By Austin Sarat, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
Delivering a university commencement address used to simply be a unique kind of honor. Speakers stand before a podium, wearing a traditional graduation cap and robe, and offer graduates life lessons and inspirational words as they enter the next phase of life.
But today, speaking at a university commencement ceremony carries considerable risk, as Morton Schapiro, former president of Northwestern University, recently found…
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By Amnesty International
One year after the arbitrary detention of Ruth López, Amnesty International is reiterating its concern over the human rights violations committed against her and calling on the Salvadoran authorities to fully guarantee her due process rights, end her incommunicado detention, and fully comply with the precautionary measures granted by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. […] The post El Salvador: After a year in detention and repeated rights violations, authorities must immediately release Ruth López appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Carolina Pichardo
Three Dominican ecologists and environmental managers explore how protecting ecosystems, conserving resources, and promoting sustainability represent meaningful acts of patriotism that safeguard communities, biodiversity, and future generations across the nation.
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By Peter Brown, Professor in Physics and Astronomy, Western University
The science academies of G7 member countries have identified international space governance as a pressing issue for the G7 Leaders’ Summit, to be held from June 15-17 in Evian, France.
The
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By Guy Rouleau, Professor in the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University
As G7 societies age and birth rates decline, we must invest in collaborative open science research, to optimize brain health for every citizen.
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By Joshua Matanzima, Researcher, The University of Queensland
After years of drought, Lake Kariba’s rising waters are bringing relief to Zimbabwe and Zambia, boosting electricity, fishing, tourism and wildlife.
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By Andrew Shennan, Professor of Obstetrics at King’s College London and chair of the FIGO Preterm Birth Committee (2012-23)., King's College London
Katy Kuhrt, Post-doctoral research fellow, King's College London
Rossetta O. G. Cole, Lecturer, University of Sierra Leone
Early identification of abnormal heart rate and blood pressure is crucial to prevent maternal deaths from postpartum haemorrhage and maternal sepsis.
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By Kyra Pazan, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, California State University, Stanislaus
Andrew Carr, Senior Lecturer, University of Leicester
When imagining our early human ancestors in prehistoric Africa hundreds of thousands of years ago, one might envision trekkers plodding across a savanna, baking under an equatorial sun.
Research, however, suggests that our species’ unique strengths – creativity, cooperation and adaptability – may have been honed in a very different environment. Our team of archaeologists has uncovered a story in which mountainous landscapes played a central role in making us human.
Today, those of us who like to explore mountains have technical gear and conveniences like GPS safety beacons,…
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By Misheck Mutize, Post Doctoral Researcher, Graduate School of Business (GSB), University of Cape Town
Africa is providing cheap liquidity to wealthy nations. In return it is paying huge interest rates to external institutional investors at the cost of its own development.
For instance, African central banks export their reserve funds for safekeeping. Sovereign wealth funds and pension fund managers invest only in investment-grade European and United States institutions. The most popular one is risk-free US treasuries,…
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By Tom Yarrow, Professor of Anthropology, Durham University
Paolo Heywood, Associate Professor, Social Anthropology, Durham University
When John, a stonemason working at Glasgow Cathedral, finishes repairing a section, the highest praise he can receive is that no one notices. “When we get things that come together you just see a couple of wee bits of stone”, he explains. “You don’t actually see the work that went into it. But it’s satisfying getting it to all come back as if it’s never been touched.”
This is the paradox at the heart of skilled conservation work: the better you…
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