Lab coats help students see themselves as future scientists
Megan Ennes, North Carolina State University and M. Gail Jones, North Carolina State University
In order to encourage more of the nation’s young people to...
A hangover pill? Tests on drunk mice show promise
Yunfeng Lu, University of California, Los Angeles
“Civilization begins with distillation,” said William Faulkner, a writer and drinker. Although our thirst for alcohol dates back...
How one ‘Rosie the Riveter’ poster won out over all the others and became...
Sarah Myers, Saint Francis University and G. Kurt Piehler, Florida State University
Seventy-five years ago, Norman Rockwell’s painting of Rosie the Riveter appeared on the...
How ‘media snacks’ – from HQ Trivia to Candy Crush – are transforming the...
Ethan Tussey, Georgia State University
When Snow White sang “Whistle While You Work,” she was participating in a long tradition of using entertainment to manage...
Tom Wolfe elevated journalism into enduring literature
William McKeen, Boston University
In 20th-century popular culture, journalists were portrayed as needy hacks desperate to write the Great American Novel. Journalism was the means...
Avoid high student debt and dropping out by asking these 4 questions about any...
Jake Murray, Boston University
Even though for-profit colleges get a bad rap for being predatory and leaving students saddled with debt but no degree, a...
What are halal foods?
Myriam Renaud, University of Chicago
During the month of Ramadan, for 30 days, Muslims who choose to fast will neither eat nor drink during daylight...
In the US, fairy-tale royal weddings clash with reality
Laurie Essig, Middlebury College
Unless you’ve been living in outer space, you probably know that on May 19, Prince Harry will marry Meghan Markle. Many...
