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Taking the Time to Implement Trust in AI – Illinois Computer Science News
For years, but especially recently, the accelerated pace of development for new machine learning technology has caught the eye of researchers who also value security and privacy. Vulnerabilities to these advancements and their AI applications do, of course, leave users open to attacks. In response, Illinois Computer Science professor Bo Li has positioned her research career at the intersection of trustworthy machine learning, with an emphasis on robustness, privacy, generalization, and the underlying interconnections of these items
OPINION: Teaching computer science requires a new approach – The Longmont Leader
A professor of learning technologies discusses the major hurdles to teaching computer science education in K-12 schools The following article, written by Lauren Margulieux, Georgia State Universityoriginally appeared on The Conversation and is published here with permission: Despite growing demand for computer science skills in professional careers and many areas of life, K-12 schools struggle to teach computer science to the next generation. However, a new approach to computer science education called integrated computing addresses the main barriers that schools face when adding computer science education. These barriers include a lack of qualified computer science teachers, a lack of funds and a focus on courses tied to standardized tests.
Texas Southern University joins HBCU Engineering Deans forum as … – BlackEngineer.com
Texas Southern University has been welcomed as the latest member of the HBCU Council of Engineering Deans. During a recent council meeting, TSU presented its engineering programs, which were accredited by ABET in September 2022, including civil engineering and electrical engineering. (Photo: Courtesy of Texas Southern University) The HBCU Council of Engineering Deans, chaired by Joyce T.
The Story of Quadruplemaybe QuintupleMajor Michael Opheim … – Bethel University News
His advice: Definitely consider multiple majors. For those wondering about declaring more than one major, Opheim says: Definitely consider it! It comes with challenges, but Opheim offers his advice: You need to be on top of your schedule.
Local students honored at Indian Valley Vocational Center Awards … – Shaw Local News Network
Indian Valley Vocational Center (IVVC) hosted its annual Awards Night on May 9 and May 11 at the Montcler Hotel in Sandwich. Local and memorial scholarships were presented. Recognition of graduating seniors with certificates of completion was the highlight of the evening
More Byte – Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio Wesleyan Joins Statewide Higher Education Initiative to Increase Numbers of Computing Graduates By Cole Hatcher DELAWARE, Ohio Ohio Wesleyan University is part of a new National Science Foundation-funded consortium of 15 Ohio colleges and universities created to support students seeking to study computer science, especially women and minorities historically underrepresented in the field. The $2-million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant is being used to create the five-year Ohio Pathways to Undergraduate Computing Success project, which includes six public community colleges and nine of Ohios independent colleges and universities, including Ohio Wesleyan.
AI doom, AI boom and the possible destruction of humanity – VentureBeat
Join top executives in San Francisco on July 11-12, to hear how leaders are integrating and optimizing AI investments for success.
Post-doctoral Research Fellow, School of Computer Science job … – Times Higher Education
Applications are invited for a Temporary post of a Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 2 within UCD School of Computer Science. Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), or concussion, is the most common type of traumatic brain injury. With mTBI comes symptoms that include headaches, fatigue, depression, anxiety, and irritability, as well as impaired cognitive function.
Why K-12 Schools Must Invest in Teaching Quantum Computing … – EdTech Magazine: Focus on K-12
Some States Add Quantum Computing to K-12 Curriculum While the field is still developing, the White House is working with the National Science Foundation to get quantum learning materials to K-12 schools.
Obituary: Zachary Porter, Arts & Sciences student, 20 – The Source – Washington University in St. Louis
Zachary Porter, a rising junior in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, drowned Sunday, May 21, 2023, while walking on tidal mud flats near Hope, Alaska. He was 20