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Missouri S&T News and Events Missouri S&T announces Undergraduate Research Conference winners – Missouri S&T News and Research
Twenty-six students received recognition and cash awards as winners of the 17th annual Undergraduate Research Conference at Missouri S&T this April. The conference featured oral and poster exhibitions that represented work from students in a broad variety of majors. First-place winners were awarded a cash prize of $500. Second- and third-place finishers received $250 and $100, respectively. Prizes for group projects were split equally among group members.
During this years conference dozens of Missouri S&T students presented their research projects to the public. Students were required to prepare either an oral presentation or a poster summarizing their research, and had to be ready to take questions from judges and conference attendees. To view the complete list of students who participated along with their research abstracts, visit academicsupport.mst.edu/experientiallearning/ugrc.
Oral Category:
Arts and Humanities
First place James Drennan, a sophomore in Spanish and civil engineering from St. Louis, for research titled La Fuerza de la Mujer (The Strength of Women). The research advisor is Dr. Emilia Barbosa, assistant professor of Spanish.
Second Place Donovan Mefford, a senior in history from Hannibal, Missouri, for research titled The Motivations and Goals in the German Peasants War. The research advisor is Dr. Michael Bruening, professor of history and political science.
Engineering
First Place Jacob Head, a junior in petroleum engineering from Imperial, Missouri, for research titled Impact of Fiber on Re-crosslinkable Particle Gels. The research advisor is Dr. Baojun Bai, professor of petroleum engineering.
Sciences section 1
First Place Joey Gloriod, a senior in chemistry from OFallon, Missouri, for research titled THQ Synthesis, Formation of Aerogels for CO2 Capture. The research advisor is Dr. Chariklia Sotiriou-Leventis, professor of chemistry.
Second Place Reece Beattie-Houser, a junior in physics from Wildwood, Missouri, for research titled Scalar Susceptibility of a Diluted Classical XY Model. The research advisor is Dr. Thomas Vojta, Curators Distinguished Professor of physics.
Sciences section 2
First Place Anthony Lonsdale, a senior in physics from Kansas City, Missouri, for research titledApplying Spin Dynamics Methods to Uranium Dioxide. The research advisor is Dr. Aleksandr Chernatynskiy, associate professor of physics.
Second Place Samuel Hackett, a first-year student in chemistry from OFallon, Missouri, for research titled Carbon Aerogels for High Capacity Adsorption of CO2. The research advisor is Dr. Chariklia Sotiriou-Leventis, professor of chemistry.
Sciences section 3
First Place Michaela Quinones, a junior in biological sciences from Kansas City, Missouri, for research titled Nutrient Release from Aquatic Plants. The research advisor is Dr. Dev Niyogi, professor of biological sciences.
Second Place Allison Hermelink, a sophomore in biochemical engineering from Kansas City, Missouri, for research titled NMR Relaxometry of Syngas-to-Methanol Conversion. The research advisor is Dr. Klaus Woelk, associate professor of chemistry.
Third Place Jordan Stevens, a senior in physics from Terre du Lac, Missouri, for research titled Early Dark Energy in Precision Cosmology. The research advisor is Dr. Shun Saito, assistant professor of physics.
Poster Category
Arts and Humanities
First Place Gregory Dreisewerd, a first-year student in mechanical engineering from Ballwin, Missouri, for research titled The History of Automobiles in the United States. The research advisor is Dr. Diana Ahmad, Curators Distinguished Teaching Professor of history and political science.
Engineering
First Place Caleb Moellenhoff, a sophomore in chemical engineering from Ballwin, Missouri, for research titled Designing Novel Modular Biodiesel Plant. The research advisor is Dr. Joseph Smith, professor of chemical and biochemical engineering.
Second Place Elizabeth Nolte, a first-year student in computer science from Manchester, Missouri, for research titled Simulation of a Photonic Crystal Fiber. The research advisor is Dr. Mina Esmaeelpour, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering.
Research Proposal
Second Place Christian Bigler, a first-year student in biological sciences from Fenton, Missouri, for research titled Effect of Dbf2 on Phosphorilation. The research advisor is Dr. Katie Shannon, teaching professor of biological sciences.
Sciences section 1
First Place Jennifer Harrell, a senior in biological sciences from Union, Missouri, for research titled Assessing the Effects of Age and Sex on mTBI Severity. The research advisor is Dr. Julie Semon, associate professor of biological sciences.
Second Place Vaughn Foreman, a junior in chemistry from Raytown, Missouri, for research titled Supramolecular Assembly of Metal Phosphates. The research advisor is Dr. Amitava Choudhury, associate professor of chemistry.
Third Place Maya Washington, a senior in biological sciences from Town and Country, Missouri, for research titled Effects of Autoimmune Disease on MSCs. The research advisor is Dr. Julie Semon, associate professor of biological sciences.
Sciences section 2
First place Rachel Adcock, a sophomore in geology and geophysics from Kearney, Missouri; Stephan Houser, a sophomore in geology and geophysics from Carl Junction, Missouri; Mercedes Lane, a sophomore in geology and geophysics from Berea, Kentucky; and Emma Puetz, a junior in geology and geophysics from Rolla, Missouri, for research titled Mineral Compositional Changes During Weathering. The research advisor is Dr. David Wronkiewicz, associate professor of geology and geophysics.
Second place Amberly Scott, a junior in biological sciences from Foristell, Missouri; John Sneed, a senior in biological sciences from Rolla, Missouri; and Kathryn Zychinski, a sophomore majoring in biology and physics from St. Louis, for research titled Insecticide Metabolic Responses of Two Lepidoptera. The research advisor is Dr. Niranjana Krishnan, assistant research professor of biological sciences.
Third place Alexis Baiter, a senior in environmental science from Pevely, Missouri; and Sage Wood, a first-year student in biological sciences from Jefferson City, Missouri, for research titled Enzyme Inhibitors and Insecticide Effect on Caterpillars. The research advisor is Dr. Niranjana Krishnan, assistant research professor of biological sciences.
About Missouri University of Science and Technology
Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) is a STEM-focused research university of over 7,200 students. Part of the four-campus University of Missouri System and located in Rolla, Missouri, Missouri S&T offers 101 degrees in 40 areas of study and is among the nations top 10 universities for return on investment, according to Business Insider. S&T also is home to the Kummer Institute, made possible by a $300 million gift from Fred and June Kummer. For more information about Missouri S&T, visit http://www.mst.edu.
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Mapping the digital divide: Data reveals internet inequities across the country – UChicago News
UChicago researchers used data gathered on the portal to create a new analysis on disparities that ranked Chicago neighborhoods by internet connectivity. The results emphasize the need for continued, targeted intervention to improve connectivity in particular sections of the city. In the coming months, researchers will continue to deepen the Chicago data, adding critical, fine-grained information on where to take action to improve internet connectivity and, in turn, develop approaches and tools that can be used for similar efforts in cities around the nation.
It is now widely known and accepted that significant disparities exist in internet connectivity across the United States, said Nick Feamster, Neubauer Professor of Computer Science and the College, Faculty Director of Research at the Data Science Institute and principal investigator of the Internet Equity Initiative. Existing datasets affirm the existence of that problem. Yet, we are now at an inflection point where completely new datasetsand new analysis techniquesare needed for us to understand the nature of the problem, to determine how to appropriately target investments, particularly at the city and local level, and ultimately evaluate the effectiveness of those investments.
The portal also features data stories showing how the data collected by the new research initiative can be used to answer a wide range of research and policy questions. Current data stories discuss the level of home internet connectivity needed to support video-conferencing applications for remote home and school, and a comparison of the internet performance in two households from different neighborhoods in Chicago that pay for the same internet service.
Ultimately, our aim is to reframe how all stakeholders think about internet equity, so that discussions and decisions concerning this challenging problem can be grounded in sound data and analysis that directly speak to underlying causes and solutions, Feamster said.
Using the portal, researchers found that, in Chicago, about 80 percent of households are connected to the internet. But when the data is disaggregated to the 77 community areas of the city, it reveals deep, local inequities.
Burnside, West Englewood, Fuller Park, Englewood and West Garfield Park have the lowest percentage of households connected to the internet, each with over one third of homes offline. In contrast, neighborhoods such as the Loop, Lincoln Park and Beverly show over 90 percent connectivity.
These statistics come from an analysis performed by UChicago undergraduate students Lena Diasti and Amy Maldonado and Computational Analysis and Public Policy masters student Drew Keller, working with postdoctoral researcher Tarun Mangla from the Internet Equity Initiative. Together, they combined pre-pandemic information from the U.S. Census, the American Community Survey, the FCC and the Chicago Data Portal to capture a localized snapshot of internet connectivity in Chicago.
The students also found that connectivity strongly correlates with income, unemployment, race/ethnicity and an economic hardship index. The data highlights and motivates the need to look at the data at a community level, underscores the need for continued intervention to improve connectivity in particular sections of the city, and can help quantify the impact of recently launched programs such as Chicago Connected, which provides free, high-speed internet to households with Chicago Public Schools students.
The students analysis gives us a clear quantification of the disparities motivating the work we are doing to change the way we think about the internet as critical infrastructure, said Nicole Marwell, associate professor in the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice and principal investigator of the Internet Equity Initiative. The new data we are collecting goes beyond the traditional metrics to understand a new question about how the performance of the internet varies across Chicago neighborhoods. This new information can help us advise on where new investments can build internet equity.
To add critical detail to the picture in Chicago, the initiative is also working with local community organizations and residents to collect several different measurements of internet performance in households across Chicago. These data are distinct from any other available data on internet performance, thereby filling key gaps in existing datasets.
Volunteers from across Chicago have installed a small device on their router, which allows the researchers to measure the performance of the internet as data travels to and from the household. The study is currently in its pilot phase in 30 community areas and researchers are continuing to recruit volunteers and expand data collection. Researchers will conduct comparisons between neighborhoods, such as Logan Square and South Shore, with different community area-level statistics, while also examining variability across a larger set of neighborhoods across the city.
Together, the initiatives portal and household-level research study on performance reflect a challenge that is national in scope but will require interdisciplinary, local research and intervention to address.
Answering these questions requires developing entirely new approachesfrom the types of data we gather, to the choices we make regarding where and how to gather it, to the techniques we develop to inform decisions, Marwell said. While we are piloting this approach in Chicago, we are producing a set of tools, procedures and analyses that will enable researchers in other cities to replicate what we are doing in Chicago in their own communities.
Adapted from a story published on the DSI website, which includes a ranking of Chicago neighborhoods, by percentage of households connected to the Internet.
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NU to award honorary degrees to Board of Trustees Chair J. Landis Martin, commencement speaker Isabel Wilkerson, among others – Daily Northwestern
Northwestern will award honorary degrees to three alumni and commencement speaker Isabel Wilkerson for their contributions to arts, sciences and leadership at its commencement June 13.
In addition to Wilkerson, NU alumni J. Landis Martin, Judith Olson and Eva Jefferson Paterson will receive honorary degrees.
Wilkerson, who will receive a Doctor of Humane Letters, authored the nonfiction bestsellers The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of Americas Great Migration and Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.
As a former New York Times reporter, she won the Pulitzer Prize for her work as Chicago bureau chief, becoming the first Black woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for journalism.
(Wilkerson) has become an impassioned voice for demonstrating how history can help us understand ourselves, our country and our current era of upheaval, a University news release said.
Martin (Kellogg 68, Pritzker 73) serves as the chair of the NU Board of Trustees and will also receive a Doctor of Humane Letters. Though he will retire from that role Aug. 31, he will remain a member of the board.
Martin is also chairman and managing director of private equity firm Platte River Equity. He is also a University benefactor and an art connoisseur and donor.
Receiving a Doctor of Science at commencement, Olson (Weinberg 65) is the Donald Bren Professor of Information and Computer Sciences Emerita at the University of California, Irvine. Olson has conducted research on human-computer interaction for more than 30 years.
She holds the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction. She is also a fellow for the ACM and was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2018.
Paterson (Weinberg 71), who will receive a Doctor of Laws, is the co-founder and president of the Equal Justice Society, a nonprofit organization focused on transforming the nations consciousness on race through law, social science and the arts. She is also co-chair of the California Civil Rights Coalition, which she co-founded and chaired for 18 years.
Peterson served 13 years as executive director of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, where she was part of a coalition that filed and won an anti-discrimination suit against the San Francisco Fire Department for racial and gender discrimination.
That lawsuit successfully desegregated the department, winning new opportunities for women and firefighters of color, the release said.
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From the Lab to Real Life – UCF
Sanjeev Gurshaney is caught in a crossroads of enthusiasm at 9 a.m. The UCF junior would like to take time to explain his research on immunotherapy-based medical treatments. But he really would like to start his daily 30-minute commute to the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences in Lake Nona.
If Im awake, Gurshaney says, then Im thinking about progress.
This visionary mindset is why hes among three UCF students who have been chosen for the 2022 Goldwater Scholarship, widely considered the most prestigious award for undergraduates studying natural sciences, mathematics and engineering. Gurshaney, Camila Acevedo Carrillo and Angela Shar were selected from more than 5,000 nominees representing 433 colleges and universities.
When you know what drives these three, you understand the real importance of the Goldwater honor.
This is a steppingstone, Gurshaney says, and makes me want to work harder to make lives better.
Studying: Biomedical sciences, mathematics (minor)On Track to Graduate: May 2023Goldwater Mentors: Assistant Professor Hung Nguyen (immunotherapy) and Assistant Professor Alicia Hawthorne (neurobiology)Ultimate Goal: To earn an MD Ph.D. and use my lab research in immunotherapy to directly help patients in the clinic.
You might wonder which of Gurshaneys classes requires him to be in the lab 30-plus hours a week. He already has a heavy academic load in science and math.
It isnt a requirement, Gurshaney says. I do it because I want to.
Holiday weeks and summer breaks excite him because then he can spend 40-50 hours a week in the lab. Its been this way since he arrived for his first semester at UCF from Montgomery, Alabama, and became attached to the tiny trials and errors with enormous implications.
I saw an environment where people are trying to improve lives around the world on a micro-scale, Gurshaney says. The Goldwater Scholarship suggests hes on the right track.
Professor Hung Nguyen provided Gurshaneys initial entry into a UCF lab where they studied how the metabolism of cells can be leveraged to improve the responsiveness of blood cancer patients to immunotherapy. Gurshaney says, We were making progress, but then
COVID-19 closed everything, including the lab. Instead of shutting down with it, Gurshaney dug into whatever data he could find on COVID patients.
We found a clear mechanistic link between the metabolism of patients and a dysregulated immune response during severe COVID-19 disease, Gurshaney says.
The findings helped solidify his existing plans: to earn a Ph.D. and an MD so he can use his lab findings to treat patients. In the same way he wants to apply his research to the bedside, he applies his affinity for tennis to teaching special-needs children.
Ive always been inspired by how excited they are to be on the court, he says. It motivates me to improve peoples lives. Thats what makes me want to get back into the lab.
Studying: Computer scienceOn Track to Graduate: May 2023Goldwater Mentor: Associate Professor Pamela Wisniewski (computer science)Ultimate Goal: To make assistive devices more affordable, more durable, and more advanced for people with disabilities.
It took six years for Camila Acevedo Carrillo to find her academic footing. She dabbled in STEM during high school in Puerto Rico, but only as a school subject.
I didnt know it could lead into a career, she says.
So, during her freshman year of college on the island she defaulted to political science.
But it would be relevant only if I went to law school and I didnt have the interest or resources, she says.
After moving to Orlando and enrolling at Valencia College, Acevedo Carrillo started on an engineering track.
It wasnt right for me. I began to question if Id find the right fit, Acevedo Carrillo says.
It turns out, the answer had always been in her life.
When Acevedo Carrillo changed her major to computer science, everything clicked. She thrives in the structure of coding. She likes setting an example for young Latin American women who might question if they have a place in a male-dominant field. And she found encouragement from her mentor in computer science, Associate Professor Pamela Wisniewski.
Shes a phenomenal educator, Acevedo Carrillo says. Ive been inspired with her work-life balance as a mother and wife, and her commitment to making a social impact in a field that often glorifies the opposite.
Acevedo Carrillo has another inspiration. She remembers eating ice cream in a town square around along Puerto Ricos south coast on Sundays. Her mom or dad would struggle to make sure their youngest daughter, Gabriela, could join them. Gabriela was born with numerous conditions, including cerebral palsy.
Most assistive devices are poorly made and expensive. It makes every day a challenge. I know we can use data and clinical trials to develop better equipment.
Acevedo Carrillo didnt have publications or conference presentations for her Goldwater application, but her research has a distinct purpose.
The scholarship assures me that my vision is viable, she says. Id say this to anyone trying to find direction: Whatever you think about every day that could help people, pursue it. You could be on a track to leave a legacy.
Studying: Biomedical sciencesOn Track to Graduate: Fall 2022Goldwater Mentors: Assistant Professor Mehdi Razavi (materials science), Assistant Professor David Flory (physiology), Professor Jessica Wilson (microbiology)Ultimate Goal: To take translational research from the lab to the bedside with patients.
Angela Shar understands the nano-world more clearly than most of us understand the world in front of our faces. But when asked what drives her to excellence, the Goldwater recipient gives a surprising answer.
Failure. Thats the result from 99% of research. The one time you have success is rare. Thats why I love it so much, she says.
Shar has had different research projects underway since she was 11 years old, so shes built quite an affection for failure. During the past three years at UCF, shes been developing a platform to use nanobubbles under the control of ultrasound to help target osteoporosis in specific areas of the body. She once went 8-9 months with no solid results.
When I finally saw nanobubbles targeting a pelvis, it was like an out of body experience, she says. This is what I appreciate about UCF. Students are allowed to try new ideas. When Im in the lab, anything is possible
Shars parents immigrated to the U.S. from Myanmar. They would take Angela and her brother on family trips back to Southeast Asia, in part to show them why theyre so appreciative of America. When she was seven years old, Shar went to an elementary school for children who were deaf and/or blind.
In that moment I saw how resilient those kids were. It always stayed with me, she says.
Resilience guides her in the lab, failures and all. She also tapped into that resilience a year ago when she applied for and didnt receive a Goldwater Scholarship.
Im glad that I grew from it and tried again. The real prize is the community of scholars across the country, Shar says. We all understand the late nights in labs and the importance of failures. Without them, there would be no groundbreaking successes.
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Alexis Williams Is Conquering the World One Step at a Time – Cosmopolitan
Before Alexis Williams turned 20-years-old, she had launched a popular social resource platform, starred in a major fashion campaign, and had her writing published. This multi-hyphenate is not your average New York City college student, but Williams doesn't mind standing out from the crowd. In fact, she owns it.
"Growing up in a predominantly white high school really taught me that my identity is important and my uniqueness matters," says Williams on how she stepped into her confidence. "I learned very fast how important it was to take up space and make sure my voice was heard. I knew that in order to be taken seriously, I had to be ten times louder than everyone else in the room in order to be seen."
In order to be taken seriously, I had to be 10 times louder than everyone else in the room in order to be seen.
At the beginning of the pandemic, the STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) student utilized her voice and skills to develop platforms aimed at educating and engaging those interested in social activism. And since the launch of her site, Williams' work has impacted those in her community and beyond. "Growing up as a young Black and Latina woman in computer science, a lot of people tell you that the work you do won't matter," she explains. "It's really fulfilling to know that over a million people have used a website I builtit not only means so much to me, but also reflects all that I've learned and in a skill that historically excludes women who look like me."
According to Williams, individuality is an asset. "I think it's really important to have confidence in those spaces that you walk into, because what makes you different and what makes you unique, gives you an edge in a room," she explains. So, when it comes to her personal style, confidence is something this rising style star believes in wearing from head to toe. Whether it's with bright colors or bold silhouettes, Williams relies on comfortable-chic staples like her SOREL sneakers for an effortlessly cool look that can make a statement throughout her day.
I've been able to really inspire young women who look like me to do exactly what I'm doing, and that is honestly the best part about never giving up.
For Williams, coding and the digital arts are not just a career path but a real passion. "Ever since I learned about the world of computer science, programming, and engineering, I just fell in love with it," she says. "I found so many problems that I wanted to solve within the world of activism and knew that computer science and engineering were just the way that I could solve them." Williams continues to leverage her voice and tech skills for the greater social good, coding and contributing to other organizations and activist groups to ensure that those in her community have access to resources and information.
To say Williams is busy would be an understatement. From running to study sessions and managing her coding commitments, it's safe to say she's got a lot going on. But for this social activist, all that time on her feet is worth it. "I've been able to really inspire young women who look like me to do exactly what I'm doing, and that is honestly the best part about never giving up," she smiles. "It's knowing that I'm inspiring another group of people to break through that struggle and do just the same."
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NUS Computing Joins Forces with TZ APAC to Develop Singapore’s Next Generation of Tech Innovators – PR Newswire
Asia-based blockchain adoption entity TZ APAC will be spearheading the blockchain curriculum at new Centre for Nurturing Computing Excellence
SINGAPORE, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Today, TZ APAC, the leading Asia-based blockchain adoption entity supporting the Tezos ecosystem, announced a partnership with the National University of Singapore School of Computing (NUS Computing) to set up the Centre for Nurturing Computing Excellence. Led by Associate Professor Tan Sun Teck from NUS Computing, the new Centre will empower students to learn from real-world industry experts in fields such as blockchain technology, cloud computing, and data science.
Singapore is fast becoming a leader in blockchain technology, and the blockchain ecosystem in Singapore and around the world has seen substantial growth in recent years. To meet the growing demand, it is crucial for top schools such as NUS Computing to build a strong talent pipeline in this fast-growing field and to ensure that computing talents in the country are well-equipped to harness the potential of blockchain technology, in combination with other complementary technologies, to contribute towards Singapore's digital economy.
"Over the past few years, Singapore has established itself as a leading destination for tech enterprises in breakthrough industries. By partnering with pioneering organizations such as TZ APAC, students will have the opportunity to benefit from real-world expertise at a critical juncture of their education," said Associate Professor Tan from NUS Computing. "In establishing this Centre for Nurturing Computing Excellence, we hope to raise the bar for computing education in the country and across the region, as we nurture the next generation of tech talent."
Assoc Prof Tan is also responsible for training and coaching students participating in internationally-renowned programming contests such as the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), National Olympiad in Informatics (NOI), and the International Collegiate Programming Contest. In 2021, he led the Singapore IOI team to achieve the best showing in its history, winning 3 gold medals and a silver medal.
The IOI is a competition of significance, with many leading figures across the industry having participated. Notably, early architect of Tezos Arthur Breitman was an IOI contestant who represented France and secured a bronze medal. Other prominent figures in the Tezos ecosystem who have participated in the IOI include the President of France-IOI Mathias Hiron and Nomadic Labs Senior Software Engineer Mehdi Bouaziz. In addition, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin was a bronze medalist who competed for Canada.
To boost blockchain literacy amongst students involved with the IOI as well as secondary and tertiary students, TZ APAC will create a blockchain developer curriculum where students will be able to learn directly from TZ APAC team members across hybrid virtual and in-person classes, workshops, hackathons and tutorials based on use cases within the Tezos ecosystem. With education as a key priority within the Tezos ecosystem, the establishment of the Centre for Nurturing Computing Excellence comes on the back of past engagements with other higher education institutions across the region including Kyoto University, Nagoya University, and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
Colin Miles, newly-appointed CEO of TZ APAC, said: "Over the past year, we've seen a great deal of progress across Asia's blockchain ecosystem in terms of meaningful adoption and TZ APAC has played a significant role in driving this growth across enterprising projects building on Tezos. In partnering with NUS Computing, we hope to advance a future in which blockchain education isn't something limited to niche developer communities, but a vital part of computing curriculums across some of the region's leading universities."
TZ APAC's commitment to Singapore is timely considering that investments in the country's blockchain ecosystem saw a tenfold increase from 2020 to 2021, with 82 deals valued at a combined US$1.48 billion according to KPMG (https://home.kpmg/sg/en/home/media/press-releases/2022/02/kpmg-pulse-of-fintech-h2-21.html). In line with this, the TZ APAC Tezos Developer Hub will also be launchedin the central business district of Singapore.
TZ APAC, along with other community entities, is backed by a ~US$1.2 billion ecosystem war chest stewarded by the Tezos Foundation to support some of the most promising local and regional projects. Serving as the entity's new APAC headquarters at City House, the TZ APAC Tezos Developer Hub is a testament to TZ APAC's long-standing commitment to cultivating blockchain talent in Singapore and across the region.
Newly-appointed TZ APAC CEO Colin Miles and NUS Computing Associate Professor Tan Sun Teck are both available for interviews
About Tezos
Tezos is smart money, redefining what it means to hold and exchange value in a digitally connected world. A self-upgradable and energy efficient blockchain with a proven track record, Tezos seamlessly adopts tomorrow's innovations without network disruptions today. To learn more, visit tezos.com.
About TZ APAC
TZ APAC Pte. Ltd. ("TZ APAC") is the leading Asia-based blockchain adoption entity supporting the Tezos ecosystem. It designs value-added blockchain transformation strategies for enterprises and creators with a bottom-up approach, working closely with blockchain experts and other stakeholders in the Tezos ecosystem. TZ APAC is supported by the Tezos Foundation and is headquartered in Singapore.
About NUS Computing
NUS Computing is one of the leading computing schools in the world, with faculty members who are both internationally recognised researchers and inspiring teachers.
The School offers outstanding undergraduate and graduate degree programmes across the full spectrum of the field of computing, including Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Business Analytics and Information Security, as well as specialisations in emerging areas of importance such as artificial intelligence, fintech, blockchain, analytics and security. Correspondingly, the School attracts excellent students and produce talented graduates who are making their mark in the world.
The School's exceptional education, coupled with the demand for computing talent in all fields and industries, make NUS Computing graduates highly sought-after. The School instil students with leadership qualities and a spirit of entrepreneurship through mentorship, community service initiatives and special programmes, including The Furnace, a start-up incubator which offers funding, infrastructure and management support to bring original ideas to commercial fruition.
In research, NUS Computing has established long-standing excellence in areas such as database, multimedia, computational biology, social media and digital business, as well as digital innovation in service economy. The School is also strategically building research excellence in fields such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (robotics and machine learning), smart systems (Internet of Things), analytics, healthcare informatics, as well as computational social science.
To learn more, visit https://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/
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Rochester students win national awards and fellowships – University of Rochester
May 9, 2022
Each year, students and alumni from the University of Rochester earn merit-based external awards in recognition of their achievements in the classroom and research endeavors, as well as their community contributions through leadership and service activities.
The 202122 academic year saw Rochesters second Rhodes Scholarship recipient in as many years, while two students earned Schwarzman Scholarships to study in China. Theyre joined by fellow students and alumni working to make the world ever better through their teaching, research, and community-building efforts across the globe.
More than 200 University students and recent graduates applied for a wide range of national and international fellowship competitions. Nearly three dozen were selected to receive awards.
Applying for a competitive fellowship is already a significant undertaking, but when you add the ongoing challenges, uncertainties, and anxieties related to the global pandemic, all the applicants deserve to be applauded, says Belinda Redden, director of the Students Fellowships Office.
While there are often many people in different roles behind each fellowship applicant, the achievements belong to the applicants themselves. Our office is honored and proud to support such outstanding, ambitious Rochester students and alumni in competing for prestigious awards that help advance them toward theirMelioraaspirations, adds Redden.
The State Department-sponsoredFulbright US Student Programaims to promote mutual understanding and peace between the United States and other nations through educational and cultural exchange. Students and college graduates apply for grants to study, conduct research, or teach English conversation and US culture abroad while serving as citizen diplomats in the host country.
Coralee Everett 22 (molecular genetics)The Bridgeport, New York, resident will head to Spain for an English Teaching Assistantship. Everett aspires to be a pediatrician, specializing in children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Peri Goldberg 22 (biology)Goldberg, who is from Ithaca, New York, will investigate the process of bacterial colonization and the resulting host immune response in the gut at the University of Berns Institute for Infectious Diseases in Bern, Switzerland. Shell also participate in journal clubs and seminars to broaden her microbiology knowledge before pursuing a PhD in microbiology.
Anna Groesch 22, 22E (applied music: cello, musical arts, German)The St. Louis resident will undertake an English Teaching Assistantship in Germany. She plans a career that involves the teaching of both music and language.
Karlin Li 22 (molecular genetics)The resident of Acton, Massachusetts, will head to South Korea for an English Teaching Assistantship. After her Fulbright experience, she plans to earn a doctorate in public health.
Dylan Matvey 20 (cell and developmental biology)The Pittsburgh native will complete research at Charit Institute for Biochemistry and coursework at Humboldt University, both in Berlin, Germany. Matvey will work on a synthetic biology project to establish a novel metabolic pathway in E. coli to produce a bioplastic precursor, glyoxylate, from CO2 and fomate. Matvey plans to pursue a PhD and research career focused on synthetic biology to combat climate change.
Quinnlyn Murphy 20, 21 (T5) (political science)The resident of Manchester City, Vermont, will begin an English Teaching Assistantship in Germany, where she spent a semester abroad in 2018 (Berlin). Following her year in Germany, she hopes to work for a nonprofit devoted to environmental protection or sustainability before embarking on graduate study.
Anne Rosenow 22 (political science)Rosenow will undertake an English Teaching Assistantship in Changhua, Taiwan. The Williamsport, Pennsylvania, resident hopes to teach elementary school students in Taiwan and volunteer in an urban garden while learning about local farming practices and national food policies. Afterward, she plans to pursue graduate study and a career in public policy focused on sustainability.
Lauren Sigda 22 (brain and cognitive sciences, art history)Sigda, who is from Larchmont, New York, will head to the University of Vienna in Austria to conduct research into the neurological underpinnings of visual aesthetic preference and complete coursework in cognitive psychology and German. Her Fulbright experience will be a precursor to doctoral study in visual cognitive science.
Caroline Stockwell 22 (biomedical engineering)The Westfield, New Jersey, resident will join the Andalusian Center for Microbiology and Regenerative Medicine in Seville, Spain. Shell investigate ways to improve radiation therapy for patients with brain tumorsthrough study of the mechanism of action of a Mesenchymal Stem Cellbased therapy. Afterward, Stockwell will commence her PhD in the division of pharmacoengineering and molecular pharmaceutics at UNCChapel Hill.
TheBenjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Programenables American undergraduates of limited financial means to participate in international study and internship opportunities, thereby diversifying the pool of students representing the U.S. abroad while advancing their academic and career goals.
Lisadine Cherubin 23Area of study: Health, behavior, and society (BA)Country: United Kingdom
Justin Pimentel 23Area of study: Computer science (BS)Country: Spain
Andre Tulloch 23Area of study: Health, behavior, and society (BA)Country: United Kingdom
Named after the former senator and presidential candidate, theBarry Goldwater Scholarshipis a highly competitive national award for American undergraduate students in science, math and engineering who are committed to pursuing advanced degrees and research-oriented careers in STEM fields.
Ellen Irving 23 (biochemistry and chemistry)The Penfield, New York, native aspires to earn a doctorate in biochemistry and chemical biology and to conduct research at the chemistry-biology interface, with a focus on protein engineering applications in human health, sustainability, or chemical catalysis.
TheDAAD RISEprogram offers undergraduates from North America, Great Britain, and Ireland summer research internships at top German universities and research institutions. RISE Professional offers research internships in Germany to masters and PhD students.
Nathaniel Webber 23 (computer science and philosophy)The Hingham, Massachusetts resident will be placed at the University of Lbecks Institute of Computer Engineering. His project is human-centered swarm behavior.
Maria Aguilera 20 (MS) (chemistry)Aguilera, now a doctoral student in chemistry at Rochester, is from Palmira, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia. She will be in the RISE Professional Program at BASF SE, a German multinational chemical company with headquarters in Ludwigshafen. Her project involves the screening of adjuvants for delivery optimization of active ingredients.
The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program supports outstanding students who are pursuing research-based masters and doctoral degrees in STEM, STEM education, and social science fields at accredited US institutions.
Katharine Chang (graduate student)Area of study: Psychology (BA)
Jarod Forer 22Area of study: Mechanical engineering (BS)
Molly Griston 22Area of study: Physics (BS)
Amanda Forti (graduate student)Area of study: Chemical engineering (BS)
Renee Niles (graduate student)Area of study: Chemical synthesis (BS)
Claire Wilson (graduate student)Area of study: Environmental engineering (BS)
Caroline Cardinale (graduate student)Area of study: Mechanical engineering (BS)
Michaela Alarie (graduate student)Area of study: Biomedical engineering (BS)
Alexandre Trapp 20Area of study: Computational biology (BS)
Shon Koren (graduate student)Area of study: Neuroscience (BS)
Emily Dudek 19Area of study: Cognitive psychology (BS)
Projects for Peace is a global program that partners with colleges, universities, and other educational institutions to provide grants to young people who design and implement summer projects focused on promoting peace and conflict resolution.
Souleymane Diallo 24 (politics, philosophy, and economics) and Abdoul Rasmane Maiga 25 (computer science)Diallo is from Guinea and Maiga is from Burkina Faso, both in West Africa. Their project aims to promote long-term peace and reconciliation in Guinea, which has experienced numerous political instabilities, violence, and social injustices.
The nonprofit Public Policy and International Affairs Program was created in 1980 to prepare the next generation of diverse policy and foreign affairs leaders. Undergraduates participate in the Junior Summer Institute, a rigorous, seven-week, graduate-level preparation program hosted by six American universities.
Wesley Mawn 23 (environmental studies)A resident of Northbridge, Massachusetts, Mawn will take part in the PPIA summer program at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. He plans to attend graduate school and build a career in public service.
The Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program is a State Department fellowship program that supports outstanding American students from diverse backgrounds in pursuing masters degrees to prepare for diplomatic careers in the US Foreign Service.
Marco Ramos 19 (international relations)The dual US-Mexico citizen has worked as a paralegal for a Washington, DC, law firm since 2020 and will attend Georgetown University on scholarship this fall as part of the Master of Science and Foreign Service program.
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Cornell plans new $100M computer science building on Hoy Field – The Ithaca Voice
ITHACA, N.Y.Its been in the works for a couple of years, and the plans are finally making their big debut. In a release Wednesday morning, Cornells revealed its newest Computer and Information Science (CIS) academic building to the public.
The new building, unnamed but intended for use by the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science, would be built on what is currently the site of Hoy Field. A new baseball diamond is under construction in the town of Ithaca near East Hill Plaza.
The university has allocated $100 million towards the project according to its 2021-22 Fiscal Year Budget. It states in the report that the amount is covered entirely by private donations. In 2020, Bowers, a 1959 Cornell graduate, donated $100 million to the school that now bears her name. Bowers was an early executive of now-software giant Intel and was one of Apples first vice presidents in the 1980s.
Readers may be curious as to why another building is needed, as Bill and Melinda Gates Hall, the current CIS building, isnt that old the building was completed in 2014. The simple answer is that the program has been growing by leaps and bounds. According to the university, the program has experienced a six-fold increase in enrollment over the past decade, and recentlypassed the milestone of 2,000 student majors.
The new four-story, L-shaped building will be located to the south of Gates Hall, and the two building will be attached by a structural bridge. Cornell plans to create an open landscaped green space around the building that will provide a place for gathering and events, effectively creating a mini-quad for the Bowers CIS school. Rhodes Hall, which houses parts of Bowers CIS program, as well as the engineering schools Upson and Duffield halls, will be visible from the building and its landscaped areas.
The ground floor of the new building will contain multiple entrances and relocate Gimme! Coffee from Gates to the new building. The ground floor will also host a large common area for gatherings, large classrooms, and labs. The upper floors will house research and administrative offices, more research labs, collaboration spaces and meeting rooms.
Plans have yet to be reviewed by the City of Ithaca, but the project falls within the U-1 University Zoning, which gives Cornell a large degree of flexibility in designing new academic additions to its campus. Being towards the middle of the campus and away from neighboring property owners helps to limit the aesthetic and historical resource debates that sometimes pop up during Site Plan Review.
With a relatively smooth review process in mind, Cornell hopes to have approvals for the new building in time to start construction in early 2023, with the buildout occurring over a two-year period.
Cornell has tapped Boston-based Leers Weinzapfel Architects to design the new building. Landscape architecture firm Olin Studio of Philadelphia will handle the landscaping and exterior public spaces.
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Computer science grad helped his peers and the wider Phoenix community – ASU News Now
May 2, 2022
Editor's note:This story is part of aseriesof profiles ofnotablespring 2022 graduates.
Born and raised in Arizona, Ashlyn Saenz-Ochoa was naturally drawn to ASU when she decided to pursue her undergraduate degrees. The Peoria resident double-majored in political science and history. Ashlyn Saenz-Ochoa, ASU Law Juris Doctor (JD) graduate. Download Full Image
The Teach for America program led her to Las Vegas, and after a few years working for the Department of Defense, her Sun Devil roots brought her back to Arizona where she enrolled at the Sandra Day OConnor College of Law to pursue her Juris Doctor.
Arizona brought Saenz-Ochoa closer to her family but also to the many experiential opportunities ASU Law offers.
While at ASU Law, Saenz-Ochoa had the opportunity to work with Judge Diane J. Humetewa at the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.
I remember walking into the courthouse and seeing the beautiful emblem in the courtroom and feeling such awe and gratitude for being there, she said.
Saenz-Ochoa also interned with the Arizona Federal Public Defenders Office, further solidifying her passion for public defense, specifically federal public defense.
Through the ASU Law 3L Residency Externship Program, shes working with the Karina Ordonez Law Office, PLLC, gaining extensive experience and confidence as an advocate.
Her advocacy work goes beyond the classroom. Saenz-Ochoa has been the Youth Development Chair for the Chicano Latino Law Student Association (CLLSA) for the past two years. Through that role and with a committee, she provides monthly seminars to high school students at Aguila Youth Leadership Institute.
Saenz-Ochoa encourages and guides students who are interested in a legal career.
This role is something that has truly brought me much fulfillment to serve the youth in this program, she said.
Additionally, Saenz-Ochoa was part of the ASU Law chapter of the Mindfulness in Law Society as a student, and most recently became the organizations president. To share more about her ASU Law experience and what she hopes to accomplish next, we spoke to Saenz-Ochoa.
Question: What was your aha moment when you realized what field you wanted to study?
Answer: I took a Find your Career quiz my freshman year in high school and it had lawyer listed. It had a pull-down menu that listed all the different kinds of lawyers, and I saw immigration lawyer.
My father and extended family on my fathers side are immigrants from Mexico. This was always a sense of pride for me growing up, but also a sense of stress and struggle. Discovering that there was a lawyer who helped others find better opportunities here in the United States, like my family did, felt full of purpose and service.
Going into law school, you do not need to choose a major or specific field of interest, but I found myself naturally choosing classes that taught topics of criminal justice and public defense. Through this experience, I have found that my passions lie in criminal public defense and immigration.
Due to the nature of our immigration laws and the functioning of our criminal justice system, the two often converge. This is a term that some call crimmigration. I have been given many opportunities in my life, and I intend on using my education to be of service to others. I believe strongly that humanity is necessary in law, and I will dedicate my career to further that basic belief.
Q: Whats something you learned while at ASU Law in the classroom or otherwise that surprised you or changed your perspective?
A: I learned about how close I was to missing out on who I was meant to be. I have re-learned and retraced the steps that little Ashlyn dreamed of. I have pulled my old dreams, my old hopes, and all my convictions back from the darkness of what I thought society wanted of me, what my culture wanted of me, and what others wanted of me. I have learned to set boundaries, learned how to heal, and learned how to keep on learning. Ill always be learning, because to me, the law is about humans because it affects humans. And as humans, we must all seek to do this work with compassion. And compassion is a practice that must be continuous and relentless.
Q: Why did you choose ASU Law?
A: ASU Law chose me, and it was meant to be. I was working full time while in the process of applying for law school. I was also going through much in my personal life, so deadlines for applications came sooner than expected. I had planned on only applying to one law school that was in line with where I thought I might be moving to, for other reasons. I remember applying after hours at work in my office and deciding at that moment to apply to ASU Law. I was aware that ASU Law was ranked higher than the other school I was applying to, but something told me to apply anyway. So I did. I ended up getting a call on a cold February morning congratulating me on getting accepted into ASU Law. I cried and then immediately called my mom. I knew that this was meant for me and that it would also change the course of my life in many ways. Getting accepted into ASU Law was a catalyst for change in my life; a catalyst for realigning my path to be true to me.
Q: Which professor taught you the most important lesson while at ASU?
A: There have been many professors and mentors who have taught me one important lesson. Do not be afraid to ask for help. Do not be embarrassed to ask for help. Do not hesitate in asking if there are other options, and always speak with forthrightness about what you are dealing with. I would not be where I am right now or have had the opportunities I have had without the support and mentorship within the legal community.
Q: Whats the best piece of advice youd give to those still in school?
A: You are more than your worst grade and you are more than your best grade. You as an individual have so many amazing and interesting aspects to yourself, and any missed assignment, missed opportunity or denied internship does not outweigh all the hard work you have done so far. You are here, right now; revel in that fact. You made it this far amidst all the challenges, and at the end of the day, you are you, and that is a beautiful thing.
Q: What advice do you have for students who may be interested in pursuing a law degree?
A: My advice is specifically for those who are first-generation, non-traditional or diverse students. Your presence in law school will be in direct defiance of the efforts of many for decades. There are still residual effects of those times, and you will feel it when you read the cases in your casebook. You will feel it when you hear some of your peers answer questions in certain ways. It will be heavy at times, and it will feel expensive a lot of the time. But dont forget that you being there in that classroom, learning the law, alongside others is revolutionary. Speak your truth, stay authentic to your story, and find joy in the fact that you are there in spite of all the challenges or setbacks.
Q: What are your plans after graduation?
A: Two words: bar prep.
Q: If someone gave you $40 million to solve one problem on our planet, what would you tackle?
A: I would use that money to try and give as many children an early childhood education (as possible). I believe strongly that early childhood education helps children to develop their social-emotional and cognitive skills. I also believe that for children who are learning English as a second language, children who are dealing with trauma or poverty, that early childhood education helps to provide a more equal education. I was a child who attended Head Start, and I remember the red nails and yellow jeep of my teacher, the baby beluga songs we would sing, but also learning to love learning. It left an impression on me that I still remember to this day. I would want to provide that for as many children as possible.
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Digital Evolution: How Computer Science and AI Are Driving Microscopy Innovation and Advancing Life Sciences – Technology Networks
Biologists and other life scientists depend on microscopy to visualize cells and tissues in detail in biological samples. To characterize samples to understand biological processes, including disease mechanisms, researchers are increasingly employing a multiplex or multicolor microscopy technique. This allows you to stain different elements of the sample a different color for example, the nucleus of a cell might be blue while the cell membrane is stained red.
Because each fluorophore has a characteristic emission spectrum the range of wavelengths in which it emits light the choice of fluorophores is critical when using different dyes at the same time to study interactions. As most fluorophores have a broad emission spectrum, it is important when using two or more fluorophores to select ones where the overlap of emission spectra is minimal. If there is overlap, their signals will interfere with each other in a phenomenon known as crosstalk, making the resulting data difficult to interpret.
It is therefore vital that fluorophores are well distinguished to achieve optimal results when multiplexing. Examples of when this is needed include the study of different immune cells in relation to key biomarkers in immuno-oncology studies, and the discrete visualization of multiple proteins to identify different types of neurons in complex synaptic networks in neuroscience studies (see Figure 1).1
Figure 1: Adult rat brain visualized using multicolor or multiplex microscopy. The neuronal cells have been stained green with the fluorophore, Alexa Fluor488; the astrocytes have been stained red with a glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) stain, and the cell nuclei have been stained blue with 4,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI). Image courtesy of Prof. En Xu, Institute of Neurosciences and Department of Neurology of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, China.1
To help overcome the challenges of multiplex microscopy, automated tools have been developed that are helping researchers to algorithmically unmix spectral ranges producing faster, smarter and higher-quality data and providing new possibilities for interpreting image data. For instance, Drs. Francesco Cutrale and Scott E. Fraser at the Translational Imaging Center of the University of Southern California (USC) have synthesized a new way of combining two existing methods and smartly automating it using simple algorithms to enable scientists to instantly acquire, store and analyze images produced using multiple fluorescent markers, in one go.2,3
The first method involved is hyperspectral imaging, which was initially developed for remote sensing by airplanes flying over land or satellites flying around the globe. This kind of imaging incorporates the additional dimension of wavelength, in that it captures different wavelengths of light simultaneously in a large number of channels, rather than sequentially capturing single-color images respectively in a smaller number of channels.3
While this approach promised a better way of capturing multicolor images with high resolution, there were challenges in repurposing the technology for microscopy, not least of which was the light source, which in the original hyperspectral imaging method was the sun. The much lower light signal that came with microscopy meant having to address low signal to noise ratios in the fluorescence. Fluorescence hyperspectral imaging for microscopy was also impacted by speed and a limited photon budget.3
But these hurdles did not deter Professor Fraser, who managed to successfully implement hyperspectral detection for microscopes 20 years ago.3 He used complex mathematics to unmix the signals and separate out the contributions being made by each kind of spectral emission coming from the biological sample stained with multiple fluorophores. More recently, Dr. Cutrale has found a robust algorithm that is not only resistant to the types of noise encountered using hyperspectral microscopy but is also simple enough to describe not only the single pixel which may be more susceptible to noise effects but also the complete spectral composition of the entire sample.3
This is where the second method comes in. Like hyperspectral imaging, phasor analysis has also existed for decades, and is already well established for fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM). But it hadnt been applied to hyperspectral microscopy, that is not until three years ago, when Dr. Cutrale started working on hyperspectral phasors.3 He discovered it was a powerful and effective tool for removing the noise from hyperspectral microscopy data.
But there was still a hurdle: researchers needed to learn about phasor analysis to an expert level in order to really understand how to manipulate the phasor to unmix the signals and denoise their data effectively. To overcome this, Dr. Cutrale integrated a hybrid linear unmixing algorithm and the partial automation of standard algorithms with the versatility and sensitivity of the phasor to unmix the signals and ended up with a solution that was faster, more sensitive, and much easier to use.
In fact, the speed, sensitivity, and utility gains of this combined method, with fluorescent hyperspectral microscopy and phasor analysis, allows researchers to capture and analyze their images in real-time, meaning that any misses can be rectified straightway by capturing new images of the same sample, something that would much harder if not impossible if the analysis had to be performed on the data much later after the stains have lost their fluorescence.2,3
Rapidly advancing computational power is also helping to break new ground in the life sciences through advanced microscopy in the Human Protein Cell Atlas (HPA) program. Dr. Emma Lundberg, professor of cell biology proteomics at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden and director of the HPA, is developing machine learning (ML) models to help map the subcellular distribution of most human proteins and study their movements and interaction in real-time.
The ML algorithms being developed by her team are helping to improve image segmentation in confocal microscopy and enable far more efficient data processing and analysis, including segmenting images into multiple sets of pixels,4,5 recognizing patterns in protein distribution without bias and identifying even subtle changes in cellular morphology.4 Similarly, rare cell types can also be identified in these ML-based analyses.4
These ML models can also embed spatial information into a format that can be integrated with other types of molecular characterization, for instance, with proteomics data or single-cell sequencing data.4 Real-time analysis and frequent time-lapse imaging are also enabling the team to observe dynamic events in the cells, including rare events in cells that they can selectively image with AI-powered microscopy.4
Although hyperspectral unmixing has been used for some time in satellite images which used the sun as a light source, it proved challenging to develop this method for microscopy, which was hampered by a very low signal-to-noise ratio in fluorescence. In the end it took the combination of several methods, including phasor-based analysis and automated linear unmixing to arrive at a fast and reliable microscopy technique for hyperspectral unmixing in a plug and play format that a broader range of scientists can access.6 This is gentle on the sample because only a single image exposure is required.
Thanks to automated hybrid spectral unmixing, multicolor fluorescent imaging is now easier and faster, providing scientists an ideal solution for scanning large samples or capturing fast dynamic processes in live cells.6 Together with ML algorithms, these methods allow researchers to extract knowledge from their microscopy samples while they are still sitting at the microscope with their specimen, focusing on getting results instead of understanding their microscope, freeing them to collect better data and perform better science.
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2.Polakovic G. From detecting lung cancer to spotting counterfeit money, this new imaging technology could have countless uses. USC Stem Cell. https://stemcell.keck.usc.edu/from-detecting-lung-cancer-to-spotting-counterfeit-money-this-new-imaging-technology-could-have-countless-uses/. Published Feb 5, 2020. Accessed Feb 11, 2022.
3.Cutrale F, Trivedi V, Trinh L, et al. Hyperspectral phasor analysis enables multiplexed 5D in vivo imaging. Nat Methods. 2017. https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth.4134
4.Lundberg E, Leica Microsystems Corporate Communications. Applying AI and machine learning in microscopy and image analysis. Leica Microsystems. https://www.leica-microsystems.com/science-lab/applying-ai-and-machine-learning-in-microscopy-and-image-analysis/. Published Jan 10, 2022. Accessed Jan 21, 2022.
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