Suchi Rudra

After a year spent mostly at home, it’s no surprise that consumers have become hyper aware of the products they use each day — particularly the paper and plastic supplies that are used once and then trashed.

Driving a new car off the lot never gets old. But in Capital One’s just-released 2021 Car Buying Outlook, both car dealers and car buyers reveal that the purchase journey needs to evolve to take into account a changed landscape--even as they reinforce the enduring appeal of some aspects of the traditional car-buying experience. Here are three top takeaways from the study, which surveyed 1,000 car buyers and 401 dealers.

Underserved students face the highest risk of being stranded on the wrong side of the digital divide. Here are some strategies to help bridge the gap.

In hot pursuit of a quantum internet is the University of Arizona in Tucson, which the National Science Foundation selected last summer to receive a five-year, $26 million grant to establish the Center for Quantum Networks.

Sustainability goals have become top of mind for an increasing number of corporations and communities, but in the words of Sherri Mitchell Weh'na Ha'mu Kwasset, Indigenous rights attorney and executive director of the Land Peace Foundation, we will not "solar panel or vote our way out of this crisis without also radically re-framing our connection with our Mother." In order to restore balance in our environment, we must first listen to the natural world — and to those who know it best.

As contactless business practices become the norm, building owners and managers are turning to property technology, or proptech, to successfully navigate the pandemic — from a safe distance.

It’s no secret that data analytics is critical for the future sustainability of higher education. But what will it take to unleash the full potential of data analytics?
For one, it requires the adoption of artificial intelligence methodologies — such as predictive analytics and machine learning — to automate and optimize data. And out of all the higher education departments, enrollment services may be likely to adopt AI tools at a faster rate.

At the summer Olympic Games in Tokyo this July, athletes may be competing for attention with all the impressive tech on display, including self-driving taxis and a robot village. But this showcase of tech prowess isn’t limited to the stadiums—All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest airline, has been busy developing various travel-focused technologies to be used across the nation’s airports as well as in Toyko’s shopping centers and tourist attractions.

Shopping online has become a key aspect of the economy’s “new normal." One of the main effects of this trend may be that retailers are realizing that inventory must be located closer to the consumer to keep up with demand.

The mobile workstyle is spreading beyond freelancers and business travelers. Experts predict that within the next decade, the majority of employees will be untethered from their office desks, working from anywhere at any time.

For faculty teaching online, one of the most persistent challenges is finding ways to generate the same level of interpersonal interaction possible with students in person. Such engagement is essential for student success.