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  • A better estimate for tick numbers with ‘citizen science’ data

    A team led by School of Arts & Sciences biologists found a way to account for biases in data collected by members of the public, using it to create a comprehensive abundance map of the tick responsible for transmitting Lyme disease.
    Side by side maps of the northeastern United States representing 2016 and 2015 with darker shading in certain counties.
    By correcting for collector biases in a citizen science dataset of black-legged tick abundance, the researchers were able to extrapolate tick numbers across the northeast United States. (Image: Courtesy of Tam Tran) 

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  • Women’s labor and political agency in Delhi
    Four women street vendors sell shoes and footwear on a Delhi street.

    Four women street vendors sell shoes and footwear on a Delhi street.

    (Image: Kannagi Khanna)

    Women’s labor and political agency in Delhi

    Rashi Sabherwal, a doctoral student in political science, explores how women engage politically in society in informal roles through her research in India.

    Sep 30, 2025