Is spending too much time online harming our brains? Whether there are long-term implications is a complicated question. “We do know that there are certain parts of the brain, certain connections between regions of the brains, that look like they are differentiated in people who are online more, who spend more time on social media, who are more attached to their phones,” Jason Chein, chair of the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, told The Washington Post.
According to Maryann Hartzell, assistant dean at Temple’s School of Podiatric Medicine, determining your arch helps you find the footwear that’s best for you. “Those with flat feet should stay away from high heels and instead opt for shoes with low heels or no added height. High heels place the foot in an unnatural position that can be particularly painful for people with low arches,” Hartzell told NBC News.
Found only in New Jersey, a rare plant grows in the Pine Barrens region of the state. Sasha Eisenman, associate professor and department chair of environmental design, discovered this new species formally called Triantha × novacaesariensis. “That’s a kind of unique thing in that people have been documenting this plant for, you know, over 100 years, but the understanding of its identity, what it is, has not been fully realized until now,” Eisenman told NJ.com.
“It changed where we studied. It changed how we worked. It changed where we met people.”
—Bryant Simon, Laura H. Cornell Professor of History, on the cultural and historical impact of Starbucks in USA Today
As Uber Eats bots roam Philadelphia, some consumers marvel at their ease of use while others feel torn about what this new technology means for human couriers. Subodha Kumar, Paul R. Anderson Distinguished Chair Professor of Statistics, Operations, and Data Science, says the expected savings and ability to bypass tightening gig worker regulations are enough to keep companies like Uber Eats in the bot race with other food delivery services. “We have a good chance that this technology will be successful ... so they are not going to disappear,” he told The Philadelphia Inquirer.
