CUNY Academic Commons | Don Sutherland | Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/donsutherland/activity/ Activity feed for Don Sutherland. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 9f95626f85618908eb5004e58781223e Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5771 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:23:30 -0400 The Age of AI-Enabled Higher Education Has DawnedPRINT AS PDF Commencement season is in full swing. It is a joyous time for graduating students and their families, and it is also a […]

]]> da2b679bd30e0ce11e0cf81c087dbec8 Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5759 Tue, 26 May 2026 00:08:15 -0400 From Starlink to SkyMind: How SpaceX Could Turn Space Into AI InfrastructurePRINT AS PDF Last week, SpaceX filed its For S-1 Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a prelude for […]

]]> 4ccc55250780862e49aa1e51e8bbcffa Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5739 Mon, 18 May 2026 10:27:07 -0400 AI and the Generation of Photorealistic Images PRINT AS PDF Artificial Intelligence (AI) has advanced to the stage where it can now create photorealistic images of artwork […]

]]> 5edd59500e3b2859c05fe65f18f6d056 Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5727 Mon, 11 May 2026 10:20:16 -0400 From AI Feature to AI-First PRINT AS PDF Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping companies and industries as its capabilities continue to grow. […]

]]> 79028a6bc27959e6fa23c75b9d968e84 Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5687 Wed, 06 May 2026 00:18:57 -0400 The Emerging New Rules for Getting Hired PRINT AS PDF A newly-published New York Times opinion piece describes a troubling reality: the traditional pathway from college to […]

]]> ffdb4cb3c8b6c9682df9fa8f2d346a48 Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5701 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:57:59 -0400 OpenAI Releases Images 2.0 PRINT AS PDF On Tuesday, April 21, Open AI released Images 2.0. Past blogs have shown some of the photo processing and images made […]

]]> 60d55114cbac2a56cedccf061e55a751 Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5665 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:10:51 -0400 Spring Scenes from the Cloisters PRINT AS PDF One of the more charming locations to experience spring in New York City is the Cloisters in Washington Heights. The […]

]]> 972282bda332b85c1ae7b1e2371fc356 Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5647 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:11:14 -0400 AI is Rewriting the Rules of Work and Redefining ManagementPRINT AS PDF The business world continues to evolve at a remarkable pace. Even as the Artificial Intelligence (AI) transformation is […]

]]> df1962f463dc6724620b98bd6522321f Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5627 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:49:58 -0400 NYBG 2026 Orchid Show PRINT AS PDF The New York Botanical Garden’s annual orchid show is underway. This year’s theme features New York City. Four photos:

]]> 76e39e182b40460c6f633e74e6689a2b Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5611 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:00:46 -0400 Unprecedented March Heat Scars Record Books PRINT AS PDF As March nears an end, the unprecedented heatwave that melted records and singed the pages of the record books, has […]

]]> a712eb9ff52a009f039e9bcf55e00326 Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5597 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:27:47 -0400 AI and the New Age of CreationPRINT AS PDF The March 19, 2026 edition of The Wall Street Journal has an article that describes how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is […]

]]> e903692702fde3d008ea1c0f7d4412da Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5587 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:19:04 -0400 Are CEOs Using AI to a Build Demand Destruction Trap?PRINT AS PDF On Friday, CNBC reported: Artificial intelligence adoption could lead to significant job struggles for entry-level […]

]]> d114b337eff0899b2bffc17ea58bac06 Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5563 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:11:13 -0400 Phoenix’s Winter That Wasn’t PRINT AS PDF Phoenix closed out its warmest February on record, with a monthly mean temperature of 67.7°, surpassing the previous […]

]]> c10c8c57c22a2af806ba6541fc561f05 Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5545 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:19:43 -0500 “Old-Fashioned” Winter Concludes PRINT AS PDF Winter 2025-2026 concluded on Saturday. It offered a reminder of the kind of cold and snowy winters that were far more […]

]]> fe930d7c612c342aa06262f52fdf2381 Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5531 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:26:11 -0500 How AI Beat the Old Guard PRINT AS PDF The ongoing blizzard is providing yet another near real-time case study concerning AI’s growing capabilities. Back on T […]

]]> 605fdde99897f9050b0246f0174feebb Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5517 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:05:12 -0500 AI Continues to Rewrite the Rules of EmploymentPRINT AS PDF Less than four years after ChatGPT burst onto the public scene, artificial intelligence is embedded in a growing range […]

]]> e53f8bda1e47385c16cc27e13a067103 Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5497 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:11:53 -0500 New York City Sees Its Coldest Weather of Winter 2025-2026 PRINT AS PDF An Arctic cold front moved across the New York City region early Saturday morning bringing a coating of snow. Afterward, […]

]]> fec8e6be76f4d403ccb54133405a7280 Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5475 Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:20:08 -0500 New York City Area Experiences Coldest Period in Eight Years PRINT AS PDF Frigid area has gripped the New York City area for nine consecutive days during which the high temperature has remained […]

]]> 200e8f06c9f25b8647b7a6e47c53dea7 Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5453 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:04:05 -0500 Significant Snowstorm Blankets New York City Area PRINT AS PDF Amidst the coldest air mass in nearly three years, the New York City area experienced its biggest snowstorm in nearly […]

]]> 39c3a2b980caced3ff2f175f2b30e5fb Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5429 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:21:19 -0500 NYC Area Receives Two Snowfalls PRINT AS PDF With the Pacific-North American (PNA) pattern having gone positive, which is usually far more favorable for snowfall […]

]]> bc3a7ef58345186c714df30aa2e9c7ec Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5419 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:50:02 -0500 The Last Constitutional Off-Ramp?PRINT AS PDF In just under six months, the United States will mark another anniversary of its Declaration of Independence. There is a […]

]]> 06df50215bebccf38ad153d176b64c70 Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5399 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 16:19:57 -0500 New York City Area Sees Its Biggest Snowstorm in Nearly 4 Years PRINT AS PDF December 26-27, 2025 saw New York City experience its biggest snowstorm in nearly four years. A total of 4.3” (10.9 c […]

]]> 45edddb0b80220aaebf52094c2a408af Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5369 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 13:54:45 -0500 Time Does Not Finish The Story PRINT AS PDF Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to progress. Earlier in the year, I highlighted some of its capacities to process […]

]]> 8d4b9e32b52fc73d1a4ab3fef4cb490e Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5359 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:13:39 -0500 How AI is Rewriting the Accreditation Story PRINT AS PDF The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) held its annual conference during December 10-12. The use of […]

]]> 33d2b5f99c262a30cac8b0dc246e54c6 Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5337 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 11:42:11 -0500 New York City Area Sees Season’s First Snowstorm PRINT AS PDF With December off to its coldest start in 20 years, it was probably only a matter of time before New York City was […]

]]> 0d70b12dad92aa8aa37be5b568d2def8 Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5325 Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:17:37 -0500 Near Record/Record Cold Shot Affects NYC AreaPRINT AS PDF In what has become an increasingly infrequent occurrence in a Northern Hemisphere that experiences widespread […]

]]> 48398c9f523f336bd287fc8b8c8c754a Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5311 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:00:38 -0500 A Beige Book Turning Point: AI Grows into a Labor Market ForcePRINT AS PDF The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book hints at a rapid shift in how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is beginning to influence l […]

]]> ad99f4289294470f1897cc4d5f75298b Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5297 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:54:17 -0500 When the Internet Failed, Many Newsrooms Did Too PRINT AS PDF In the early hours of November 18, 2025, Internet-infrastructure provider Cloudflare experienced a global outage that […]

]]> c9b6c9469adb7af080637bd99e301ad6 Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5279 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:15:23 -0500 Arrival of Colder Air Produces Virga PRINT AS PDF After an unseasonably mild start to Sunday, a noticeably colder air mass pushed into the region. There were a few […]

]]> caf5c6558797effbacedf6a12f1c7d9c Don Sutherland's profile was updated https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1116983/ Tue, 11 Nov 2025 17:32:09 -0500 8f7023b458e387fbb7ba1c457a848a87 Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5255 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:20:09 -0500 Autumn at the New York Botanical Garden PRINT AS PDF Ahead of what will be the New York City Area’s strongest cold shot of the season so far, the New York Botanical Garden b […]

]]> 9ffcfce0aee43f478b39d448874d7f4d Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5245 Mon, 03 Nov 2025 11:07:01 -0500 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 […]

]]> 1d0aa51db89386dcd579a7eda0831dc3 Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5233 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 10:19:34 -0400 CUNY Holds “Maintaining Excellence” ConferencePRINT AS PDF On Friday, October 24, CUNY held a “Maintaining Excellent: Navigating Accreditation in Today’s Landscape” confe […]

]]> 4d20e91bd1393c27c2422c2362a30d1d Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5217 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 10:12:33 -0400 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 […]

]]> bf2689e5f56af036e22c4793e7da9db2 Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5203 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:04:32 -0400 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 […]

]]> d7b8573096707b71ee2f9a69299f1a79 Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5189 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 10:09:27 -0400 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 “ […]

]]> db437ddc00d52014276285c8e5eb5a02 Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5173 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 10:10:07 -0400 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 […]

]]> 00d57a763c6a3f4a0e531862c18dd861 Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5161 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 14:11:07 -0400 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 […]

]]> 1a1e0978e2ee7fc2f2ce375e576b74fb Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5151 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 10:16:56 -0400 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. […]

]]> 8d939bc5a5684d03fc7ebe925110d421 Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5133 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 10:45:58 -0400 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 […]

]]> 179abc6da6e532b7c27a77b3bcf2a132 Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5123 Mon, 01 Sep 2025 12:18:11 -0400 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 […]

]]> 468d440c8f8e90ff10c26c6ad70174d1 Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5109 Mon, 25 Aug 2025 10:20:07 -0400 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 […]

]]> b323f6692777747ec10f7e54b4dc7c8d Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5097 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 10:30:05 -0400 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 […]

]]> c33236ee0fa0e5da60dc2503b8309537 Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5085 Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:16:02 -0400 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 […]

]]> 83b7e9e971f34b77bbbe7d6d9f67a58e Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5071 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:12:49 -0400 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 […]

]]> 825c97eb96b5d984729f4172627dce08 Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5053 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:23:48 -0400 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 […]

]]> 989f0b008f2ed0457f4c7e7c014c69d1 Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5041 Mon, 21 Jul 2025 09:57:32 -0400 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 […]

]]> f0713cbafb60ef807d299a51f7b07470 Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5023 Mon, 14 Jul 2025 10:27:07 -0400 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 […]

]]> ed7e14d47b87f3556c9bfe1bfc0535dc Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=5009 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 10:36:37 -0400 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 […]

]]> 7f5cc788674afed820230cfa35954eb9 Don Sutherland wrote a new post on the site Don's Reports and Reflections https://donsutherland.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=4987 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:22:33 -0400 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 […]

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