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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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To help undergraduates finish a four-year degree in two years, the university’s “NXT GEN MED" program will let students take classes through the Rochester campus while working and being mentored at the Mayo Clinic.
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After developing a process last year to detect COVID-19 in wastewater, researchers at UC San Diego are sharing the program with some K-12 schools so they can detect the virus before symptoms appear.
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NYC colleges want to bolster technical education and job training through the help of a $5 million federal grant. The initiative is focused on workforce development amid the economic fallout of the pandemic.
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With a $625,000 in grant funding from the National Science Foundation, a research project at UC Santa Cruz aims to develop machine-learning techniques to determine someone’s eligibility for a loan, job interview or bail.
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An anti-racism pilot project at the University of Arizona aims to create VR sessions to immerse people in first-person experiences, with the idea that they might one day be paired with diversity training.
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University of Minnesota researchers worked with the Minnesota Department of Transportation to test the app by placing beacons on traffic control boxes at six intersections in the city of Stillwater.
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Assessing and improving the quality of the Chattahoochee River — which is the water resource in Hall County, Ga. — just became a little easier thanks to an app developed by a University of North Georgia student.
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With a $970,000 grant to New Mexico Highlands University, the project will continue its memory-gathering effort and community-based archive for Indo-Hispano communities in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado.
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Anderson University has named Karl Perman, a U.S. Army veteran with a background in law enforcement and corporate security, as the first executive director of its new Center for Security Studies and Cyber Defense.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio is working with elementary school educators to nurture an early interest in cybersecurity, starting with a simple card game.
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Connecticut's public schools are leading the way in digital education during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The COVID-19 pandemic and the push to virtual learning has highlighted existing inequities in access to technology and connectivity, as well as underlined cybersecurity gaps in education.
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In the wake of the ongoing international pandemic, a growing number of students across the nation have developed a strong interest in public health and are channeling that into obtaining related degrees.
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Finger Lakes Community College is one of five schools across the U.S. to share in a $1.9 million grant to design pilot programs that support rural students and, as a result, drive economic growth.
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A new government-funded scholarship program will provide dorm beds, meal plans and case management to homeless teens who enroll at Framingham State University or Massachusetts Bay Community College.
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Plus, Code for America condemns the attack on the U.S. Capitol; the U.S. State Department adds its first permanent chief data officer position; and Congress directs FCC to create emergency broadband funds.
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The University of Illinois has completed a critical step toward federal approval for a saliva-based COVID-19 test, but some worry it’s taking too long to help other state colleges and school districts amid the pandemic.
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Kent State University was identified as one of the organizations that was potentially hacked during a widespread software breach, and according to an analysis, hackers may have had access to Kent State’s systems for more than a year.
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