Foreign language classes becoming more scarce
Kathleen Stein-Smith, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Of all the skills that a person could have in today’s globalized world, few serve individuals – and the...
Could a lack of humility be at the root of what ails America?
Frank T. McAndrew, Knox College
There are a lot of reasons behind the political polarization of the country and the deterioration of civic discourse.
I wonder...
More American students are studying abroad, new data show
Chad M. Gasta, Iowa State University
Kelsey Hrubes knew she had a challenge on her hands when she visited Germany as a study abroad student...
Mantis shrimp have the world’s best eyes – but why?
By Amanda M Franklin, Tufts University
As humans, we experience an amazing world of colour, but what can other animals see? Some see much...
A frenemy fungus provides clues about a new deadly one
Carol A Kumamoto, Tufts University and Jesus A. Romo, Tufts University
It seems like every few years there’s a virus or bacterium that threatens human...
The SAT’s new ‘adversity score’ is a poor fix for a problematic test
Leigh Patel, University of Pittsburgh
The College Board recently revealed a new “adversity score” that it plans to use as part of the SAT in...
Measles: Why it’s so deadly, and why vaccination is so vital
Paul Duprex, University of Pittsburgh
On the darkest day of 2018, the winter solstice, we at the Center for Vaccine Research at the University of...
Why the Pilgrims were actually able to survive
Peter C. Mancall, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Sometime in the autumn of 1621, a group of English...
