by Peter Jutro | Sep 17, 2018 | Peter Jutro, Professional Overview |
In 1947, meteorologists in Washington, D.C. repurposed World War II military radar dishes to detect the formation of thunderstorms. Throughout the following decades, that technology was refined into sophisticated Doppler radar, which–by bouncing microwave...
by Peter Jutro | Sep 17, 2018 | Peter Jutro, Professional Overview |
I am writing this as Hurricane Florence approaches the southeast coast of the United States. News reports of affected residents’ fears, worries, and anxieties, brought to mind the concerns that I and many of my colleagues faced following 9/11, regarding the mental...
by Peter Jutro | Sep 17, 2018 | Peter Jutro, Professional Overview |
From energy-swallowing, toxin-spewing technology to waste at sea, to the habitat transformation created by the creeping growth of developed areas, it’s no secret that there are aspects of contemporary life that pose a significant threat to the environment. Research is...
by Peter Jutro | Jul 10, 2018 | Peter Jutro, Professional Overview |
In the aftermath of virtually any major disaster, the internet overflows with haunting images of what were, only days before, whole communities. Homes are gone; in their place, shattered debris sits strewn across the streets. Newsreels flash with the hunched profiles...
by Peter Jutro | Apr 23, 2018 | Peter Jutro, Professional Overview |
To the generations raised in a digital era, exchanging personal information online might feel as natural as breathing. But no matter how consciously one acknowledges the intrusion of cyberspace into our lives, doing so involves accepting another fact: the internet is...
by Peter Jutro | Apr 23, 2018 | Peter Jutro, Professional Overview |
For good or ill, cyberspace has evolved into a prime medium for activity and interaction. Shopping, socializing, work, recreation–so many actions that once required physical travel can now be done with the touch on a keyboard or the swipe of a finger. But like...
