Although the most obvious difference in this slide is the stark black background alternative to the Publications section homepage, the thing to notice here is the re-positioning of the main title bar running across the top of the page.
The main title bar has been re-positioned to give more vertical room to the content beneath, and to give a more over-arching sense of branding to the page.
As with the deeper background colour, I'm not sure about this change, and would welcome any feedback.