Jennifer Chavarria

June 25, 2026 If you spend enough time with young people, you start to notice something. They are excited to learn about the world. But the way they learn is different. My grandchildren are very comfortable with using technology, however, as a grandparent, I have seen it firsthand. They are accustomed to learning in shorter bursts, through games, videos and social media, formats that center interaction and exploration rather than passive instruction.

June 11, 2026 When IEEE Graduate Student Member Max Lu deleted several social media apps, he soon found himself reaching for his phone to fill gaps in his time, such as while waiting in line or walking to class. “I would automatically pull out my phone and start scrolling,” Lu said. “I had not realized how much of my time was being consumed in those little in-between moments.” Lu isn’t alone.

May 14, 2026 The growth in AI has opened the door to increased possibilities for the metaverse and the most popular forms of digital augmentation, including augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). However, this integration brings legal and ethical challenges that must be addressed before these technologies become a staple in everyday life. We now live in a world where multi-modal large language models can generate video with a single text prompt.