Bridge collapses, road repairs, evacuations: How transportation agencies plan for large-scale traffic disruptions
When a major roadway or bridge needs fixing, all that traffic has to go somewhere.
Lee D. Han, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Tennessee •
conversation
June 29, 2023 • ~9 min
June 29, 2023 • ~9 min
MIT engineering students take on the heat of Miami
A collaboration between MIT and Miami-Dade County has students working with city planning officials to understand why people wait patiently for a bus — and why they bail.
Jane Halpern | Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science •
mit
June 23, 2023 • ~13 min
June 23, 2023 • ~13 min
Saving lives from extreme heat: Lessons from the deadly 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave
A new report lays out steps communities can take to help their residents survive heat waves as the risk of dangerous temperatures rises.
Brian G. Henning, Professor of Philosophy and Environmental Studies, Gonzaga University •
conversation
June 20, 2023 • ~10 min
June 20, 2023 • ~10 min
Mae’n bryd i ni ailfeddwl beth yw gwyddoniaeth dinasyddion
Mae gwyddoniaeth dinasyddion yn cynnig y posibilrwydd o wyddoniaeth i'r bobl, gan y bobl.
Rob Evans, Professor in science and technology studies, Cardiff University
• conversation
June 9, 2023 • ~7 min
June 9, 2023 • ~7 min
Bringing the social and ethical responsibilities of computing to the forefront
The inaugural SERC Symposium convened experts from multiple disciplines to explore the challenges and opportunities that arise with the broad applicability of computing in many aspects of society.
Terri Park | MIT Schwarzman College of Computing •
mit
June 8, 2023 • ~12 min
June 8, 2023 • ~12 min
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