The ‘warspeak’ permeating everyday language puts us all in the trenches
Robert Myers, Alfred University
In a manifesto posted online shortly before he went on to massacre 22 people at an El Paso Walmart, Patrick Crusius...
Boost in high school students taking advanced computer science could change the face of...
Christina Gardner-McCune, University of Florida
Often when I speak with students who are majoring in computer sciences, many of them tell me that they have...
Heart transplant doctors could help more people by accepting donations from the obese
Leora Yarboro, University of Virginia and Elizabeth D. Krebs, University of Virginia
Heart disease is the top cause of death in the U.S. For some...
As Herman Melville turns 200, his works have never been more relevant
Aaron Sachs, Cornell University
Outside of American literature courses, it doesn’t seem likely that many Americans are reading Herman Melville these days.
But with Melville turning...
School spankings are banned just about everywhere around the world except in US
Lucy Sorensen, University at Albany, State University of New York; Charmaine Willis, University at Albany, State University of New York; Melissa L Breger, Albany...
CBD and genetic testing provide hope for ‘intractable’ epilepsy in children
Isabel Derera, Tufts University
It can start with a vacant stare, what appear to be muscle twitches or a full-blown seizure. But no matter how...
Lead-based paint found in half of all inspected schools
Marilynne R Wood, University of Toledo
With all the emphasis that has been placed on making sure children are safe from the hazards of lead-based...
How college towns could benefit more from throngs of student volunteers
Jennifer A. Jones, University of Florida
Millions of college students volunteer at soup kitchens, animal shelters and other nonprofits near where they go to school....
