Through studies conducted with Amazon mollies, clonal fish where all offspring from a single mother are genetically identical, Kate Laskowski’s Lab investigates how stochasticity is harnessed to generate individuality

With this initiative, the Institute for Integrated Transitions will facilitate new research agendas and collaborations; organize an annual flagship convening; offer trainings and peer support; and promote the exchange of critical lessons across fields and regions.

This funding helps ensure the continuation of the Khaya Lam (My Home) project, which aims to restore property rights denied to Black South Africans under apartheid by working with private conveyancers, municipal officials, and local project teams to facilitate home transfers at little or no cost to municipalities or homeowners.

Studying child socialization across diverse cultures is crucial for developing comprehensive and generalizable theories of developmental psychology. Research suggests that Latin American children exhibit remarkably high levels of prosocial behavior. In this article, we theorize that this “hyperprosociality” is underpinned by a set of other-oriented values fundamental to Latin American culture, such as empathy, respect, helpfulness, familism, and affection.