Computers in a Jazz Ensemble? Inventing Improvisational AI
The ArtsProject REACH: Raising Co-creativity in Cyber-Human Musicianship is teaching computers how to improvise, musically.
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Computational Models Move Researchers Closer to Tuberculosis Vaccine
Science & EnvironmentAccording to a 2021 World Health Organization report, the global COVID-19 pandemic caused an increase in tuberculosis (TB) deaths – 1.5 million in 2020 versus 1.4 million in 2019 – due to a lack of efficient diagnosis and treatment.
How Do Civil Wars Happen?
Politics & SocietyWhen governments are neither clearly democratic nor authoritarian, once-dominant groups lose political status, and politicians emerge to exploit their resentment, the risks of civil war increase. That’s the premise of “How Civil Wars Start and How to Stop Them,” a new book from Barbara F. Walter.
Atmospheric River Storm Observations over Pacific Ocean to Expand This Winter
Science & Environment“Hurricane Hunter” aircraft are mobilizing for an expanded 13-week period that began Jan. 5 to glean critical data for improving forecasts of atmospheric river storms over the Pacific Ocean. Such storms provide up to half of the U.S. West Coast’s annual precipitation and a majority of the flooding.
UC San Diego Library Set to Host 2nd Annual Art of Science Contest
The ArtsToday, the UC San Diego Library announced it will be hosting its 2nd annual Art of Science contest, a program created by the Library’s Research Data Curation Program (RDCP) and aimed at celebrating the beauty that can emerge during scientific research.
Faculty Mentor Training Program Strengthens University’s Institutional Climate
Health & BehaviorA pioneering mentorship program at UC San Diego Health Sciences improved faculty satisfaction, especially among underrepresented faculty. The program serves as a successful model for other universities and medical schools looking to improve faculty diversity and success.
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