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Program to introduce undergrad researchers to machine learning in cybersecurity

Program to introduce undergrad researchers to machine learning in cybersecurity

Undergraduate students interested in machine learning in cybersecurity research activities are invited to apply to a new Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site program, to be hosted this summer at the College of Information Sciences and Technology.

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New research center will focus on socially responsible artificial intelligence

New research center will focus on socially responsible artificial intelligence

Penn State has launched the Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence, a multi-unit research center that promotes the thoughtful development and application of AI and studies its impact on all areas of human endeavor.

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Citizen scientists may be an untapped resource for water quality improvement

Citizen scientists may be an untapped resource for water quality improvement

Raising awareness and offering technological tools to the thousands of citizens groups in the U.S. that monitor water quality might help community leaders tap these volunteers as a way to improve access to plentiful, clean water and possibly avoid water-related crises.

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Penn State receives five-year $3.7 million grant to study virus evolution

Penn State receives five-year $3.7 million grant to study virus evolution

The evolution of viruses will be the focus of a five-year, $3.7 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s new program on convergence research, to an interdisciplinary team led by Penn State. The grant is in two phases, depending on successful completion of phase one milestones.

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Using machine learning to reduce traffic congestion

Using machine learning to reduce traffic congestion

Researchers in Penn State's College of Information Sciences and Technology are advancing work that utilizes machine learning methods to improve traffic signal control at urban intersections around the world.

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The impacts of automation and AI on the next WPSU 'Digging Deeper'

Penn State President Eric Barron and a pair of University experts will discuss the impacts of automation and artificial intelligence during the next episode of WPSU Penn State’s “Digging Deeper” on Sunday, Jan. 26.

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