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How you speak up at work can affect whether you’re picked for a team
New research shows another, more subtle and often overlooked form of speaking up has a big effect on the way work gets done.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 6, 2021


Forgiveness messaging increases willingness to accept former Boko Haram fighters returning home
Thousands of former Boko Haram militants and abductees in Nigeria left the group this summer and asked to return to their homes.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 13, 2021


It will soon be possible to make satellite phone calls with your regular phone
Not all who wander are lost—but sometimes their cell phone reception is. That might change soon if a global plan comes to fruition.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 6, 2021


When it comes to communication skills — maybe we’re born with it?
Are a child’s long-term language skills shaped by how their brain develops during infancy, and how much is influenced by their environment
Joshua Shavit
Sep 29, 2021


New technology could bring the fastest version of 5G to your home and workplace
Consumers of today's 5G cellphones may have experienced one of the following tradeoffs: impressive download speeds with spotty coverage
Joshua Shavit
Aug 26, 2021


Researchers made a breakthrough in quantum information superconductors
Researchers have been working to develop materials that can enable quantum information–based technologies such as quantum computing
Joshua Shavit
Aug 8, 2021


World's first re-progammable commercial satellite set to launch this week
The ESA will launch the world's first commercial fully re-programmable satellite, paving the way for a new era of communications.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 1, 2021


Actively addressing inequalities promotes social change and mutual understanding
What does it take for people to commit to take action to promote social equality? How might this differ for the advantaged and disadvantaged
Joseph Shavit
Jun 26, 2021


The world is one step closer to ultimately secure conference calls
The world is one step closer to ultimately secure conference calls, thanks to a collaboration between Quantum Communications Hub researchers
Joseph Shavit
Jun 6, 2021


Parenting 101 -- Attentive listening helps teens open up, study finds
Engaged listening techniques such as eye contact, nodding and using key words to praise openness helps teenagers
Joseph Shavit
Jun 4, 2021


Puppies are wired to communicate with people, study shows
Dogs may have earned the title "man's best friend" because of how good they are at interacting with people.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 3, 2021


The world's first integrated quantum communication network
Chinese scientists have established the world's first integrated quantum communication network, combining over 700 optical fibers...
Joseph Shavit
Jan 6, 2021
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