— Chronic disease costs the United States more than $4.1 trillion a year. Despite outspending every other wealthy country on healthcare, Americans are living shorter lives, suffering higher rates of avoidable illness, and paying more out of pocket when things go wrong. Something in the system is broken, and the price isn’t just measured in…
The Pharmacist in the ER Who is Quietly Saving Lives
— Every year, more than 7,000 Americans die because of preventable medication errors. These aren’t rare mistakes or freak accidents. They’re miscalculations, missed allergies, wrong dosages and other potentially deadly mistakes that happen in chaotic emergency rooms where seconds matter. The cost isn’t just human. Adverse drug events are the No. 1 cause of unplanned…
Ibukunoluwa Omokanye on Modernizing America’s Energy Grid
— In the United States, the energy grid is often called the largest machine in the world and like any machine, it’s only as good as the information running it. Right now, that information is a mess. A 2023 Department of Energy report found that 70 percent of utilities still operate with fragmented or outdated…
Architect Nneoma Asinugo’s Mission to Design a Better America, One Inclusive Space at a Time
— In cities and towns across the country, the math on housing has become a struggle for millions of Americans. When rent or a mortgage swallow more than half a paycheck, there’s little left for savings, education, or emergencies. The strain also shows up in roads that wear down faster than they’re repaired, in outdated…
How Khawaja Ali Zubair is Inspiring Companies to Harness AI to Strengthen American Jobs and Global Competitiveness
— Artificial intelligence has been around for years, and early adopter companies have been utilizing it to reduce costs and enhance efficiency. The recent surge in the generative AI market has brought it mainstream, making it accessible not only to large companies but also to small businesses. According to studies, over 90% of companies worldwide…
Ricardo Gueiros Bernardes Dias Is Fighting for a Fairer Justice System for All Americans
— Across the country there is a ripple effect of a justice system that is overloaded and increasingly disconnected from the people it’s meant to serve. From backlogged family courts to overburdened public defenders, the consequences aren’t just legal, they’re deeply personal. Missed work, delayed custody decisions, wrongful convictions, and a growing sense that fairness…
Why Dr. Tejal Aslesh Tailor Believes No One Should Have to Wait 5 Years for a Diagnosis
— Diagnostic odyssey is a term reflecting the persistent journey that many patients with rare disorders and their families must go through to get an accurate diagnosis, that on average, takes 5.6 years. Due to the nuances of these rare diseases, patients often need to see a range of clinicians and specialists who don’t always share…
What’s Really Behind Rising Grocery and Gas Prices? Nathalie Teresa El Barche Antonios Says It Starts with Fixing the Supply Chain
— Outdated systems in retail and supply chains affect both companies and everyday Americans through higher prices and empty shelves. Plus, reactive in-the-moment decisions within the supply chain often fail to reflect long-term goals and consumer patterns. Nathalie Teresa El Barche Antonios, a consultant tackling outdated data pipelines and digital systems for retail and supply…
Manuel Granja Shares How Architecture Is America’s Overlooked Health Tool
— Architecture has much more to do with health than we may realize. The spaces we inhabit are not always designed with real people in mind, with convenience and cost effectiveness being prioritized. But studies show that the long-term impacts of prioritizing wellness while designing buildings and interior spaces can have a positive impact. “The materials…
Dr. Jessica Ohemeng-Dapaah: Leading the Charge for Equitable Cancer Care
— The cost of cancer care extends far beyond a dollar amount, which in and of itself can be enough to bankrupt lower class families, certain members of racial and ethnic minorities, and those without health insurance. By 2030, the nationwide cost of cancer treatment is expected to surpass $245 billion, coming up from $208.9…
Cyber Threats Are Growing Across America, How Arjun Subramanian Helps Businesses to Stay Ahead of It
— Many American companies are frequently facing external threats to their security by way of hackers breaching weak infrastructures. Unfortunately, most companies are unprepared for America’s digital infrastructure to be under siege by cyber threats targeting small to medium sized businesses with gaps in their cybersecurity framework. Arjun Subramanian, a cloud computing, cybersecurity, and technology expert,…
Folajimi Fapohunda: Safeguarding the American Dream by Defending Businesses from Cyber Threats
— Studies from late 2024 show that 60% of small businesses shut down within six months of a cyberattack, and 95% of these cybersecurity breaches are due to human error. These numbers show exactly how these attacks occur and how severe their impacts are. For trusted Information Security expert Folajimi Fapohunda, the decision to pursue a…
Justin Egbunu On Why Businesses Can’t Afford to Ignore the Cloud
— For the average American, you know once you move your precious family photos, creative projects, or health records to the cloud that you could never go back. That security of knowing no flood, fire, theft, or computer crash can take your memories and work away from you is truly priceless. Now consider this on…
Kimone Brown is Transforming Higher Education Through Equity, Outreach, and Innovation
— College is a life-changing experience beyond just another line on a resume. College is meant to be a time when your whole future is laid out before you and you have opportunities to discover where your passions and skills lie. While the view of what college is really all about varies person-to-person, many agree…
Fighting Digital Fraud: Monisola Aina’s Mission to Restore Trust and Security
— In 2023, nationwide fraud losses topped $10 billion. This was a 14% increase to reported losses the year prior and brought up a critical need for consumer protection from digital scams and diverse forms of fraud. Samuel Levine, the director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, said: “Digital tools are making…
Whedly Beautelus is Bridging the Gap in Cybersecurity and Safeguarding the Digital Age
— In the modern age, we need our devices to interact with the rest of the world, to get news, to make purchases, to have jobs. Being enmeshed in civilized society generally means being on the grid, and in turn means feeling a deeply rooted sense of vulnerability to data breaches and compromised privacy that…