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Greenland is not just an island. It is a climate system.

But Greenland is not just a place. It is a planetary thermostat. What happens there over the next few decades will shape coastlines, weather patterns, and human migration for centuries. Read More

Drake Maye is the better quarterback going into the Super Bowl

Completion percentage and yards per attempt matter in games where every drive is critical, and Maye held the edge in both. Read More

State of the Campus Times

As is tradition for the University of Rochester Campus Times, I’m going to take advantage of this Spring’s first print edition to introduce myself and to update all of you on our goals for this coming semester. Read More

The United States’ AI dominance starts with a dominant clean energy supply-chain

This imbalance represents a major strategic risk: Without an independent, clean, scalable, and economically viable energy scheme of its own, the U.S.’ lead in energy-intense AI tech will be short-lived. Read More

Littering is a global problem, and here’s what you can do to help

The change can start with you, and it’s only one step away. Read More

The value of op-eds: Interpretation, not gospel

Op-eds matter when they are honest about their limitations and point to evidence, rather than replace it. Read More

Are film and literature playing into the rise of American political violence?

When tackling a problem as complex and deep-rooted as political violence, we must understand all the factors at play.  Read More

How to survive talking science with your family this holiday

Are you dreading the moment when your crazy uncle brings up climate change at dinner? You are not alone. Read More

On Hillside and its “What are you gonna do about it” prices…

We aren’t attendees at a stadium game or passengers killing time before a flight. We are students who need to eat, with no other options. Read More

H-1B visas: another way Trump’s policies don’t make sense

Experienced economics have determined that immigrants actually boost the economy and have a generally positive effect on American-born citizens’ place in the job market. Read More