Teach Global Impact in CSP | Resources and Strategies

How Virtual Reality is Being Used to Deliver Mental Health Care

October 17, 2016November 9, 2016 by Michael Morguarge

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Published By: Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 10/11/2016 >> View the Article << Summary Through the use of VR (Virtual Reality), scientists seek to lower the cost and increase the availability of mental health care. They use VR technologies to help…

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Can We Open the Black Box of AI?

October 13, 2016October 13, 2016 by Anna Clark

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Published By: Nature International Weekly Journal of Science, 10/5/2016 >> View the Article << Summary Scientists attempt to understand how computers think and learn in order to verify the reliability of large scale data analysis. This article covers…

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The NFL Joins the Data Revolution in Sports

October 5, 2016October 6, 2016 by John Daniell

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Published By: The Conversation, 9/21/2016 >> View the Article << Summary The NFL began placing tracking sensors inside of footballs and shoulder pads during the preseason and will carry this practice into Thursday night games this…

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Brain To Robot: Move, Please

September 30, 2016September 30, 2016 by Michael Morguarge

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Published By: ETH News/Globe Magazine, 09/17/2016 >> View the Article << Summary A new exoskeleton design seeks to lower the recovery time for stroke victims in rehabilitation. Researchers are investigating the exoskeleton design to observe whether patients can use…

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Big Pixel Initiative Develops Remote Sensing Analysis to Help Map Global Urbanization

September 16, 2016September 23, 2016 by Julia Bernd

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Published By: UC San Diego News Center, 9/14/2016 >> View the Article << Summary An interdisciplinary research team developed a large dataset of 21,030 high-resolution satellite images of India labeled for whether they show built-up areas.…

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The Best New Way to Read? Novels Told Through Text Messages

August 22, 2016September 21, 2016 by Julia Bernd

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Published By: Wired, 8/18/2016 Summary: Stories told as a stream of text messages between the characters, delivered by story apps, are gaining in popularity (especially for YA horror/suspense). Texting has enabled the creation of a new…

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Paraplegics Take a Step to Regain Movement

August 17, 2016September 21, 2016 by Julia Bernd

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Published By: Duke Today, 8/10/2016 Summary: Patients using brain-machine interfaces to control robotic prosthetics, along with virtual-reality devices that simulated moving their own limbs, were unexpectedly able to regain some actual control of their own limbs,…

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Boosting Swimming Performance With Sound Data

August 8, 2016September 21, 2016 by Julia Bernd

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Published By: Universität Bielefeld Uni.News, 8/4/2016 Summary: Researchers at Bielefeld University have created a system that translates water pressure data into sound, helping swimmers improve their their technique by getting live feedback about their movements. An…

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