Essay Archive
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June 16, 2022
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How math and language can combine to map the globe and create strong passwords, using the power of 3 random words
Essay by Mary Lynn Reed, professor and head, School of Mathematical Sciences, published by The Conversation.
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June 1, 2022
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What are digital twins? A pair of computer modeling experts explain
Essay co-written by Amlan Ganguly, associate professor and department head of computer engineering, published by The Conversation.
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May 25, 2022
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Parents of deaf children often miss out on key support from the Deaf community
Essay by Pamela Renee Conley, associate professor of liberal studies, published by The Conversation.
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May 16, 2022
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Some chocolate has a dark side to it - child labor
Essay by Robert Ulin, professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, published by The Conversation.
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March 24, 2022
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New data-sharing requirements from the National Institutes of Health are a big step toward more open science – and potentially higher-quality research
Essay by Stephen Jacobs, professor in the School of Interactive Games and Media and director of Open@RIT, published by The Conversation.
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March 14, 2022
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Russia’s false claims about biological weapons in Ukraine demonstrate the dangers of disinformation and how hard it is to counter – 4 essential reads
The Conversation highlights an essay by Justin Pelletier, director of the GCI Cyber Range and Training Center.
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March 4, 2022
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Women’s History Month: 5 groundbreaking researchers who mapped the ocean floor, tested atomic theories, vanquished malaria and more
The Conversation highlights an essay on Margaret Morse Nice written by Kristoffer Whitney, assistant professor in the Department of Science, Technology, and Society.
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March 1, 2022
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Intelligence, information warfare, cyber warfare, electronic warfare – what they are and how Russia is using them in Ukraine
Essay by Justin Pelletier, director of the GCI Cyber Range and Training Center, published by The Conversation.
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February 24, 2022
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Russia invades Ukraine – 5 essential reads from experts
The Conversation highlights an essay by Justin Pelletier, director of the GCI Cyber Range and Training Center.
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February 1, 2022
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China has no plan for who will succeed Xi Jinping – leaving the nation and the world in uncertainty
Essay by Amit Batabyal, the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, published by The Conversation. This article was republished by Business Insider and the Houston Chronicle, among others.
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January 26, 2022
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Russia could unleash disruptive cyberattacks against the US – but efforts to sow confusion and division are more likely
Essay by Justin Pelletier, director of the GCI Cyber Range and Training Center, published by The Conversation.
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January 19, 2022
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CORBEVAX, a new patent-free COVID-19 vaccine, could be a pandemic game changer globally
Essay by Maureen Ferran, associate professor in the Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences, published by The Conversation.
