COP 30: Mirage in the Rainforest?PRINT AS PDF In less than a week, the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) on Climate Change will convene in Belém, Brazil. Yet […]

CUNY Holds “Maintaining Excellence” ConferencePRINT AS PDF On Friday, October 24, CUNY held a “Maintaining Excellent: Navigating Accreditation in Today’s Landscape” confe […]

Nor’easter Brings Heavy Rain to Parts of the NYC Area PRINT AS PDF During October 11-13, a strong nor’easter brought heavy rain and gusty winds to parts of the New York City area. Much o […]

MIT Puts Science Ahead of SubmissionPRINT AS PDF Last week, I covered President Trump’s offer to ten universities that I labeled his “Compact for Control.” The Massa […]

The Compact for Control: Trump’s Blueprint to Capture Higher EducationPRINT AS PDF Donald Trump’s bid to seize control of American higher education has advanced with the release of a proposed “ […]

Biggest Rainfall in Nearly Seven Years Floods PhoenixPRINT AS PDF Phoenix’s recent summers bear the fingerprints of climate change. High temperatures have been increasing. After p […]

Will the American Past Become Propaganda?PRINT AS PDF Back in February when news about the Trump Administration’s possible closure of the U.S. Department of Education first b […]

The Future Is 3 Million Years AgoPRINT AS PDF 2100: With CO2 at 700 parts per million (PPM), the clouds quivered, then unraveled, dissolving into ragged tatters. […]

High-Tech Titans Diverge on AI Strategy as Competition Heats Up PRINT AS PDF In the past four years, artificial intelligence has shifted from a buzzword in company filings to a full-blown […]

From Headlines to Insights: AI Can Expand Student AccessPRINT AS PDF Many students conducting research encounter headlines only to find the underlying stories locked behind paywalls. Yet in […]

Two GPT-5 Visualizations PRINT AS PDF With the Pacific Northwest experiencing intense heat in recent days and Portland in the midst of what could become an […]

A Red Carpet SurrenderPRINT AS PDF On Friday, August 8, President Trump met with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Putin was welcomed with red […]

OpenAI Introduces GPT-5PRINT AS PDF On August 7, OpenAI began rolling out GPT-5. Its announcement declared: GPT 5 is a significant leap in intelligence […]

Smithsonian Yields to Trump on its Historical NarrativePRINT AS PDF When power dictates truth, truth loses its integrity. When those in power control the historical record, we forfeit not […]

AI in the Museum PRINT AS PDF Earlier this month, I visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In part, the visit was aimed at exploring some of the […]

Extreme Rainfall Drenches New York City PRINT AS PDF During the evening of July 14, 2025, intense slow-moving thunderstorms moved across the New York City area. Parts of New […]

A Visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art PRINT AS PDF On Saturday, July 12, I visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The primary goal was to use an iPhone for photos (lower […]

Climate Change at Phoenix: Warming Appears to Lead to a Burst of Extreme Summers PRINT AS PDF It has often been noted by climate scientists that unlike the ongoing rise in temperatures, extreme events are […]

New York City Area Experiences Most Severe June Heat on Record PRINT AS PDF The New York City area experienced its most severe June heatwave on record. The June 23-25 period saw the highest […]

Unmarked and Unaccountable: The Threat of Anonymity to a Free SocietyPRINT AS PDF In a column published on June 19th, Washington Post columnist Phillip Bump wrote: Last month, I wrote a column […]