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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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Colleges and universities across the United States have started scrambling this week to make sure that their reopening plans include enough in-person instruction to protect students from deportation.
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Ashtabula County, Ohio, Auditor David Thomas will be hosting a free virtual education session on the Auditor’s Geographic Information System mapping platform for interested residents.
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Now in Phase IV of New York’s reopening plan, higher education institutions in the region are cleared to begin the process of restarting campus operations and move forward with fall semester plans.
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Facebook plans to build an $800 million data center in DeKalb, Ill., which is home to Northern Illinois University, and it will rely solely on renewable energy while creating about 100 jobs.
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With faculty members expressing their displeasure in recent days, TCU in Texas decided Thursday to allow faculty the option to teach classes this fall remotely amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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SponsoredStudies have long argued that there are three types of learners: audible, visual, or kinetic. The trick? To work out what type of learner you were, then harness it.
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UW-Madison has released its most detailed look so far on how it will reopen amid a pandemic. The “Smart Restart” plan rewrites college norms and encourages young adults to limit social interactions.
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The Saginaw Valley State University theatre director will lead another challenging rendition of a play when she directs a new production via Zoom, which has been used by theatre companies during the pandemic.
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If a high school doesn't offer advanced coursework, having students take such a class remotely offers a promising alternative.
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Grossmont College in El Cajon, Calif., is planning to hold a free virtual summer career academy next month for students, their parents and guardians in the wake of social distancing practices.
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SponsoredLike many industries today, higher education has largely embraced BYOD programs for the myriad benefits they provide. However, the implementation of BYOD also means a network that contains many untrusted and potentially infected devices at any time, each generating traffic that requires granular visibility and monitoring, and the timely identification of potential threats.
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Pittsburgh’s startup economy stuttered with investors turning to protect existing investments amid COVID-19, a highly infectious respiratory disease that shut down commerce, university campuses and more.
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Technology that can track whether students, and even college football fans, are feeling symptoms of COVID-19 could be a major part of the plan to reopen Alabama college campuses and stadiums this fall.
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A device originally designed by Northwestern University engineers to record progress in stroke patients has been repurposed to study the effects of COVID-19 as it runs its course through the human body.
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Ivy Tech Community College recently announced that it will provide free classes to 10,000 Indiana residents in a range of relevant high-demand areas, including advanced manufacturing, business and cybersecurity.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio is in talks with the Energy Department to establish a $70 million cybersecurity research institute, its mission to safeguard manufacturers who rely heavily on automation.
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Google announced a $1 million grant to Morehouse School of Medicine’s Satcher Health Leadership Institute to collect and analyze data to explore why communities of color have had higher diagnoses of COVID-19.
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The decision to take some academic camps online came after planning for the possibility earlier during the pandemic, officials said, with instructors asked to be flexible in adapting to the circumstances.
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