Current climate-related and environmental problems we face include water contamination, pollution, rising sea levels, and more extreme climate events such as wildfires. In addition to environmental problems, our research also tackles other societal issues.
By Vidya Krishnan | November 28, 2025 What are Greenspaces? Greenspaces (sometimes spelled “green spaces”) are areas of grass, trees, and shrubs that are generally built for aesthetic or recreational
— by Nikhil Artificial intelligence is changing at a rate that governments are now struggling to match. It is now becoming increasingly important to focus on who is responsible if
— by Alex You have probably used artificial intelligence today without even thinking about it. Maybe you asked ChatGPT a question, used an AI-powered search engine, watched a video recommended
Nikhil 7/23/2026 Artificial intelligence is rapidly remodeling the software industry, transforming both how programs are built and who can create them. Over the past few months, advanced AI coding tools
Abhiru 7/17/26 For decades cancer treatment has relied on three primary approaches: surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. In recent years, however, a fourth option known as immunotherapy has transformed oncology by
Nikhil 6/27/2026 Europe is currently experiencing one of its severest heat waves in history as record breaking temperatures strike the continent impacting millions of people. Research and trends have identified
Nikhil 6/16/2026 Hollywood has traditionally been dominated by massive blockbuster franchises with budgets exceeding hundreds of millions of dollars; however, a shocking trend has emerged this year as several low-budget,
Joshua Lukose Date: 4/27/2026 Influencer culture has already been strange before AI. We trust product recommendations, fashion trends, and sometimes even pieces of our identity to people we’ve never even
Joshua Lukose Date: 4/25/2026 The world’s strongest computer soon may look nothing like what they are now, that’s just how quantum computing works. Machines use quantum physics to process information
Joshua Lukose Date: 4/24/2026 Soon, your DoorDash could come from the sky instead of a dasher in a car. That’s what delivery drones could bring us, where companies are testing
4/3/2026 Nikhil The United Kingdom just made a major shift in its sentencing rules this week, and it’s already causing a debate. Starting now, offenders who would usually be sentenced
Joshua Lukose Date: 9/1/2025 Soon, your watch could know you’re getting sick before you even realize. That’s the reality behind wearable health devices; smartwatches, rings, and fitness trackers can monitor
3/26/2026 Nikhil The ongoing war mainly involving Iran, Israel, and America as well as the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz (a waterway that handles roughly 20-30% of global seaborne
Nikhil 3/20/2026 For years, the advancement of artificial intelligence has been a hot topic on people’s minds and now we are experiencing one of the most drastic transitions in the
Joshua LukoseDate: 3/7/2026 Soon, the most viral video on TikTok might not even be real. That’s the reality with deepfakes, where AI can generate realistic media that looks exactly like
Joshua LukoseDate: 3/5/2026 In the near future, the student who needs help in class might not turn to the smart friend, but rather, they’ll just chat with an AI. That’s
Nikhil 3/6/2026 Scientists have recently achieved the complete eradication of one of the most common forms of pancreatic cancer. Dr. Mariano Barbacid and his team targeted Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC),
Nikhil 12/9/2025 A few days ago, a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the northern region of Japan, which injured dozens of people and damaged many buildings and roads. Japan’s government
Nikhil 12/3/2025 The Sahara Desert is the world’s largest hot desert, stretching over a staggering 9.2 million square kilometers, nearly the size of the United States. As of today, the
In recent years, one of the most surprising technological developments has been the rise of deepfakes, a type of AI-created media that can make someone appear to say or do
