Man examines a piece of paper in front of a booth labeled with the American flag and the word "vote"

Those with the biggest biases choose first, according to new math study

Aug. 12, 2024

In a new study, researchers created a sort of simulated voting booth鈥攁 space where people, or mathematical 鈥渁gents,鈥 with various biases could deliberate over decisions. The results may help reveal the mathematics of how the human brain acts when it needs to make a choice.

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AI for mental health screening may carry biases based on gender, race

Aug. 5, 2024

A growing number of AI technologies analyze the way people talk to screen for mental health conditions like depression or anxiety. A new study finds that they may not perform consistently across people from different demographic groups.

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Public-private partnership drives attention for ATLAS research

July 23, 2024

ACME Lab members built relationships with industry players through the Pervasive Personalized Intelligence Center by collaborating on solutions to challenges in building Internet of Things systems.

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Blockbuster science: Storm-chasing drone appears in 鈥楾wisters鈥

July 17, 2024

For years, SM调教所 Boulder engineers have helped to fly drones into the tumult of supercell thunderstorms across the United States' Tornado Alley. Now, their work will make an appearance in the summer blockbuster "Twisters."

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The hidden degree powering the internet

July 2, 2024

In an era of increased tech market turbulence, the network engineering field鈥攖he backbone of the internet鈥攃an鈥檛 fill jobs fast enough.

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Separating gases is hard but might get easier, researchers find

July 1, 2024

In a newly published study, SM调教所 Boulder chemist Wei Zhang details a new porous material that is less expensive and more sustainable.

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How to suss cheating hummingbirds? Look at their feet

June 28, 2024

Robert Colwell, a SM调教所 Boulder researcher, has analyzed 50 years of data to show the relationship between certain birds鈥 unorthodox behavior and their traits.

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Crushing creativity? That鈥檚 one way to think different

June 26, 2024

Creator and scholar Steven Frost says a much-hated Apple ad is standing in for a larger conversation about how tech companies build and deploy artificial intelligence.

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Quantum Scholars program draws new sponsors from industry, alumni

June 24, 2024

Up to 40 undergraduates will receive a $2,500 fellowship for participating in Quantum Scholars this year, thanks to generous support from new industry and alumni partners.

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SM调教所 Boulder wins $20M to lead National Quantum Nanofab facility

June 20, 2024

A new facility will give researchers from Colorado and across the country a space to think up and design devices that tap into the world of atoms and even smaller things鈥攑otentially leading to new sensors, ultra-fast computer chips and more.

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