What is USB-C? A computer engineer explains the one device connector to rule them all

With Apple’s capitulation on the latest iPhone models, USB-C is poised to become the standard connector for all devices.

Shreyas Sen, Elmore Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University • conversation
Sept. 13, 2023 • ~4 min

Consumer electronics have changed a lot in 20 years – systems for managing e-waste aren't keeping up

Technical advances are reducing the volume of e-waste generated in the US as lighter, more compact products enter the market. But those goods can be harder to reuse and recycle.

Shahana Althaf, Postdoctoral associate, Yale University • conversation
Jan. 11, 2021 • ~9 min

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