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University of Minnesota to examine media portrayals of race and health equity
The University of Minnesota and two other universities will be researching how the media portrays health equity and how frequently it covers the topic. Cornell University, Wesleyan University, and the University of Minnesota School of Public Health have been awarded a grant to track media content and examine its impact on attitudes, values and behavior. …
‘Blown away’: Australian coronavirus researchers examine everything from breastfeeding to explosives technology | Australia news
More than 200 Australian studies into Covid-19 are under way, extending far beyond the search for a vaccine. Almost every Covid-19 research project being led by Australians has been captured in a report published on Saturday, including studies of breastfeeding guidelines for parents with Covid-19, filter systems to remove the virus via air-conditioning systems, monitoring …
In Cairo, Artists Use Pixels, Cyborgs, and More to Examine Technology and Belief
Bahia Shebab, “We love Life” (2019) (image courtesy of the artist) CAIRO — Near the entrance of Glitch, a group exhibition featuring the work of 13 international artists at the American University of Cairo’s Tahrir Cultural Center, is Egyptian artist Haytham Nawar’s “Bread Diaries” installation. The space is filled with black vector drawings of different …
Canadian MPs vote to examine the privacy implications of facial-recognition technology
OTTAWA — The controversial use of facial-recognition tools will soon be scrutinized by MPs. Members of the House of Commons committee on access to information, privacy and ethics voted this week to examine the technology’s effects on civil society, privacy rights, minorities and vulnerable populations. New Democrat MP Charlie Angus, who put forward the idea, …
Duke Trustees Examine Durham’s Technology and Research Scene
As part of a year-long look at technology transfer and the commercialization of research, the Duke University Board of Trustees spent a significant part of its meeting this weekend examining innovation efforts now underway in Durham. The trustees were briefed on the community’s economic development and entrepreneurial landscape in a series of panel discussions covering …
