By Nicola Simone Smith, Liber Ero Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
William W. L. Cheung, Professor and Director, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia
In 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall on Puerto Rico with maximum sustained winds of 250 kilometres an hour. It devastated communities and infrastructure, was associated with nearly 3,000 deaths and caused tens of billions of dollars in losses.
The storm was a disaster for nature too. On land, severe forest damage led to dramatic declines in forest birds. In the sea, storms moved large amounts…
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By Carlos Diaz Ruiz, Associate Professor of Marketing, Hanken School of Economics
Broderick Turner, Assistant Professor of Marketing, Virginia Tech
Erick M. Mas, Assistant Professor of Marketing, Muma College of Business, University of South Florida
Zeynep Arsel, Professor, Management, University of Bath and Concordia University Chair in Consumption, Markets, and Society, Concordia University
When Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page were still university researchers, they warned that advertising could undermine the trustworthiness of search engines. In their landmark paper presenting Google, they also wrote:
“The goals of the advertising business model do not always correspond to providing quality search to users[…]We expect that advertising-funded search engines will be inherently biased toward the advertisers and away from the needs of the consumers.”
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By Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute, Rice University
The resumption of fighting, paired with the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz, complicates regional strategy and energy policy for the Gulf powerhouse.
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By Stewart Prest, Lecturer, Political Science, University of British Columbia
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By Robert Boatright, Professor of Political Science, Clark University; Institute for Humane Studies
Campaign spending is confusing, but there are basic rules to help you understand information about money in elections. They can help you determine what is corruption and what is just regular politics.
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By Emily Greene-Colozzi, Assistant Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, UMass Lowell
School shooting preparedness drills have been a routine though uncomfortable part of the back-to-school experience. Since the 1999 mass shooting at Columbine High School in Jefferson County, Colorado, various kinds of preparedness drills have been mandatory in most schools.
As schools schedule and conduct these preparedness exercises, parents are likely to hear grim terms like “active shooter drill”…
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By G. Patrick O'Brien, Assistant Professor of History, University of Tampa
A grassroots revolt against automated license plate readers, or ALPRs, has gained momentum across the United States.
ALPRs are AI-powered cameras that capture images of all passing vehicles. The camera systems turn details into datapoints searchable by anyone with access to the information.
Today, there are more than 130,000…
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By Andrew Monteith, Assistant Professor of Microbiology, University of Tennessee
A strong immune response doesn’t necessarily mean better protection from infection. The type and timing of immune attacks matter, too.
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By Pierce Salguero, Professor of Asian History & Health Humanities, Penn State
While meditation has been shown to have health benefits, it may not always be the right practice for all people.
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By Laura Blume, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Nevada, Reno
Juan Orlando Hernández’s escape from legal accountability at home and abroad point to the larger challenges of democracy building under the shadow of US power.
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