The school-to-prison pipeline is a troubling pattern that disproportionately affects Black children, funneling them from schools into the criminal justice system. This pipeline is created through a combination of harsh disciplinary policies, racial bias, and unequal access to educational resources. For many Black students, school becomes a place of punishment rather than a … [Read more...] about Breaking the Cycle: How the School-to-Prison Pipeline Disproportionately Impacts Black Children
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Is Granola Culture Really “Green”?
What is a Granola Girl, and How Can I Become One? Granola girl: we’ve all heard the term. Whether they be male or female, a granola girl is a person who likes hiking, visiting national parks, and participating in other outdoors-y activities. Don’t be surprised if you see them sporting tie-dye, wearing Chacos, drinking out of a Camelbak, or even eating trail mix. Earth … [Read more...] about Is Granola Culture Really “Green”?
A Machine Learning-Based Forecasting Approach for Nuclear Proliferation and Policy Development
The proliferation of nuclear weapons is a critical global security issue, posing significant environmental energy, and geopolitical challenges. Understanding and predicting nuclear proliferation trends are seminal for shaping effective non-proliferation policies and even simply preventing future conflict, particularly at the intersection of nuclear proliferation, environmental … [Read more...] about A Machine Learning-Based Forecasting Approach for Nuclear Proliferation and Policy Development
Hydrodynamic Stability: The Orr-Sommerfeld Equation
Welcome back. In this post, we will discuss the celebrated Orr-Sommerfeld equation, which is an eigenvalue problem governing the 2D stability of viscous parallel shear flows. Although this equation might initially seem narrow in scope since it only accounts for two spatial dimensions, it can actually be applied to a substantial range of 3D flows. This works because of Squire’s … [Read more...] about Hydrodynamic Stability: The Orr-Sommerfeld Equation
From Person to Prisoner: The Impact of Mandatory Uniforms
When issued a prison uniform, an incarcerated individual is instantly transformed from a person with a colorful history, unique personality, and future ambitions into a faceless entity defined solely by a number and an offense. This transformation strips away more than personal clothing—it erases identity and imposes an enforced conformity that reduces human beings to mere … [Read more...] about From Person to Prisoner: The Impact of Mandatory Uniforms