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Opinion: Lawsuits aren’t the best way to keep the tech industry honest

Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences Noah Giansiracusa co-authors an op-ed asserting that we must regulate the tech industry and require companies to vet the safety of their products before they release them to the public.

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We can’t stop AI, but here’s how we might shape its effects

Associate Professor of Mathematics Noah Giansiracusa writes a book review for the “The Coming Wave”, which argues that we need to think about how new technologies empower each other.

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How does trauma spill from one generation to the next?

Assistant Professor of Natural and Applied Sciences Arielle Scoglio explains that the way trauma is talked about in families can have a lasting impact.

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U.S. officials say AI will be a big cyberthreat. How it’ll materialize is less clear.

Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences Noah Giansiracusa offers insight on the increase in fraudulent news sights. 

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How to make sure your vacation rental isn’t a scam

Senior Lecturer Steve Weisman offers tips for confirming you are using a legitimate website when booking a vacation rental.

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Why booking travel on your phone is a bad idea

Assistant Professor of Marketing Shelle Santana talks about her research revealing shoppers tend to make suboptimal decisions under “drip pricing” situations, which is when hidden fees are added throughout the checkout process.

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College students have been voting at record rates. Why?

Assistant Professor of Global Studies Maricruz Ariana Osorio co-authors an op-ed highlighting how get-out-the-vote initiatives at colleges help to increase the number of students who vote. 

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TV and films have long taught audiences transphobia

Assistant Professor of English and Media Studies Traci Abbott authors an op-ed outlining why current bills threatening trans rights build on media depictions of trans people as dangerous.

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How Biden’s infrastructure package might leave behind poor and minority communities yet again

Global Studies Department Chair Juliet Gainsborough co-authors an op-ed highlighting her new research which shows that the communities in most economic distress — are also likely to lose out on the federal dollars they need.

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Five points for anger, one for a ‘like’: How Facebook’s formula fostered rage and misinformation

Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences Noah Giansiracusa offers perspective on how Facebook programs the algorithms it uses to make certain posts more prominent.

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