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Accessible design improves classrooms and curriculums
A Panopto recording device inside Withers Hall on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, photo taken by Alex Manuel. NC State has an obligation to provide...
Jordan Birkner
Oct 7, 20253 min read


OPINION: Accepting trauma responses can help you heal
While trauma responses can impact your ability to navigate your life after experiencing distress, this doesn't give your trauma the power to haunt you.
Jordan Birkner
Sep 16, 20254 min read


EDITORIAL: What about North Carolina now?
Our state is facing direct social and economic impacts from policy proposals and changes implemented by the White House. Residents and legislators need to cooperate to prevent further consequences.
Vol. 106 Editorial Board, Jordan Birkner
Sep 3, 20252 min read


Focus on our home teams, not the House settlement
Photo by Alex Manuel In June 2025, the “ House settlement ” went into effect, allowing universities to compensate student athletes...
Jordan Birkner
Aug 27, 20254 min read


CHASS Names Second Cohort of Faculty Fellows to Advance Critical Thinking
Philosophy professor Gary Comstock talks with students about argument mapping. Jordan Birkner, former Lab Manager and research assistant...
Rachelle Garbarine
Jul 2, 20253 min read


Abstract, Valorizing Autism
Review abstract for presentation as featured speaker at the conference, "Dimensions of Difference."
Jordan Birkner
Apr 4, 20252 min read


Fake news is good for you
The rise of social media accompanies genuine political misinformation, but it’s important to know what news, real or fake, is distributed.
Jordan Birkner
Apr 1, 20253 min read


I might be ‘just a girl’ but not in the workspace
Societal perceptions and internalized misogyny cause challenges for women in traditionally masculine areas.
Jordan Birkner
Mar 24, 20253 min read


NCSU students have different notion of Spring Break
A group of NC State students choose to volunteer their spring break by rebuilding a roof in Rutherfordton, NC.
Jean Gordon
Mar 18, 20253 min read


Representation is needed before genetic testing is useful
Genetics are the future of early disease detection, but diverse populations need to be included for the science to be accurate.
Jordan Birkner
Mar 17, 20253 min read


Seriously, we need to talk about mental illness
NC State University doesn’t currently research or discuss serious mental illnesses like schizophrenia, but the topic is extremely relevant.
Jordan Birkner
Mar 3, 20254 min read


More than Mutants: The X-Men's tie to civil rights
Marvel’s X-Men have been popular for decades, but the comic book characters are deeply interwoven with the history of racial discrimination.
Jordan Birkner
Feb 25, 20254 min read


Women aren't crazy for wanting to be left alone
Women who choose to be alone are given a narrative of being “weird” or “crazy.” Grace and Jordan argue isolation isn’t a sign of insanity.
Jordan Birkner and Grace Turschak
Feb 14, 20253 min read


Christianity is not a monolith
Approaching Christianity as a single entity ignores the important diversity and divisions within the faith.
Jordan Birkner
Jan 20, 20253 min read


Understanding Masking: A Neurodiversity-Affirming Perspective
Many autistic people and people with other neurodivergences (eg, ADHD, Tourette's) experience pressure to alter their natural ways of...
Lea Crusen
Nov 20, 20247 min read


'A Modest Proposal' on abortion
Our society has an obligation to prevent any circumstances leading to abortion. This satire offers a solution to our sociopolitical dilemma.
Jordan Birkner
Nov 19, 20244 min read


Lights! Camera! Analysis!
Comstock and Birkner discussed the thinkARGUMENTS online course and their research on its effectiveness as a tool for critical thinking.
Stephen Puryear
Nov 6, 20242 min read


Targeting young voters came too little, too late for NC
Review of campaign strategies used by bipartisan candidates in the 2024 presidential election and their ultimate impact on N. Carolinians
Jordan Birkner
Nov 6, 20243 min read


Deeming votes “spoilers” assumes they’d go to partisan candidates
While no third-party president is taking office soon, votes cast for are not wasted, nor are they likely to change election outcomes
Jordan Birkner
Nov 6, 20243 min read


Extremophiles: Understanding creatures that live in impossible places
Robert Kelly discusses misconceptions about the microorganisms that live in extreme environments.
Jordan Birkner
Oct 30, 20242 min read
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