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In light of staffing shortages and budget cuts, California State University, Los Angeles, is contracting with the software company Terra Dotta for tools and services to handle federal immigration reporting. -
Student interns at the nonprofit xSpring got hands-on research experience while helping develop a “virtual neurologist” that could speed stroke diagnosis and expand access to lifesaving treatment.
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An incoming doctoral student in the UM School of Information built a digital campus map focused on student needs: empty classrooms for studying, transit routes, university services and even weather information.
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Hong Hua, an optics professor at the University of Arizona, was among scientists awarded by the Bayh-Dole Coalition for sight-enhancing eyewear that magnifies and projects images onto screens in front of each eye.
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SponsoredState and local governments, along with educational institutions, are increasingly adopting AI to harness data for improved decision-making and services. AI's potential, driven by cloud computing and data strategies, is vast—from enhancing public safety to personalizing education. Success hinges on shifting from exploration to implementation, as organizations develop enterprise strategies that integrate AI and cloud technologies.
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An internship and skill-building initiative will equip 26 high school students with 21st-century skills in data science, analytics and artificial intelligence through direct, hands-on experience at tech companies.
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As the first "digital native" generation born after the Internet, and the first to do remote learning at scale, Gen Z is steeped in technology and social media in a way that may influence their politics and expectations.
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A public technical college in Wisconsin will use a private donation to make advanced manufacturing equipment available for students and help build their skills and background knowledge with robotics.
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The university’s NEXT Lab will work with the nuclear company Natura Resources to construct an advanced nuclear reactor, which researchers will use as a testing ground to develop a more practical type of reactor.
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Springfield Technical Community College opened a new security operations center this week in the city's Union Station, staffed by student interns and equipped to help governments protect themselves against cyber threats.
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Northern New Mexico College is working with Los Alamos National Laboratory on setting up a training center for cyber careers, expected to begin in fall 2025 for four-year degrees and professional development.
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The nonprofit Bioversity is now part of the Lowell Innovation Network Corridor project, UMass Lowell's $800 million development plan launched in April that recruits industry partners to help create jobs for the city.
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Researchers from MIT Sloan and Cornell University found that chatting about a conspiracy theory with a large language model reduced people’s belief in it by about 20 percent.
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A survey of 450 students found a significant number encountered issues with school technology that disrupted their learning, and these negative experiences can impact enrollment and retention.
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One superintendent uses AI to produce his welcome videos to families in five languages, while educators are studying aspects such as necessary legal disclaimers and parental permissions.
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The Accelerator for Community Colleges in the Innovation Economy program will provide assistance with research and workforce development in emerging technology to colleges associated with 10 regional hubs.
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Professors are harnessing generative artificial intelligence as a patient simulator at Emory, as a teaching assistant at Morehouse and for chatbots at Georgia State. But they don't expect it will replace them any time soon.
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Yale University recently unveiled plans to build 450 graphics processing units for research, launch a proprietary generative AI platform, hire more than 20 faculty and promote interdepartmental collaboration.
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Starting this fall, the University of Texas at San Antonio offers a digital media influencing degree to help students develop skills in marketing to online consumers.
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Texas researchers found adult education programs often lack sufficient access to technology, funding to maintain or upgrade what they have, and professional development necessary to use and teach it to students.
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Excess energy produced by the Lombardo Welcome Center qualifies Millersville University for Positive Energy Fund grants, which it will use for various sustainability and public-facing projects.
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