University World News: Artificial Intelligence Tools Offer Opportunities for Educators

ChatGPT in evaluation – An opportunity for greater creativity?   By Natalie Simon As debate rages over the possibilities and risks to higher education of artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, evaluators are also asking what role AI and machine learning can play in their field. Speaking at a virtual symposium hosted by the Centre for ResearchRead the story …

Reuters: Keep an Eye on the Money Supply

U.S. inflation roller coaster prompts fresh look at long-ignored money supply By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK – The amount of money sloshing around the U.S. economy shrank last year for the first time on record, a development that some economists believe bolsters the case for U.S. inflation pressures continuing to abate. The Federal Reserve’sRead the story …

Inside Higher Ed: Academic Experts Offer Advice on ChatGPT

ChatGPT Advice Academics Can Use Now By Susan D’Agostino Ever since the chat bot ChatGPT burst into public view in late 2022, students, professors and administrators have been woozy from a chaotic cocktail of excitement, uncertainty and fear. The bot writes poems, sonnets and essays. It also serves as a convincing debate partner on a seemingly unlimitedRead the story …

Magnolia Tribune: UM Develops Future Leaders, Drives Job Creation and Pioneers Solutions

University of Mississippi Builds Legacies By Glenn Boyce As Mississippians, each of us is vested in the vitality of our great state and the quality of life for our people. Even if they never set foot on one of our seven campuses, all Mississippians benefit from the University of Mississippi. This goes beyond our $2.9Read the story …

Clarion-Ledger: New Essay Collection Tells the Story of Meredith’s Enrollment

Essays celebrate 60th anniversary of James Meredith’s enrollment at University of Mississippi By Lauren Rhoades Oct. 1 marks the 60th anniversary of James Meredith’s 1962 enrollment at the University of Mississippi as the school’s first African-American student. “James Meredith: Breaking the Barrier,” a collection of essays edited by UM professor of journalism Kathleen Wickham, honors this historic milestone withRead the story …

Astronomy: Prospect of Lunar Mining Raises Questions of Space Resource Management

Lunar mining falls into gray area of international law, but talks are underway to avoid conflict By Michelle Hanlon It’s been 50 years since humans last visited the Moon, and even robotic missions have been few and far between. But the Earth’s only natural satellite is about to get crowded. At least six countries andRead the story …

Yahoo Finance: Potential for Mining the Moon Heightens Stakes of U.S.-China Divisions

China, US Are Racing to Make Billions From Mining the Moon’s Minerals By Bruce Einhorn Just like in the era of Sputnik and Apollo more than half a century ago, world leaders are again racing to achieve dominance in outer space. But there’s one big difference: Whereas the U.S. and the Soviet Union hashed outRead the story …

The Conversation: Scholars Examine What Russian Invasion Means for Ukraine, World

Military experts react to Ukraine invasion, assess potential for widespread aggression and risks to US By Carla Martinez Machain, Susan Hannah Allen and Liam Collins Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine very early in the morning on Feb. 24, 2022, by launching missiles at military targets, including airfields and military command centers in major Ukrainian cities. As researchers who study how bombingRead the story …

USA Today: How Blues Icon Mamie Smith Paved the Way for Beyoncé

‘She’s the first Black superstar’: The forgotten history of blues trailblazer Mamie Smith By Charles Trepany Ella Fitzgerald. Billie Holiday. Beyoncé. When most people think of historic Black female recording artists, these and other iconic singers likely come to mind. But according to music historians, it’s possible none of these women would have had the chance to achieve the soaring success they did without MamieRead the story …

Vox: Despite Recent Advances, Americans Not that Interested in Space

It’s the dawn of a new space age – at least for billionaires By Terry Nguyen A new era of space technology and exploration is upon the world, one that could rival the 1960s in historical significance and magnitude. It’s unclear, however, if these advancements will be met with the cultural fervor that made theRead the story …