By Patrick J. Schena, Professor of Practice and International Business, Tufts University
If the US were to create a fund to harness AI and buffer the economy and workers from long-term harms AI could cause, it would not be the first country to do so.
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By Yunyao Li, Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas at Arlington
An atmospheric scientist explains the mechanics behind 4 types of extreme weather fueled by the smoke and the heat of wildfires.
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By Amy S. Badura-Brack, Professor of Psychological Science, Creighton University
Christopher Nolan turns Homer’s legendary warrior into a case study of moral injury, a condition that often appears in war veterans who struggle to forgive themselves.
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By Mark Vrtiska, Professor of Practice in Wildlife Management, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
The phone call to my office was a typical one for mid- to late June: Canada geese were causing a problem. There was too much poop, and they were eating some flowers. The former was all too common, but the latter part was somewhat new, and the location was a first-time complaint. So, I found myself driving to the caller’s house to investigate and talk with the homeowner.
At the time, in 2006, I was the waterfowl biologist for the Nebraska…
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By Pooya Tabesh, Associate Professor of Management, California State University, Los Angeles
The World Cup’s VAR controversies reveal a broader challenge for AI-assisted decision-making: deciding what AI should handle, what it should support and what should be left to human judgment.
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By Chetan Jaiswal, Associate Professor of Computer Science, Quinnipiac University
Hackers have easier ways of getting information out of a computer, but side-channel vulnerabilities show that technology developers need to take a broad view of security.
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By Janice Mak, Clinical Assistant Professor of Computer Science Education and Educational Technology, Arizona State University
Rather than considering how much time students spend on screens, the more useful question is whether they are asking questions and solving problems with the help of technology.
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By Peter Dziedzic, Ph.D. Candidate in Religious Studies, Harvard University
Kashmir’s history as a center of learning and the arts for Hindus, Buddhists and Muslims offers another way of understanding the region – one shaped by centuries of religious coexistence.
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By Christine Kirchhoff, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Law, Policy, and Engineering, Penn State
Philadelphia’s tap water meets federal drinking water standards but falls far short of public health goals when it comes to cancer-causing chemicals.
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By Carina Heckert, Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Texas at El Paso
Kyle Wiley, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Texas at El Paso
Disproportionate rates of preeclampsia – a potentially dangerous pregnancy complication – in immigrant populations reflect the physical toll of social and economic insecurities.
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