Posts Categorized: Science

Sergey Tokarev: A winner of the STEM is FEM contest for the best essay about a Ukrainian scientist to receive $4,000 for education

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Within the framework of the project, SHE is SCIENCE, the charitable educational initiative STEM is FEM held an all-Ukrainian competition among Ukrainian girls. The creative task was to write their reflections on how the scientific activities of one of the 12 proposed female scientists have influenced science and the world in general and to describe… Read more »

ISPMB Welcomes Indigenous Spokesman Paul Crane Tohlakai to Its New Advisory Council

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Paul Crane Tohlakai—a leading Indigenous spokesman for saving mustangs, sacred sites, and bison in North America—is now a highly esteemed member of the advisory council for the International Society for the Protection of Mustangs and Burros (ISPMB). Tohlakai is a spiritual advisor who has played an instrumental role in indigenous ceremonies for more than three… Read more »

Ethical AI Advocate Saishruthi Swaminathan Shares Her Story to Encourage & Inspire Women in the Data Science Community

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It’s hardly a secret that the AI and Data Science communities suffer from a great under representation of women. Breaking through the barriers that exist to enter is far from easy, which is at least partly an explanation of why this trend continues. Fortunately, hard work is being done to help change this dynamic. Leading… Read more »

Psychic (And Improviser) Terry Withers Launches New Web Series,

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Psychic, improviser, and touring artist Terry Withers, wants you to know about psychic stuff.  At least that’s what his new web series purports. Terry explains, “Too many people don’t understand what it means to be psychic.  They think it means telekinetically lifting large objects.  Or creating firestorms out of thin air when you get upset.  And… Read more »

Problem Solving Student & Computer Scientist Neil Sahai Contributes to Fight Against Cancer With A.I. & Machine Learning Research Project

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Predictive healthcare models and Artificial Intelligence holds huge promise for helping make huge positive changes in the way people live their lives and address serious health concerns. Neil Sahai, a passionate, dynamic, and strategic technology-driven student pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science at University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, has dedicated himself to this… Read more »