Essay Archive
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June 19, 2023
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Fascism lurks behind the dangerous conflation of the terms ‘partisan’ and ‘political’
Essay by Lawrence Torcello, associate professor of philosophy, published by The Conversation.
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May 31, 2023
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Amid fears of Chinese influence, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States has grown more powerful
Essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics and interim head of the Department of Sustainability, published by The Conversation.
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April 19, 2023
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Generative AI: 5 essential reads about the new era of creativity, job anxiety, misinformation, bias and plagiarism
The Conversation highlights an essay by Juan Noguera, assistant professor in the School of Design, about using artificial intelligence to inspire design.
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April 12, 2023
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Banning TikTok could weaken personal cybersecurity
Essay by Robert Olson, senior lecturer of computing security, published by The Conversation.
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April 5, 2023
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Easter bunnies, cacao beans and pollinating bugs: A basket of 6 essential reads about chocolate
The Conversation highlights an essay by Robert Ulin, professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, about exploitative labor practices in the chocolate industry.
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March 24, 2023
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How do superconductors work? A physicist explains what it means to have resistance-free electricity
Essay by Mishkat Bhattacharya, professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, published by The Conversation.
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March 22, 2023
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In Congress, breaking unwritten rules that encouraged civility and enabled things to get done is becoming the new normal
Essay by Sarah Burns, associate professor of political science, published by The Conversation.
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March 20, 2023
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Why does time change when traveling close to the speed of light? A physicist explains
Essay by Michael Lam, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, published by The Conversation.
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March 17, 2023
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Voice deepfakes are calling – here’s what they are and how to avoid getting scammed
Essay by Matthew Wright, professor and chair, and Christopher Schwartz, postdoctoral research associate, both in the Department of Computing Security, published by The Conversation.
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March 8, 2023
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Human genome editing offers tantalizing possibilities – but without clear guidelines, many ethical questions still remain
Essay by Andre Hudson, professor and interim dean of the College of Science, and Gary Skuse, professor in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, published by The Conversation.
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February 28, 2023
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DALL-E 2 and Midjourney can be a boon for industrial designers
Essay by Juan Noguera, assistant professor of design, published by The Conversation.
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February 22, 2023
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Lent is here – remind me what it’s all about? 5 essential reads
The Conversation highlights an essay by Michael Laver, professor in the Department of History, about the history of ashes in Christianity.
