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Credit: Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON -- (April 7, 2021) -- Rice University computer scientists have demonstrated artificial intelligence (AI) software that runs on commodity processors and trains deep neural networks 15 times faster than platforms based on graphics processors. "The cost of training is the actual bottleneck in AI," said Anshumali Shrivastava, an assistant professor of computer science at Rices Brown School of Engineering. "Companies are spending millions of dolla...

We’ll boldly go …  A noon Monday Lunch and Learn on science fiction, the first of two presented this month by the Sullivan Museum and History Center, will lead this week’s campus activities schedule, which also includes several sessions related to criminal justice and law enforcement careers. Science fiction enthusiasts Glennie Sewell and Joseph Cates will lead the noon to 1 p.m. Monday session, “Star Trek: From Science Fiction to Science Facts,” which will focus on the lasting reson...

But he’s leaving behind a very different legacy. Bruesewitz went on to graduate with honors from UW-Madison with a degree in journalism, become a copy editor for the UW-Madison Law School and buy his own little house in Monona. Before he died, Bruesewitz decided he wanted to donate almost the entirety of his modest estate to local organizations supporting ex-offenders, journalism and veterans. He left all of his money to his longtime friend Mary Rouse, former dean of students at UW-Madison...

NEW YORK, NY - Coming off a very strong year of expanding the company’s affordable housing finance platform, M&T Realty Capital Corporation (MTRCC) has announced the appointment of Sean Cullen as a Managing Director. He will be responsible for originating affordable housing and multifamily loans across the United States and will be based in New York City. Cullen has more than 30 years of experience in multifamily and affordable housing finance. He comes to MTRCC from Lument, formerly Red Capi...

Royal baby: Five rules royals follow when naming their children Chelsea Ritschel © Provided by The Independent Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank have announced the name of the newest member of the royal family, their son, August Philip Hawke Brooksbank.  The couple, who welcomed their first child on 9 February 2021, shared the baby’s name along with three new photos on Instagram, where they revealed that he is named after Eugenie’s grandfather, Prince Philip. “He is ...

Renaissance Child Super Saturday Enrichment activities are planned this spring, offering hands-on science activities for children in kindergarten through seventh grade.

College of Education Dean Dear Faculty, Staff and Students, I am pleased to announce that following an extensive national search, Dr. Cynthia B. Dillard has been appointed Dean of Seattle University’s College of Education. Dr. Dillard will be joining us from the University of Georgia, where she currently serves as the Mary Frances Early Professor in Teacher Education. Dr. Dillard brings to Seattle U and the College of Education a wealth of experience as a proven leader. She has served in a nu...

 E-Mail IMAGE: Rice Universitys Carbon Hub is a zero-emissions research initiative to produce technologies that split hydrocarbons into hydrogen fuel and solid carbon materials that can be used to make buildings, cars,... view more  Credit: Photo by Tommy LaVergne/Rice University HOUSTON - (March 8, 2021) - Carbon Hub, Rice Universitys zero-emissions research initiative, has awarded seed grants for six projects that will rapidly advance its vision for transforming the oil and gas sect...

 E-Mail HOUSTON - (March 8, 2021) - Health care teams must prepare for anything, including the unconventional work environments brought about by a global pandemic and social unrest. Multiracial medical team having a discussion as they stand grouped together around a tablet computer on a stair well, overhead view Open communication and trust are essential for successful teamwork in challenging health care situations, as detailed in "Building effective healthcare team development interventions i...

 E-Mail IMAGE: Rice particle physicist and computer scientist Christopher Tunnell has won a National Science Foundation CAREER Award for early career scientists and engineers to advance his search for dark matter and... view more  Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (March 5, 2021) - Rice University computational astroparticle physicist Christopher Tunnell is getting help in his search for the nature of the universe through a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award. ...