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Artificial Intelligence and Energy Democracy
No full textArtificial intelligence (AI) is quickly transforming many professional activities, and the electric grid has already started to see adverse impacts from its use, such as the burgeoning demand for electricity from data centers. This Article acknowledges these impacts, but also demonstrates that AI can be put to beneficial use on the grid. It proposes and describes a specific use of AI: assisting citizen intervenors in public utility commission (PUC) proceedings, who currently face barriers to participation due to the technical complexity and confidentiality imposed by monopoly utilities. The Article describes how AI can assist intervenors to overcome the barriers to participation and allow for more public input. This in turn would democratize the regulatory process, empowering citizens to engage more effectively by providing them with analytical tools to level the playing field with utilities. The Article emphasizes that empowering citizen participation in this fashion will support achieving energy justice, and lead to fairer outcomes in grid-related regulatory decisions
Women peacebuilders at risk: Analysis of threats received in 2024
No full textThis policy brief is drawn from the 2025 annual Women Waging Peace report, which serves as a guide for policymakers and funders and draws directly from the recommendations and priorities of women peacebuilders around the world. These findings have been provided by peacebuilders across countries, conflict contexts, types of peacebuilding work, and across age, sexual orientation, education level, disability and migration status. This report leveraged the perspectives and experiences of 106 women peacebuilders from 43 countries to identify peacebuilding priorities for 2025, reflect on the challenges and achievements of 2024, and provide the following recommendations for how international partners can better support women peacebuilders engaged in preventing and mitigating election violence.https://digital.sandiego.edu/ipj-research/1113/thumbnail.jp
Défendre la démocratie : le leadership des femmes dans la prévention et l’atténuation de la violence électorale (Sommaire)
No full textDepuis 1999, les membres de Women Waging Peace sont soigneusement sélectionnées pour rejoindre ce réseau mondial unique, qui s’efforce de mettre fin aux cycles de violence. Avec plus de 1 000 membres issues de plus de 56 pays et expertes dans plus de 30 domaines de la consolidation de la paix, ce réseau favorise des approches empiriques visant à construire des sociétés plus inclusives et plus pacifiques. Le réseau est hébergé par le Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice.
Les décideurs politiques et les bailleurs de fonds utilisent le rapport annuel de Women Waging Peace comme guide en s’inspirant directement des recommandations et des priorités des femmes qui œuvrent pour la paix dans le monde entier. Ces résultats proviennent de femmes engagées pour la paix issues de divers pays et contextes de conflit, exerçant différents types de travail de consolidation de la paix, et représentant une diversité d’âges, d’orientations sexuelles, de niveaux d’éducation, de situations de handicap et de statuts migratoires. Fondé sur les perspectives et expériences de 106 femmes issues de 43 pays, ce rapport identifie les priorités de la consolidation de la paix pour 2025, revient sur les défis et les réalisations de 2024, et propose les recommandations suivantes pour aider les partenaires internationaux à mieux soutenir les artisanes de la paix mobilisées contre la violence électorale.https://digital.sandiego.edu/ipj-research/1121/thumbnail.jp
Paradigm Pivot: Envisioning a New Education System to Cultivate an Era of Human Intelligence
No full textThis think piece proposes a new paradigm for the education system that moves towards more humane practices and away from more mechanistic, standardized practices in order to cultivate intrinsic motivation, authenticity, and the capacity for each person to develop their unique human abilities in the era of artificial intelligence
Simulating Sustainability: How Resorts Can Balance Freshness and Waste in Produce Supply Chains
No full textResorts face increasing pressure to reduce food waste while maintaining high levels of service quality and produce freshness. This study examines how discrete-event simulation can be used as a decision tool to analyze and improve produce supply chains in the hospitality industry. A simulation model was developed in Simio to compare local and global produce sourcing strategies under identical demand, storage capacity, and spoilage conditions. The model captures key system characteristics, including batch-based deliveries, cold storage constraints, perishability, and probabilistic guest waste. Results indicate that while both sourcing strategies exhibit efficient flow and minimal congestion, global sourcing generates significantly higher levels of spoilage due to larger order sizes and limited storage capacity. In contrast, locally sourced produce resulted in no spoilage, with waste occurring only at the guest consumption stage. These findings suggest that order quantity, rather than system throughput, is a primary driver of produce waste in resort operations. The study demonstrates the value of simulation modeling in revealing hidden inefficiencies and supports the use of data-driven approaches to enhance sustainability, reduce costs, and inform sourcing decisions in resort produce supply chains
الدفاع عن الديمقراطية: ريادة النساء في منع وتخفيف حدة عنف الانتخابات الملخص التنفيذي
No full textر ويعتمد بشكل مبارش عىل توصيات وأولويات صانعات السالم حول العالم. ً � لصانعي السياسات والممولني ر يعترب تقرير Peace Waging Women دليًال أعمار والميول الجنسية ومستويات التعليم وا إإلعاقة وحاالت الهجرة وقد قامت صانعات السالم بتقديم هذه االستنتاجات المستقاة من كافة البلدان واأل ن االعتبار. واستند هذا التقرير إىل وجهات نظر وتجارب 106 من صانعات السالم من 43 أ � عمال بناء السالم بعني أنواع المختلفة أل مع أخذ سياقات ال زنزاع واأل ن عىل ي ر تساعد الرش � كاء الدوليني بلدًاً لتحديد أولويات بناء السالم لعام ،2025 والنظر يفي تحديات وإنجازات عام ،2024 وتوفرير � التوصيات التالية للطريقة اليت تقديم دعم أفضل للنساء صانعات السالم المشاركات يفي منع وتخفيف حدة عنف االنتخابات.https://digital.sandiego.edu/ipj-research/1125/thumbnail.jp
I3@USD Fall 2025
No full text02 | Honoring the Shiley Legacy 06 | Enhanced Spaces, Brighter Futures 07 | Remembering Ned McMahon 10 | Toreros Who Broke the Mold 14 | A Collective Effort 16 | An Electrifying Career 17 | News Briefs 18 | Faculty Achievements 19 | Chuck Bane: In Memoriam 20 | Alumni Notes 24 | 2025 Showcase Innovators 25 | Career Outcomes 26 | The Accidental Engineer 27 | Class of 2025https://digital.sandiego.edu/i3/1000/thumbnail.jp
68th University of San Diego School of Law Commencement Program, 2025
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Shared Kitchens Changing the Housing Development
Full text linkIn response to the escalating housing crisis and ongoing economic disruptions, many individuals have turned to home-based food entrepreneurship as a means of financial stability. The Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation (MEHKO) program enables residents to legally operate small-scale food businesses from their private kitchens, effectively blurring the line between domestic and commercial space. This research investigates how MEHKOs challenge conventional understandings of housing, domesticity, and zoning, and considers how shared or adaptable kitchen models might inform emerging housing typologies.
The study combines spatial and policy analysis by mapping the distribution of approved MEHKO sites in San Diego and overlaying that data with U.S. Census population and density information to better understand the communities being served. It examines the zoning regulations that allow for commercial activity within residential zones, while highlighting the regulatory tensions and limitations these home-based businesses face.
Preliminary findings reveal that MEHKOs operate legally within residential zones while maintaining compliance with residential codes, suggesting a hybrid use model that destabilizes traditional urban classifications. This raises broader questions about how architecture and policy might evolve to accommodate more flexible live-work housing arrangements. The research also speculates on the implications for housing design and planning, particularly regarding the rise of accessory dwelling units (ADUs), lot-splitting policies, and the potential development of new zoning categories that legitimize these hybrid domestic economies and their architectural conditions