USA Today
Extra Hour of Sun Seems Great, but Daylight Saving Time Really Does Harm Your Health
Muzhe Yang, professor of economics, and colleagues share their research determining how circadian misalignment affects our well-being, specifically mental health. “Being out of sync with the sun can have measurable consequences on mental health,” they cautioned.
Live Science
Scientists Create Ultra-Tough Copper Alloy That Is Stronger Than Steel and Can Withstand Temperatures of 1500°
A new copper alloy developed by researchers including Martin Harmer, professor emeritus of materials science and engineering, can be used to build better airplanes and spacecraft. “This is cutting-edge science, developing a new material that uniquely combines copper’s excellent conductivity with strength and durability on the scale of nickel-based superalloys,” Harmer said.
Kappan
Pay Reform and the Early Teacher Pipeline
A robust pipeline of new teachers may depend, in part, on financial resources public schools have to compensate educators, according to J. Cameron Anglum, assistant professor of educational leadership, and doctoral student Dylan Young ’30. “Amid higher turnover and increased reports of burnout, strengthening the early career teacher pipeline is of vital importance,” they wrote.
