I write about consumer and enterprise technologies and the people and organizations that depend on them. Areas of focus include healthcare, education, sports, and government.
A new view on climate change using 3D real-time mapping
A LiDAR solution designed specifically for the forestry industry offers scientists a new way to track a changing environment.
Research reveals gender and racial differences in cardiology patient follow-up
While public health campaigns like American Heart Month have succeeded at shining a spotlight on the perils of heart disease, there’s one key message about cardiac conditions that doesn’t seem to be getting across.
The Ground has Shifted in the ‘Right to Repair’ Debate. What’s Next?
Healthcare’s advocates for the “right to repair” medical devices like what they’re seeing at the moment.
How Virtual Reality Improves the Pediatric Care Experience
Already seen in the medical arena as a safe and effective training tool for physicians, virtual reality is finding a new purpose: to help patients manage the pain and anxiety that can accompany a medical procedure or hospital stay.
Emerging physical therapy trends
Perspectives on value-based care from industry leaders.
Roundtable: What Makes a ‘Smart Hospital’ Run?
What makes a smart hospital so smart? You might think it’s the use of artificial intelligence and virtual care services, or strategic investments in IT infrastructure. Ultimately, however, the leaders at these healthcare organizations share one important trait: a commitment to technological innovation when it promises to positively affect patient care.
Data show inequalities in mental health diagnoses
The chance that a patient in primary care will be diagnosed with anxiety or depression may depend on their demographic group as much as it does on their state of mental health.
Successful Examples of Higher Ed Outdoor Learning Spaces
Outdoor learning spaces have become more common since COVID-19 hit the nation nearly a year ago. As colleges and universities plan to continue remote and hybrid learning this spring, many are considering bringing students back on campus to attend classes outdoors.
Colleges Leverage Pandemic’s Hard Lessons to Advance Cybersecurity Strategy
When the University of California San Diego campus emptied out because of COVID-19 in early 2020, Michael Corn could see right away that his job would never be the same.
How Tech Is Reinventing Arts Education
First, his students learned to make a meal. Later, they figured out how to build low-poly houses.
Q&A: Renee Tarun on How to Prevent Ransomware Attacks
First, the good news: In 2020, despite the shift to remote learning, the number of reported ransomware attacks on K–12 schools decreased by 20 percent compared with the previous year.
Comeback Time: Remote Learning Research and Solutions to Support Students
The time to get ready is now.
After more than a year of remote and hybrid learning, many parents, teachers and administrators are worried about student performance come fall.
Technology Offers K–12 Families 24/7/365 Access to Learning
It wasn’t just that students were starting to log on to the school network in Southern Florida from Germany, China and parts of the Caribbean, it was the dramatically different times they were logging on that made Phillip Dunn II pause.
Smart Technologies Create a More Connected Environment for Older Adults
Life plan communities for older adults use a variety of technologies to improve the lifestyles of their residents.
Building Higher Ed Networks That Are Ready for Anything
Universities are turning to new and improved networks with the flexibility to adapt to whatever comes their way.