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June 14, 2016 | 01:15 pm

Brain tune-up from action video game play

Numerous studies have found that playing action video games such as “Call of Duty” helps cognitive functioning. Brain and cognitive sciences professor Daphne Bavelier explains how shooting zombies can enhance brain skills. / Scientific American

topics: Daphne Bavelier, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, video games,
Voices & Opinion
June 7, 2016 | 01:20 pm

What makes America (and civilization) great

Astronomy professor Adam Frank traces the “line from [Ellis] Chesbrough’s audacious plan to make Chicago a clean, functioning city 150 years ago and the invisible infrastructures hiding behind your cell phone” today. / NPR.org

topics: Adam Frank, Department of Physics and Astronomy, School of Arts and Sciences,
Voices & Opinion
May 31, 2016 | 02:50 pm

Did Caitlyn Jenner help or hinder the trans revolution?

Reflecting on the year since her first appearance on the cover of Vanity Fair, John Cullen and Nick Kapser from the University’s Susan B. Anthony Center reflect on the very public transition of Caitlyn Jenner. / Newsweek

topics: John Cullen, LGBTQI, Nick Kasper, Susan B. Anthony Center,
Voices & Opinion
May 30, 2016 | 11:07 am

Restrictive housing for juveniles: punitive, not rehabilitative

Restrictive housing—popularly referred to as “solitary confinement”—is widely employed in U.S. prisons and jails. Kevin Fiscella of the Department of Family Medicine examines the risks of restrictive housing, especially for juvenile offenders. / CorrectCare

topics: children, Department of Family Medicine, Kevin Fiscella, School of Medicine and Dentistry,
Voices & Opinion
May 12, 2016 | 08:29 am

Sykes-Picot and the making of the modern Middle East

As the accord turns 100 years old, Aaron Hughes, professor of Jewish studies, weighs in on the impact the secret accord that established political control of territories in the Middle East among Great Britain, France, and Russia after World War I. / The Conversation

topics: Aaron Hughes, Center for Jewish Studies, Department of Religion and Classics, Middle East, School of Arts and Sciences,
Voices & Opinion
April 27, 2016 | 12:12 pm

World needs more U.S. government debt

In this time of global economic uncertainty, economics professor Narayana Kocherlakota argues that the U.S. government should be issuing more debt in order to strengthen the domestic economy. / Bloomberg View

topics: Department of Economics, Narayana Kocherlakota, School of Arts and Sciences,
Voices & Opinion
April 26, 2016 | 12:51 pm

Can big data resolve the human condition?

The Kavli HUMAN Project holds great promise for putting big data to the test. But as astronomy professor Adam Frank argue, “with great promise comes great responsibility.” / NPR

topics: Adam Frank, data science, Department of Physics and Astronomy, School of Arts and Sciences,
Voices & Opinion
April 23, 2016 | 01:51 pm

Recognizing suicide risk in older adults

Yeates Conwell, co-director of Rochester’s Center for Study and Prevention of Suicide talks about the “four D’s” that contribute to suicide risk in older adults. / Washington Post

topics: Center for Study and Prevention of Suicide, elderly, Medical Center, suicide, Yeates Conwell,