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Disconnected in a connected world
Tech changes and social pressures are fueling a mental health crisis. A new Case Western Reserve University institute aims to change that.
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With AI, we can … Use better tools to improve care
How one nurse leader sees the role of AI
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With AI, we can … Connect humanities and technology to create something new
Computer scientists studying ethics. Musicians working with neural networks. Philosophers debating the social impact of artificial intelligence. That’s the kind of melding of disciplines students imagined when they began shaping Case Western Reserve University’s new Humanity and Technology (HAT)…
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With AI, we can … Improve the ways products are made and factories operate
Photo: A CWRU team helped bring AI-driven instruments to this Cleveland photovoltaic power plant and analyze its output. Call it a new industrial revolution: The factories that make everything from solar panels to jet engines are increasingly decked out with sensors, augmented by…
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With AI, we need to … Teach students to probe ethical and societal questions for human good
In a world where the possibilities for using artificial intelligence are endless, the questions are, too. Consider just a few: Should AI be used for reconnaissance in an occupied territory to quickly differentiate between hostile individuals and innocent civilians? As AI takes on a more…
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Meet a researcher trying to see the birth of the universe
Johanna Nagy, Warren G. Rupp Assistant Professor of Physics Area of focus: Cosmology: decoding the secrets of the origin of the universe and how it has changed over time Johanna Nagy hopes to “see” the birth of the universe by mapping the fossil light that stamped the imprint of its…
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CWRU’s new electrochemical engineering workshop draws strong reviews in inaugural year
Case Western Reserve University launched its first Electrochemical Engineering Workshop this summer, drawing 17 participants from industry, national laboratories and universities across the country. The three-day program, held June 2-4, was co-hosted by CWRU’s Electronic Design Center (EDC) and…
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Researchers uncover how brain’s social skills impact recovery from early schizophrenia
Study identifies brain function that could transform treatment for young patients
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Climate change may create ‘ecological trap’ for species who can’t adapt
Frogs use day length to cue winter prep even when temperatures don’t get colder, according to new research from Case Western Reserve University
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Meet a CWRU undergraduate leveraging the university's collaborative research environment to contribute to a study on skin fibrosis
Emilia Sanz-Rios Fourth-year undergraduate student majoring in Biology and Sociology at CWRU Undergraduate Research Student at Atit Lab Area of Focus: Skin Fibrosis A chance encounter during a first-year biology laboratory course opened up a world of opportunities for Emilia…