Category: Academic Reportage

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Jerrid Kruse, Professor of Science Education, Drake University Learning is more than just memorization. FG Trade/E+ via Getty Images During my years teaching science in middle school, high school and college, some of my students have resisted teaching that educators call higher-order thinking. This includes…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Delphine Farmer, Professor of Chemistry, Colorado State University The corpse plant’s bloom appears huge, but its flowers are actually tiny and found in rows inside its floral chamber. John Eisele/Colorado State University Sometimes, doing research stinks. Quite literally. Corpse plants are rare, and seeing one…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Carson MacPherson-Krutsky, Research Associate, Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado Boulder A firefighter watches as the NCAR Fire burns on March 26, 2022, in Boulder, Colo. Michael Ciaglo via Getty Images Many Coloradans may never get an alert that could save their life during a…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Lee Bebout, Professor of English, Arizona State University Many people think the U.S. is at an inflection point. StudioM1/iStock via Getty Images Shortly following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, many politicians and pundits were quick to highlight the importance of civil discourse.…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Jay L. Zagorsky, Associate Professor Questrom School of Business, Boston University Go directly to jail? Not quite. Sergey Chayko/Getty Images Plus Mortgage fraud is back in the news. Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, is being investigated by the Department of Justice for allegedly making…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Alexandra Killewald, Professor of Sociology, University of Michigan Women typically earn less than men per hour that they work. MoMo Productions/DigitalVision via Getty Images Women in the U.S. typically earned 85% as much as men for every hour they spent working in 2024. However, working…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Remy Dou, Associate Professor of Teaching and Learning, University of Miami Kids seem to get a message that STEM jobs aren’t compatible with being a primary caregiver. kali9/E+ via Getty Images Employers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics – commonly called the STEM industries – continue…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Caroline Lynn Kamerlin, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology ATP synthase is an enzyme that has been using phosphate to generate life’s energy for millions of years. Nanoclustering/Science Photo Library via Getty Images The questions of how humankind came to be, and whether…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Jason Reed, Associate Teaching Professor of Finance, University of Notre Dame Interest rates are a tricky balancing act, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell knows well. AP Photo/Alex Brandon The Federal Reserve is in a nearly impossible spot right now. Markets are expecting a quarter-point interest…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Gio Dolcecore, Assistant Professor, Social Work, Mount Royal University Lavender marriages, traditionally entered into by LGBT+ individuals to conceal their sexual orientation, are on the rise, according to several news sources, with some even calling them a “trend.” Historically, lavender marriages refer to unions — often…