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State Tipoffs Involving Idaho Newsletter for Sunday August 04, 2024 ( 7 items )  

"ChatGPT for the Brain:" Idaho State Prof. Helps Develop AI Foundation Model of the Human Brain
POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- Idaho State University issued the following news: An artificial intelligence tool may soon give your doctor a crystal ball when it comes to what's happening between your ears. Emanuele Zappala, an assistant professor of mathematics at Idaho State University, and his collaborators from Yale University and Baylor University recently debuted their work on BrainLM, a foundation model for brain activity recording. In the world of AI, foundation models are the s  more

Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Graduate Publishes Paper on Predictors of Participation in Cervical Cancer Screening
POCATELLO, Idaho, July 30 (TNSres) -- Idaho State University issued the following news: Lilly Bengtson, an August graduate of the Clinical Psychology PhD program, published her dissertation in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Bengston examined traumatic experiences, PTSD, and self-efficacy as predictors of women's participation in cervical cancer screenings. She conducted this research with Psychology Professor Shannon Lynch. They found that experiences of sexual violence, income, and   more

LC State Native American Alumni Chapter to Host Golf Scramble Aug. 24
LEWISTON, Idaho, July 31 -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: The Lewis-Clark State College Native American Alumni Chapter will hold its 15th Annual Alumni Association Native American Chapter Golf Scramble on Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Red Wolf Golf Club in Clarkston, Washington. The entry fee is $100 per person, which includes tournament entry, lunch, green fee, cart rental, and player bag. Team check-in begins at 7:30 a.m., with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. The ann  more

Prysmian, Encore Wire Announce U.S. Industrial & Construction Sales Agencies
MCKINNEY, Texas, Aug. 2 -- Encore Wire, a manufacturer of wire and cable, issued the following news release: Prysmian, a world leader in the energy transition and digital transformation, alongside Encore Wire are pleased to announce our new combination of best-in-class sales representation for the US Industrial and Construction market with the following agencies: * AJB Sales: Minnesota, West Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana * Apex Electrical Sales, Inc.: Arizona * Arthur A. Boy  more

Students Replicate Wildfire Behavior to Help Mitigate Risk, Improve Safety
MOSCOW, Idaho, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: University of Idaho students are developing a prototype to improve understanding of wildfire behavior and further risk mitigation and safety research. The partnership includes the College of Engineering and College of Science. Engineering students designed and constructed a device that can produce embers for observing and testing ember-structure interactions in controlled environments and mimic real w  more

U of I, USDA Demo Robotic Weeding System to Improve National Reforestation
MOSCOW, Idaho, Aug. 2 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: University of Idaho recently demonstrated an advanced robotic device used to eradicate weeds at the Coeur d'Alene Nursery. The project is in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to improve national reforestation efforts. The 3-foot-wide autonomous wheeled robot, designed by U of I computer science students, uses artificial intelligence to scan, identify and precisely locate weed growth up to one-  more

USDA Publishes Free and Reduced-Price Meal Income Guidelines for the 2024-2025 School Year
BOISE, Idaho, July 30 -- The Idaho Department of Education issued the following news release: The 2024 - 2025 income guidelines for free and reduced-price meals for the upcoming school year are now available to Idaho families for review. Every year, the Idaho Department of Education Child Nutrition Programs announces the income guidelines for free and reduced-price meals for students in schools operating the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, and for free milk in schools oper  more