EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Introduction Gene editing has recently evolved into one of the most revolutionary medical advancements in history. The technology at the vanguard of gene editing is known as CRISPR, which is short for clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats. CRISPR was originally discovered as a bacterial defense system. It is comparatively more technical and … Continue reading
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Securing Critical Supply Chains: How New Regulations Are Shaping the Future
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Introduction Today’s globalized economy is built on the backbone of global supply chains and as innovations in research, development, and manufacturing boom, the importance of the semiconductor industry in driving advances in technology for the industry 4.0 (fourth industrial revolution) has led to a rapid growth in demand and increasingly strained supply chains. … Continue reading
Bracing for Impact: FEMA’s Strategy for Natural Disasters and Economic Fallout
Executive Summary Introduction According to the Fifth National Climate Assessment (2023), climate change is increasing the risk of multiple disasters occurring simultaneously resulting in ‘compound extremes,’ as seen during the landfalls of Hurricanes Ian and Nicole in Florida within a span of several weeks in 2022 similarly to the landfalls of Hurricanes Helene and Milton … Continue reading
Beyond the Headlines: How School Shootings Shape the Educational Environment
Executive Summary: Introduction On March 14, 2023, President Joe Biden signed into law the ‘Bipartisan Safer Communities Act’ with the aim of combating the dangerously increasing rates of school shootings in the country and the long-lasting physical and mental wounds it has on communities. The Act intends to fortify communities affected by gun violence by … Continue reading
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