Aug 18, 2026
What happens when a small piece of infrastructure fails? Researchers from UMass Amherst and an engineering firm discuss their study on culvert failures in the Deerfield Watershed and why these often-invisible structures matter far more than we realize. They model what happens when culverts fail during floods...
Jul 24, 2026
Most people assume the holidays are the deadliest time to drive. The data says otherwise.
In this episode of Risk InSight, host Anya Grondalski talks with Professor Michael French, PhD (University of Miami), and Gulchin Gomez, PhD (Florida Atlantic University) about their new study on traffic crashes during spring break...
Jun 24, 2026
What happens when cutting-edge biotechnology meets artificial intelligence, and who's responsible for governing it?
Kate Sixt, Executive Director of the Office of the Chief Scientist at the USDA and former Principal Director for Biotechnology at the Department of Defense, breaks down why biological data is...
May 26, 2026
Every time you turn on the tap, you're trusting a complex system to keep you safe — but what happens when that system faces threats we're still learning to understand? In this episode of Let's Talk Risk, host Anya Grondalski speaks with three researchers on the front lines of drinking water safety.
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Apr 15, 2026
"Forever chemicals" have been in headlines for years, but are people actually getting the information they need to protect themselves? In this episode, we sit down with Lyn van Swol, professor in the Department of Communication Arts at UW-Madison, and graduate researcher Rachel Hutchins, co-authors of a newly published...