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Should universities use differential treatment to admit students?

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However, Dr Emil Temnyalov , an economist at the University of Technology Sydney in Australia, highlights the effects of socio-economic influences on these scores. While these are the areas of economics commonly in the news, the field is so much broader than this. Stock markets, unemployment, inflation and recession?

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Why K-12 Students Need to Learn Artificial Intelligence

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AI is a broad category that includes any application where a computer performs a task that would traditionally require human thinking. They must get access to AI education early on, so they will build those skills for their future careers. When it comes to AI, study generally falls under data science or computer science.

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U.S. Government Addresses Lack of Diversity in Cybersecurity

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Unsurprisingly, resources and teachers’ knowledge of the subject is more prominent in private schools and economically privileged districts. Unfortunately, like other STEM subjects, cybersecurity deserts are prominent in economically disadvantaged and rural areas. It’s Time to Reach Out.

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Tech Skills Gaps: The Role of STEM Education

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Data science is another skill to consider. has many data scientists, but many jobs need to be filled in this field. When computers were fairly new to the general public, many schools integrated typing classes for all students to prepare them for evolving office jobs. Another problem area is cybersecurity.

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Farming on permafrost

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There are limited options for importing food as some villages are only accessible by boat or plane,” says Melissa. A food system is influenced by political, social, economic and environmental contexts,” says Glenna, whose role in Permafrost Grown is to investigate how permafrost environments can feed people in the future.

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Modelling minds: can computers mimic human intelligence?

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Modelling minds: can computers mimic human intelligence? For many years, psychologists and neuroscientists have sought to uncover how the mind functions, while computer scientists have attempted to reproduce human-like capabilities in machines. Or are you smarter than computers? What are computational models?

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

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Talk like a geographic information systems expert Cartography — map making Environmental justice — ensuring equitable access to the environment for all people. I also teach GIS and data science classes, all with a geophysical component, and conduct research in these topics.