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These weird virtual creatures evolve their bodies to solve problems – MIT Technology Review

October 20, 2021 | Author: admin

Its already known that certain bodies accelerate learning, says Bongard. This work shows that AI that can search for such bodies. Bongards lab has developed robot bodies that are adapted to particular tasks, such as giving callus-like coatings to feet to reduce wear and tear. Gupta and his colleagues extend this idea, says Bongard. They show that the right body can also speed up changes in the robots brain.

Ultimately, this technique could reverse the way we think of building physical robots, says Gupta. Instead of starting with a fixed body configuration and then training the robot to do a particular task, you could use DERL to let the optimal body plan for that task evolve and then build that.

Guptas unimals are part of a broad shift in how researchers are thinking about AI. Instead of training AIs on specific tasks, such as playing Go or analyzing a medical scan, researchers are starting to drop bots into virtual sandboxessuch as POET, OpenAIs virtual hide-and-seek arena, and DeepMinds virtual playground XLandand getting them to learn how to solve multiple tasks in ever-changing, open-ended training dojos. Instead of mastering a single challenge, AIs trained in this way learn general skills.

For Gupta, free-form exploration will be key for the next generation of AIs. We need truly open-ended environments to create intelligent agents, he says.

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As Great Resignation Draws On, Smaller Teams and Larger Workloads, Concerns Over Retention Top of Mind for Leaders – Business Wire

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On the heels of the latest labor turnover survey from the U.S. government, ExecOnline, the pioneer of online leadership development for enterprises, released new survey findings that highlight the top challenges leaders say affect them most today. Results from the survey, which polled thousands of senior level executives participating in ExecOnline leadership development programs, reveal that in addition to issues related to a burned out and depleted workforce, managers are also struggling with todays post-remote, hybrid work environment.

As the Great Resignation draws on with record numbers of workers quitting their jobs, the companys latest survey found that 52 percent of leaders said managing workloads with smaller teams is now their top challenge, up from 38 percent who said so one year ago.

The results also revealed fewer leaders now feel that supporting their teams well-being is a top challenge, a trend likely tied to the installment of new HR programs and benefits for employees working from home and dealing with changes in their personal and professional lives. Specifically, 61 percent of leaders in Q2 2020 - the beginning of the pandemic - said that supporting their teams well-being was their top challenge, but in Q3 2021 that number dropped to 41 percent.

Even with this decrease, retention and burnout still rank high when thinking about their organizations post-pandemic plans. Specifically, 56 percent of respondents said they are moderately concerned, or extremely concerned, about burnout - a figure that has remained relatively unchanged over the past year - and 43 percent are concerned about retention.

Burnout and fatigue are not issues that are going away, and in part are fueling whats behind the Great Resignation, said ExecOnline Co-Founder and CEO Stephen Bailey. Now is not the time for leaders to simply check the box when it comes to offering wellness support. As we return to the workplace and continue to embrace flexible work, organizations must prioritize developing leaders who can effectively and empathetically manage their teams well-being and the challenges that are preventing them from performing at their very best.

Leadership Capabilities Decrease as Return to Work Plans Accelerate

Marrying with the downward trend of leaders who say supporting their teams well-being is a top challenge, many leadership capabilities are seemingly on the downswing according to their employees. On average, critical capabilities, such as change leadership, strategic leadership and team leadership, were at an all-time high (67%) in Q1 2021; however, by Q3, confidence in those capabilities decreased to 61 percent - the lowest reported in a year. Interestingly, leadership capabilities were on the rise through Q1 2021 as the workforce acclimated to remote work, but declined as part of the global workforce began returning to the office and as leaders began navigating new challenges related to a post-remote work environment.

Todays leaders have the added responsibility of ensuring their teams are adequately prepared for and able to thrive in a post-remote work environment, a role that also now requires skills and capabilities that foster a deep knowledge of communication, empathy, and connectivity, continued Bailey. This is a critical moment for companies to invest in developing senior leaders with these capabilities or risk an even greater fallout from the impact of the pandemic and the Great Resignation.

Post-Pandemic Work Environments Will Require Clear Communication, Empathy, Inclusive Leadership Abilities

The pandemic and ensuing shift to a work-from-home model changed the basic structure and needs of workforces. Similarly as more employees are returning to the workplace, they are looking for different capabilities and skills from their managers that will help them better navigate a future hybrid work environment.

For future hybrid work success, 51 percent said their leaders will need to be able to demonstrate empathy to support workers needs; 44 percent want leaders to have skills that foster the concept of inclusivity; and 32 percent feel leaders will need skills that show an understanding of diversity and equity issues.

ExecOnlines survey did uncover good news on the diversity, equity and inclusion front: 69 percent of survey respondents said their senior leadership exhibits capabilities that match diversity leadership, up from the 65 percent who said this one year ago and the only leadership capability to see an increase.

The future of work is less about where we work and more about how we work. Now more than ever, its important for teams to see their managers and senior leaders addressing topics and issues related to the challenges of todays business environment, added Bailey.

ExecOnline polls thousands of its program participants five times a year to gauge top trends in leadership development, culture, and barriers to effective work.

About ExecOnline

As the pioneer of online leadership development for enterprises, ExecOnline has delivered transformational learning experiences to corporate leaders at over 500 global organizations since 2012. Through partnerships with elite business schools such as Berkeley Haas, Chicago Booth, Columbia, UVA Darden School of Business, Tuck at Dartmouth, Duke CE, IMD, Ivey, MIT-Sloan, Stanford GSB, Wharton and Yale, ExecOnline consistently provides top-tier leadership courses. As a Forbes Technology Company to Watch, our proprietary online ecosystem combines the engagement of on-campus study with the convenience of online education, through dynamic, high-impact experiences tailored to the unique strategic, innovation and operational concerns of corporate executives. Follow ExecOnline on LinkedIn and Twitter. Visit execonline.com to learn more.

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KDD 2021 Celebrates Winning Teams of 25th Annual KDD Cup – KCRG

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Across Three Competition Tracks, KDD Cup 2021 Tackled Multi-Datasets in a Time Series, Large-Scale Graph Machine Learning Challenge Solutions, and Intelligent Algorithms to Strategize Vehicle Traffic Demand

Published: Oct. 19, 2021 at 10:30 AM CDT|Updated: 14 hours ago

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Special Interest Group on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (SIGKDD) today recognized the winning teams of this year's KDD Cup, the annual competition held at KDD 2021, the premier interdisciplinary conference in data science. KDD Cup 2021, which took place virtually Aug. 14-18, 2021, crowdsourced participants who are helping to solve challenges within the knowledge discovery and data mining industry, providing a platform for aspiring and experienced data scientists alike to build their professional profiles and network with leading professionals in the field during KDD 2021.

KDD Cup 2021 crowdsourced participants who are helping to solve challenges within knowledge discovery and data mining.

"Every year, the KDD Cup attracts the brightest data science talent across the globe, and competitors in this year's competition did not hold back. All entries demonstrated ingenuity, impact, and impeccable teamwork. I thank all of the teams this year and congratulate those that rose to the topteams that fundamentally challenged themselves and the way the world thinks when it comes to data science," said Wei Wang, SIGKDD chair and professor in computer science at the University of California, Los Angeles.

This year's competition was supported by several companies and universities who support the data science ecosystem including Facebook AI, TU Dortmund, Intel, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Yunqi Academy of Engineering, Stanford University, Hexagon-ML, and Tianrang. More than 1,100 teams competed in the City Brain Challenge, 193 teams in the Time Series, and 143 teams in the Open Graph Benchmark (OGB) Large Scale Challenge (LSC), with competition winners selected by an entirely automated process. KDD Cup 2021 winners include:

The 26th Annual KDD Cup will take place in conjunction with KDD 2022 on Aug. 14-18, 2022 in Washington, D.C. For additional information on this year's cup and winners, please contact kddcup2021@kdd.org.

AboutACM SIGKDD:ACM is the premier global professional organization for researchers and professionals dedicated to the advancement of science and the practice of knowledge discovery and data mining.SIGKDD is ACM's Special Interest Group on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining.The annual KDD International Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Miningis thepremierinterdisciplinary conference for data mining, data science and analytics.

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The Full Picture, the Right Picture High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry for Metabolomic Profiling – Technology Networks

October 20, 2021 | Author: admin

Metabolomics is an important discovery tool in numerous research areas, including drug discovery, disease research and crop engineering, as well as in many industrial applications like biomanufacturing. The acquisition of confident measurements depends on accurate metabolite identification and reliable, properly controlled data generation, so an effective methodology is key.High-throughput, large-scale setups are particularly susceptible to variation. So, workflows must be designed with high accuracy and reproducibility in mind to ensure that changes detected are attributable to biology. Recorded spectra are compared to authentic standards for valid compound identification, and multiple quality checks eliminate variation introduced by sample preparation, operator and instrument.Although the focused analysis of a targeted set of metabolites is informative and reliable, sometimes a wider scope is needed to explain a phenotype or explore beyond what is known. Comprehensive metabolome coverage detection of all metabolites in a sample provides that scope but poses high demands on the instrument and setup. First, discriminating the hundreds of metabolites potentially in a sample requires a mass spectrometry (MS) system with high resolution power to tease apart compounds of closely related mass. Second, the instrument must acquire data across multiple ionization modes without bias to fully capture the structural diversity of the metabolome. Third, every run must include calibrations and controls to accurately analyze target metabolites as well as facilitate retro-mining data for unknown molecules.The first two demands are met by modern mass spectrometers that offer exceptional measurement resolution and analytical versatility while the third is met by a well-planned experimental design.

The choice of a control is dictated by the objective of a run. In the case of metabolomic profiling, the internal controls should be a mixture of reference compounds to support identification of target metabolites as well as represent a spectrum of chemical types, molecular weights, concentrations and ion charge. These controls are available commercially as isotope-labeled metabolite mixes figure 2 illustrates the coverage of a commonly used solution.

Figure 2. Spanning the metabolome: internal controls made for metabolomic profiling. Credit: Thermo Fisher ScientificBuilt into a run sequence, internal controls serve two purposes. First, the mix is serially diluted to run as a calibrant to obtain absolute concentration of the sample metabolites. Second, the labelled metabolite mix is spiked into samples at a constant concentration. The retention time, mass accuracy and signal response of each internal standard is then measured throughout the run sequence to assess instrument and method performance.The latter performance evaluation tests for losses or errors in the analytical workflow, ensuring that the instrument and method produce valid data. Steady retention time of the internal control across injections attests to consistent sample processing through separation and measurement, while reproducible mass accuracy and stable signal response verify instrument reliability. As an additional quality check, a pooled sample consisting of aliquots from all test samples is analyzed intermittently throughout the run sequence (typically every 1020 injections). This provides a repeatable measurement of the same sample over the entire sequence or study and confirms a stable signal response for endogenous metabolites.

Based on the cross-run and cross-injection analysis of the internal control summarized in figure 4, the method and HRAM system used performed exceedingly well. Controls from all injections and runs showed minimal deviation in retention time (A), mass accuracy (B) and signal response (C).

By retro-mining the acquired data, urea was found to be at lower concentration in dialyzed FBS (Figure 5B). Uridine, also identified retrospectively by matching data to a spectral library, was more concentrated in heat-inactivated FBS from the US, compared to other US-sourced batches (data not shown).

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Anacortes Mining acquires Tres Cruces surface rights and drill data as option agreements with MBM terminate – Proactive Investors USA

October 20, 2021 | Author: admin

CEO Jim Currie says the company is moving forward with the planning of a drill program to provide further information for the feasibility study on the oxide resource while further exploring high-grade gold discovered at depth

() said it has resolved all outstanding issues with Minera Boroo Misquichilca SA (MBM).

Furthermore, Anacortes said it has completed the transfer of ownership of surface rights, drill core, and all related data associated with its 100%-owned Tres Cruces project in north-Central Peru, which is about 10 kilometres (km) south of Barrick's past-producing Lagunas Norte operation.

Subsequently, MBM (formerly Minera Barrick Misquichilca)has no further rights related to Tres Cruces.

"This is an important step in advancing the Tres Cruces project as now all mineral claims, surface rights, core, reverse circulation pulps and rejects as well as the entire exploration database are completely under the ownership of Anacortes, said Anacortes CEO Jim Currie in a statement.

This will allow us to move forward with the planning of a drill program aimed at providing further information for the Feasibility Study on the oxide resource at Tres Cruces, while further exploring the high-grade gold discovered at depth, not included in initial resource estimates."

Going all the way back to May 2002, Anacortes subsidiaryNew Oroperu Resources Inc. granted an option to MBM to earn up to 70% of the equity in Aurifera Tres Cruces S.A. (ATC), a New Oroperu (now an Anacortes) subsidiary conducting exploration activities on the Tres Cruces project owned by ATC. In 2006, to enable MBM to conduct exploration activities on the Tres Cruces, ATC assigned the project to MBM.

Under the terms, Anacortes said MBM was required to make a production decision in respect of the Tres Cruces project on or before December 31, 2020, and if it did not do so, New Oroperu had the right to terminate. Similarly, the Mining Assignment Agreement expired by its terms on December 31, 2020.

The Mining Assignment Agreement further provided that promptly following expiration, MBM would assign to ATC any surface/access rights to the Tres Cruces project. MBM did not make a production decision on or before December 31, 2020.

On October 18, 2021, following the acquisition of New Oroperu by Anacortes Mining Corp., MBM, Anacortes and its subsidiaries (including ATC) confirmed that all agreements have been terminated and MBM has transferred to ATC the surface/access rights to the Tres Cruces project in exchange for payment to MBM of US$1,620,709.

Tres Cruces is one the highest-grade, undeveloped gold oxide deposits globally with a leachable gold resource of 630,000 ounces grading 1.3 grams per ton (g/t) contained within a larger indicated gold resource of 2,474,000 ounces grading 1.65 g/t gold and an inferred resource of 104,000 ounces grading 1.26 g/t gold.

Tres Cruces is strategically located in a highly prospective geological belt that hosts such significant gold deposits as Yanacocha, Lagunas Norte, and Pierina.

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Hackers mining third-party apps to steal your health data – Greater Kashmir

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The researchers at app security company Approov were able to access over 4 million patient and clinician records from over 25,000 providers through third-party apps that link up with hospital health records to pull out data.

"Cybersecurity analyst Alissa Knight got access to more than 4 million patient and clinician records by exploiting vulnerabilities in data aggregators' application programming interfaces, along with associated apps that track medications and share patient records," reports STAT News.

The records included demographics, lab results, medications, procedures, allergies, and more.

"Collectively, the tested tools can read and write data to the major EHR systems," the report said on Monday.

Knight checked for vulnerabilities in apps built using the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard.

"She didn't need to use advanced cybersecurity hacking. She just used basic stuff that your freshman year of cybersecurity would have stressed," said John Moehrke, member of the FHIR management group.

The electronic health records housed at hospitals and health centres are well protected.

"But as soon as a patient gives permission for their data to leave the health record and head toward a third-party app - like programmes that track people's medications, for example - it's easy for hackers to access," The Verge reported.

The hacking attempts on the healthcare industry began to rise last year during the pandemic.

In 2020, 1 million people were affected almost every month by data breaches at healthcare organisations, according to health and human services (HHS) data.

Nation-state-backed hackers are also trying to infiltrate healthcare systems and steal vaccine-related research and other information, according to warnings from intelligence agencies in the US, Europe and Canada.

Four years ago, the UK's National Health Service (NHS) suddenly found itself one of the most high-profile victims of a global WannaCry ransomware attack.

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Top 10 Business Intelligence Books to Read 2021 – Analytics Insight

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Its tough to keep up with all the trends and developments in your business when youre trapped at home. Although you should be able to do your essential tasks, skill-building activities like seminars and unplanned in-person interactions have been delayed or made more difficult. This may lead you to search for alternative strategies to improve your work abilities. Reading about issues that can help you grow your business and thrive in your position is one alternative. This article includes a list of the top business intelligence (BI) books to help you brush up on the procedures, roles, and technologies involved.

While this book concentrates mostly on BI knowledge for total novices, it takes a novel perspective to the subject and provides nuggets of useful information to readers at all levels.

The insights provided inside this fantastic resource not only dive into the necessity of adopting digital data for long-term commercial success but also give a well-balanced combination of suggestions and ideas to help you maximize your ROI via all of your BI activities and projects.

This product by Wayne Eckerson outlines everything connected to business dashboards and is one of the best BI publications to help you build a data-driven corporate culture. Wayne gives an overview on how to set up and manage a real-world company dashboards performance. This book will be especially beneficial to technical operators or business managers who are responsible for the performance of their team. Its for data-driven individuals, and by reading it, youll be allowing Eckerson to assist you in fine-tuning your communication approach. He is aware of the technical and sociological implications of implementing BI software throughout an organization. If youre a datapine user, youre probably relieved to be free of these aches and pains.

This thorough business analytics book guides you through the analytical procedure for deriving valuable knowledge and business value from the statistics you collect, as well as the fundamental concepts of data science. Its chock-full of real-world examples, so brush up on your high-school arithmetic abilities and be ready to follow a constant stream of data-driven reasoning. This post covers success stories of prominent organizations using data science to solve significant business problems, as well as how data science technologies helped them do so.

Today, less than 0.5 percent of all data gets evaluated and used, as per this book. Thats incredible. While many company executives remain skeptical about the use of big data in their operations, this book has the potential to alter their views.

This is one of the definitive business intelligence and analytics books of the contemporary day, delving deep into how to develop a long-term BI plan while gathering and analyzing large data in the most efficient way possible.

Big data is a big part of business intelligence, and David Stephenson Ph.D.s 2018 edition is a results-driven handbook with equal parts curiosity, inspiration, and practical ideas adapted to todays information-rich world, one of the best business analytics books of the present.

Youll not only understand how to manage big data and utilize it to improve your daily operations, but youll also have access to a number of case studies that will put all of the tips, approaches, and concepts into context.

This great book on business analytics will teach you the foundations of how to make professional visuals that highlight vital data-driven insights in a simple, succinct, and easy-to-read manner. Simply said, its fantastic, especially if youre an internet marketer or somebody who often works with huge datasets for marketing reports. Instead of focusing on how to make charts seem dazzling, the book focuses on how to make your visualizations clear, useful, and relevant.

Too Big to Ignore provides a fantastic introduction to the subject. Rather than laying out analytic methodologies, this business intelligence book illustrates how big data works in a straightforward, understandable, and practical manner.

Youll discover why big data is such a huge problem and why its critical for businesses to understand how to use it in their day-to-day operations.

This best-selling BI book does exactly what it says it will: it provides a reliable reference for people new to the area who are searching for invaluable practical information.

This great best-selling book on BI can help you pick the correct technology to meet your BI-based objectives, aspirations, and wants by taking a step-by-step approach to learning. Furthermore, key skills such as comprehending core concepts, planning, establishing your BI plan, generating effective roadmaps, and more will be taught here. Theres no jargon, just sensible guidance from one of the greatest books on BI in the world.

The study developed by its writer, Cindi Howson, a Research Vice President at Gartner and an expert BI analyst, identified the analytical techniques employed by the industrys largest players, which gives this most informative of business intelligence books its uniqueness. It is not a theoretical article, but rather a narrative based on real-world BI methods. Because each organization requires a unique BI deployment, and there is no one-size-fits-all approach, this useful BI book demonstrates a variety of successful methods to business intelligence.

This book, unlike the other BI publications on our list, does not explain big data to its audience or provide solutions to design-based challenges. The writers, on the other hand, present a beneficial action plan in this book that will assist you in evolving your company processes by using the power of data.

The books format invites users to use the books findings right immediately (nearly in real-time) and create their own business intelligence plan. Each chapter delves into a distinct aspect of a business intelligence project, providing practical elements such as project flow charts, project responsibilities, and the risks associated with each phase.

Since business intelligence is a topic that applies to a wide range of sectors, these books can help you improve your knowledge of the data your company gathers and the technologies used to handle it, regardless of your industry. Big data and business intelligence are becoming more important resources for businesses, which should come as no surprise. To thrive in virtually every industry, businesses must gather, understand, and convey a story using data. Organizations may utilize BI technologies to acquire data from both internal and external operations and store, analyze, and analyze it.

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FAU Engineering One of the Top Three Fastest Improving Colleges in the U.S. – Newswise

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Newswise Florida Atlantic Universitys College of Engineering and Computer Science (COECS) is rapidly rising in U.S. News & World Report rankings, and is now one of the top three fastest improving engineering colleges in the nation (2020 to 2022). The college also is ranked No. 111 by U.S. News & World Reports Best Colleges Rankings 2022, among public engineering colleges whose highest degree offered is a Ph.D.

This rise in rankings is due in large part to numerous achievements during the past four years, which include a 2.6-fold (164 percent) increase in external research funding, a 5.8-fold (480 percent) increase in student internships, and a 40 percent increase in M.S. and Ph.D. degrees awarded.

Our College of Engineering and Computer Science is soaring to new heights and our latest U.S. News & World Report rankings is evidence that we are getting noticed by peers for our research and development output and for our robust engineering programs, which are continuously progressing, evolving and ascending to align with national priorities for workforce development, said Stella Batalama, Ph.D., dean, the COECS. Our graduates are sought by leading engineering firms in industry and government, and our innovative programs are preparing both undergraduate and graduate students to be leaders in engineering disciplines.

Research efforts in the COECS are supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the United States Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Transportation, the U.S. Department of Education, the state of Florida as well as industry. Eight faculty members have received the NSF Early CAREER award, and two have received NIH MIRA awards, all in support of early-career faculty.

The COECS is trailblazing a path in cutting-edge research and technologies focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomy, data science and machine learning. This year, the college launched the Center for Connected Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence(ca-ai.fau.edu), a revolutionary effort on networked AI and connected robotics that combines expertise in AI, computing, sensing solutions, big data analytics and autonomous technologies. Supported by the Schmidt Family Foundation, this one-of-its-kind center already has garnered more than $9 million in basic research federal funding. Center projects cover underwater, surface, air and space applications that are supported by autonomous resilient machine-to-machine wireless networking.

The college also is home to several state-of-the-art institutes and centers including the Freight Mobility Research Institute, a Tier 1 University Transportation Center funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation, established in 2017. The institute has received more than $15 million in funding to date to help strengthen the nations economic competitiveness. The colleges Industry/University Research Collaboration Center for Advanced Knowledge Enablement (CAKE) supported by the NSF and industry and established in 2009, enables close and sustained engagement between industry innovators, academic research teams, and government agencies in the areas of information technology, multimedia and data mining, and cloud computing. CAKE members include companies such as JM Family Enterprises; Motorola Mobility (powered by Google); LexisNexis; Tecore Wireless Systems and Florida Solar Energy. FAU CAKE has received more than $9 million in federal, state and industry funding.

At the forefront of research in sensing technologies is the FAU Institute for Sensing and Embedded Network Systems Engineering (I-SENSE), established in 2016 and housed in the COECS. One of the universitys four research pillars, I-SENSE is focused on infrastructure systems and smart cities, marine and environment and smart health and behavior.

Located on FAUs Dania Beach campus in Broward County, FAU SeaTech The Institute for Ocean and Systems Engineering was established in 1997 as a state-funded Type II Research Center. Focused on acoustics, marine vehicles, marine materials, ocean energy technologies, among others, SeaTech has established a long-term partnership with the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division and its South Florida Testing Facility. SeaTech is consistently funded by the U.S. Office of Naval Research.

The COECS offers 24 graduate degree programs (M.S. and Ph.D.), 13 undergraduate degree programs and 12 undergraduate and graduate certificates. In just four years, the college has launched several future-focused programs including Floridas first Master of Science program in Artificial Intelligence (MSAI). The college is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education, and has recently received $1 million from the NSF to provide scholarships to high-achieving low-income engineering undergraduate students to pursue an M.S. degree in AI.

The college also has established Floridas first Professional Master of Science and Ph.D. degree programs in computer science for working professionals with flexible schedules and offers a M.S. and B.S. degree program in data science and analytics. New programs in the college also include a Ph.D. degree program in transportation and environmental engineering and a co-op B.S. degree program in computer science.

The COECS recently secured $3.4 million in graduate student training grants in data science and AI, as well as $4.3 million in grants focusing on population genomics with advanced machine learning and AI tools. In addition, the college hosts a number of undergraduate research scholarship initiatives to enable students to participate in federally-funded research projects, which creates a pipeline for its graduate degree programs.

The most recent point of pride for the COECS is a state-of-the-art Fab Lab (rapid prototyping and small production facility) that officially opens its doors next month to the entire University and broader community.

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About FAUs College of Engineering and Computer Science:

The FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science is internationally recognized for cutting edge research and education in the areas of computer science and artificial intelligence (AI), computer engineering, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, civil, environmental and geomatics engineering, mechanical engineering, and ocean engineering. Research conducted by the faculty and their teams expose students to technology innovations that push the current state-of-the art of the disciplines. The College research efforts are supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Education (DOEd), the State of Florida, and industry. The FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science offers degrees with a modern twist that bear specializations in areas of national priority such as AI, cybersecurity, internet-of-things, transportation and supply chain management, and data science. New degree programs include Master of Science in AI (first in Florida), Master of Science and Bachelor in Data Science and Analytics, and the new Professional Master of Science and Ph.D. in computer science for working professionals. For more information about the College, please visit eng.fau.edu.

About Florida Atlantic University: Florida Atlantic University, established in 1961, officially opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. Today, the University serves more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across six campuses located along the southeast Florida coast. In recent years, the University has doubled its research expenditures and outpaced its peers in student achievement rates. Through the coexistence of access and excellence, FAU embodies an innovative model where traditional achievement gaps vanish. FAU is designated a Hispanic-serving institution, ranked as a top public university by U.S. News & World Report and a High Research Activity institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. For more information, visitwww.fau.edu.

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Sumitomo Corporation Quantum Transformation (QX) Project – Quantum Computer Improves Performance of Traffic Control for Flying Cars, One Step Closer…

October 20, 2021 | Author: admin

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sumitomo Corporation Quantum Transformation Project (hereinafter referred to as "QX PJ"), which aims to revolutionize society with the power of quantum computers, is collaborating with OneSky, a provider of unmanned traffic management (UTM) solutions, and Tohoku University, which has extensive research experience in quantum annealing, a method specializing in optimization among quantum computing. The QX PJ has conducted a demonstration of the use of quantum computing to develop a real-time three-dimensional traffic control system for the era when hundreds of thousands of air mobility vehicles will be flying in the sky, and has improved the number of flying vehicles that can fly simultaneously by about 70%. We have also demonstrated that quantum computing is about 10 times faster than conventional computers in certain problems. In the future, we believe that quantum computers will be able to increase the number of flying cars by further improving their performance, and that air mobility will be able to create new value by providing the shortest and best route for emergency flights that should be prioritized.

Air mobility is a next generation means of transportation that is expected to shorten travel time in urban areas, improve convenience of travel in remote islands and mountainous areas, and speed up emergency transport and goods transportation. To ensure the safety and security of air traffic in the age of air mobility, it is necessary to determine the optimal flight operation considering the ever-changing weather, radio wave conditions, and the situation of other air mobiles. However, it may be difficult for conventional computers to find the answer in real time from an exponentially increasing number of combinations. To solve this problem, QX PJ has started a quantum technology demonstration to control a large number of air mobilities in real time.

The results of the demonstration experiment are now available on video. Please see the video.URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv5viYQQ8Lw

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3 CQE members Receive Awards from the American Physical Society – HPCwire

October 20, 2021 | Author: admin

Oct. 19, 2021 Three Chicago Quantum Exchange Members have received distinguished awards from the American PhysicalSociety (APS)for their work in quantum science, including work in spin transport, theoretical quantum information science, and theoretical methods to compute and engineer the electronic and structural properties of molecules and materials.

Axel Hoffmann, at member instituteUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, received the 2022 David Adler Lectureship Award in the Field of Material Physics for his work advancing the understanding of spin transport and magnetization dynamics in magnetic multilayers.He is also being recognized for his inspiring lectures and engaging discussions.

AtThe University of Chicago,Liang Jiangreceived the 2022 Rolf Landauer and Charles H. Bennett Award in Quantum Computing for his contributions tothe field of theoretical quantum information science. His research focusses on exploiting novel error correction strategies to enhance performance in a manner compatible with state-of-the-art experimental platforms, and for helping establish new foundations for fault-tolerant and practical quantum communication, computing, and sensing.

The third CQE recipient to win an award from APS isGiulia Galli,aLiew Family professorof Electronic Structure and Simulations in thePritzker School of Molecular EngineeringandProfessor of Chemistryat the University of Chicago. Giulia Galli is also a Senior Scientist atArgonne National Lab(ANL). Galli received the 2022 Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics for her work to develop theoretical methods to compute and engineer the electronic and structural properties of molecules and materials. Her work broadens the applicability of first-principles computational approaches to multiple disciplines.

About the American PhysicalSociety (APS) Awards:

TheAPS Prizes and Awardsrecognize outstanding achievements in research, education, and public service. With few exceptions, they are open to all members of the scientific community in the US and abroad. The nomination and selection procedure, involving APS-appointed selection committees, guarantees high standards and prestige.

APS announced the Societys Spring 2022 prize and award recipients, including those for the 2021 LeRoy Apker Award for undergraduate research, the 2021 Dwight Nicholson Medal for Outreach, and the 2021 Stanford R. Ovshinsky Sustainable Energy Fellowship, on October 15, 2021.

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