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Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned witnesses during a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on the AI industry's mass ingestion of copyrighted works for AI training. The hearing examined the intersection of AI and intellectual property rights, particularly copyrights. Durbin asked Edward Lee,
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A significant funding boost aims to address the shortages in clinical mental health counselors, especially those specializing in child and adolescent care. Dr. Lee Za Ong, associate professor of counselor education and counseling psychology in Marquette University's College of Education, has received a $2.4 million grant from
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As President Trump considers firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Martin Eichenbaum, the Charles Moskos Professor of Economics at Northwestern University, cautions against substituting a political appointee for an independently run institution, particularly amid an unprecedented debt ratio. Eichenbaum emphasizes that monetary policy works best when conducted by an institution
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UCLA Assistant Professor Chuchu Zhang has been awarded a Hypothesis Fund seed grant for her research project, "Exploring interoceptive sensory logic reshaped by pregnancy." This innovative project builds upon Dr. Zhang's expertise in the sensory neuroscience of nausea and visceral sensations, with the potential to open
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As the world becomes increasingly dependent on autonomous systems, researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) have taken a significant step forward in ensuring the safe and responsible interaction between autonomous robots, humans, and the environment. The newly opened Computer Design Research and Learning Center, a state-of-the-art facility dedicated
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Protests have long been a defining feature of social and political change in the U.S., with higher education institutions serving as a critical space for activism. Campus protests have often reflected broader societal tensions, and how universities respond has played a significant role in shaping their outcomes. The pro-Palestinian
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As university campuses across the United States grappled with pro-Palestinian protests in spring 2024, institutions that took proactive steps to engage with students and faculty avoided violence and disruptions. According to a survey conducted by the College Impact Laboratory at The Ohio State University, involving students in guidelines for engagement,
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In a desperate bid for justice, a 20-year-old female student set herself ablaze outside her college in Balasore, Odisha, on July 12, sparking a massive outcry. Her tragic death has led to a nation-wide debate on the safety and security of students in educational institutions. The University Grants Commission (UGC)
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Research by Sebahattin Demirkan, an associate professor of accounting at George Mason University, has shed new light on the concept of "overboarding," where directors hold multiple seats on company boards. While investors have traditionally been concerned about the potential drawbacks of directors being spread too thin, Demirkan'
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Przemyslaw Jeziorski, a 43-year-old economist and professor of marketing at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, was shot and killed in a residential area of Athens, Greece. The incident occurred on July 4, while Jeziorski was heading to visit his two children, who live nearby. A masked gunman
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Florida Atlantic University's associate professor of neuroscience Lucia Carvelli has received a $571,675 grant from the National Institutes of Health to advance critical research into how amphetamines affect brain function. The study aims to fill major gaps in understanding amphetamine's effects on the brain, which
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As part of its efforts to accelerate Hong Kong's innovation and technology development, Digital Domain Holdings Limited has established partnerships with esteemed universities in the region, including The University of Hong Kong (HKU), City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), and Hong Kong Design Institute. Through these collaborations, Digital
