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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By Alba du Toit, Professor and PARC/DoA/UFS Chair: Innovative Agro-processing for Climate Smart Food Systems, University of the Free State
Faith Matiza Ruzengwe, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of the Free State
Spekboom (Portulacaria afra) is an easy-to-grow succulent shrub, small tree, or hedge.
In the wild, it grows naturally to up to five metres tall on steep slopes and rocky hillsides in the Karoo and Eastern Cape regions of South Africa, where it helps to stabilise soil and prevent erosion. It’s also a champion of carbon…
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By Thendo Mutshekwa, Research associate, Rhodes University
Lubabalo Mofu, Instrument Scientist Freshwater Field and Lab Ecologist, National Research Foundation
Samuel N. Motitsoe, Senior Lecturer in the School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand
Even South Africa’s remote sacred springs are not untouched: research found microplastics in all nine tested, including waters used for healing and drinking.
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By Scott Creel, Professor of Conservation Biology & Ecology, Montana State University
New GPS tracking on African wild dogs found they could travel long distances to find mates, but more than half did not survive the journey.
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By Negar Valizadeh, Geography, Environment and Geomatics, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Canada’s shifting study permit caps, post-graduation work permit rules and closure of graduate-focused immigration streams are reshaping pathways to permanent residence for international graduates. Policy reform can address these dynamics and provide clearer, more stable pathways that retain their talent and support their sense of belonging.
Canada advertises itself as a place where international students can build a life, not just buy a university degree.…
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By Lilach Marom, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University
In 2025, Jewish people were the target of 70 per cent of all police-reported hate crimes in Canada targeting a religious group. Jews make up about one per cent of the Canadian population.
Research indicates that higher education often increases tolerance. A 2026 national survey by sociologists Robert Brym and Rhonda Lenton found that Canadian university students have…
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