Global Research and Consulting Group Insights

Feminism

Challenging the #Girlboss: Examining Feminism in the Corporate Sphere

Who is the elusive girlboss? She’s powerful, she’s commanding, she stands up for herself. She’s unapologetic, she stands tall. She works hard, she works tirelessly, and she looks good doing it. She is a girlboss. She’s Sheryl Sandberg. She served as Chief Operating Officer at Meta

Silvia Xie

4 min read

Decarbonization of Real Estate with Machine Learning

Sara Memon

8 min read

Economics

Advancing the Armenian Economy: Policy and Action

Sophia Papazian

20 min read

COVID-19

Examining the U.S. Response to Covid 19: An Externalities-Based Approach

Jay Patel

11 min read

Mental Health

Why Teenage Mental Health Is Spiraling

Sophia Papazian

19 min read

age effect

How The Relative Age Effect Impacts Educational Attainment (And How We Can Fix it)

The Relative Age Effect (RAE) is a phenomenon where people born closer to an age cutoff are perceived as more talented, when they are more developed. This RAE has a strong influence on educational attainment. We must implement age adjustments in standardized tests and "redshirt" younger students.

Ben Aizenberg

6 min read

Traffic

Zahma in Cairo: The Social Cost of Traffic Jams

By Rayya Haider From The Wharton School With as many as 7000 vehicles traversing a single lane per hour, Greater Cairo has earned notoriety among both tourists and its own citizens for its

Rayya Haider

5 min read

STUDENT HOUSING

Student Housing - From a Million Dollar Industry to the Key to Reaching the Potential of Higher Education

By: Maria Francisca Moutinho Ricardo da Costa From: Sciences Po Menton For many students around the world, the transition to university entails much more than an academic challenge. For them, alongside the overwhelming

Maria Francisca Moutinho Ricardo da Costa

10 min read

Spiritual Wellness

GRC Project Spotlight: Awe Inspired's Journey into Spiritual Wellness

By: {Albert Hsu} and {Rohan Ray} From: {UCLA} Introduction: Awe Inspired Awe Inspired, a jewelry company located in West Hollywood, California, co-founded by Jill Johnson and Max Johnson in 2018, has established itself

Albert Hsu

5 min read

Economics

The Issues of Gentrification

By Azkia Hasan From the National University of Singapore “The local shop where I usually get my pizza turned to be a hipster spot so expensive that even happy hour is no longer

Enrique Chee

7 min read

Decarbonization of Real Estate with Machine Learning

By Sara Memon From The Wharton School By using technology like machine learning and AI, property owners can swiftly reduce carbon emissions in their buildings. This involves assessing present heating and cooling systems,

Sara Memon

8 min read

Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) the Legal Revolution We've Been Waiting For?

By: Júlia Heindel Teixeira de Gouvêa From: Sciences Po Menton Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, including generative AI tools, have undeniably permeated organizations, experiencing widespread adoption. Artificial intelligence involves machines, particularly computer systems,

Júlia Heindel Teixeira de Gouvêa

6 min read

Economics

Advancing the Armenian Economy: Policy and Action

Despite its capital's grandiose façade, Armenia is currently the poorest country in the South Caucasus. The aftermath of the 1988 Spitak Earthquake, remnants of the Soviet Union, current geopolitics, high rental rates, and failures of social security efforts might be the reason.

Sophia Papazian

20 min read

Fashion

The Circular Economy and the Fashion Industry

Source:Startups: Clothing the height of Mt Everest is sent to landfill every 7 minutesThe circular economy is a buzzword that has been mentioned a lot in recent years, and its link to

Rhea Kundamal

8 min read

COVID-19

Examining the U.S. Response to Covid 19: An Externalities-Based Approach

This article analyzes the United States' response to the pandemic, emphasizing the public policy initiatives launched to confront externalities linked to COVID-19.

Jay Patel

11 min read

Mental Health

Why Teenage Mental Health Is Spiraling

The publication of a CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey–claiming that teens in the U.S. are experiencing record levels of depression and suicide rates–shocked that nation. Increased social media use, poor-quality interpersonal relationships, and global political and societal issues could be the cause.

Sophia Papazian

19 min read

POVERTY

Poverty Alleviation Comparison: China and the U.S.

Poverty alleviation is characterized by a plethora of sub-policies but is generally spearheaded by the federal government and aims to grossly improve quality of life and initiate economic growth. Targeted poverty alleviation enacted by the Chinese government focuses specifically on rural entities;

Joshua Xu

7 min read

Food Systems

The Future of Food: Why We Need to Think Beyond the Factory Farm

The highly industrialized manner of meat processing prioritizes mass production over all else. With origins in the rise of industrial agriculture in the United States (1850-1950s), the factory farming industry has since proved practically impervious to lawsuits and social movements

Maia S. Zasler

10 min read

Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy Investing: How Investors Can Maximise Returns Whilst Saving the Planet

By: Krishiv Jain Source: SolarUnion, 2023Renewable energy is crucial to helping humanity combat and mitigate the impact of climate change on society, the economy, and the environment. Renewable energy investing, which can occur

Krishiv Jain

9 min read

Woman's Rights

Thinking Period Poverty Economically

Disclaimer: Most research conducted on period poverty has been done through a gender binary view, indicating people who menstruate as “females''. Because this article is based on secondary research, it will mainly cover

Maria Francisca Moutinho Ricardo da Costa

11 min read

Civil Society

The Impact of Pedestrian-Friendly Urban Planning on Communities

Introduction Sydney, Venice, Boston, Madrid — each of these cities are uniquely beautiful with their own rich cultural histories. At first glance, this may seem to be the only common thread; however, these cities

Sarah Gama

7 min read

ESG

Key 3 Challenges for ESG Investing: What’s Next?

Traditional investors have been evaluating investment performances primarily based on financial or accounting factors. Unlike in the past, making an investment based on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors has become a trend in recent years.

Dabin Lee

5 min read

Telecom

Investing in America’s Economic Health Through Broadband Equity

By: Cecilia Marrinan Broadband inequality has an increasingly deleterious effect on American economic growth. Nineteen million Americans – six percent of this country’s population – lack access to broadband (FCC). Who is Most Impacted?

Cecilia Marrinan

5 min read

ESG

What Really Is Corporate Social Responsibility?

In this podcast, the Kellogg branch of GRC Insights collaborates with Dr. Tracy Dathe, a business management professor, to conduct a cross-cultural analysis of Corporate Social Responsibility.

Katia Shek

1 min read

Civil Society

Tak Boleh Tahan! 2023: A Snippet of Singapore’s Civil Society

The "Tak Boleh Tahan! 2023" event took place at the Orange & Teal Cafe, providing a platform for open discussions regarding civil social issues in Singapore. The event focused on key topics such as the Goods and Services Tax (GST) hike, "Working to Death," and the need for affordable homes...

Kang Aderyn

7 min read

Development

Societal Stigma Surrounding Community College

With the looming threat of a recession, community college appears to be an attractive option for many people seeking higher education (Potter, 2023). Community colleges have already been popular options, with nearly half

Shana Soyfer

6 min read

Healthcare

The Difference Between Public and Private Healthcare in the United States

Introduction The debate over healthcare financing in the United States has been a decades long conversation. The discussion mainly focuses on whether the healthcare system should be financed through public or private funding,

Siraj Akmal

6 min read

Mental Health

An Attempt to Excavate the Causes of Construction Workers’ Poor Mental Health

By Caresse Chin On 4th August 2020, Reuters -- an international news organization -- published an article regarding a slew of suicides among migrant workers with the pandemic (or more specifically, the overly

Chin Yi Xuan Caresse

9 min read

ESG

Why Did China Abandon Its “Zero COVID Policy” and How Will It Affect the Rest of the World?

The Zero-COVID policy signed by President Xi Jinping was put in effect at the beginning of the pandemic, and is a strategy that seeks to eliminate the transmission of COVID-19 within China. This

Liam Chapman

6 min read

ESG

The Environmental Impact of AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to have a significant impact on the environment, both positive and negative. The development and implementation of AI have revolutionized many aspects of our lives, including the

Rita Li

4 min read

Sustainability

Tourism and Animal Decline: The Future of Canada's National Parks

Crowds at Lake Louise in Banff National Park Introduction Canada is famous for its breathtaking scenery and stunning national parks. Among them is Banff National Park, located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Every

Catherine Su

7 min read

Sustainability

Cleaning Up Clean Beauty

The clean beauty industry has become a trending topic in recent years, with many consumers opting for products that are supposedly free of harsh chemicals and harmful ingredients. However, behind the glossy marketing

Andrew Sun

3 min read

Technology

Technology Development: Making Accessibility More Accessible

By: Lana Wehbeh The role of technology in accessibility is one with endless possibilities, and one where we have already seen massive developments. Whether in improving the quality of life for disabled users

Anna Li

6 min read

Sustainability

Building a Sustainable Web 3.0

While there are certainly concerns with the adoption of Web 3.0, its untapped potential should not be overlooked. As we continue to explore and develop Web 3.0 applications, we must keep our shared goals of environmental and social sustainability at the forefront of our minds.

Hailey Rockandel

9 min read

Toronto

Entering the New Era of ESG: The Current State of the Canadian ESG Reporting Environment

Environmental, Social and Governance, also known as ESG, is a rising topic in today’s world. The importance of carbon footprints, sustainability, human rights and the organizational structure of a firm are more important than ever to ensure the success of a firm in the long term.

Michelle Lu

18 min read

Energy

Why the Energy Transition Begins with Metals

The imperative of a transition away from fossil fuels towards climate-friendly energy sources is becoming clearer by the year. However, financial obstacles and ESG concerns make the path towards a greener future much more complicated than anticipated.

Ishaan Vora

7 min read

Northeastern

U+ Education Addresses Public Speaking Anxiety Through Gavel Club

By Brett Netkin and Greta Magendantz U+ Education offers online language learning for students across the globe, with courses in English, French, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, and Korean. One of their programs, in

Brett Netkin

2 min read

Biotechnology

The Rise and Implementation of Additive Manufacturing

By: Emily Wu and Mayher Bedi Source: Cpl. Alexandra Amor Santosarambulo, One for the Books [Image 3 of 5]Introduction Additive Manufacturing, the industrial term behind three-dimensional printing, is the idea of constructing

Amy Y. Cao

10 min read

Sustainability

Ethiopia’s Fatal Drought

By Darin Materman As Ethiopia enters its third year without sufficient rainfall, malnutrition and thirst plague local communities. With three failed rainy seasons denying Ethiopians crucial water, the drought haunting the Horn of

Darin Materman

3 min read

Development

How Should the U.S. Deal with its Opioid Crisis?

By: Shiny Han (Kellogg) Opioids are substances that work in the body's nervous system or in specific receptors in the brain to reduce pain intensity. Since 1999, more than 932,000 in the

Shiny Han

4 min read

LGBTQ2S+

Progressive without Progress: Reining in Rainbow-Washing

Contextualizing Rainbow-Washing Rainbows paint the streets and flyer promotions are plastered all over: from store windows to web pages, they are everywhere – until they aren’t. In recent years, Pride Month has no

Andrew Sun

3 min read

Sustainability

Speeding Into the Future: High-Speed Railways and Their Impact on Sustainability

By: Derrik Chen Transportation is evolving with the modern world. Central to this transformation are high-speed railways (HSRs), which are emerging as efficient forms of transportation for both passengers and freight alike. High-speed

Derrik Chen

3 min read

Sustainability

Discrepancies in the clean energy industry

Problem 1: The clean energy industry is white-male-dominated. Introduction The energy industry is in a state of transformative flux, riding on the back of renewables. Clean energy provides the chance to bring far-reaching,

Varun Jhamvar

6 min read

Project Spotlights

Digitizing a New Donor Outreach System for a Canadian-Christian Charity

This is a project spotlight for one of the consulting projects at GRC Toronto. This project aims to digitalize and implement a new donor outreach and marketing system for a Canadian-Christian charity, Effect Hope.

Ruichen Richard Shuai

5 min read

Development

What Role Does AI Play in Systemic Racism?

Technology dominates today’s world, playing a significant and consequential role in the lives of billions of people. Society has been revolutionized by tech industry innovations, a revolution that is currently being led

Sarah Gama

6 min read

Hertz Quarter Three: Post-Covid Car Rental

On October 27, 2022, Hertz reported Q3 total revenue of 2.5 billion, a significant boost compared to the 1.8 million in quarter 1. Looking back now at the close-to-bankruptcy statistics in

Christina

3 min read

Healthcare Sustainability in the US: Environmental Considerations

By Kanan Nozaki Introduction to Sustainability and the US Healthcare System Sustainability is the idea of meeting the needs of the present generation while not compromising the ability of the future generation to

Kanan Nozaki

4 min read

Global Carbon Tax: Necessary, Viable and Urgent

By: Sara Chemello Abstract International cooperation on climate change has not yet managed to incentivize governments and corporations to stop the continuous rise in global carbon emissions. However, immediate action is needed to

Sara Chemello

7 min read

The Shroom Boom: the potential behind Mycelium technology

By: Sara Chemello Abstract: The search for biodegradable materials and products that fit the aspired circular economy model is a global priority in the race against climate change and degradation. Interestingly, a solution

Sara Chemello

3 min read

Kellogg

Patagonia: ESG's Golden Child

Patagonia: The Brand It’s no question that Patagonia has revolutionised the ESG world. When you hear “Patagonia”, you don’t just envision the outdoor clothing line: you envision social goodness. As one

Katia Shek

4 min read

ESG

Reimagining the Voluntary Carbon Market

A growing industry of carbon capture is attempting to remove these harmful emissions from the atmosphere. Facilitating their growth through an efficient voluntary carbon market could accelerate the path to a cleaner future.

Caden W. McCulloch

8 min read

Sustainability

Exploring Sustainable Energy Solutions for Companies

Introduction It seems that every week, a new Fortune 500 company commits to lowering its carbon footprint. Companies such as Amazon, Coca-Cola, and Nestlè have all committed to being carbon neutral, meaning a

Siraj Akmal

5 min read

Development

Fintech and Social Impact: Financial Accessibility in the 21st Century

Applications of financial technology (fintech) can be seen everywhere in our day-to-day lives. Ranging from small transactions with Apple Pay to revolutionary creations such as blockchain, fintech is becoming instrumental in shaping the

Catherine Su

4 min read

Development

Reshaping Gig Work and Redefining Worker Classifications

By: Sanjana Jain

Sanjana Jain

5 min read

Development

Reframing American Poverty as a Human Rights Issue

By: Ishita Khanna

Ishita Khanna

11 min read

ESG

Boston’s Disparities In Access to Clean Energy

By: Samiya Gupta

Samiya Gupta

6 min read

Development

Is Online Learning a Sustainable Learning Approach? An Examination on the Response to the Pandemic

By: Lin Lu & Amy Cao

Amy Y. Cao

11 min read

Development

The Urban-Rural Health Divide: Technology’s Role in Enhancing Rural Medicine

Technical innovation is critical to improving both the efficiency and accuracy of medicine across society...

Tatum Thomas

5 min read

Development

Healing Addiction in Universities: Drug Courts

Addiction has become a serious problem impacting many college students, which is why in 2020, the prevalence of any illegal drug use for college students was 46%, showing it is a serious problem

Shana Soyfer

7 min read

Technology

Improving Data Interoperability through Blockchain Technology

With the advancement of information technology to store large amounts of data, it is not surprising to see databases becoming the backbone of modern healthcare systems. As such, a good metric to evaluate

Tan Ze En

6 min read

Development

Revisiting Jets for Ukraine: A Now Feasible Option?

A Polish Air Force MiG-29 fighter, one of the primary airframes being suggested for donation to Ukraine (Wilson). In March 2022, the Polish government proposed a deal to the United States to exchange

Jasper Ambrose Munden

8 min read

Sustainability

Renewable Energy in Vietnam and Opportunities for Implementation

Vietnam, a booming economy with approximately 100 million residents, is currently embracing renewable energy, especially solar and wind, as part of its industrialization process due to its abundant natural resources. The United Nations

Linda Vo

5 min read

Sustainability

Climate Change And Its Disproportionate Effect On Education Access

By: Hpone Thit Htoo

Hpone Thit Htoo

4 min read

Sustainability

The Unsustainability of Buffet Food Waste

Source:Four Seasons: The Market Kitchen DiningBuffets are a key part of the dining experience – whether it be in hotels, buffet-style restaurants, soup kitchens, or even in a college dining hall. The word

Rhea Kundamal

8 min read

Inclusion and Diversity

How are Companies Implementing Inclusion and Diversity to Combat Hiring Discrimination?

Issues in the Corporate Hiring Process One of the central controversies of the business world over the past decade has been hiring discrimination, especially in the financial services and tech industries. Over the

Scott Yang

4 min read

ESG

How Healthcare Fails Half the Population: an Investigation of Gaps in Women’s Healthcare

How Healthcare Fails Half the Population: an Investigation of Gaps in Women’s HealthcareKey points:Women’s health has been neglected for decades due to gender biases in medical research and healthcare providersTo

Sarah Liu

9 min read

Project Spotlights

From Canada to Pakistan: Making an Impact From Across the Globe

Founded in 1995, The Citizens Foundation (TCF) is a non-profit organization that provides quality educational opportunities for children in Pakistan. Their model involves building schools with teacher training, customized textbooks, and professional management.

Michelle Lu

3 min read

Development

A Case for Regulation: The Role of Technology in Global Conflicts

While Meta has begun to institute policies to combat hate speech and discrimination on their platforms, the consequences that ensued from their negligence during the Rohingya Muslim genocide warrant a larger discussion about the role social media platforms play in global events.

Kavya Gupta

9 min read

Development

Future Harm-Minimization Policies with Gambling Behavior can Assist Low-Income Communities

How does Gambling Really Work?Gambling is a habit that comes in many different forms for different communities of individuals. For most individuals, gambling is a harmless pastime that causes them no real

Sheyan Lalmohammed

5 min read

Inequality

Immigration: US vs. Canada

By: McConnell Bristol & Kate Choi

McConnell Bristol

8 min read

Project Spotlights

The lived realities of migrant domestic workers in Singapore

Picture of a foreign domestic worker. (Wham, 2016)Flying from hundreds to thousands of kilometres from their home country to Singapore, migrant domestic workers (MDWs) have been a crucial part of Singapore’s

Tan Rui Bin

8 min read

Project Spotlights

The Nuclear Family & Women - The Foundation of Singapore’s Society?

In light of the recent repealing of Section 377A of the Penal Code, which criminalises sex between men in Singapore, many breathed a sigh of relief as the Singapore government finally took a

Chin Yi Xuan Caresse

9 min read

Women's Rights

Technology for Liberty: Reproductive Surveillance in an Era Post Roe V. Wade

Author's Note: While I use the term "women" throughout the article, I recognize that many identities beyond cisgender women and girls can be impacted by abortion legislation. Source: Forbes: 100 Days Since Roe

Hailey Rockandel

4 min read

Sustainability

Can Microfinance Improve Sustainability?

Background on Microfinance Originally pioneered by Muhammad Yunus in 1976 in Bangladesh, microfinance is a banking service targeted at low-income and vulnerable groups who face significant barriers to accessing financial services such as

Sophie Fiala

4 min read

Development

The Hidden Costs behind China’s “Zero COVID Policy”

Mass COVID-19 testing in Macau, ChinaEver since the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, China has consistently pursued the Zero COVID Policy, which aims for zero new infection cases by suppressing occasional regional breakouts. While

William Wang

9 min read

Sustainability

Sustainable Architecture: Net-Zero Design and Energy Efficiency

Image credit: Vincent Callebaut ArchitecturesSustainability is quite simple. We depend on our natural environment to provide us with everything we need to survive. Sustainability is an effort to preserve the future by addressing

Radhika Todi

3 min read

ESG

Sustainable Future for the Oil and Gas Industry

Source:EY:Four trends driving the oil and gas industry in 2022 and beyondGiven the rising oil price of above $105 per barrel due to Russia-Ukraine tension and China’s COVID lockdown, there

Seora Kim

3 min read

Sustainability

Plastic in our Body

Microplastics. Photograph: David Kelly/Photograph David Kelly https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/24/microplastics-found-in-human-blood-for-first-timeWe live in a world surrounded by plastics, from water bottles to shopping bags, to clothes we wear

Alejandra Bustamante

3 min read

Global Health

The importance of early diagnosis of autoimmune diseases

What are AI diseases? Throughout the process of evolution, our bodies have developed an immune system capable of facing external threats to our bodies through the production of specific antibodies. Oftentimes, healthy cells/

Maria Costa

4 min read

Sustainability

Is the Belt and Road Initiative Going Green?

The Belt and Road Initiative is a landmark Chinese infrastructure project that aims to establish global trade routes from Eastern Asia to the Southern tip of Africa. A primary goal of the initiative

Ethan Van Nostrand

3 min read

Inequality

The Hypocrisy of Hungary’s Refugee Crisis Response

“UN High Commissioner for Refugees Urges States to Urgently Lift Pandemic Restrictions on Asylum.” SchengenVisaInfo.com, Schagenvisainfo News, 23 May 2022, www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/un-high-commissioner-for-refugees-urges-states-to-urgently-lift-pandemic-restrictions-on-asylum/.As nations open their borders to those

Cecilia Marrinan

3 min read

Sustainability

Africa’s Youth Unemployment Crisis Is a Global Problem – Are Young Professionals' Potential Being Wasted?

Youth is Africa’s greatest asset, and its greatest challenge. Africa’s youth population is rapidly growing and expected to double to over 830 million by 2050 (3). In spite of this growth,

Sarah Sackey

4 min read

Feminism

“Anti-Feminism” and Gender Politics in South Korea

AFP-JIJIJust over a month ago, South Korea (referenced as “Korea”) elected its new president. Candidate Yoon Seok-yeol of the right-wing “People Power Party” defeated candidate Lee Jae-Myung of the incumbent left-wing Democratic Party,

Min Namgung

5 min read

Sustainability

Examining Food Aid in Latin America

AbstractAffecting more than one billion people in 2009, the worldwide ‘hunger pandemic’ has left many nations struggling to ensure the health and well-being of their citizens in a globalized society. Despite increases in

Emma Guard

14 min read

Development

How Computational Medicine Technologies Can Improve Health Delivery in Developing Countries

Fig. 1: Harnessing emerging technologies and analytics to increase healthcare availability (11) Computational medicine, an emerging field that seeks to improve patient care and accessibility through technology and data, promises to revolutionize healthcare

Shashank Jarmale

4 min read

Sustainability

Fast Fashion: A Fast-Growing Problem

Schlossberg, Tatiana. “How Fast Fashion Is Destroying the Planet.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 3 Sept. 2019, www.nytimes.com/2019/09/03/books/review/how-fast-fashion-is-destroying-the-planet.html.The fashion industry

Lisa Liong

3 min read

Sustainability

The Sustainability of Bitcoin and its Impact on the Environment

Source: NBC News: Mining rigs at work in Romania farming for Ethereum and ZilliqiaWhen it comes to cryptocurrencies, anyone with the right hardware and software can become miners. Consequently, the ease of availability

Eunice Rho

10 min read

Entrepreneurship

Why Companies are Leaving Silicon Valley: The “Ideal” Location for Startups

Silicon Valley has earned itself the reputation of being a startup heaven, with major tech giants like Apple, Google, and HP establishing their headquarters there. Located in the South San Francisco Bay Area

Vongdara Ryan De Lopez

3 min read

Technology

Why Uber Failed in Russia

Uber, the world-wide ride hailing sensation, meteorically rose to success. It is often cited as the pinnacle of the start-up, and is a company whose growth new entrepreneurs strive to emulate. Uber was

Daniel Trincher

2 min read

Development

Unethical Mindset of Instagram Users

Diverse demographics of people use various forms of social media such as Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and Twitter. Social media allows people to build relationships, explore contents, and make partnerships. However, social media may

Jeein Hong

7 min read

Development

U.S. Hospital Cybersecurity is in Critical Condition

The U.S. healthcare sector’s fragile cybersecurity infrastructure continually suffers from cyberattacks that threaten safe healthcare delivery. In 2020, the first patient death attributed to a ransomware attack occurred (6, 8). Cyberattacks

Natalie Hammel

5 min read

Development

Selling Space: Are we entering a new era of commercial space exploration?

You may have noticed billionaires like Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk making headlines recently for announcing their new involvements in outer space. These men are not trained astronauts or astrophysicists, yet they have

Molly Knoell

4 min read

Inequality

The Social and Economic Cases for Paid Parental Leave in the United States

Bangs, Molly. “The Facts Behind Why Americans Need Nationwide Paid Family Leave.” The Century Foundation, 11 May 2016, https://tcf.org/content/facts/facts-behind-americans-need-nationwide-paid-family-leave/?agreed=1.The United States is the only developed

Lisa Liong

3 min read

Goverment

Impact of immigration restrictions made by the Trump Administration on the "American Dream" and immigrant businesses in the US

We’ve all heard of the American Dream, the belief that regardless of background, race, or socioeconomic status, one can achieve success on the lands of the United States. But is it really

Haily Rosario

4 min read

Sustainability

The Impact of Solar Energy on the American South

Image Credit: Tsvetan IvanovSolar power has grown immensely in the last decade, becoming a dominant energy source in the transition to renewable energy. Already, solar power employs more US workers than oil, gas,

Tyler Bates

2 min read

Refuting the “Revenue Argument” in Women’s Soccer Pay Inequality

Richard Heathcote (Getty Images)The US women’s soccer team has won four FIFA World Cup titles in the nearly 37 years since its first game in Italy in 1985. (US Soccer, Lenthang)

Megan K. Baloutch

6 min read

Technology

The Question of Digital Illiteracy in Older Adults and COVID-19

Photo by NordWood Themes on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/photos/yyMJNPgQ-X8)Entering the 27th month of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is not difficult for us to grasp a sense of how substantial the

Min Namgung

5 min read

Inequality

Radical South Asian Solidarity Through Times of Crisis

TODAY Illustration / Getty ImagesWe currently live in a world where racial, gender and class-based divisions reign over the ways society is shaped. Our history with organized and systematic oppression has not been eradicated

Diyarhi Roy

3 min read

Sustainability

China is a Major Player in the Electric Vehicles Market

The term “electric vehicle” (EV) refers to both solely battery electric vehicles (BEVs), which use a battery and an electric motor instead of the tradition gasoline tank and internal combustion engine, and plug-in

Linda Wu

2 min read

Inclusion and Diversity

Why American Airlines is the Leader in DEI in the Airline Industry

The airline industry in the United States has a complicated history when it comes to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Many Americans will be unsurprised to learn that few members of minority groups flew

Amin Ahmed

3 min read

Woman's Rights

Impact of Texas’ 2021 Abortion Ban on Women In The Workplace

Author’s Note: I use the term “women” in this piece but recognize that many different identities can be affected by lack of access to abortion. Babies aren’t magically dropped from the

Haily Rosario

4 min read

Sustainability

The Hidden Implications and Social Cost of Climate Colonialism

Briggs, Helen. “Carbon: How Calls for Climate Justice Are Shaking the World.” BBC News, BBC, 2 May 2021, www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-56941979.Climate change is rooted in the intersection of capitalism and

Cecilia Marrinan

4 min read

Human Rights Abuses from the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War

The Caucasus region broke out in war in September, 2020 as tensions rose over Armenia and Azerbaijan over who would control the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. This article gives a special look at some of the human rights abuses committed during this war.

Armen Phelps

11 min read

Columbia

Tackling the E-Waste Problem by Encouraging Ethical Tech Consumerism

By Eleanor Yeo, Columbia GRC Image source: E-waste Day aims to increase recycling rates of electronicsThe Status Quo It has been no secret that humankind is facing an increasingly dire environmental crisis, with

Eleanor Yeo

6 min read

Columbia

Big Data Analytics: The Future of Supply Chain Management

By Kelly Mi, Columbia GRC Harnessing technology and analytics to optimize supply chains.The volatility of the global supply chain has never been more evident than now. By definition, a supply chain is

Kelly Mi

4 min read

Sex bias in Drug Development, and Why It Will Grow Even Faster Unless Regulators Step in

Cover image credit: Roberto Sorin, Unsplash.com By Jan K. Kryca The tragic launch of Thalidomide, a general purpose tranquilising drug which eventually became a standard recommendation for morning sickness relief by clinicians

Harvard GRC

4 min read

Homelessness and Covid in the US

Cover Image credit: Jon Tyson, Unsplash.com By Beatriz Terres Homelessness has been an issue in the US since 1870. At that time, the Industrial Revolution pushed skilled workers and farmers out of

Harvard GRC

4 min read

The Environmental Impact of Cryptocurrency

Cover image credit: Art Rachen, Unsplash.com By Andrew Lobo The last few years have been characterized by mask-wearing, social-distancing, and an unprecedented rise in cryptocurrency demand. Cryptocurrency is defined as a digital

Harvard GRC

4 min read

Ban the Box: An Effective Component of Reintegration Efforts

Cover image credits: Tim Hüfner, Unsplash.com By Grant Williams Perhaps nothing communicates the dismal state of the United States’ criminal justice system more immediately than its staggeringly high recidivism rates; around 46%

Harvard GRC

4 min read

Do we know the real cause behind the lack of women in tech?

Why is 57 percent of the U.S. workforce made up of women and yet they only hold 26 percent of tech-related positions? Why do only 56 percent of Silicon Valley start-ups have

Trushti Modi

3 min read

Has China already entered the "low fertility trap"?

An infant with their father in China. (Credit: Alexander Muller/Providence Magazine). Licensed under CC BY 3.0.What is the "low fertility trap"? Recently, Minister of Civil Affairs Li Jiheng wrote in

Constantine Li

5 min read

Harvard

The Effect of Covid-19 on Economic Inequality

A demonstrator calls attention to income inequality during the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York several years ago. Photo: Mat McDermott (CC-BY)Today, the magnitude of the economic inequality present in the

Osahon Tokunboh

4 min read

Harvard

The Tragedy of Workplace Gender Inequality: Why Fewer Women Occupy Managerial Positions

Fewer CEOs are women than are named John and David. (Source: Execucomp). Licensed under CC BY 2.0.This article consists of two interviews, one with Professor Laura Kray and one with organizational

Chenyu Wang

12 min read

Harvard

Quantum Computing and its Effects on Our Productivity

IBM researcher Jerry Chow in the quantum computing lab at IBM's T.J. Watson Research Center. (Credit: Jon Simon/Feature Photo Service for IBM). Licensed under CC BY 2.0.What is quantum

Brian Ma

3 min read

Harvard

The State of the World's Children

In 1959, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child (1). We — as a global community — thus began to hold these truths to be self-evident, that the

Kyla N Golding

4 min read

Harvard

The Complexity Around Fair Trade

The rise of fair trade can stem all the way back to the age of colonization when traders exploited countries in Asia, South America, and Asia of their commodities. While traders profited off

Meiyi Yan

3 min read

Harvard

Diversity and Inclusion in Outdoor Sports

Deschutes Wild and Scenic River, Oregon (Credit: Bureau of Land Management). Licensed under CC BY 2.0.Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, outdoor recreation has come to the forefront of social life as an

Hannah McNeill

4 min read

Development

Health Interventions for Indigenous Communities in Canada

Abstract Indigenous communities in Canada face a decreased life expectancy due to higher rates of chronic illnesses. Increased physical activity is considered a key factor in reducing the risks of these chronic diseases

Portia Gaitskell

4 min read

MIT

GRC Project Spotlight: Lift4Life

Project Background: Lift4Life is a non-profit organization in Canada and a registered charity in the US that is focused on empowering marginalized communities through strength training and powerlifting. It was founded by powerlifter

Portia Gaitskell

4 min read

Project Spotlights

GRC Project Spotlight: FRAXA

Boy with Fragile X syndrome playing with toy. Source: Peter Saxon 2014/Wikimedia Commons. Licensed under CC BY 2.0.On the evening of July 22, 2020, over 60 monuments around the world

Lara Dada

4 min read

Harvard

Vaccine Nationalism and Inequities in the Global Vaccination Campaign

Officials of Jalandhar Civil Hospital hand over the vaccine to the staff of community health centres. (Credit: Sarabjit Singh/Tribune India). Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.As of May 1, 2021, India

Ibrahima Diagne

4 min read

Harvard

ESG: A New Mindset for Investing

For many outside the industry, the lexicon used by the world’s financial leaders and firms can often seem built more on buzzwords than meaning, with terms rising and falling out of fashion

John Berkay

5 min read

Berkeley

Africa and Its Struggle in the Quest for Vaccination

Since the introduction of COVID-19 in late December of 2019, COVID’s rampant spread has locked down families, communities and global economies. With a host of problems ranging from vaccine procurement to administration, Africa’s vaccination effort is in dire need of assistance.

Ethan Soe

6 min read

Harvard

COVID-19’s Impact on America’s Food System

Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States of America, people across the country have been heavily impacted economically, socially, and physically. COVID-19 has exposed a multitude of problems outside of only the

Meiyi Yan

3 min read

Berkeley

The History and Growth of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Profession

As employees discuss their discriminative experiences in the workplace, executives are scrambling to improve their organizations' hiring practices and company culture. This has led to the rapid expansion of corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.

Sarah Dong

5 min read

Harvard

China’s Current and Future Role in Climate Change

Spurred by an increasingly industrialized world since the mid-20th century, climate change and global warming have risen to the forefront of international issues that have and will continue to define environmental policy for

Brian Ma

2 min read

Harvard

Climate Change and Climate Justice in the Pacific Islands

The U.N. International Organization for Migration projects that there will be 200 million climate change migrants by 2050 (1). Some estimates range up to a billion, or more than one in every

Annelisa KL

4 min read

Harvard

Environmental Destruction Predating Climate Change Has Plagued Low-Income Communities of Color for Decades

Image credit: Ezra Acayan / Getty ImagesAs environmental disasters strike with greater frequency, the conversation around climate action is at its peak. In the last year alone, the United States lost $95 billion in

Rosa Flores

5 min read

Development

Challenging times for Education in Kazakhstan due to the pandemic

The economic crisis is only the tip of the iceberg of the problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Its underwater part is damage to national educational systems, human capital due to the interruption

Ardana Izimova

7 min read

Harvard

3D-Printed Buildings: Concrete Advances

When many think of 3D printing, they probably imagine a desktop printer about the size of a toaster oven layering thin strands of plastic or resin to build small, unique shapes. They probably

Lyndsey Mugford

5 min read

Harvard

Intellectual Property and Public Health clash over Covid-19

Intellectual property is a field of law that is critical to be aware of in understanding inequities in access to medicine and especially relevant in the time of Covid. Before understanding how Intellectual

Jack Kelly

5 min read

Harvard

Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy

Image credit: Wyeth Nutrition Science Center The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on our macro-level societal functions and our micro-level personal lives cannot be understated. The pandemic has brought serious — and perhaps

Osahon Tokunboh

5 min read

Harvard

The AI/ML Revolution in Agriculture

As one of the biggest producers of agricultural goods in the world, the United States features domestic economic and social development that is deeply intertwined with the continual growth of its agricultural sector.

Hannah McNeill

5 min read

Harvard

An In-Depth Look at Wall Street's Latest Phenomenon: SPACs

Over the course of the pandemic, methods for companies going public other than traditional IPOs have expanded to include using SPACs. SPACs, otherwise known as special purpose acquisition companies or blank check companies,

Joshua Lee

5 min read

Harvard

Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired: What Covid-19 Tells Us About the History of Racialized Medicine

According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports as of March 15, 2021, race and ethnicity is known for about 53% of individuals who have received at least one Covid-19 vaccine

Kyla N Golding

4 min read

Wharton

Supporting Sustainability in Afghanistan

Afghanistan is a developing country burdened by limited resources, climate change and political instability. Promoting sustainability initiatives in the region can help maintain low per capita carbon emission levels, while simultaneously growing its economy.

Emily H. Kim

5 min read

Wharton

The Future of Canadian Energy: How Can Canada Shake its Economic Dependence on Oil?

With the third-largest proven oil reserves in the world, oil has long played an important role in the Canadian economy. While this resource has been extremely valuable in the past, there are signs

Hubert Chen

3 min read

Harvard

The World Needs a Vacation: How Covid-19 Created a Crisis in the Global Tourism Economy

In Seychelles, a group of islands off the coast of East Africa that serves as home to just under 100,000 people, tourism comprises around 60% of the country’s 1.7 billion

Lara Dada

3 min read

Sustainability

The Role of Venture Capital in Fueling the Movement to Net-Zero Carbon Emissions

The world is in a race to oppose the continuously growing threat of climate change. Put simply, climate change is one of the most pressing of our time. Even the UN Secretary-General has

Jacob Gould

5 min read

Harvard

Permanently Altered: How Covid-19 Has Impacted Leisure and Travel

Since last March, Covid-19 has become a global antagonist of the global community. People from every corner of the world have been forced to change their everyday routines in various ways including decreasing

Chenyu Wang

5 min read

Brown

Chinatown Moves Out: Demography and Hate Crime in Modern Asian America

Take a look at Sugarland in Texas, Rockville in Maryland, and Richmond in British Columbia. What do all of these places have in common? On the surface, they may seem to be average,

Steven Long

3 min read

Harvard

The Journey Towards Net Zero in Transportation

In February 2020, a coalition of airlines, airports, and manufacturers known as UK Sustainable Aviation announced they were committing to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by the year 2050 (1)(2). Their claim is

John Berkay

6 min read

Harvard

A New Scramble for Africa: US and Chinese Engagements in the Region

As of March 13, 2021, the total number of Covid-19 cases in the United States topped 30 million. On the other side of the Pacific, the number of cases in China has yet

Ibrahima Diagne

4 min read

Entrepreneurship

Brett Kopf: Remind.com, Omella, and the Reflections of an Entrepreneur

American entrepreneur Brett Kopf reflects on his entrepreneurial journey, the challenges along the way, and the importance of optimizing for learning rather than a pay-check.

Herman Lange

1 min read

Cambridge

The future of a clean and sustainable shipping industry

The shipping industry is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions. This article explores the options we have to make the global shipping industry more sustainable.

Yong Ren Tan

6 min read

Inequality

The Feminicidio Crisis in Mexico

The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated communities all over the world. In Mexico, women have been disproportionately affected due to increasing domestic abuse and the rise of feminicidios.

Ines Hinojosa

5 min read

Global Health

Are All Generic Drugs Created Equal?

For rich and developing countries alike, it is imperative to confront issues of drug safety, quality, and manufacturing to ensure an equitable distribution of essential medicines to the populations who need them most.

Irene Quan

3 min read

governance

The World Economic Forum: Its Past and Present

Every January, the world’s attention turns to the small Swiss town of Davos, as societal elites gather for the World Economic Forum (WEF). This meeting of world leaders, top business executives and

David Hu

3 min read

Development

Artificial Intelligence: Stopping Violent Attackers in Their Tracks

“Guns don’t kill people, people kill people.” For decades, the NRA and other pro-gun special interest groups have justified their exorbitant lobbying spending – over $250 million total – on this line of logic.

Anuj Kothari

4 min read

ESG

Shoes for Social Impact: An Interview with the Chief Strategy and Impact Officer of TOMS

TOMS Shoes (Credit: Ajay Suresh 2021). Licensed under CC BY 2.0.When I was ten years old, my mom and I purchased matching navy blue and floral shoes from TOMS. I was

Kaitlin McGrath

8 min read

Development

Financial Inclusion: Designing Solutions to Provide Vital Economic Services

Localized financial literacy and digital transaction capabilities can create scalable financial access to unbanked communities in emerging markets.

Shivansh Mehta

5 min read

Development

M-Pesa in East Africa: A Means for Social Change

Safaricom's revolutionary M-Pesa mobile money system offers the potential for transformative change in East Africa and worldwide.

Marcus Deans

4 min read

Development

The Movement for Agricultural Reform in India

Economists generally agree that India’s agricultural sector needs reform, starting with reducing incentives to produce crops like rice and wheat. As of September 2020, 70 million tons of rice and wheat were

Tanya Venkatesh

6 min read

ESG

The Future of the Keystone Pipeline

The election of Joseph R. Biden in early November will return to the normal diplomatic and economic relationship between Canada and the United States from the “America First” policy implemented during the Trump

Constantine Li

3 min read

Education

Trends in Education in Typically Academically-Focused Countries

It was a special day in Singapore for twelve-year-old children and their parents on November 25, 2020. This day marked a milestone for many of these students, and for some, it was a

Yiting Gao

3 min read

Climate Change

Fracking: Its History in the US and Its Impacts on Climate Change

What is Fracking? Fracking is a drilling technique that allows oil and natural gas to be produced. Processes similar to fracking have been around since the 1860s. It was first used on hard

Camila Hirani

4 min read

Energy

Green Hydrogen: Fuel of the Future?

Scientists are certain that without drastic countermeasures and new technology, global warming will continue to cause ever more disruptive environmental, economic and social disasters. Furthermore, current research emphasizes that to slow global warming

David Hu

4 min read

Technology

Telemedicine: From Face-to-Face to Interface

The re-energized advent of telemedicine has opened doors to additional opportunities that will not only reduce exposure to COVID-19 and mitigate strains on hospital systems, but also expand access to healthcare and improve overall health outcomes for years to come.

Irene Quan

3 min read

Impact Investing

Impact Investment in Argentina: From "Growth Disaster" to High Growth State?

Argentina has been known as a “growth disaster” due to its decades-long economic stagnation despite promising growth trends in the early 20th century. In the first few years of the 1900s, Argentina’s

Phoebe Cahill

5 min read

Development

Why is American Healthcare so expensive?

$3.6 trillion or 17.7% of America’s GDP is spent on healthcare every year – nearly twice that of the average OECD country.(1)(2) Despite this, Americans do not have better

Tanya Venkatesh

5 min read

Global Health

The Forgotten Pandemic: The Rise of STDs during COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has overtaken the world, radically changing the nature of healthcare and treatment, disrupting daily life, and causing widespread illness and panic. As the world’s focus has shifted to this

Phoebe Cahill

3 min read

Business

Understanding the Disconnect between the Stock Market and the COVID-19 Economy

The S&P 500 has reached multiple record highs this year, despite the nation’s worst unemployment rate since the great depression. For many Americans, this obvious disconnect between the stock market and the economic health of America is confusing and hints at stark inequalities in society.

Hunter Siebel

4 min read

Climate Change

Geoengineering: An Efficient Method of Climate Change Mitigation or a Future Global Catastrophe?

Climate change is widely perceived as an existential threat to global biodiversity and to the human race itself. New climate modeling consistently suggests that without enormous, rapid changes to the carbon-based world energy infrastructure, there will be vast temperature increases

Elliott Hyman

6 min read

Global Health

Lifeboat Ethics: Understanding How a COVID-19 Vaccine Could Exacerbate Global Inequality

The lifeboat ethics dilemma is easy to understand, hard to resolve, and entirely a problem of resource allocation. Proposed by ecologist Garrett Hardin, lifeboat ethics is a metaphor depicting a lifeboat with the capacity to save only a limited number of vulnerable swimmers without capsizing

Benjamin Fu

3 min read

Education

Coronavirus and Colleges: Coughs, Classes, and Considerations

Over the past six months, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has delivered a very significant and systemic impact on the way that we lived our lives. However, nowhere is the impact of COVID-19 felt than on the economics of America’s colleges and universities.

Sammer Marzouk

5 min read

COVID-19

An Epidemic Inside of a Pandemic: How COVID-19 has impacted the Ongoing Opioid Crisis

Nearly three-quarters of a million people have died due to the opioid epidemic from 1999 to 2018 (1). This crisis has affected individuals throughout the entire economic and geographic spectrum in the United

Raviraj Rege

3 min read

Development

Team Performance in Long-Duration Space Exploration

2020 has been an important year for space exploration, amongst other things. Space missions of a startling variety and ambition are scheduled for launch this year. Indeed, space engineers have not planned so

Aryaman Gupta

4 min read

Project Spotlights

GRC Project Spotlight: Arc Thrift Stores

This article is part of a series called GRC Project Spotlights, where GRC project team members illustrate their experience on a GRC project, the skills they leveraged from their experience, and the lessons

Mehak Monga

4 min read

Project Spotlights

GRC Project Spotlight: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)

Dean Tan

4 min read

Global Health

The Race to the COVID-19 Vaccine

Since the initial identification of COVID-19 in China in December of 2019, the push to develop a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 – the virus that causes COVID-19 – has been unprecedented, in terms of the fast-paced

Raviraj Rege

3 min read

Development

Corporate Social Responsibility: The Two Extremes

In 2015, the UN adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) which clearly outline the world we want. Fast forward five years later, certain companies in the American corporate world are aligning themselves with these SDG’s by leading efforts of their own.

Hannah Pan

3 min read

Sustainability

Switzerland as a Guide for Environmental Policy

For decades Switzerland has consistently been ranked among the best of other OECD countries for its policies towards the environment; most recently, it ranked 1 out of 180 countries in Yale’s Environmental Performance Index (EPI), that measures environmental health and ecosystem vitality.

Ben Jachim-Gallagher

2 min read

Global Health

How Pharmaceuticals Are Damaging the Environment

The pharmaceutical industry is one of the largest and most lucrative industries in the world, valued at over $1.2 trillion globally. Almost 50% of Americans take prescription drugs, and that number is steadily climbing. Drug abuse, especially of synthetic drugs, is also at an all-time high.

Kathy Xiang

3 min read

Education

How Technology is Improving Access to Quality High School Education in South Africa

South Africa’s education system is one that is plagued by a lack of resources and access to quality teaching which can be attributed to apartheid and governmental mismanagement since. The integration of technology in the classroom, however, is serving as a tool for change and improvement.

Jessica Austin

3 min read

Development

The Water Crisis in Qatar

From winning the 2022 World cup bid, to becoming the target of an extensive political and economic embargo led by the Saudi elite and their allies in the Emirates and Egypt, the tiny sheikhdom in the Gulf has made news headlines many times.

Heide Rogers

4 min read

Leisure

The Fitness Divide

Within the past year alone, the for-profit health-club industry amassed almost $32 billion in profits, growing almost 8% compared to previous years. Health and fitness have undoubtedly emerged as trends that parallel stereotypes of American success and ideals.

Hannah McNeill

5 min read

Inclusion and Diversity

Shaping the World…Without Women?

Despite composing a whopping seventy-five percent of the nonprofit workforce, women only occupy twenty-one percent of leadership roles in large nonprofits (those with budgets in excess of $25 million). Indeed, the bigger the nonprofit, the bigger the gap.

Catherine Beddingfield

3 min read

Food Systems

GMOs Changing the Way Communities See Food

Given current trends, the global population is expected to reach an estimated nine billion people by 2050. While this raises a whole host of questions that affect the medical and scientific industries, one of the most important impacts has been on the agricultural sector.

Ahab Chopra

3 min read

Technology

From Open Skies to Big Data: The Next Force for Creative Destruction in the Airline Industry

Leveraging big data is the next key goal for airlines as greater understanding of clients’ needs and requests from dietary requirements to entertainment preferences allows for greater customization and better practice of second-degree price discrimination.

Justin Chan

4 min read

Sustainability

Transforming Cities for Sustainability

Majority-wise cities have become synonymous with being overpopulated, cramped, noisy, crime-ridden, and polluted. Approximately 70% of global carbon emissions currently originate from cities themselves, and according to the UN, the world’s population

Karina Strauch

4 min read

Development

Fostering entrepreneurial spirit and innovation in post-genocide Rwanda

In the 25 years since their devastating genocide, the Rwandan government 's innovative strategies have helped to redefine the nature of business on the African continent.

Andrea Jury

4 min read

Global Health

Hospitals Vanishing from Rural America

The increasing rate of rural hospitals closures is negatively impacting the health of rural Americans and the economy of rural communities.

James Bradley Parente

4 min read

Sustainability

Fashion Emissions: Fashion Industry’s Environmental Costs

The global fashion industry is having a catastrophic impact on the environment. This industry is the cause of significant carbon emissions, water pollution, natural resource depletion, and enormous waste generation. In fact, according

Harkirat Bhullar

3 min read

Sustainability

Challenges and Benefits of GMOs in the Fight Against the Global Food Shortage Crisis

How we can utilize genetically-engineered crops to solve the world hunger crisis

Thomas Junghyun Yoo

3 min read

Education

Education: The Most Overlooked Determinant of Health

Education level is in fact one of the strongest predictors of a person’s long-term health, as demonstrated by its effects on an array of significant aspects of life such as job opportunities, social support, and individual lifestyle choices.

Maddelynn Brooks

7 min read

Heathcare

The Healthcare Venture Capital Landscape: Projections and the Disparity in Funding for Black Women

Introduction In recent years, the healthcare industry has witnessed a surge in venture capital (VC) investments, driven by innovative technologies and promising startups aiming to revolutionize the sector. However, amidst this growth, a

Sarah Sackey

4 min read

ESG

ESG: The Keystone of Sustainable and Ethical Business Practices in the 21st Century

By: Evan Yang From: UCLA What is ESG? Discussing ESG is essentially exploring how corporations can fulfill their roles as responsible global citizens. Consider ESG as a benchmark for identifying companies that pursue

Evan Yang

5 min read

Energy

A Tale of Oil Rigs and Windmills: Environmental History and Hope in Azerbaijan

By: Maia Zasler From: Sciences Po Menton Heydar Aliyev, former President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, famously phrased the country’s vision for its natural resources: “Oil is the greatest wealth of Azerbaijan

Maia S. Zasler

7 min read

CHIPS

The Revolution Rumbling Under America’s Feet: the CHIPS Act in Our Daily Lives

In the age where technology permeates every aspect of our lives, semiconductors are off the radar for most American civilians. Yet obscure as they may seem to the general public, chips have the power to affect the daily life of every American over the next decade.

Eugenia Zinovieva

5 min read

Management Consulting

Accelerating tangible growth or just a way to outsource responsibility — What role do Management Consultants play in our economy?

By Dheer Sanghi, Kellogg Branch On college campuses across the country, aspiring consultants are a dime a dozen. Northwestern University — my home for the next few years — is no exception, with 15% of

Dheer Sanghi

10 min read

Urbanism

Exploring the Rising Movement of Tactical Urbanism

Worldwide, cities have seen a rise in ‘tactical urbanism.’ While tactical urbanism has led to many positive impacts, cities should continue to consider its downsides and ways to make tactical urbanism a more inclusive, equitable, and evidence-based project.

Jed Cosgrove

7 min read

Book revolution

Turning Pages in the Digital Age: Navigating the Book Revolution with BookTok and Beyond

By: Maria Zoi Michailidou From: Sciences Po Menton It is no secret that recently the editorial landscape has dramatically changed. No longer is it necessary to send one’s work to dozens publishers,

Maria Zoi Michailidou

4 min read

Social media

Building Grassroots Community-Organizing through Social Media

Client Introduction YEA! Impact is a social impact agency based in Los Angeles that spearheads grassroots community-organizing and storytelling. The agency was born in 2019 from the organization Young Entertainment Activists, which programs

Emily Chen

4 min read

Fashion

Reshape the Future: The Resale Fashion Trend and Sustainability

By: Summer Xu From: Northwestern University Introduction Welcome to an era where sustainability meets style — Vintage shops and resale markets are weaving a story of classic styles’ comeback. The rise of resale, remake,

Summer Xu

6 min read

housing

The Great Canadian Epidemic: Structural Issues Fueling the Canadian Housing Crisis

By: Gurnoor Gujral From: University of Toronto Photo by Sean Pollock / UnsplashUnaffordability has become synonymous with the Canadian housing market over the past decade. Housing costs have ballooned tremendously in major Canadian metropolitans

Anna Li

6 min read

2023 Essay Competition

Eyecare: A Better Life For All

GRC 2023 Global Essay Competition Top 5 By Alexandra Ma We are in the midst of a worldwide deficit in vision care: over 2 billion people are blind or visually impaired, and 1.

Global Research and Consulting Group

3 min read

2023 Essay Competition

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Companies

GRC 2023 Global Essay Competition Top 30 By Ruth Kahn Just 100 companies produce 71% of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet many of these same companies have made promises to be carbon neutral

Global Research and Consulting Group

3 min read

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