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In My Words: Climate politics is a mess. Political climate solutions are still needed

June 24, 2024

In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Professor of Biology Dave Gammon offers suggestions to those on both sides of the political aisle about how to approach climate solutions. The column was published by the Greensboro News & Record, the Fayetteville Observer, the Times-News of Burlington and other media outlets.

In My Words: Cut back creeping verbal kudzu by pruning the word ‘issue’

June 24, 2024

In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Professor Rosemary Haskell offers a suggestion — prune the word "issue" from your language garden in favor of more precise words that aren't so overused. The column was published by the Greenville Daily Reflector, the Burlington Times-News and other media outlets.

In My Words: In the age of AIs, what are humans good for?

May 8, 2024

In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Lee Rainie, director of The Imagining the Digital Future Center at Elon, considers how the growing capabilities of artificial intelligence systems are prompting a rethinking of what it means to be human. The column was published by The Virginian-Pilot, the Winston-Salem Journal and the Greensboro News & Record.

In My Words: A proactive approach to our PFAS problems

April 23, 2024

The following column by Professor of Biology Dave Gammon was distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate and was published by media outlets including The Times-News of Burlington, The Salisbury Post and The Wilson Times.