Dam Safety in the U.S.
With the vast majority of our dams approaching the end of their intended design lives, safety measures to preserve their structural...
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Zhengmao Sheng
- Oct 17, 2023
- 2 min
U.S. Highway Coverage and Accessibility
Explaining the current state of America’s expansive highway system and proposals for changing it.
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Zhengmao Sheng
- Oct 17, 2023
- 2 min
U.S. Highway Management and Funding
An introduction to the U.S. highway system at the local, state and federal levels.
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Pooja Huded
- Oct 16, 2023
- 2 min
Desegregating Highways
Legislative investments must be made to desegregate highways.
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Karnik Aswani
- Oct 8, 2023
- 2 min
Sustainable Airports: Russia's Lessons for Global Impact
Airports are vital doorways for travel, trade, tourism and business. In Russia, a country sprawling with vast regions, airports play a...
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Caley Conser
- Oct 5, 2023
- 2 min
America’s Backbone is Falling Apart, Literally
The infrastructure of the United States is the backbone of the nation. It facilitates the movement of goods, people, information, and...
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Samantha Blum
- Sep 23, 2023
- 1 min
Prison Overcrowding in America
In the last quarter of the twentieth century, politicians and American citizens all seemed to agree that reform and treatment programs...
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ONC Editorial
- Sep 15, 2023
- 2 min
Hazardous Material Infrastructure
Hazardous material (hazmat) infrastructure is, as its name suggests, the infrastructure involved with the transport, storage, disposal...
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Ruby Foxall
- Sep 8, 2023
- 2 min
Storing Renewable Energy
Solar panels and windmills are great. But what happens when the sun goes down or the wind stops blowing? Do we content ourselves...
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Zhengmao Sheng
- Aug 26, 2023
- 2 min
Water Privatization
What is water privatization? Does it do more harm than good?
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Daamiya Mir
- Aug 10, 2023
- 1 min
Objectives of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
Congress passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal, also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, in November 2021. This act...
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Vedant Vamshidhar
- Aug 8, 2023
- 2 min
Solar Cybersecurity
How does cybersecurity factor into the U.S. solar industry?
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Cassandra Flandre-Nguyen
- Jul 26, 2023
- 2 min
Dredging
Explaining issues with American dredging projects.
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Annie Llombart
- Jul 24, 2023
- 2 min
Nuclear Power
Explaining nuclear power usage in the U.S. and its drawbacks.
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Silas Amaral
- Jul 23, 2023
- 2 min
Resilient Infrastructure for a Sustainable Future
Every day, the awareness of investing in resilient infrastructure for sustainability grows. Regardless of the different approaches...
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Gabriella Klimov
- Jul 12, 2023
- 2 min
Stacking Crops: The Future of Vertical Farming (Gabriella Klimov)
Explaining the future applications of vertical farming.
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Ruby Foxall
- Jul 5, 2023
- 2 min
The Hidden Potential of Offshore Wind Turbines
Land-based wind turbines have become a more common sight across the United States, but coastal wind energy has a lot of untapped...
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Grace Madden
- Jul 1, 2023
- 2 min
Acknowledging the Water Scarcity Crisis
This Explainer discusses the water scarcity crisis and attempts to address it.
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Nicholas Gilbert
- May 30, 2023
- 1 min
Software Upgrades
One of the most overlooked aspects of infrastructure is software. Most of the software that runs our most critical infrastructure is...
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Gabriella Matos
- May 29, 2023
- 2 min
America's Water Pipeline Puzzle
America’s declining water pipeline infrastructure is a national issue because our water supplies are not as localized as we imagined. The...
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