Sexual assault remains the most underreported and underprosecuted violent crime in the United States. Of the small fraction of incidents that are reported, even fewer incidents actually result in investigations, charges and convictions. “It’s extremely underreported, both on and off campus,” said Rene Hernandez, police officer and crime prevention specialist at the University of…
Teens sickened after eating Tide Pods became part of a viral social media campaign earlier this year that awakened concerns about why such silliness ever gains momentum. “Trends like this can come from the bottom rather than through mass media,” said Carrie Brown, the director of social media journalism at The City University of New…
The words “dangerous artificial Intelligence” might bring images of robot assassins to mind. However, science fiction films such as James Cameron’s The Terminator and Alex Garland’s EX_MACHINA are exaggerations of what much of the general public perceives as dangerous AI. Troy Adams, member of the AZSecure Cybersecurity Fellowship Program at the University of Arizona’s Eller…
Beneath the east bleachers of Arizona Stadium, the most delicate and perfected mirror-making process takes place. The University of Arizona’s Richard F. Caris Mirror Laboratory is famous for building mirrors for some of the world’s most powerful telescopes. Engineers at the mirror lab are working on mirrors for the Giant Magellan Telescope; each mirror is…
One month ago, a forest fire in California burned over 200,000 acres, destroyed 2,800 homes and killed 41 people. Two months ago, Hurricane Maria ripped through Puerto Rico and left millions of people without electricity, fresh water or ways to communicate. This year, Arizona and 38 other states, experienced above-average temperatures for the first 10…
