Insights and Impact Research, trends, and action

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Unflinching Filmmaking 

SOC’s Patricia Aufderheide documents one of the country’s most prolific documentary houses 

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The Kingpin

Pennsylvanian Micah Mahjoubian, SPA/BA ’96, can pinpoint the moment he developed a passion for politics

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Audacious Changemaker: Dream Big 

Faith Massey, CAS/BA ’25, enjoyed a fantastic voyage this summer as winner of a prestigious national scholarship

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Q&A: Having It All

Sarah Wells, SPA/BA ’02, founder of line of breast pump bags, on how to better support working moms

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Rock the Vote

Janet Hernández ensures that people of color have a voice in the electoral process

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3 Minutes on Conspiracy Theories 

Thomas Costello, psychology professor and cocreator of DebunkBot*, on the lure of misinformation—and how AI can help curb its spread

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Fraught Flood Planning

SIS’s Ken Conca offers a cautionary tale about a Maryland town’s efforts to manage its flood risk after two disasters

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Q&A: A Problem like Maria

CAS’s Caimeen Garrett on depictions of “second mothers” in film, fiction, memoir, and more 

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The Future Is Disabled 

Technological wizardry is not a “solution” for disability, argues Writer as Witness author Ashley Shew