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Cyber security for the AI age

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Digitalisation is helping organisations to enhance communication and collaboration efforts, to innovate, and to stay competitive,” says Dr Burcu Bulgurcu, a cyber security researcher at Toronto Metropolitan University. There is evidence that cyber attacks have been increasing in recent years.

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Should universities use differential treatment to admit students?

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With these insights from his research, Emil hopes that future policymakers will design public policies that not only use differential treatment to improve access to education and promotion opportunities, but that also restructure school districts and businesses in ways that reduce inequality in education and labour markets.

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Prosecuting rap: can we get racial discrimination out of the courtroom?

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RAP ARTISTRY – rap skill, quality, craft or creativity. RAP ARTISTRY – rap skill, quality, craft or creativity. My career highlights have been working with communities to establish much needed services, and my first published book which was based on my PhD topic. FIRST PERSON – narrative voice using the pronoun ‘I’.

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The power of geographic information systems: bringing data to life with maps

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In this article, we speak to GIS experts about how they use GIS to address social and environmental issues in Chicago, Illinois, and the surrounding area. Talk like a geographic information systems expert Cartography — map making Environmental justice — ensuring equitable access to the environment for all people.

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A Decade Into Experiments With Gamification, Edtech Rethinks How to Motivate Learners

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By the end of the year, the Dhariwals had created a working prototype for CoCo Learn , which they describe as “a real-time, co-creative platform for young people.” CoCo is also a gateway, she claims, to teach communication skills, like how to disagree respectfully. This was in early 2019.

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Imaging the invisible: how can research software and imaging techniques help scientists study the things we can’t see?

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When researchers visit the facility to capture images, they are supported by scientists, including research software engineers who help them process their data and access software. Once this is done, the CTC video footage will be accessible to artificial intelligence image analysis techniques.

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Delve Talks: Winnie Karanja, Maydm

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As a high school student, Winnie had a passion for both math and the social sciences. Her teachers pushed her into the “easier” path of social sciences rather than encourage her interest in STEM subjects. And throughout my sort of high school experience, I’d been, you know, passionate about social sciences.

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