Mind molding psychedelic drugs could treat depression, and other mental illnesses
David E. Olson, University of California, Davis
It seems that psychedelics do more than simply alter perception. According to the latest research from my colleagues...
School safety commission misses the mark by ignoring guns
F. Chris Curran, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
A federal school safety commission that formed after the Parkland, Florida, school massacre won’t be focusing on...
Why Mister Rogers’ message of love and kindness is good for your health
Richard Gunderman, Indiana University
The release of the Mister Rogers documentary, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” calls to mind the essential message of Rogers’ long-running...
Students need IT skills to compete in the new economy
Christos A. Makridis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
By 2026, employment in computer and information technology occupations is projected to grow 13 percent over what it...
How female protagonists have changed – and stayed the same – in young adult...
Kelly Roberts, Meredith College
Strong female protagonists in young adult fiction are nothing new. From Nancy Drew to Annemarie Johansen – Lois Lowry’s selfless heroine...
Teenage depression: If a parent doesn’t get treatment for a child, is that abuse?
Michael Shapiro, University of Florida
Hospital visits for kids in the U.S. who have contemplated or thought about suicide have risen sharply.
As a child...
Limits on Chinese graduate student visas may protect US intellectual property but drive away...
Jack Marr, Boise State University
Some Chinese students studying STEM-related fields may not be staying in the U.S. as long as they’d planned. The Trump...
The slippery slope of dehumanizing language
Allison Skinner, Northwestern University
Comparing people to animals seems to increasingly be a part of our political discourse.
When Roseanne Barr tweeted that former White House...
