Emily Riehl's area of study, category theory, is said to be "taking the mathematical field by storm," in the words of her colleagues. But it's not the popularity of the approach that attracted her to ...

Emily Riehl, an associate professor in the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, is among 38 mathematicians and 10 theoretical physicists who have been awarded 2022 Simons Fellowships. The program, ...

Carlo Rovelli discusses his research on time and his view that it should not appear in the quantum theory of gravity. Robert Hazen and Michael Wong discuss their bold proposal for a new law of nature, ...

Neuroscience research into people with aphantasia is now revealing how imagination works and demonstrating the sweeping variety in our subjective experiences.

At 9 years old, Emily Riehl stepped on the Cheney Stadium field to sing the national anthem before a Tacoma Rainiers game. Although she had performed before South Kitsap High School games by that ...

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