By Hannah Wiseman, Professor of Law, Penn State
When gas prices rise, not everyone feels the pain equally. For low-income and rural Pennsylvanians, a trip to the gas station can mean choosing between a full tank and groceries. Many factors, such as crude oil costs, distribution…
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By Yasamine Salkar, Clinical Assistant Professor of Health Administration, Georgia State University
At a recent dental appointment, I was unexpectedly seen by a new provider in my longtime dentist’s practice. Early in the visit, he realized we were both Iranian American. Like me, he had been born and raised in the United States. We were both fluent English speakers and fully accustomed to navigating American medical settings.
After we briefly discussed how the war in Iran was affecting our families there, something shifted. The…
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By Michael A. Allen, Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
Carla Martinez Machain, Professor of Political Science, University at Buffalo
Michael E. Flynn, Professor of Political Science, Kansas State University
Overseas US military bases are integral to combat operations and can burnish the country’s image to advance its foreign policy goals.
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By Matthew Ray, Professor of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Stout
Reese Hufnagel, Research Assistant, Department of Chemistry and Physics, University of Wisconsin-Stout
Some engineers are prioritizing ‘design for demise’ and planning satellites that are more likely to completely burn up in Earth’s atmosphere at the end of their lifespan.
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By John Eric Goff, Visiting Assistant Professor, Physics, University of Puget Sound
For two decades, researchers have studied soccer ball aerodynamics. Latest tests suggest the 2026 ball is more stable, but with a slightly shorter range.
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By Nicole Van Lier, Assistant Professor of Urban and Environmental Studies, Loyola Marymount University
Some Detroit residents spend as much as 25% of their disposable income on water bills. Many are struggling to keep up.
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By Ziv Epstein, Postdoctoral Associate, Schwarzman College of Computing, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Farnaz Jahanbakhsh, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan
Vana Goblot, Lecturer in Media, Communications and Cultural Studies, Goldsmiths, University of London
Our engagement with AI is at a crossroads: Will we treat it as an all-knowing oracle or as a tool to expand our own way of seeing the world?
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By Tommy Blanchard, Research Associate in Cognitive Science, Tufts University
Do you actually know how a bicycle or a zipper work, or what a penny or a common brand logo look like? Intellectual humility can help reduce overconfidence in what you don’t understand.
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By Moses Ngware, Senior Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
Many countries across Africa have embraced universal basic education policies in recent decades. But recent data has revealed that more than 100 million children and adolescents remain out of school, out of a total potential population of 469 million. The latest statistics suggest that after some years of progress, the situation is deteriorating. Education and youth empowerment scholar Moses Ngware and his co-researchers recently carried out an analysis of trends going back 25…
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By Steve Lindsay, Emeritus professor, Durham University
Jakob Brandtberg Knudsen, Dean of Architecture, Royal Danish Academy
Lorenz von Seidlein, Professor, University of Oxford
Salum Ahmed Mshamu, DPhil Student at University of Oxford, University of Oxford
A three year study of Tanzanian children found that changing the way homes are designed can prevent diarrhoea, pneumonia and malaria, and help children grow taller.
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