Herbal extract found to increase lifespan

The herbal extract of a yellow-flowered mountain plant indigenous to the Arctic regions of Europe and Asia increased the lifespan…

Peace talks (2)

John Whiteley has been on a decades-long quest to find out how – and if – peace can be achieved in the nuclear age

Peace talks (1)

John Whiteley asks how – and if – peace can be achieved in the nuclear age

Getting the words out

Dr. Gerald Maguire has personal reasons for devoting his life to the research and treatment of stuttering

High achiever

Senior and scholarship winner Vicky Zhou balances two majors and makes it look easy

Art of healing

Johanna Shapiro’s creative efforts infuse medical training with the human touch

Southern exposures

Photographer Connie Samaras traveled to the end of the world to capture some out-of-this-world images

Back from Baghdad

Doctoral candidate Susan Kupperstein is on the ground floor, helping to build democracy in Iraq

Of human bonds

A scholar’s exploration of altruism ultimately took her to its opposite, genocide, and to an understanding of the common ground both share

Revealing rhythms

Pierre Baldi uses math – and music – to help transform reams of research data into biological breakthroughs