Arts & Sciences researchers and thinkers have recently been quoted or published in a wide range of influential publications on topics ranging from human touch to giant claws. Browse through these media hits for a new perspective on timely topics.

Tripti Bhattacharya, the Thonis Family Professor of Earth Sciences, wrote the Newsweek op-ed, “On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the problem of gender diversity in STEM is clear.

Jonathan Dee, assistant professor of English, was featured in The New Yorker for his review of the novel “Deacon King Kong,” by James McBride. The novel follows a group of characters in the wake of a shooting in a Brooklyn housing project in the 1960’s.

Sam Gorovitz, professor of philosophy, appeared in The Guardian, USA Today, The New York Times, The New Yorker and The Wall Street Journal about the rationing of medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Brittany Jakubiak, assistant professor of psychology, contributed to a podcast with CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta. The podcast explored the ways in which people are finding new relationships, as well as overcoming loneliness and lack of physical touch during this pandemic. One of Jakubiak’s research interests at Syracuse University is understanding how close relationships promote individual well-being.

Erin McCullough, postdoctoral researcher in the biology department, was interviewed for the Discover magazine article, “Giant claws and outlandish antlers? Thank the sexual arms race.” McCullough shared the results of her research on the Hercules beetle and Japanese horned beetle.

Liviu Movileanu, professor of physics, was interviewed about his research in the Phys.Org story “Scientists develop molecular 'fishing' to find individual molecules in blood,” which was also published in Health News Digest. Movileanu was also quoted about this research in Drug Discovery News.

Award-winning author and creative writing professor George Saunders’ short story “Love Letter” was featured in The New Yorker. The story is a letter from a grandfather to his grandson set in the future. The fictional piece offers a glimpse into the state of politics and corruption following a future presidential election. Saunders was also interviewed by The New Yorker about his inspiration for writing the piece.

“Three Women of Chuck’s Donuts,” a fiction piece by Anthony Veasna So, M.F.A. candidate in the creative writing program, was published in The New Yorker. It tells the story of a Cambodian-American mother and her two daughters, who together run a doughnut shop in California.