can religious texts be changed by the scribe copying them down? Associate Professor of Religious Studies Molly Zahn’s new book Genres of Rewriting in…
Unwinding: Yoonmi Nam on exploring time and sustainability through printmaking
Inspiration can come from anywhere. For professor of visual art Yoonmi Nam, her inspiration came from looking at the relationship between items we buy…
Unwinding: Darren Canady breaks down his work and tackles doubt as a writer
For many writers, the hardest part is getting the first few words on the page. Associate professor of English Darren Canady is no stranger…
Unwinding: Dave Tell on race, memory and the legacy of Emmett Till
What does it mean to commemorate a moment in time? For Professor of Communication Studies Dave Tell, commemorating the legacy of the murder of…
Unwinding with Joy Ward: Ecologist
By now you’ve heard about climate change affecting weather cycles and sea levels, but a less discussed element of rising carbon dioxide levels is…
Unwinding with Jennifer Delgado: Astrophysicist
If you spent any time on social media this summer, you probably heard that United States government agencies confirmed the existence of video footage…
Unwinding with Hannah Britton: Anti-trafficking Researcher
What does human trafficking look like? Most of us have seen stories of captivity play out on big or small screen with familiar casts…
Unwinding with Katie Rhine & Macie Rouse: Community Researchers
When most of us imagine a “lab,” familiar images and associations come to mind: sterile spaces equipped with white coats and Petri dishes, beakers,…
Unwinding with Ward Lyles: Compassionate Urban Planner
What’s the foundation of a city? For urban planner Ward Lyles, the spaces we inhabit are defined as much by an approach to life,…
Unwinding with Paul Stock: Optimist and Environmental Sociologist
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers.…
Unwinding with Alison Olcott: Dinosaur Hunter and Mars Explorer
Do aliens exist on Mars? Possibly. But how do humans actually go about answering that question? One option is to examine rocks to understand the…