“Generally speaking, affirmations are used to reprogram the subconscious mind, to encourage us to believe certain things about ourselves or about the world and our place within it.”
Kathryn Lively, dean of the College and professor of sociology| The Ladders
September 1, 2020
“Just about everything you do at Tuck, inside and outside the classroom, is alongside other people who are invested in your success, and you in theirs.”
Luke Anthony Peña, executive director of admissions and financial aid at the Tuck School of Business| Clear Admit
August 31, 2020
“COVID-19 is not just hazardous for elderly people, it is extremely dangerous for people in their mid-50s, 60s, and 70s.”
“Empowering local communities to restore forests can provide human well-being benefits to millions of the most deprived and marginalized people, as well as environmental benefits for all.”
James Erbaugh, a research associate in environmental studies| The Logical Indian
August 26, 2020
“If we can have a better estimation of what water availability is going to look like, individual decision-makers can embrace strategies to diversify risk or to reduce the risk where they can.”
Justin Mankin, assistant professor of geography| VPR
August 25, 2020
“Without U.S. cooperation and with COVID raging around the world, many countries have implemented their own unilateral solutions, worsening the risk of tax disputes and trade tensions.”
Vijay Govindarajan, the Coxe Distinguished Professor of Management at the Tuck School of Business, and colleagues| Harvard Business Review
August 24, 2020
“We athletes are equipped for changes, but this asked for the ultimate adaptation.”
“Contrary to the dominant narrative in newspapers and on television, many young adults are responding to the need for action and ingenuity during the pandemic.”
“The electorate in 1988 was far more likely to view the other side with respect. Voters believed that both candidates sought to better the American way of life.”
“During a pandemic, it is vital that potentially lifesaving guidance be accessible to all audiences.”
Joseph Dexter, a fellow at the Neukom Institute for Computational Science| USA Today
August 18, 2020
“Every time we see a face, the brain adjusts our representation of that face so its size, viewpoint, and orientation (are) matched to faces stored in memory, just like computer face recognition systems such as those used by Facebook and Google.”
Brad Duchaine, professor of psychological and brain sciences| The Siasat Daily
August 17, 2020
“Women are mobilized on a bigger scale than we've seen in a generation at least.”
“Our college has a thorough pandemic plan around health and safety, and how to manage quarantine.”
Nina Paripovich '22, returning to campus from New Zealand| Stuff
August 13, 2020
“Those of us who study female leadership read even more into Biden's choice: that American culture is finally beginning to recognize the dignity and respect of strong, Black women, long a stereotype but not always positive.”
Ella Bell Smith, professor of business administration, and a co-author| Cognoscenti
August 12, 2020
“I don't think people holding up a Q sign at a Trump rally have really invested thought about the myriad propositions involved in QAnon. I think it's a way of saying, 'We think Trump is good.' ”
Russell Muirhead, the Robert Clements Professor of Democracy and Politics| Talking Points Memo
August 11, 2020
“As with everything else in the United States, when things go wrong, the people who suffer are low-income people and racial minorities because of centuries of systemic racism.”
Elliott Fisher, professor at The Dartmouth Institute| Valley News
August 10, 2020
“We're looking at this enormously important change in relative power between the U.S. and China.”
Jennifer Lind, associate professor of government| NPR
August 7, 2020
“We will impact how we treat cancer and a multitude of complex multi-faceted diseases.”
“Without these crucial roles that Black soldiers were playing, the American military wouldn't have been the same fighting force it was. That was a perspective you didn't see much in the white press.”
Matthew Delmont, the Sherman Fairchild Distinguished Professor of History| History
August 4, 2020
“The voters have to be very, very attentive to issues of timeliness and signatures. Those just don't exist in regular, in-person voting.”
Michael Herron, the Remsen 1943 Professor of Government| Orlando Sentinel