Kate Cambor

Economics is for students who want to understand how the world actually works — why rent is skyrocketing, why some countries are rich and others aren't, why your coffee costs what it does. It's not about predicting the stock market. It's about incentives, trade-offs, and human behavior at scale. What Students Actually Do Economics majors study microeconomics (individual decisions), macroeconomics (big-picture trends), and econometrics (turning data into answers). They learn to build models,...

Think about your grandparents for a moment. Or an older neighbor. Or even the people you see volunteering, working, traveling, and staying active well into their seventies and eighties. The United States is aging quickly. Within the next decade, one in five Americans will be over the age of 65 . That demographic shift is changing everything—from healthcare and housing to transportation, technology, and public policy. As a result, there is growing demand for professionals who understand the...

If you care deeply about climate change, clean water, protecting wildlife, or building healthier communities, environmental majors offer real pathways to turn that concern into a meaningful career. Students drawn to environmental issues often find themselves deciding between two closely related majors: Environmental Science  and Environmental Studies . The names sound similar, but the focus of each program is distinct. The right choice depends on how  you want to make an impact—through...