Unleashing imagination

Lisa Lee

“We must unleash the artistic imagination to confront the problems of today.”

Lisa Yun Lee, director of the School of Art and Art History, on her plans for the new school, Nov. 12 New City

“The best way to enable healthy cognitive aging is by regularly challenging your brain.”

Renae Smith-Ray, research scientist in the Institute for Health Research and Policy, on a study that found brain training computer games slowed the decline of older people’s balance and walking speed, Nov. 28 Reuters

“People take a certain glee in shaming other people.”

Steve Jones, professor of communication, on the extreme reaction — death threats and job loss — to a woman who posted photos online of her Halloween costume as a Boston Marathon victim, Nov. 29 St. Louis Post-Dispatch