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The University of Chicago Press Podcast

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The Dissertation-To-Book Workbook
Northeast Corridor
Auburn Prison
American History
Digital Data
West Africa
William Freeman
Food Industry
History Of Medicine
Mechanism Vs. Vitalism
Appetite
Eating Disorders
Data Ethics
Historical Records
Civil Rights
Prison For Profit
Anti-Black Racism
Gut-Mind Link
Social Sciences
Model Cases

Interviews with authors of University of Chicago Press books.

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Episode: Jon Willis, "The Pale Blue Data Point: An Earth-Based Perspective on the Search for Alien Life" (U Chicago Press, 2025)
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Assistant Professor of Higher Education Leadership at the University of Nevada, Reno, author of 'Other People's Colleges'
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Caroline Jack
Associate professor at UCSD in the Communications Department
University of California San Diego
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Lisa Vanhala
Pro Vice Provost for the Grand Challenge theme of the Climate Crisis and full Professor of Political Science at UCL
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Michelle Wang
Author, expert in Chinese art and archaeology
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Dr. David Singerman
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Janice M. McCabe, "Making, Keeping, and Losing Friends: How Campuses Shape College Students’ Networks" (U Chicago Press, 2025)
Q: If institutions were to implement one concrete intervention to improve student friendship formation and maintenance, what would you prioritize?
I would recommend ensuring that students have a range of ways to connect, specifically by investing in spaces where people can interact and work together regularly.
Janice M. McCabe, "Making, Keeping, and Losing Friends: How Campuses Shape College Students’ Networks" (U Chicago Press, 2025)
Q: What are some of the things that the students found most difficult about losing friends and how to navigate that?
Students found it challenging to navigate friendships fading away or breaking up, with each type causing unique emotional challenges.
Janice M. McCabe, "Making, Keeping, and Losing Friends: How Campuses Shape College Students’ Networks" (U Chicago Press, 2025)
Q: How did you come about writing this book, Making, Keeping, and Losing Friends?
I have been interested in friendship for a while and previously wrote a book on friendship networks and how they affect academic and social success.
Lisa Vanhala, "Governing the End: The Making of Climate Change Loss and Damage" (U Chicago Press, 2025)
Q: Could you explain what this group is and what you learned from studying them?
Vanhala learned that the design of the executive committee for loss and damage can lead to gridlock due to the equal representation of developed and developing countries.
Lisa Vanhala, "Governing the End: The Making of Climate Change Loss and Damage" (U Chicago Press, 2025)
Q: What inspired you to write a book about the climate negotiations?
Vanhala noticed a gap between what was agreed at COP meetings and the reality of implementation, focusing on the motivations behind these discrepancies.

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