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In the education space, quantum computing could usher in an entirely new generation of customized AI tutoring, though it could also dehumanize the learning process or exacerbate inequalities. -
The outgoing governor has signed a memorandum of understanding with tech company NVIDIA to support AI research, education and workforce development. The state has invested $25 million to support the work.
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Researchers are developing an AI algorithm to control a building’s heating, air conditioning, ventilation, window shades and other operations to balance energy efficiency with comfort, sans human input.
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The New Mexico Institute for Mining and Technology has launched three new companies to develop and market new technologies, including low-cost water filtration, motion-powered wearable sensors and a new disinfectant.
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Iowa State University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will lead a coalition of industry and government partners to train new and existing professionals to sustain the Midwest's cybersecurity workforce.
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SponsoredThe idea behind Kyosei is that all people, regardless of race, religion or culture, should be harmoniously working and living together for the common good. Canon Solutions America is committed to that ideal and actively seeks out similar organizations.
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A 36,000-gallon ocean and atmosphere simulator at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institute of Oceanography will allow researchers to study interactions between wind, waves and microbial life with unprecedented accuracy.
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Funded in part by federal COVID-19 relief programs, the school’s 40,000-square-foot facility has 17 technical lab spaces where students will train in multiple disciplines and fields of the energy industry.
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With a pair of $1 million state grants, Columbia State Community College in Tennessee will establish a mobile classroom for its emergency medical technician training program in partnership with Hickman County Schools.
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The platform uses artificial intelligence to match students with therapists based on their preferences and schedules, without having to travel to and from campus health centers with limited staff.
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The UT Education and Research Center at Laredo will include a first-of-its-kind School of Biomedical Informatics, dealing with data science, A.I., clinical and health informatics, bioinformatics and systems medicine.
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SponsoredPreparations for the fall must include strategies to defend against the rising tide of ransomware and other security threats.
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Starting next year, a 22-seat autonomous electric bus will run a 2.5-mile route on Michigan State University's campus, communicating with traffic lights and operating with a driver present but inactive unless necessary.
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The editorial board of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review commends the college for being open with the public about a recent ransomware attack and shutting down classes Monday and Tuesday to be safe.
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University researchers have created a prototype that measures respiration and can be worn like an insulin pump, so if the wearer stops breathing and moving for 15 seconds, it administers naloxone.
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The university broke ground this week on renovations that will allow the power plant to burn less fossil fuels while making electricity through two turbines, and use waste heat to boil water into steam to heat campus.
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The Illinois school's computer network, including phones, email and applications, went down early this morning due to a ransomware attack, prompting administrators to close campus for the day.
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The center will give students research experience with companies such as AONDevices and BrainLeap Technologies, developing new products with artificial intelligence, virtual reality and other emerging technologies.
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College funding experts are expecting the popularity of e-gifting programs to continue growing as college gets harder to afford, 529 plans see double-digit growth, and supply chain problems delay other gifts.
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Storing so much personally identifiable information, research and other data, colleges and universities have become frequent targets of cyber criminals. To qualify for cyber insurance, they must have some controls in place.
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After administrators noticed unusual activity on the university's network on Nov. 11, users started reporting issues with Wi-Fi, email, coursework submissions and other functions, which some have attributed to a virus.
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