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Weekly News Roundup February 11-17

Ariana Grande Says “thank u, next” to Her Fourth #1 Album Ariana Grande’s fifth album “thank u, next” (her second in less than six months) debuted this week at #1 on the Billboard 200 (last August, “sweetener” also debuted at #1). Not only did she have two records debut at the top of the charts […]

Preview: Engaging Young People in Democracy Meet Up

For any change to take effect in law and political reform, there needs to be active engagement on part of the general public for anything to happen. The type of people engaging in this activity also make an impact on the passage of reformative laws and legislation (as was the case with Women’s Suffrage, the […]

Top 5 sessions on the Future of AI in Medicine

SXSW panelists share a number of current practices and new ideas at the intersection of artificial intelligence and medicine. The following are five panels geared toward discovering how to improve our future health and enabling the marginalized to more easily integrate with society. Experimenting in a Microgravity Lab The International Space Station is home to […]

Preview: The [Not so Subtle] Sci-Fi Influence on Tech CEO's

With the technological advances humans have made in the past century—decade even—to someone from the past it may seem as if we’re living in a futuristic, Star Trek-like world. Many even attribute the speed and success of our innovation to science-fiction television, film and literature. For someone like Malka Older, sci-fi and tech play an […]

Diversity: the condition of having or being composed of differing elements — especially: the inclusion of different types of people (such as people of different races or cultures) in a group or organization. — Merriam-Webster Jason Lambert, Ph.D., has spent the past 10 years in managerial roles promoting diversity in the workplace. Initially, diversity is […]

Preview: The eSports Gamification of Real Sports

Over the years, there has been a distinct growth in population for gamers. This growth in population has led to newer opportunities. With a high interest in video game participation and the enjoyment of video game streaming, eSports provides engaging experiences that reconstructs the way one views sporting events.