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Reuters

Feb 03, 2026

Olympic-Alpine skiing-Vonn's downhill bid after ACL tear Is extraordinary but possible, US expert says

Interim Dean and Professor Doug Van Citters '99 Th'03 Th'06 is featured in an article about Lindsey Vonn's decision to still compete in the Olympics after rupturing her ACL. "It all depends on whether or not she has the structure in her knee—the rest of the musculature and ligaments—in good enough shape to stabilize the knee during her runs," Van Citters said.

CEPR

Jan 30, 2026

Beyond tariffs: A better approach to green industrial policy

Bryan Bollinger '03 Th'03, a professor of marketing and economic policy, co-authored an opinion piece about alternatives to tariffs for bettering green industrial policy. "Our modelling suggests that modest production subsidies could achieve increases in domestic manufacturing and employment, with fundamentally different welfare implications than tariffs," Bollinger writes.

USA Today

Jan 26, 2026

When will flights return to normal after the winter storm?

Professor Vikrant Vaze comments on the return to normal for flights after the winter storm canceled over 5,000 US flights on Monday. "The network-wide impacts can, in complex ways, affect the itineraries of all different passengers, so just be careful," Vaze said. "It's not simply a matter of whether you are in the heavily affected part of the country or not."

Associated Press

Jan 25, 2026

More than 11,400 flights canceled sunday as massive winter storm sweeps across US

Professor Vikrant Vaze comments on restoring normal flight service after the winter storm. "Because there are so many different airlines involved, I think it's going to come down heavily to the individual airline's network structure, the extent of hit that each of them has had, and just the intrinsic capacity of the airlines to handle these massive disruptions," Vaze said.

Live Science

Jan 18, 2026

Could There Ever Be a Worldwide Internet Outage?

Professor George Cybenko is quoted in an article about the possibility of a worldwide internet outage. "It is possible but would require significant resources and/or huge coincidences, which makes it a highly unlikely, but possible, event," Cybenko said.

Yahoo Tech

Jan 13, 2026

Eric Fossum earns the prestigious Draper Prize for pioneering the CMOS image sensor

Professor Eric Fossum, director of the PhD Innovation Program, has been named the recipient of the 2026 Charles Stark Draper Prize for Engineering, one of the most prestigious honors for engineering achievement. "Eric Fossum is a pioneering semiconductor device physicist and engineer whose invention of the CMOS active pixel image sensor, or 'camera on a chip,' has transformed imaging across everyday life, industry, and scientific discovery," the NAE said in announcing the prize.

The Guardian

Jan 07, 2026

We study glaciers. 'Artificial glaciers' and other tech may halt their total collapse

Professor Colin Meyer co-authors an opinion piece about technology advancements that can help stop total collapse of the world's glaciers. "Technologies we can bring to bear include satellite-based radar, solar-powered drones, robot submarines, lab-based 'artificial glaciers,' and advanced computing technologies, including artificial intelligence," he writes.

The African Exponent

Jan 06, 2026

How Sim Shagaya Built Konga Into One of Africa's Leading E‑Commerce Platforms

Simdul Shagaya Th'99, who earned his master of engineering management from Thayer, is featured in a storya bout how he launched his company Konga to be one of Africa's leading e‑commerce platforms.