Here's your USD News Connect — where each week the University of San Diego media relations team offers expert voices to speak on stories impacting our community. If you're interested in the stories below, or need experts for any other topic you might be working on, don't hesitate to reach out to us at press@sandiego.edu.*
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USD Professor’s Research Focuses on Self-Healing Bridge Technology
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With the recent Baltimore bridge collapse, many are asking if this could have been prevented. Rae Robertson Anderson, associate provost and professor of physics and biophysics, has research on designing self-healing materials inspired by biology that could be used one day to make bridges that could sense a crack or fracture and heal itself before turning catastrophic. These materials, for example, may have been capable of self-healing the potholes that the workers who died were repairing and may have prevented the entire bridge from collapsing.
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The Cost of Remote vs. In-Person Work
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New research from ZipRecruiter shows that people who switched from a remote job to an in-office job last year received a nearly 30% pay bump. Wage increases for in-person jobs coincide with more companies enforcing return-to-office mandates. Craig Barkacs, professor of business law, can talk about these findings, as well as provide advice for people who are looking to negotiate a higher salary.
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What Makes a Bloom "Super"?
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After all the rainfall we’ve received lately, San Diego is already looking as colorful as ever. Now, there's some speculation about whether we're experiencing a "superbloom." The timing of the region's rainfall, though, may matter more than the amount. USD biology professor Michael Mayer specializes in botany. He can talk about the conditions that cause a superbloom, what makes it “super,” and why this year may not have quite made the grade.
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