In October 2019, a House Homeland Security Committee subcommittee held a hearing entitled “Defending the…
University of Oklahoma Geoscientist Hopes to Make Induced Earthquakes Predictable
University of Oklahoma Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy assistant professor Xiaowei Chen and a group of geoscientists from Arizona State University and the University of California, Berkeley, have created a model…
Better Autonomous ‘Reasoning’ at Tricky Intersections
MIT and Toyota researchers have designed a new model to help autonomous vehicles determine when it’s safe to merge into traffic at intersections with obstructed views. Navigating intersections can be dangerous for…
Theme Parks Linked to Increased Crime Risk
Crime rates are likely to be higher in neighborhoods near theme parks which are major tourist attractions, according to new findings published in the peer-reviewed journal Justice Quarterly. The first known study into…
Study Examines Effect of Universal Studios Park on Crime Rates in Orlando Neighborhoods
Research suggests that certain attributes of cities that are tourist destinations, especially cities near heavily trafficked attractions, may increase the risk of property crime and violence. By examining crime patterns near Universal…
School Safety Policies Can Amp Up Racial Inequity
School safety policies enacted following shootings tend to exacerbate racial and ethnic discipline disparities in several different ways, according to a new study. Restorative justice has the potential to avert bad behavior…
