Social and Environmental Issues

Daylight Saving Time: an Hour with Far-Reaching Effects

Daylight Saving Time: an Hour with Far-Reaching Effects

4 minute read Social and Environmental Issues

The highly coveted extra hour for millions of Americans will come soon, as the clocks "fall back" an hour and daylight saving time ends for the... more »

Rock the Vote: Your Voice Matters

Rock the Vote: Your Voice Matters

3 minute read Social and Environmental Issues

Heading to the polls this November? Or mailing in your ballot? The 2024 general elections for the United States are fast approaching, and it’s time to... more »

Workin’ 9 to 5: A Look at Labor Day

Workin’ 9 to 5: A Look at Labor Day

3 minute read Social and Environmental Issues

After a whirlwind summer filled with endless beach days, popsicles, and the Olympics, we are enduring the shift towards back-to-school days, football... more »

Turning Food Deserts into Oases

Turning Food Deserts into Oases

3 minute read Social and Environmental Issues

 When we think of a desert, a dry, sandy locale with cacti and tumbleweeds rolling across a long, winding road might come to mind. Yet what many... more »

Waste Not, Want Not: Clean Up Our Oceans

Waste Not, Want Not: Clean Up Our Oceans

4 minute read Social and Environmental Issues

Did you know that oceans cover 70 percent of the Earth’s surface? They contain about 324 million cubic miles of water, more than 97 percent of all... more »

Happy Trails this Summer

Happy Trails this Summer

3 minute read Social and Environmental Issues

Who doesn’t love lacing up a comfy pair of shoes and exploring the great outdoors? Luckily, there are trails in nearly every town and state across... more »

Back to (Civilian) Life: Providing Support for Returning Veterans

Back to (Civilian) Life: Providing Support for Returning Veterans

3 minute read Social and Environmental Issues

The shift back to civilian life after deployment is different for everyone. While many veterans have little to no problems readjusting back home, some... more »

A Month for Earth

A Month for Earth

3 minute read Social and Environmental Issues

Our planet is amazing, isn’t it? Earth rockets around the sun at 67,000 mph. It is the only planet in our solar system known to support life... more »

Women in Science: Bridging the Gap

Women in Science: Bridging the Gap

3 minute read Social and Environmental Issues

What do Marie Curie, Jane Goodall, Jane Cooke Wright, Barbara McClintock, and Katherine Johnson have in common? They are all brilliant scientists and... more »

New Beginnings: Set and Keep Your Resolutions

New Beginnings: Set and Keep Your Resolutions

4 minute read Social and Environmental Issues

Hit the gym. Eat better. Hone a new skill or passion. Limit screen time. Guzzle down more water, perhaps. We all do it– we set New Year’s... more »