How a drought affects trees depends on what’s been holding them back

Remarkably, sometimes drought can increase tree growth. Understanding why and where this happens will help us predict and mitigate the impacts of climate change.

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Humanities program brings courses in literary studies to individuals in the California state prison system

Incarcerated individuals explore the world of literature and broaden their perspectives, for the purpose of building better lives in prison and after their release, through a unique initiative of the Interdisciplinary Humanities Center.

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New collection of articles unpacks the importance of culture in the evolution of gendered conflict

Anthropologist David Lawson edits a volume on gendered conflict — sometimes called the battle of the sexes — which takes on deeper meaning through the lens of evolutionary science.

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