Explorations
Explorations
Air Power
“Time Reversal” Could Make Wireless Electricity Ubiquitous
by Chris Carroll | Illustration by Jason Keisling
Wireless electrical power appeared on the…
A Jump-start for Late Starts
Tool Analyzes Bus Routes for Shifting When School Begins
by Liam Farrell | Illustration by Jason Keisling
From groggy teens to pediatricians, plenty of…
Viral Knowledge
Researchers Investigate How Flu and Colds Spread, and How to Predict Them
by Chris Carroll | Illustration by Jason Keisling
It’s almost 70 degrees on a…
These Commutes Are Made for Walking
Professor Explores How Built Environments Affect Health
by Sala Levin ’10 | Photo by John T. Consoli
Like most researchers, Jennifer Roberts relies on case…
Sex and Balances
Retiring Sex Ed Professor Explored Changing Norms With Humor
by Sala Levin ’10 | Photo by John T. Consoli | lettering by Jared O. Snavely
Robin Sawyer…
Contraband Code
Researchers Mine Social Media for New Drug Terms
by Chris Carroll | Photo Illustration by John T. Consoli and Gabriela Hernandez
Acting on a tip from an…
Growing Shade
Scientists Create Umbrellas the Natural Way—With Plants
by Charlie Wright ’17 | photo by Edwin Remsberg
The next boom in blooms may not be at ground…
A New Way With Words
Handy Device to Help Blind Read Without Braille
by Chris Carroll | illustration by Gabriela Hernandez
Louis Braille’s tactile writing and printing system…
The History of Freedom
NEH Grant Continues Research on Emancipation
by Liam Farrell | Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-B811-383 [P&P]
Twenty-four years after he was…
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