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Brad Smith spoke during a Kogod School of Business event on October 9. Photo by Ben Root.

Technology ·

Why AI is for Everyone

Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith spoke at ÓñÃ×ÊÓƵ about the power and promise of artificial intelligence on October 9 as part of the Kogod’s Alan Meltzer Speaker Series.
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Cyber Espionage

Technology ·

Primer on the Costs of Cyber Espionage

Aerial view of a swirling hurricane over Earth. Photo from Getty.

Environment ·

3 Facts and a Fiction: The Eye of the Storm

Hurricanes are the deadliest, costliest, and most destructive of all weather-related hazards in the US. With Hurricane Helene battering the East Coast, environmental science professor Stephen MacAvoy explains what to expect now—and in the future.
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An environmental science class in ÓñÃ×ÊÓƵ's Hall of Science

Science ·

ÓñÃ×ÊÓƵ Launches PhD in Biomedical and Environmental Health Sciences

Professor Victoria Connaughton explains how new degree intertwines science along with skills to develop policies informed by science
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Data scientists look at data visualization on computer

Science ·

Data Science BS Program Is First in DC to Receive ABET Accreditation

ÓñÃ×ÊÓƵ University’s Bachelor of Science Data Science program recognized by prestigious Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
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Graphic of mythical creatures in dark forest

Technology ·

Mythical Beasts & Where to Find Them

CSINT must reads for tech & security
Fight for the Final Frontier: Irregular Warfare in Space
Irregular Warfare and Strategic Competition in Space
By John Klein

Technology ·

Book Review Fight for the Final Frontier: Irregular Warfare in Space

A seasoned scholar, strategist, and expert in space policy and strategy, Dr. John J. Klein is well-versed in applying strategic theory to the space domain.
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From left, zero waste manager Caroline Boone and Luke Carignan, CAS/BS ’25, BA ’25, stand next to one of the Project Move Out pods. Photo by Jeff Watts.

Environment ·

From Trash to Treasure

This May, Project Move Out collected 500 pounds of food and about five tons of clothing from ÓñÃ×ÊÓƵ students.
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Architectural rendering of Meltzer Center for Athletic Performance & the Sports Center Annex

Environment ·

Meltzer Center Poised to Be ÓñÃ×ÊÓƵ’s First Net Zero Building, but What Is Net Zero?

ÓñÃ×ÊÓƵ University achieved carbon neutrality in 2018 and is now moving to further advance our sustainability goals by adding what is expected to become its first Net Zero Energy building to the campus portfolio.
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ÓñÃ×ÊÓƵ's first geothermal heat pump system under construction

Environment ·

Meltzer Center will feature ÓñÃ×ÊÓƵ's first geothermal heat pump system

Construction begins for ÓñÃ×ÊÓƵ's first geothermal heat pump system, as part of Meltzer Center for Athletic Performance
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