It is no doubt that plastics have become a staple of our lives: grocery bags, bottles, and takeout boxes. In fact, over 400 million tons of plastics are produced worldwide annually, significantly larger than the weight of the total human population (Ritchie, Samborska, Roser 2023). However, strict bans and penalties
Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/96434059@N00/398828246/ In Islamabad, Pakistan, in 2019, the government made headlines when it banned plastic bags across the city. Enforcement wasn’t just symbolic—hotels and businesses caught handing out plastic bags were slapped with heavy fines. The move sparked debate, but it also showed something crucial: decisive policy can force change
Photo: Ann Tong Have you ever found yourself struggling while taking a DKU STEM course? Or invested the majority of your time studying for the class, doing the assignments and still felt worried that you will be met with disappointment or even fail the course despite your effort? No matter
Visiting faculty member Dr. Jennifer Turner sat down with the LilyPad to discuss her career and journey to teaching climate storytelling at DKU as an avenue for sustainability.
In May of 2022, it was estimated that 48% of living bird species are either known or suspected to be undergoing population decline. In a world where birds do everything from controlling insect populations to germinating plants, it is in the global community’s best interest to address the rapid decline
By Mai Lam “Mapping tells a story of how humans adapt to and coexist with the environment,” said Leo Baldiga, a PhD student at Michigan State University, as he reflected on his research in Northern Thailand. This insight set the tone for the Drone Mapping Workshop held at Duke Kunshan
Data is the fuel of modern technological revolutions. Analogous to how vehicles require quality fuel to run efficiently, AI models need high-quality data to function optimally. However, sourcing vast amounts of quality data isn’t just challenging, but often expensive, and sometimes even impossible due to privacy concerns. Synthetic data offers
