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Data visualization gets artificial intelligence boost with $5 million NSF grant , articleResearchers at Virginia Tech, University of Hawaii at Manoa, and University of Illinois at Chicago have been awarded a $5 million National Science Foundation to make artificial intelligence technologies broadly accessible.
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Virtual VE Day celebrates volunteers and more than 200,000 World War II document transcriptions , articleThe virtual event celebrated the completion of a crowdsourcing drive to transcribe handwritten survey responses from World War II soldiers as part of The American Soldier project.
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Students focus on COVID-19 impacts on sustainability, education, and society , articleStudents in the urban computing graduate certificate program gave their group presentations via Zoom at the end of semester 2020 Spring Retreat.
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ISCE Scholars focus on timely societal issues , articleFour projects that focus on significant issues facing the world today have been selected to receive funding from the Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment for 2020-21.
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Innovation Campus takes root at this crucial time , articleVirginia Tech’s service mission and its emphasis on interdisciplinary teams makes it uniquely situated to tackle difficult problems during — and after—this pandemic.
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Negin Forouzesh named 2020 Graduate Student of the Year , articleForouzesh, a doctoral candidate in the computer science department in the College of Engineering, will join the faculty at California State University, Los Angeles as a tenure-track assistant professor of computer science.
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Virginia Tech engineers and Carilion Clinic physician upgrade breathing support device into makeshift ventilator , articleTo help address potential ventilator shortages, mechanical engineers at Virginia Tech have partnered with a Carilion Clinic physician to upgrade bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) machines, commonly used for treating sleep apnea, into makeshift ventilators.
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Projecting the outcomes of people’s lives with AI isn’t so simple , articlePublished by 112 co-authors in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the results suggest that sociologists and data scientists should use caution in predictive modeling, especially in the criminal justice system and social programs.
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Virginia Tech graduate programs continue to shine in latest U.S. News & World Report survey , articlePrograms offered across Virginia Tech’s colleges and the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine are included in the U.S. News & World Report survey of best graduate programs for 2021.
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Tanner Spicer helps others overcome data challenges through his work in the University Libraries , articleThrough the University Libraries' DataBridge program, undergraduate students like Spicer learn the skills and knowledge they need to help faculty and students with their research data. It also prepares them for graduate school or successful careers in data professions.
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Researchers apply new technology to identify plant pathogen strains in Virginia , articleWhen emerging plant pathogens go undetected, they have the potential to negatively affect food industries, conservation efforts, and even human health. And, just like emerging human pathogens, such as the 2019 novel Coronavirus, emerging plant pathogens need to be diagnosed as soon as possible to prevent them from spreading.
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