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The Unexpected Environmental Impacts of Technology Infrastructure

Every four years since 1998, the American Society of Civil Engineers has released their Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. The assessment process for assigning scores across the seventeen major U.S. infrastructure categories is quite extensive. A group of professionals diligently assesses data across a spectrum of criteria. The 2021 Report Card reveals that we’ve made…

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Convergence Conversation: Exploring System of Systems Thinking with Dr. Julie Ryan

Dr. Julie Ryan is a Nexialist, someone who is able to see connections between different disciplines that others may not see. A.E van Vogt coined the term in 1950 to describe the rare person who integrates science, thought, and a network of people to solve complex problems. Julie’s career has been a collection of serendipitous…

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Convergence Conversation: Assessing the Technology Revolution with Chuck Brooks

Chuck Brooks is one of today’s most familiar names in emerging technology and cybersecurity. He is deeply experienced across a wide range of technology topics in public and private organizations. During his formal education in international relations and his first job at the Voice of America, he became a part of the Washington D.C. power…

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Convergence Conversation: Securing our Global Future with Glaciologist M Jackson

I met Dr. M Jackson in December 2018. She was one of two glaciologists traveling aboard the National Geographic Explorer, headed to Antarctica. Every night, M would join a different group of travelers for dinner, spending time sharing stories and learning about each of us traveling. We were midway through our two-week trip when she…

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