Communications of the ACM
A Healthy Dose of AI
Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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Caltech, Broadcom Partner on Quantum R&D
A multi-year partnership between the California Institute of Technology and Broadcom aims to advance quantum science research and development.
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The Greatest Degree Program Ever
Georgia Tech is among the most employer-connected, industry-aligned universities in the country with growing enrollments at every level.
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Helping Robots Learn Quickly in New Environments
A new algorithm reduces the amount of data necessary to train robots and enable them to perform tasks.
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Vera Molnár, Pioneer of Computer Art, Dies at 99
Vera Molnár, a Hungarian-born artist who has been called the godmother of generative art for her pioneering digital work, died Dec. 7 in Paris at age 99.
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Teens Push to Broaden AI Literacy
Some teenagers are asking their schools to provide broader AI learning experiences.
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Cheating Fears Over Chatbots Were Overblown, New Research Suggests
A.I. tools like ChatGPT did not boost the frequency of cheating in high schools, Stanford researchers say.
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Resurrecting Vincent van Gogh
At the Musée D’Orsay in Paris, a replica of Vincent van Gogh chats with visitors, offering insights into his life and death.
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Revamping Python for an AI World
Mojo has the same syntax as Python, but runs up to 35,000 times faster.
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Universities Train Engineers for the Quantum Future
Colleges are starting the process of educating future engineers in topics such as how quantum computing hardware components work and how to write quantum computing...
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Robot Mimics a 450-Million-Year-Old Extinct Marine Organism
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed a new approach to robotics that uses insights from extinct organisms to create soft robots.
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Closing the Inclusion Gap in Computer Science
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University students aim to address the lack of diversity in computer science.
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Native American Representation Lacking in U.S. Tech Roles
A report found that Native American students continue to be underrepresented in U.S. college computer science courses.
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How AI Is Helping Historians Better Understand Our Past
The historians of tomorrow are using computer science to analyze how people lived centuries ago.
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How This Turing Award-Winning Researcher Became a Legendary Academic Advisor
Theoretical computer scientist Manuel Blum has guided generations of graduate students into fruitful careers in the field.
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Should Schools Rely on Government for Cyber Protection?
Can the federal government protect K-12 schools and their students from cyberattacks?
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States Are Calling for More Computer Science Classes. Now They Need Teachers
Code.org reported that every U.S. state had a law or policy in place promoting K-12 computer science education by 2022.
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Raspberry Pi Tracks Unseen Drones Using Sound
Researchers from the universities of Texas and Tennessee used Raspberry Pi computers to track unseen drones with sound.
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Scientists Simulate Ant Warfare Using Age of Empires Computer Game
Scientists used the computer game "Age of Empires" to simulate ant ‘warfare’, in efforts to eradicate an invasive ant species.
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Biomedical Digital Twins
Considering the transformative possibilities of simulated models of biological phenomena and systems at multiple scales.
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