The Polaris Dawn mission to Earth’s orbit will test SpaceX’s capabilities for a commercial space program

The Polaris Dawn mission will test communications, perform research and conduct a spacewalk with SpaceX extravehicular spacesuits.

Wendy Whitman Cobb, Professor of Strategy and Security Studies, Air University • conversation
Aug. 23, 2024 ~8 min

Online fundraising may require different strategies for different devices − new research

Because smartphones can make people focus more on their personal needs, it can be harder to persuade their users to donate on them than it is when someone sees an appeal on their PC.

Kristen Ferguson, Assistant Professor of Marketing, University of Notre Dame • conversation
July 31, 2024 ~5 min


Service dogs can reduce the severity of PTSD for veterans – new research

These dogs are trained to try to interrupt panic attacks and provide deep calming pressure to the people they’re matched with.

Kerri Rodriguez, Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Arizona • conversation
June 26, 2024 ~6 min

The US is losing wetlands at an accelerating rate − here’s how the private sector can help protect these valuable resources

The Supreme Court drastically reduced federal protection for wetlands in 2023. Two environmental lawyers explain how private businesses and nongovernment organizations can help fill the gap.

Michael Vandenbergh, Professor of Law and Co-Director, Energy, Environment and Land Use Program, Vanderbilt University • conversation
June 13, 2024 ~8 min

What is ‘techno-optimism’? 2 technology scholars explain the ideology that says technology is the answer to every problem

Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen is one of this concept’s biggest enthusiasts.

Jean Hardy, Assistant Professor of Media & Information, Michigan State University • conversation
April 24, 2024 ~6 min

Remembering the 1932 Ford Hunger March: Detroit park honors labor and environmental history

On March 7, workers at the Ford Rouge River plant marched for better working conditions, sparking America’s labor movement. Almost a century later, a quiet park honors their memory.

Paul Draus, Professor of Sociology; Director, Master of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Michigan-Dearborn • conversation
March 1, 2024 ~8 min

Nonprofit hospitals have an obligation to help their communities, but the people who live nearby may see little benefit

Standards are vague, and the IRS, which is tasked with enforcement, hasn’t provided much oversight.

Daniel Skinner, Associate Professor of Health Policy, Ohio University • conversation
Jan. 29, 2024 ~10 min

Texas is suing Planned Parenthood for $1.8B over $10M in allegedly fraudulent services it rendered – a health care economist explains what's going on

This lawsuit is only the latest chapter in a battle between the state and the reproductive health care provider that heated up in 2011.

Graham Gardner, Assistant Professor of Economics, Texas Christian University • conversation
Dec. 4, 2023 ~9 min


OpenAI is a nonprofit-corporate hybrid: A management expert explains how this model works − and how it fueled the tumult around CEO Sam Altman's short-lived ouster

The board is supposed to stop OpenAI from veering from its mission of building technology that benefits humanity.

Alnoor Ebrahim, Professor of Management, Tufts University • conversation
Nov. 30, 2023 ~10 min

Endometriosis afflicts millions of women, but few people feel comfortable talking about it

Health care providers often dismiss endometriosis pain as ‘all in your head’ − which can delay a correct diagnosis and treatment for years.

Kristina S. Brown, Professor and Chair of Couple and Family Therapy, Adler University • conversation
Nov. 1, 2023 ~8 min

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