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04

Massachusetts Institute Of Technology Study Shows AI Models Fail To Reproduce Human Judgements About Rule Violations

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In an effort to improve fairness or reduce backlogs, machine-learning models are sometimes designed to mimic human decision making, such as deciding whether social media posts violate toxic content policies. But researchers from MIT and elsewhere have found that these models often do not replicate human decisions about rule violations. If models are not trained […]

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Jul
03

Cornell University’s Initiative HERACLES Beamline To Accelerate Cathode Research

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Cornell is breaking new ground in electron beam research with the HERACLES beamline, a state-of-the- art electron gun that mimics the harsh environments of the world’s largest particle colliders. Originally designed during the university’s Energy Recovery Linear Accelerator program, the electron gun at the heart of HERACLES (the High ElectRon Average Current for Lifetime ExperimentS) […]

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Cornell University’s A&S Faculty Honored For Exemplary Teaching, Advising

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The College of Arts & Sciences annually honors faculty members for excellence in teaching and advising. Among the faculty members and teaching assistants being recognized for exceptional teaching and mentorship this year are: Emily Fridlund, recipient of the 2023 Robert and Helen Appel Fellowship for Humanists and Social Scientists; Kendra Bischoff, recipient of the 2023 […]

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Jul
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University Of California, Los Angeles Study Finds Climate Change, Habitat Loss Threaten East African Bird Populations

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In recent decades, scientists have produced countless studies on the effects of one environmental factor or another — climate change, deforestation or pollution, for example — on wildlife and habitats around the world. But few have examined the interplay and overlap among multiple factors at the same time in the same location. But understanding how […]

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Jun
30

University Of Virginia Rises In U.S News Ranks

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The University of Virginia’s schools of Law and Medicine have earned top national rankings in U.S. News & World Report’s delayed rankings of graduate schools, released Thursday. In the publication’s 2023-24 Best Graduate Schools guide, the organization again ranked UVA’s School of Law the No. 1 public school in the nation. UVA Law was ranked […]

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