Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, Clinical Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Human Services, University of North Dakota When it comes to mental health at school, typically the focus is on helping students, especially as they emerge from the pandemic with heightened levels of anxiety,…
Benjamin Sonnenberg, Ph.D. Candidate in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology, University of Nevada, Reno Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb above 8,000 feet in the…
Charles J. Russo, Joseph Panzer Chair in Education and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton If a school board member has a social media account, would it be wrong for them…
John Rennie Short is a Friend of The Conversation., Professor Emeritus of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County On a recent research trip to China, I wandered through the Oasis Mall…
Li Li, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences, UMass Chan Medical School Vaccines have been reliably and affordably protecting people from diseases worldwide for centuries. Until the COVID-19 pandemic, however, vaccine development was still…
Joan Donovan, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media Studies, Boston University The shocking events of Jan. 6, 2021, signaled a major break from the nonviolent rallies that categorized most major protests…
Derek T. Muller, Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame Momentous questions for the U.S. Supreme Court and momentous consequences for the country are likely now that the court has announced it will…
The first and most visible test of Republican candidate support in the 2024 presidential election is the Iowa caucuses, which take place on Jan. 15, 2024. This year, even though Democrat Joe Biden is…
Two pundits – Jonah Goldberg, left, and Paul Begala, second from right – discus politics with journalists Kristen Holmes and Jake Tapper. The Conversation, CC BY-SA Mike McDevitt, Professor of journalism and media studies,…
Diane Rohlman, Associate Dean for Research, Professor and Endowed Chair of Rural Safety and Health, University of Iowa Think about your first job. Maybe it was delivering pizza, bagging groceries, busing tables…
H. Colleen Sinclair, Louisiana State University Information warfare abounds, and everyone online has been drafted whether they know it or not. Disinformation is deliberately generated misleading content disseminated for selfish or malicious…