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The decisions made today by leaders will influence the health and well-being of future generations," said Prof. Christopher Murray, co-chair of the commission and director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington. #RăzboiNuclear #InteligențăArtificială #AmenințăriGlobale (translated)

The excellence strategy strengthens science in Germany by promoting outstanding research programs, creating international visibility, and designating the Hessian universities of Frankfurt, Darmstadt, and Mainz as the first excellence universities, advancing regional research. #Exzellenzstrategie #Wissenschaft #Forschung (translated)

Scott Aaronson, a professor and director of the computer science department at the University of Texas at Austin, described the change with a suggestive comparison: a man who has spent his entire life learning to survive in a tropical rainforest suddenly discovers, right next to him, a huge resort complex equipped with a helipad and heated pools. #InteligențaArtificială #Matematică #Cercetare (translated)

The Trap Administration has proposed to impose a fee of $70,000 on educational institutions for each international student participating in an elective internship program that allows working in the USA, which could significantly negatively affect colleges, universities, and technology companies. #izglītība #starptautiskieStudenti #prakse (translated)

The pilot project implemented by Rīga Stradiņš University, "Inherited Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk Genetic Screening," aims to introduce genetic screening in Latvia to identify women with an elevated cancer risk, but interest in testing exceeds the number of available tests. #ĢenētiskāSkrīninga #KrūtsVēzis #VeselībasProfilakse (translated)

The Naples prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into the criminal association chaired by Fabio Domenico Vaccarono, accused of exerting pressure on the Minister of Universities Bernini through Luigi Bisignani, to extend the modalities of remote exams and ensure good press in exchange for advertising favors. #UniversitàTelematica #Corruzione #Napoli (translated)

Foreign students are often denied visas at Latvian universities, mainly due to low academic performance and insufficient English language skills, with the highest dropout rates at Rīga Stradiņš University and the University of Latvia. #studenti #augstskolas #izglītība (translated)

On the national day of protest, students and pupils in France initiated blockade actions at numerous high schools and universities, supported by unions and teachers, to demonstrate for better school resources and learning conditions. #Protesttag #Schülerproteste #Frankreich (translated)

The case of sexual violence has again come to the forefront at Cornell University after two years, when a 20-year-old student reported an incident at the Chi Phi fraternity house, claiming that she was under the influence of alcohol and drugs, and therefore unable to give consent, followed by an internal investigation by the university and a lawsuit against the school and seven men for inadequate protection. #seksuālavardarbība #studentuizmeklēšana #universitāte (translated)

"Say out loud what has not been said until now: suffer the consequences, so that we can become rich and powerful." Gary Marcus, a well-known critic of artificial intelligence and emeritus professor at New York University, stated that Altman "says out loud what has not been said until now: suffer the consequences, so that we can become rich and powerful." #InteligențăArtificială #RiscuriAI #SamAltman (translated)

"This fraction, one in eight cancer patients, is the same fraction as that of lung cancer among all cancers diagnosed in the U.S. It is not a rare or insignificant problem," said Dr. Patrick Moore, holder of the Innovative Cancer Research Chair at the University of Pittsburgh, adding that IARC estimates could also be "very conservative," meaning that "the actual fraction of cancers caused by infections is probably even higher." #Cancer #Infecții #Prevenție (translated)

Martin Wagner, coordinator of the PlastChem project and professor of biology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, points out that some of the problematic substances are persistent, degrade slowly, and can accumulate in the body or the environment. #Sănătate #Chimicale #Plastic (translated)