By Vinnie Casambre The power of data analytics is one that has recently gained awareness in the fields of advertising, marketing, and business analysis, but also in the humanitarian sphere and in international development. Ona started as a data analytics provider focused on tackling public health problems in areas that Read more…
By Eleanor Patten The importance of Nadia Murad’s story can hardly be put into words. Her book The Last Girl discusses inconceivable horror with honesty, pain, and unmatched candor. Nadia’s story is one of a Yazidi girl, taken by the Islamic State, who eventually becomes an activist for the Yazidi Read more…
By Natasha Elbech Despite progress in ICT infrastructure over the past decade, accessibility and affordability remain great barriers to digital access in Africa. While technological innovation has fueled social and economic development across urban and rural areas, severe resource constraints, geographic barriers, internet volatility and high market prices prevent a Read more…
By Professor Dennis R. Shaughnessy Playing video games has become a pervasive activity for young people. Critics suggest that too much gaming can lead to mental illness, with the UN now recognizing excess gaming as a form of mental illness. Other critics suggest that ultra-violent games, especially so-called “first person Read more…
By Professor Dennis R. Shaughnessy A new book called “Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup” by John Carreyrou is an amazing chronicle of the failed life sciences company Theranos and its founder, Elizabeth Holmes. This is one of the best business books of the recent past, Read more…
By Julia Schasfoort Today, the fashion industry is known for staggering discrepancies between production price and retail price; items are sold at 7 to 8 times the cost. This lack of transparency extends beyond prices, as the steps in the production process are often undisclosed, leaving customers in the dark Read more…