Nobody can understand the legal language in privacy policies. Can artificial intelligence digest the text and produce a human-readable explanation?
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Math instruction is stuck in the last century. How can we change teaching methods to move past rote memorization and help students develop a more meaningful understanding – and be better at math?
Bio-prospecting is the search for useful materials from natural sources. A biologist explains what we can learn from bacteria about breaking down plant material, and how we can use that knowledge.
Ingredients from shampoo, sunscreens and other personal care products are turning up in water supplies. Some are toxic or cause hormonal damage to aquatic life, and could threaten human health.
In English and science alike, every student and teacher brings his or her own language patterns to class. But how can educators make sure that language bias doesn’t harm student achievement?
How long does it take to make peace? Decades after the end of the Bosnian war, just one in six residents felt that country had reached reconciliation.
We asked five design experts – what’s your favorite product of all time, and why?
The latest release from WikiLeaks, of information about CIA hacking efforts, is yet another reminder of how Americans and our government must better protect our secret information.
Trump is proposing a budget with little substance and filled with politically toxic spending cuts, making it very unlikely to go anywhere, even in a Republican Congress.
A 2010 law that requires the executive branch to set goals and an obscure Senate rule may be the Democrats’ best chance to influence GOP plans to repeal and replace Obamacare.
During bird irruptions, hundreds or thousands of a single species show up outside their normal territory. Most of what we know about irruptions comes from data collected by citizen scientists.
As technology advances, tiny satellites no bigger than a loaf of bread have advanced from just proving they work to being big contributors in answering science questions.
The best way to protect a presidential device is to keep it off the internet altogether. If that’s not going to happen, how else can such a sensitive gadget be kept safe?
Dulled by hearing the same old recommendations to improve internet security, we are worn out. It’s time for a new approach, involving us all.
These mini lightning bolts have been known for millennia. Understanding static electricity at the atomic level opens the door for new technologies – as well as ways to cut down on the tiny zaps.
The Anthropocene most likely started long before the 1950s.
Globalization in its present form has generated economic inequalities, political uncertainties and cultural anxiety. Is there a way to move forward that benefits more people?
Americans’ reliance on their smartphones and tablets will drive online shopping revenue to new heights – and could introduce new buying experiences as well.
Though there is no indication hackers affected the outcome of the election, we still must act to improve the cybersecurity of American elections.
The painful effects of globalization and political corruption have decayed Americans’ trust in the federal government.
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Assistant Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Senior Research Scientist, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Assistant Professor of History, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of History, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of Geography and Environmental Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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John Rennie Short is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor Emeritus of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Assistant Professor, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Associate Professor of English, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Associate Professor of History and Asian Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Associate Professor of Community Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Associate Professor of Art History and Museum Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Principal Lecturer in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of Political Science, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
