This fall, Illinois Institute of Technology students will be among the first in the nation to have the option of pursuing an undergraduate degree in artificial intelligence. “AI is the future. We want to train a workforce that can meet the challenges and opportunities of the future, which includes artificial intelligence and machine learning,” said Aron Culotta, associate professor of computer science and director of Illinois Tech. Bachelor of Science Program in Artificial Intelligence. Historically, artificial intelligence has been taught at the graduate level because it was more of a research area than a core component of computer science. But…
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“Every person who makes the decision to have an abortion faces adversity—cost, travel, child care, insurance coverage, stigma, protesters, and the list goes on. But those barriers have become walls in recent weeks.” Photo: Pro-choice protesters outside the Supreme Court in 1989, Washington DC (Lorie Shaull) Last weekend, like many weekends before, we traveled from our respective states to Kansas to provide abortion care. A typical weekend is very busy and we stay late to ensure everyone is seen and treated with respect, compassion and evidence-based care. This weekend was different. In the midst of a pandemic, several anti-abortion governors…
RR Branstrom | Daily Press Under the watchful eye of an instructor, a student practices machinery toward the end of a class at the North Country Heavy Equipment School, which operates alongside the Midwest Truck Driving School in Escanaba. EDITOR'S NOTE: The Daily Press will feature a series of articles about local businesses highlighting their history and what makes them unique. The series will be shown on a regular basis in the Daily Press. — — — Escanaba — In 1995, after identifying a need for commercial driver's license (CDL) training in the area, Jim Berthiaume…
In this special Labor Day encore episode, we talked about one of the largest earthquakes on record in the US that occurred in the Midwest in 1811. So how likely are earthquakes in the Midwest today? Furthermore, conspiracy theories have been a part of our politics for a long time. These days, belief in these theories is part of why our country is so divided. We found out how this happened. Also, what is the difference between feeling stressed and exhausted? And, how can understanding this difference help challenge the stigma around mental health? Midwest Earthquakes Residents near Cleveland were…
By: Verónica Gutiérrez, MBA'22, Dominican University, River Forest IL and Marcela Reales Visbal, Activity Director for Title V, Part B – Promoting Post-Baccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans, Dominican University, River Forest IL “I had never heard of the term HSI until I came to Dominican University,” said Verónica Gutiérrez, a first-generation Latina who grew up in one of Chicago's northwest suburbs and recently graduated with her Master of Business Administration from the Dominican. Dominican University is one of 30 Hispanic Service Institutions in Illinois and one of 15 to offer graduate programs.1 While most HSIs are concentrated in the US…
Unseasonably warm weather has swept across central and northern states this week, setting hundreds of records. Now some of that warmth is spilling over to the East Coast.Already, at least 350 warm weather records have fallen and two more days of spring warmth are on their way from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic. The high temperatures have been fueled, in part, by the same jet stream pattern that swept powerful storms across Southern California while simultaneously inundating the Lower 48 states with unusually warm air.Since early February, temperatures in the nation's northern tier have risen nearly 40 degrees above…
Corner down icon An icon in the shape of a corner pointing down. PeopleImages/Getty, Tyler Le/BI Remote work has led many people to move, particularly from the coasts to cheaper, smaller cities.It showcases a new wave of young professionals shaking up the dating scene.But a new influx of transplants is also creating divisions between young professionals and locals. The Bryant Lake Bowl & Theater in Minneapolis sees a lot of new faces on Monday nights.That's when the restaurant, bowling alley and theater combo pulls off its cheap date offer: a spin ticket, two beers or a shared bottle of wine,…
Maybe you caught an episode. “Chasing the Cure,” a TNT/TBS medical mystery show, features ailments that seem unexplained — and asks the public to help. One such mystery is Cathy, a Gulf War veteran with a persistent cough and hair loss. No one seems to be able to figure out what's wrong. But maybe a team of experts — and you, the viewer — can help? “For the last 28 years, they've had test after test, X-ray after X-ray, blood tests, comb biopsies,” Cathy says in a taped segment on the show's website. “I've gotten all kinds of inhalers. It…
A new variety of flavored sparkling water will be available soon, and the flavors are probably familiar. Jelly Belly has created jelly bean-flavored seltzer that will come in eight flavors. Don't worry, buttered popcorn isn't one of them. Jelly Belly Sparkling Water flavors are French vanilla, lemon lime, orange sherbet, pina colada, pink grapefruit, tangerine, super cherry and watermelon. Like most flavored seltzer drinks, Jelly Belly seltzer is simply carbonated water with natural flavors. No sugar, calories or sweeteners. Seltzer water will initially be sold in 265 Hy-Vee stores in the Midwest. Jelly Belly Sparkling Water will be available in…
KANSAS CITY, Mo., September 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — CareSpot and HCA Midwest Health are pleased to announce their eighth urgent care center in Kansas City area opening September 3, 2014 in Blue Springs, Mo. Conveniently located at 1215 Northeast Coronado Drive, CareSpot in Blue Springs located near Adam Dairy Parkway and I-70. CareSpot Blue Springs will be open 8 a.m. to 8 p.mseven days a week. CareSpot Blue Springs partners with HCA Midwest Health and offers a variety of urgent care services, including x-rays and lab work, in addition to physicals and immunizations. Conveniently located off I-70 in the Adams…