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  • Exploring Cancer metabolism

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    August 28, 2018
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    Matthew Vander Heiden seeks new cancer treatments that exploit tumor cells' abnormal metabolism Nearly 100 years ago, the German chemist Otto Warburg discovered that cancer cells metabolize nutrients differently than most normal cells. His discovery launched the field of cancer metabolism research, but interest in this area waned; by the 1970s most cancer scientists had…

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  • Doggos or Manatees? My journey through machine learning

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    July 31, 2018

    This 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

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    July 23, 2018
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    The 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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