Opinions
environmentalism
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
Awards Predictions
2026 Oscars Preview: Who will win, who should win, and who already has won
The 98th Academy Awards are still over a month away, but the nominations have already indicated several promising signs for the future of Hollywood. Read More
superbowl
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
Congestion Pricing
Congestion pricing, one year in
Traffic mitigation, the main goal of the congestion relief program, has been an inarguable and impressive success. The major bridge and tunnel crossings into the tolled area of Manhattan saw an astounding 23% average decrease in rush hour travel time, ranging from 6.7% on the Manhattan Bridge all the way to 51% in the Holland Tunnel. Read More
Climate Change
The hard truth about decarbonization: why half-measures will not save us
This creates a dilemma. If we only mandate what is easy for companies to implement, emissions keep rising. If we pretend everything can be decarbonized quickly, climate policy collapses under its obvious failures. A serious approach has to accept two tenets at once: we need full decarbonization everywhere that it is possible, and we need honest promises from sectors where it is not. Read More
From the Editor
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
ai
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
Ambition
From $1,300 to New York State
. I spent the night on the airport floor with $1,300 in my account — money meant to last until I found work in a country whose systems I did not yet understand. I was afraid. But I also knew I could not go back. Read More
environmentalism
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
