The words “dangerous artificial Intelligence” might bring images of robot assassins to mind. However, science fiction films such as James Cameron’s The Terminator and Alex Garland’s EX_MACHINA are exaggerations of what much of the general public perceives as dangerous AI. Troy Adams, member of the AZSecure Cybersecurity Fellowship Program at the University of Arizona’s Eller…
Millennials and social media go together like peanut butter and jelly. With the internet accessible from just a few clicks of your cellphone, the concept of communication and education has been modified to fit this new digital age network. As a result, social media technologies have gained increased attention for their potential to amplify environmental…
There is not a more relaxing springtime activity in Arizona than gardening on a cool, 85-degree day surrounded by sky-high saguaros and the dry, cracking dirt floor beneath you. Gardening in desert lands can seem impossible. The days are warm—hot, even—and rainfall is few and far between, but what many desert dwellers do not…
And there it was: just an old, small wooden building in the middle of the desert. Tucson Mineral and Gem World is home to over 100,000 rocks, minerals, fossils and artifacts. Some of the strangest items in the store include bat skeletons, the preserved body of a cobra and a human skull. The skull, once…
Mental illnesses can be detected early in life, but school children in rural areas have limited access for the help they need compared to those living in urban centers. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the shortage, combined with the unique socioeconomic and cultural factors associated with rural residence, make it more…
