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For these students, using data in sports is about more than winning games

  • Written by Felesia Stukes, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Johnson C. Smith University
imageThe 'DATA Bulls' use computer science skills to create data analytics for college sports teams. Felesia Stukes, Author provided

When professional sports teams use big data and analytics, their objective is to improve player performance and win more games.

That approach is paying off in a major way.

For instance, after the Golden State Warriors became...

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My research helped uncover a long-lost right-wing provocateur – but then I turned away from her work

  • Written by Carole Sargent, Literary Historian; Founding Director of the Office of Scholarly Publications, Georgetown University
imageAn example of 18th-century right-wing conservative commentary: 'The New Atalantis.'Transliteracies Project

Years ago I discovered a shocking early English political satirist when a professor urged me not study her. Dismissing what I assumed was his liberal bias, I claimed bipartisan curiosity and dove in anyway. You could say I fell for the...

Read more: My research helped uncover a long-lost right-wing provocateur – but then I turned away from her work

Biden can transform the US from a humanitarian laggard into a global leader – here's how

  • Written by Edward R. Carr, Professor and Director, International Development, Community, and Environment, Clark University
imageUntil now the U.S. hasn't coordinated its disaster aid and development spending.Jekesai Njikizana/AFP via Getty Images

Even after the Trump administration’s repeated efforts to slash foreign aid and global partnerships, the United States remains the world’s largest source of official development assistance for low-income countries.

Still,...

Read more: Biden can transform the US from a humanitarian laggard into a global leader – here's how

Cheaper solar power means low-income families can also benefit – with the right kind of help

  • Written by Galen Barbose, Research Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
imageSolar power is becoming more common for households at all income levels. These homes in Richmond, California, went solar with the help of GRID Alternatives.GRID Alternatives, CC BY-ND

Until recently, rooftop solar panels were a clean energy technology that only wealthy Americans could afford. But prices have dropped, thanks mostly to falling costs...

Read more: Cheaper solar power means low-income families can also benefit – with the right kind of help

Zoom work relationships are a lot harder to build – unless you can pick up on colleagues' nonverbal cues

  • Written by Nancy R. Buchan, Associate Professor of International Business, University of South Carolina
imageUsing nonverbal cues like hand gestures can help make communicating over video more effective. Ariel Skelley/DigitalVision via Getty Images

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

The big idea

Workers who communicate with their colleagues mainly through videoconferencing are far less effective at building relationships...

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Figs show that nonnative species can invade ecosystems by forming unexpected partnerships

  • Written by Jared Bernard, Ph.D. Candidate in Entomology, University of Hawaii
imageA tiny wasp explores the surface of a fig different than the one it evolved to pollinate.Jared Bernard, CC BY-ND

While surveying the Hawaiian island of Kauai in search of invasive plants in 2017, botanist Kelsey Brock spotted something unusal: a few nonnative species of figs seemed to be settling in.

As people traverse the planet for trade or...

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Biden has a congressional shortcut to cancel Trump’s regulatory rollbacks, but it comes with risks

  • Written by Daniel Farber, Professor of Law, University of California, Berkeley
imageMany of the resolutions and executive orders Trump signed early in his administration reversed Obama-era decisions involving the fossil fuels industry.AP Photo/Evan Vucci

The Trump administration dedicated itself to deregulation with unprecedented fervor. It rolled back scores of regulations across government agencies, including more than 80 environ...

Read more: Biden has a congressional shortcut to cancel Trump’s regulatory rollbacks, but it comes with risks

How to stay safe with a fast-spreading new coronavirus variant on the loose

  • Written by Suresh Dhaniyala, Bayard D. Clarkson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Clarkson University
imageThe new SARS-CoV-2 variant's increased transmissibility is believed to come from a change in the spike protein, visible here in yellow under an electron microscope.National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases

A fast-spreading variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has been found in at least 20 states, and people are wondering:...

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More health inequality: Black people are 3 times more likely to experience pulse oximeter errors

  • Written by Thomas Valley, Assistant Professor of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan
imageA pulse oximeter measures a person's blood oxygen saturation level and heart rate.Grace Cary via Getty Images

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have purchased small devices called pulse oximeters for use in their home – based on well-intentioned recommendations from health care providers and the media. Pulse oximeters are devices,...

Read more: More health inequality: Black people are 3 times more likely to experience pulse oximeter errors

Trump supporters seeking more violence could target state capitols during inauguration – here's how cities can prepare

  • Written by Jennifer Earl, Professor of Sociology, University of Arizona
imageThe FBI says armed protests are planned at all 50 state capitols ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Americans witnessed an alarming and deadly failure in planning and policing at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

The FBI failed to sound intelligence alarms, including about dozens of...

Read more: Trump supporters seeking more violence could target state capitols during inauguration – here's...

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