Plea Bargaining Reforms to Protect Innocent People Due to our country’s flawed justice system, Damian Mills was convicted and served nearly 15 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Read More
Contact Interventions are Effective at Reducing Prejudice Meta-analysis explores intergroup contact's impact on prejudice. Uncover inclusivity's societal potential. Read More
AI’s Role in the Fight Against Wildfires AI’s application to the realm of wildfires is diverse, and it is quickly becoming an asset in every stage of wildfire response. Read More
Establishing secure uranium supply chains for a future of abundant energy If the US hopes to catch the nuclear tide, it is critical that all aspects of the supply chain are ready, starting with uranium. Read More
Administrative Law Symposium Expanding regulations have led to linked due process issues. Explore how this affects courts' dispute resolution role. Read More
Why Utah farmers use so much water, and how we can get them to use less Utah’s water crisis has been exacerbated by climate change. But much of the water shortage can be attributed to the misallocation of water. Read More
Why our efforts to leave Earth may just help save it Efficiencies developed in space resource utilization can directly inform and enhance resource management practices on Earth. Read More
Passing the buck on conservation funding Once seen as a symbol of American life, hunters and anglers have since become controversial. But state wildlife officials are for it. Read More
Perspectives on Jonathan Haidt’s Social Media Research Researchers do not have a clear picture of the relationship between social media and rising rates of mental illness in adolescents. Read More
Key Resources for Parents Parents are crucial to guiding children's tech interactions. Numerous organizations support informed and responsible parental choices. Read More
6 Ways to Keep Teens Safe Online Regardless of any future policies, parents, caregivers, and local communities will remain at the frontlines of helping teens stay safe online. Read More
5 Things Parents and Lawmakers Need To Know About Regulating and Banning Social Media While lawmakers and child advocacy groups are admirable in their intention to protect children via social media regulations, bans and other strong regulations will merely kick the issue down the road. Read More
5 Things Parents and Lawmakers Need To Know About Social Media In this tech-centric era, safeguarding children is a common concern. Technology, especially social media, sparks worries about its influence. Read More
Social Media and Minors This legislative session has seen a proliferation of bills related to minors and social media. See our research diving into the concerns. Read More
Cameras, Crowdsourcing, Computers, and CRISPR for Conservation As technology continue to develop, so does the potential to help endangered species. We need to explore ways to implement them. Read More
Are Utah’s social media bills the path forward? Utah is making waves with a pair of bills to protect kids from social media. But there is much more in the bills than what is in the press. Read More
Fighting Fires from Outer Space With the support of policymakers, integrating better satellite detection and imagery for wildfire detection can be the future of firefighting. Read More
Poll: Americans Don’t Want To Share Their Photo ID To Tweet 70% of Americans are uncomfortable sharing their child's government identification documents with social media companies to verify age. Read More
Immigrants are huge economic contributors In the face of a potential national recession, local policymakers have a powerful tool: welcoming immigration policies. Read More
Immigration Game No one is happy with the US immigration system. Test what you know about historical immigration by drawing lines for immigration trends. Read More
Takedown Game Are you smarter than a content moderator? Do you have what it takes to moderate social media content? Play our game to find out! Read More
Congress should legalize supersonic flight Let's Make America Boom Again! Why supersonic flight is banned and how Congress can step in to get the supersonic industry moving again. Read More
Content Moderation Content moderation is the practice of reviewing and removing inappropriate or illegal content posted by a user online. Read More
Making Ex-Convicts More Employable Policymakers should expand the efficient Federal Bond Program to reduce poverty and recidivism among ex-convicts while boosting the economy. Read More
A few things to know about JCPA The Senate is considering a bill to help journalism survive by forcing the largest tech platforms like Meta and Google into payment deals. Read More
What can state and local leaders do for immigrants and their communities right now? As the US works to promote post-pandemic recovery, we must include the immigrants who join our communities and contribute to our economy. Read More
Elite private universities should spend more of their endowments on research The US government gives universities tens of billions of dollars per year for research. There are problems with how we allocate these funds. Read More
What is the cost of privacy legislation? What costs are imposed by privacy legislation? This page is a compilation of all known estimates from researchers and government agencies. Read More
Section 230 Symposium Section 230 is at the core of the internet. It is also at the core of policy debates across all branches and levels of government. Read More
Much more than you ever wanted to know about NEPA The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is a beast. It’s complicated and multifaceted, and its intricacies are hard to summarize. Read More