The Best Of Our Knowledge Lucas Willard

On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge, we’ll learn about the students and faculty at Stony Brook University who have created a resilience tool kit for student journalists.



And we’ll learn about a national initiative to expand local news coverage through academic partnerships.

The spring 2024 semester was marked by student protests across the country. On this episode of The Best of Our Knowledge, we’ll speak with an organizer at Bard College, where administration officials reached an agreement with Pro-Palestinian demonstrators.



A new public authority is hoping to steer the future of a recently-closed college in Albany, New York.



And we’ll learn about a rare fern with a record-setting genome.

College textbooks can be a necessary part of coursework, but they’re often pricey. On this week's episode of The Best of Our Knowledge, we'll hear about a new report examining automatic textbook billing practices.



And a new effort is seeking to assist college presidents in preparing students for civic life.

America is experiencing renewed efforts to ban books, pass so-called parents' rights legislation, and vilify teachers unions.  We’ll speak with the authors of "The Education Wars: A Citizen’s Guide and Defense Manual," about who and what is putting schools at the center of the culture war.

New York education officials have unveiled a proposal that would transform the state’s graduation requirements.



Lucas Willard speaks with state Commissioner of Education Dr. Betty Rosa.

Research shows that college students are increasingly lonely. We’ll dive into a study that examines students’ mental health and how colleges and universities are fostering community and belonging.



And the use of artificial intelligence in writing scientific research has skyrocketed. But does it create accuracy concerns?