ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 8 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy's Internet Governance Project issued the following commentary on Oct. 7, 2024: * * * IGP Annual Workshop: Does AI Need Governance? October 17-18, 2024 * * * Does AI Need Governance? Examining the Political Economy of Machine Learning * * * By Karim Farhat The Internet Governance Project (IGP) announces its 9th annual workshop, focused on the critical topic of AI governance and its implications for info  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, Oct. 8 (TNSres) -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: At a time when data are doubling every two years, the U.S. is projected to create over 40 billion gigabytes of data by 2025. To prepare for the influx, Kennesaw State University associate professor Yong Shi, an expert in quantum machine learning (QML), aims to unlock insights from the data surge and educate future QML researchers. Shi, along with colleagues Dan Lo, professor of computer science,   more

KENNESAW, Georgia, Oct. 9 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: Marketing students in Kennesaw State University's Master of Business Administration (MBA) program now have an extra credential to go with their degrees thanks to the MBA program's recent accreditation by the Digital Marketing Institute, one of the world's largest marketing industry certification bodies. Beginning Fall 2024, students enrolled in the Michael J. Coles College of Business's Evening MBA progra  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Jennifer Fairfield-Williams MACON -- Mercer University has been awarded $116,349 in federal funds through the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research equipment that will help advance material science research and teaching. Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Dr. Dorina Mihut said the grant "will also significantly expand faculty and students' experimental participation to multiple research pr  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Andrea Honaker A Mercer University professor is reaching Middle Georgia teens through a unique pregnancy prevention program that is tailored to them and harnesses the power of storytelling. Dr. Chinekwu Obidoa, associate professor of global health studies and Africana studies, used her extensive research to develop the "Untrapped: Teen Pregnancy Prevention Curriculum," which is currently being piloted with a  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State University uncrewed aircraft systems are providing real-time data in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's response to Hurricane Helene. Supported by the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate's Project JUSTICE, MSU's pilots, engineers and scientists from the Raspet Flight Research Laboratory and the Northern Gulf Institute deployed t  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 9 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that 221 State and local government workers have been deployed to the southern United States to assist communities in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia to help with response and recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene. Team members include staff from the National Guard, Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, Department of  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, Oct. 9 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: Inspired by successful revitalization projects like Tulsa's Black Wall Street, KSU students are immersing themselves in one block of MLK Jr Blvd., reimagining Macon's historic Greenwood Bottom District with bold, innovative ideas. This semester-long endeavor reflects the students' commitment to creating meaningful and sustainable designs. Their work focuses on connecting the historic Greenwood Bottom Blac  more