Vivian Lam

Jan 23, 2025 | stgeorgeutah.com | Vivian Lam

The U.S.’s return to the Moon with NASA’s Artemis program will not be a mere stroll in the park. Instead it will be a perilous journey to a lunar location representing one of the most extreme environments in the solar system. For the Artemis program astronauts, walking on the Moon will require new ways of thinking, the latest technology and innovative approaches to improve boot and spacesuit design.

Sep 12, 2024 | cedarcityutah.com | Vivian Lam

The number of Americans living in poverty, according to the nation’s official definition, fell slightly to about 36.8 million in 2023, the Census Bureau announced on Sept. 10, 2024. The data released also indicated that the poverty rate declined a little. However, an alternative way to measure poverty ticked up, as more people in the U.S. faced economic hardship.

Jul 23, 2024 | yahoo.com | Vivian Lam

I knew Jiaming was the one when she sent me a picture of a dead bird. I asked what else she'd found, and she sent more photos: a constellation of bird footprints preserved in cement, a decomposed car buried in dirt, a pile of leaves crystalized in frost. I was drawn to the way she saw something worth remembering about these dead things. Unlike the stilted exchanges I had with people at home, school, or work, it was startlingly easy to connect with Jiaming.

Jun 27, 2024 | yieldpro.com | Vivian Lam

download pdfHybrid work is likely here to stay. This shift isn’t just changing lifestyles—it’s also affecting commercial spaces. Office vacancy rates post-COVID shot up almost overnight, and they remain near 20 percent nationwide, the highest rate since 1979 as tenants downsize in place or relocate. This workspace surplus is putting pressure on existing development loans and leading to defaults or creative refinancing in a market already plagued by higher interest rates.

Dec 5, 2023 | chron.com | Vivian Lam

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)Vivian Lam, The Conversation(THE CONVERSATION) The microscope is an iconic symbol of the life sciences – and for good reason. From the discovery of the existence of cells to the structure of DNA, microscopy has been a quintessential tool of the field, unlocking new dimensions of the living world not only for scientists but also for the general public.