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New Pfizer data shows potential benefits of third Covid-19 vaccine
Many vaccines, like that for tetanus, require booster shots to remain effective throughout a person’s lifetime. With the rise of the Delta variant, many experts believe that Covid-19 vaccine booster shots could offer improved protection from current and future mutations. Now, new data released by Read More...
A new digitization project preserves LGBTQ history across the USA
Eric Gonzaba, a trained historian and professor of American Studies at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF), is on a mission to uncover and digitally preserve the hidden stories of queer history throughout the nation. The project, which is co-led by Amanda Regan, a lecturer in the Read More...
July 30, 2021
Happy Friday from the Update! We're sharing how a collaborative initiative is making books more widely available to South African children and a pop up racial justice program that just won a MacArthur endowment. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
July 30, 2021
Happy Friday from the Update! We're sharing how a collaborative initiative is making books more widely available to South African children and a pop up racial justice program that just won a MacArthur endowment. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
InkWell offers workshops for aspiring writers dealing with mental health
Canadian writer Kathy Friedman had been writing creatively ever since she could remember, and she also had a long history of mental health issues. She never thought to put the two together until she attended an event called “Art in Madness” in 2013, which explored the connection between Read More...
Handle conflict like a pro with the 20-minute break strategy
Even the strongest relationships have some conflict, and oftentimes, it’s not the conflict itself that threatens a relationship, but rather how individuals deal with conflict when it arises. If you can’t find a healthy way to work out your differences, you’ll end up burnt out and frustrated. Read More...
How cities can brace themselves for the rising risk of cyberattacks
Cyber threats are a growing concern among both national and local governments, and unfortunately, old systems with multiple points of entry make most municipalities an easy target. The good news is that some preventative measures can vastly improve the security of both private and public systems, Read More...
Book Dash strives to make books more accessible to South African kids
In a world full of screens, parents may wonder how they can cultivate a healthy love of reading in their children. The answer is to make sure that there are plenty of books at home for your kids to flip through. According to a 20-year study from the University of Nevada, Reno, the level of Read More...
UC Santa Barbara professors win MacArthur endowment for racial justice project
Following a mass shooting at UC Santa Barbara in 2014, the campus began looking for new ways to rebuild community and trust. Professor Jeffrey Stewart decided to use his experience with the history of jazz to create a safe space for community growth. Partnering with Professor Victor Rios, the pair Read More...
Germany gymnasts reject sexualization by ditching bikini-cut uniforms
Professional female athletes have been subjected to sexualization for far too long, and they are starting to fight back. We recently wrote about how the Norwegian women’s beach handball team wore shorts instead of bikini bottoms during the 2021 European Beach Handball Championships to protest the Read More...