Sep 19, 2024
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs described the computer as a bicycle for the mind. What the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship just launched has a bit more horsepower. “Maybe it’s not a Ferrari yet, but we have a car,” says Bill Aulet, the center’s managing...
Sep 19, 2024
A new study from researchers at MIT and Penn State University reveals that if large language models were to be used in home surveillance, they could recommend calling the police even when surveillance videos show no criminal activity. In addition, the models the...
Sep 17, 2024
Ever been asked a question you only knew part of the answer to? To give a more informed response, your best move would be to phone a friend with more knowledge on the subject. This collaborative process can also help large language models (LLMs) improve their...
Sep 16, 2024
In the world of digital art collectibles, particularly those sold as NFTs, licensing models play a crucial role in defining what the buyer can and cannot do with the artwork they purchase. These models include non-exclusive, exclusive, and royalty-based licenses, and...
Sep 16, 2024
Let’s face it: social media can be tough, especially when it feels like you’re shouting into the void without getting any real traction. If you’ve been banging your head against the wall with Instagram or Facebook, you’re not alone. Many artists and photographers...
Sep 16, 2024
The U.S. Department of Education announced today that it is awarding grants to eight Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence Program (Hawkins) and the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program...
Sep 16, 2024
Hello Philadelphia! Hello HBCU family! Thank you, Sierra, for the kind introduction. Let’s give it up for all the White House HBCU Scholars here today. It’s great to be here in the City of Brotherly Love. The 46th President of the United States is on his way, but...
Sep 12, 2024
By: Gabriel O. Bermea Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) are colleges and universities where at least 25% of the undergraduate full-time student population is Hispanic. HSIs make up about 20% of all higher education institutions in the United States, yet they...
Sep 12, 2024
By: Por Gabriel O. Bermea Las instituciones que brindan servicios a los hispanos (HSI, por sus siglas en inglés) son universidades donde al menos el 25% de la población estudiantil a tiempo completo de pregrado es hispana. Las HSI representan alrededor del 20% de...
Sep 12, 2024
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today announced that Legacy Traditional Schools (LTS), a network of 22 charter schools in Arizona, entered into a resolution agreement to comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI)...
