Picture this heavyweight prize-fight match up: engineering’s logical and rational approach to problem solving versus the sometimes-street brawling style of public policy development. Put the two in a ...

A research collaboration has developed a simple model to help inform the complex decision-making that goes into managing water quality and fishery output in Lake Erie and similar ecosystems. There's a ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) The Paris climate agreement is another example of an attempted grand solution to a ...

Faculty regularly teaching or supporting (librarians) in the teaching of interdisciplinary courses or who have an interest in doing so. Support one another in adapting disciplinary expertise for ...

The views expressed herein are mine alone as a 45-year power sector expert since 1980. In addition, I have been the pioneer Chairman and CEO of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), ...

The ability to solve complex problems effectively has become a defining factor for success. Yet, despite the abundance of tools and methodologies available, I've noticed organizations often struggle ...

Living in a simulation wouldn’t get rid of the need to solve climate change – in fact, it may amplify it. If reality is a simulation, then it must have been created for some purpose. Since the most ...

Problem-solving is an essential life skill that involves identifying, analyzing, and resolving challenges effectively. Have you ever found yourself staring at a problem, feeling like you’re trying to ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) The proposal, known as “The Post Modern,” calls for the demolition of a home built in ...