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Doggos or Manatees? My journey through machine learning
Read more: Doggos or Manatees? My journey through machine learningThis past fall, I challenged myself and hopped on the machine learning bandwagon. It’s been quite the ride. For those not familiar with the field, machine learning is essentially the art of making predictions with computers. Furthermore, it is a HOT field. Researchers are using machine learning for applications ranging from creating self-driving cars to…
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School of Science appoints eight faculty members to named professorships
Read more: School of Science appoints eight faculty members to named professorshipsThe School of Science announced that eight of its faculty members have been appointed to named professorships. These positions afford the faculty members additional support to pursue their research and develop their careers. Eliezer Calo, assistant professor in the Department of Biology, has been named the Irwin W. and Helen Sizer Career Development Professor. He…
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Biologists discover how pancreatic tumors lead to weight loss
Read more: Biologists discover how pancreatic tumors lead to weight lossShortfall of digestive enzymes can lead to tissue breakdown in early stages of pancreatic cancer. Patients with pancreatic cancer usually experience significant weight loss, which can begin very early in the disease. A new study from MIT and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute offers insight into how this happens, and suggests that the weight loss may not…
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