From the tragedy of the space shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003 to the now-routine return of commercial spacecraft, heat shields—formally called thermal protection systems—are critical for protecting ...

We usually think of journalists as bringing us news about politics and world events. Analyzing a presidential election or an ongoing scandal helps inform us and holds powerful figures accountable on ...

Science is under attack. As the new administration moves aggressively toward implementing its policies, the entire field could find itself the victim of decisions by individuals who lack the knowledge ...

A lot of ink has been spilled on the question of what will ultimately win: the scientific method, an approach to learning about the world by coming up with theories and testing those theories against ...

AI and digital integration are reshaping the scientific method, emphasizing interconnected digital and physical experimentation while valuing human creativity. AI tools shift focus from processes to ...

Researchers have examined 1.2 million criminal incidents and developed an innovative method to identify patterns in criminal trajectories. Researchers at the Complexity Science Hub have examined 1.2 ...

Scientists learn about the brain's inner workings by studying what animals or people do, how they move, react, and make ...

Research methods are continually advancing, and the Covid-19 pandemic once again demonstrated the ingenuity and adaptability ...

Willamette's MBA concentration in management science and quantitative methods (MSQM) covers a broad range of skills in information systems and mathematical models. These skills are especially ...