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The Life of Pi
The digits of pi are infinite. It’s an irrational number – one whose decimal never ends and never repeats. Over time, with brilliant minds and ...
In Poland, the Debate Over Solidarity's Legacy Continues
On November 13, 2023, Poland’s parliament convened for the first time since a centrist-progressive coalition won a legislative majority, ending the eight-year rule of the right-wing ...
Murdoch's shocking retirement: Expert predicts minimal change in Fox's stance or approach
Despite the fact that he was 92, Rupert Murdoch's retirement as chairman of Fox Corp. and News Corp. came as a shock. Many observers see the ...
Expert: Artificial intelligence in the workforce will be as transformative as the Industrial Revolution
Artificial intelligence is poised to transform the workplace, with one report suggesting it could replace as many as 300 million full-time jobs. Tulane University workplace and ...
Conscious Couture: Unraveling the Ethics Behind Fast Fashion's Costly Threads
Sheng Lu didn't have to do any research to see the impact of Shein, the China-based fast fashion behemoth. He simply looked around his classroom ...
Be careful where you plug in that cellphone - our expert explains the dangers of public charging stations
As technology continues to advance, so do the methods that hackers use to steal personal information. One such method that even the FBI has taken ...
Ask an Expert: Is the "AI Moratorium" too far reaching?
Recent responses to chatGPT have featured eminent technologists calling for a six-month moratorium on the development of “AI systems more powerful than GPT-4.” Dr. Jeremy ...
Georgia Southern University building ethical skills in military leaders
Georgia Southern University’s Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies recently partnered with key leaders of the U.S. Army‘s 188th Infantry Brigade from ...
A.I. and Higher Education: The Rise of ChatGPT
ChatGPT. Maybe you’ve heard of it. Colleges and universities certainly have. It’s the chatbot that uses A.I. to generate sentences based only ...
UConn Expert, 10 Years after Sandy Hook, on the Lies that 'Plague the U.S.'
UConn professor and journalist Amanda J. Crawford considers the misinformation that spread like wildfire after tragic school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School to be "...