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Envisioning
the future

 

What will tomorrow bring?

University of Delaware experts predict how the world may change in the years,
decades and centuries to come.

What will the world look like when women achieve equal pay? 

 

 

Read Professor Wendy Smith's take

Will people be able to distinguish between real and fake news in the future?

 

Read alum Charles Lewis' take

How will technology change our relationships?

 

 

Read Professor Scott Caplan's take

How will the hospitality industry continue to evolve?

Read Lerner's Sheryl Kline and Fred DeMicco's takes.

The future of transportation: Will drivers become obsolete? 

 

 

Read Professor Philip Barnes' take

How will our understanding of concussions change sports?

Read Professor Thomas Buckley's take

As the number of ‘smart’ cities grow, will they also become safer?

 

 

Read Professor Nii Attoh-Okine's take

Who will provide the healthcare of the future? 

Read Family Nurse Practitioner Carolyn Haines' take

Why are pop culture references to the future often so dystopian?  

 

 

Read Professor Thomas Leitch's take

What's the future of cybersecurity?

 

 

 

Read Professor John D’Arcy's take

Will we ever find a cure for cancer?

 

 

 

Read Professor Emily Day's take

In an age of rapid technological advancement, what ethical questions must we confront?

 

Read Professor Tom Powers' take

What modern-day artifacts will people explore in the museums of the future?

Read Professor Jennifer Van Horn's take

Note: The Q&As on this website are part of a larger series that originated in the
future-focused UD Magazine.