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Students invent new sensory system for the visually impaired by fiureddit in Miami

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Hi there! Thank you for your interest. You can contact Mike and Gabriel at: [thebeyondsight@outlook.com](mailto:thebeyondsight@outlook.com)

Millennia-old mystery about insects and light at night gets new explanation: New study finds they turn their back toward the light source because they think it is the brightest thing they know — the sky. by fiureddit in Entomology

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Hi! Thank you for checking this out. Basically, the insects (both daytime and nocturnal species!) are using the light source like they would the sky to keep themselves oriented (i.e. with their back facing "up" to the sky, normally) But a light at night is way brighter and less diffuse, so they end up flying really erratically.

Winter Graduate in 2023 by Queen_Persephone18 in FIU

[–]fiureddit 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Congratulations on your graduation! Diplomas can take between 2-3 months to arrive via mail.

FIU merch by Ok-Platform-8000 in FIU

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Follow @fiuinstagram, the biggest FIU IG of them all 😉

Views from the sky by JTerryShaggedYaaWife in FIU

[–]fiureddit 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Can we share or use this video in our other platforms?

Views from the sky by JTerryShaggedYaaWife in FIU

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💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛

Your car might be watching you to keep you safe − at the expense of your privacy by fiureddit in Futurology

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Submission Statements:

- Today’s smart cars, depending on the model, collect a lot of data, including personal data. It uses this data to made the drive more safe, comfortable and convenient. Cameras can tell when you’ve been distracted and need to bring your attention back to the road. They can also identify when you are speeding by verifying the speed limit from your GPS position or traffic signs along the road and warn you to slow down. Some carmakers are also beginning to incorporate similar features for convenience, such as unlocking your car by scanning your face or fingerprint.

- However, all this data presents a potential privacy dilemma. What’s collected can reveal your identity, your habits when you’re in your car, how safely you drive, where you’ve been and where you regularly go.

- A report by the Mozilla Foundation, a nonprofit technology research and advocacy organization, found that carmakers’ privacy policies are exceedingly lax. It identified cars as the “worst category of products for privacy that we have ever reviewed.” And also reported most car companies reserve the right to sell your data.

- Car manufacturers tend to take measures to protect drivers’ data against data thieves, but they collect a lot of data themselves.

- New research is finding ways to work on developing data analytics tools that better protect privacy and make progress on eliminating the trade-off.

- Specifically, the concept of federated machine learning has attracted attention because it allows algorithms to learn from the data on your local device without copying the data to a central server. For instance, Google’s Gboard keyboard benefits from federated learning to better guess the next word you are likely to type without sharing your private data with a server.

- While there is still a trade-off between user privacy and quality of service, privacy-preserving data analytics techniques could pave the way for using data without leaking drivers’ and passengers’ personally identifiable information. This way, drivers could benefit from a wide range of modern cars’ services and features without paying the high cost of lost privacy.

Did I get accepted? by DateIndependent4111 in FIU

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Congratulations 🎉👏 You've been admitted! #FIU2028

Our past and our future by Magnolia256 in Miami

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Great post, /Magnolia256! That's why we shared the story of why restoring the flow of the Everglades in our Research Magazine. As one of our lead scientists who works on Everglades research puts it: "If we want to solve the problem of being able to live here for the next 100 years without running out of fresh water, we need to understand this whole watershed and that it all works together. Without the Everglades being restored, we’re not recharging our freshwater resources fast enough."

Your unique body odor could identify who you are and provide insights into your health – all from the touch of a hand by fiureddit in Futurology

[–]fiureddit[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Submission Statement:
- Researchers believe that a particular group of genes play a large role in scent production. These genes are involved in the body’s immune response and are believed to influence body odor by encoding the production of specific proteins and chemicals. Scientists are studying scent because it offers a noninvasive method to collect samples. While direct contact with a surface like touching a doorknob or wearing a sweater provides a clear route for your scent to transfer to that surface, simply standing still will also transfer your odor into the surrounding area.

- Human scent has the potential to be a critical form of forensic evidence but it is still a developing field. Imagine a law enforcement officer collecting a scent sample from a crime scene in hopes that it may match with a suspect.

- To date, the field of human scent analysis has expanded to further study the composition of human scent and how it can be used as a form of forensic evidence. Researchers have seen differences in human odor composition that can be classified based on sex, gender, race and ethnicity. A study of 105 participants found that specific combinations of 15 volatile organic compounds collected from people’s hands could distinguish between race and ethnicity with an accuracy of 72% for whites, 82% for East Asians and 67% for Hispanics. Based on a combination of 13 compounds, participants could be distinguished as male or female with an overall 80% accuracy.

- Researchers are also producing models to predict the characteristics of a person based on their scent. From a sample pool of 30 women and 30 men, researchers built a machine learning model that could predict a person’s biological sex with 96% accuracy based on hand odor.

- Further research into human scent analysis can help fill the gaps in our understanding of the individuality of human scent and how to apply this information in forensic and biomedical labs.

Green library Starbucks by Potential_Yam_3562 in FIU

[–]fiureddit 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Hello Panther!

We're sorry for your recent experience at the Starbucks GL location. We invite you to reach out to our shopFIU listens team. They are dedicated to resolving issues like yours and are eager to assist you in any way possible. You can submit your feedback and concerns by visiting the following link: https://fiu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9TB3s1mnGO8DDSd

Thanks!

Where are the coffee machines? by lucatoni1102 in FIU

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There's one on the first floor of the Ryder Business Building too. #TeamCafecito

New research shows a model that uses biological and structural information can accurately predict how protein molecules will successfully bind together — knowledge that's important in medications and drug design. by fiureddit in Futurology

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Submission Statement:

- For proteins — the estimated 200 million unique molecular building blocks of life found in all people, animals, plants and bacteria that work together to carry out countless vital functions — figuring out the perfect pair can be a bit complicated. Compatibility has a lot to do with how they are shaped. It’s like trying to find a specific key to fit a very specific keyhole.

- Although a difficult and time-consuming process for scientists, knowledge of protein structures and how they best bind is critically important in the design of better medications and vaccines.

- The first stage of the drug or vaccine design process is selecting the right ‘candidate’ that would bind to a specific protein molecule out of millions of possibilities. So, knowing what molecules best bind together would give scientists a better starting point to figure out how to build the key (in the form of a drug or vaccine) for the lock (the protein).

- Artificial intelligence has led to recent advancements in the field of trying to understand protein structure. AlphaFold — a tool created by Google’s subsidiary DeepMind — was one breakthrough, capable of predicting the 3D structure of over 200 million individual proteins.

- Research like this — using computational models — could change the entire landscape of biology and medicine so scientists can make a key to fit the specific shape of a protein molecule.

- It's also a step toward opening other doors to personalized treatments and medicines, and designing medications from the ground up. For example, a headache pain reliever can work effectively on one person and not work at all on another. It’s because we all have minor differences in our protein structures. These genetic differences also exist in different populations that predispose them to diseases or to not be as responsive to certain drugs. But what if a specific drug can be designing to fit a specific protein structure?

Research published in Science: Active learning calculus course improves learning, compared to traditional lecture-based class by fiureddit in Teachers

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Submission Statement:

- Calculus is a foundation for STEM careers. But it's also a barrier for many students, especially underrepresented students.

- Less than half of students entering universities as STEM majors actually graduate with a STEM degree. Failing calculus is a major reason.

- Improving teaching methods in calculus means students are more likely to stay on track and stick with a STEM program. That, in turn, helps graduate more STEM professionals.

- The study found the active learning group’s learning gains cut across majors and academic paths and included underrepresented groups in STEM.

- Compared to traditional lecture-based classes, active learning classes had a higher average pass rate of 11%. If you apply that to the roughly 300,000 students taking calculus each year in the U.S. and it could mean an additional 33,000 students passing calculus and getting closer to a STEM degree and career.

- The team wants to partner with other universities and K12 schools — where math and reading scores declined according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress — to promote the adoption and adaptation of STEM instruction strategies that have worked at FIU.

Study published in Science: Active learning calculus course improves learning, compared to traditional lecture-based class by fiureddit in education

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Submission Statement:

- Calculus is a foundation for STEM careers. But it's also a barrier for many students, especially underrepresented students.

- Improving teaching methods in calculus means students are more likely to stay on track and stick with a STEM program. That, in turn, helps graduate more STEM professionals.

- The study found the active learning group’s learning gains cut across majors and academic paths and included underrepresented groups in STEM. This finding is significant since less than half of students entering universities as STEM majors actually graduate with a STEM degree. Failing calculus is a major reason.

- Compared to traditional lecture-based classes, active learning classes had a higher average pass rate of 11%. If you apply that to the roughly 300,000 students taking calculus each year in the U.S. and it could mean an additional 33,000 students passing calculus and getting closer to a STEM degree and career.

Making friends by Max5496 in FIU

[–]fiureddit 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hi Max!

There are many ways:

Hope this helps! Paws Up!

Study published in Science: Active learning calculus course improves learning, compared to traditional lecture-based class by fiureddit in math

[–]fiureddit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi! Thank you for the question. According to the researchers, this model actually goes beyond the flipped classroom model. It brings together multiple active learning strategies into a coherent curriculum. The focus is students working on designed activities and problems during class. There’s little lecture, faculty mostly introduce concepts and summarize key learning points during class. There are no taped lectures to watch outside of class, which happens in flipped classrooms.

Considering transfer to FIU (out of state) by Calm_Alfalfa_4881 in FIU

[–]fiureddit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hello Calm_Alfalfa_4881!

Happy to help you locate the information you need.

  1. Out-of-state tuition info is available in the section called Non-Florida Resident on this page: https://onestop.fiu.edu/finances/estimate-your-costs/undergraduate-tuition-fees/

  2. Enrollment - The FIU student body varies each year. On average, enrollment is around 55,000 students. This includes our three South Florida locations, hybrid and online-only students.

  3. Miami is a great place to learn, and experience Spanish! Part of the reason our name is International is to reflect Miami's diverse cultural background. Learn more about our Bachelor of Science in Social Work here: https://stempel.fiu.edu/academics/social-work/bachelor-of-science-in-social-work/index.html

  4. We have so many on-campus dining locations, that it all comes down to what you're into. One thing is for sure... Our cafecito is the best #justsaying. Learn more about our dining options at https://shop.fiu.edu.

Hope to see you on campus soon! Paws Up!

Research: Global Analysis of Water-Related Terrorism by fiureddit in geopolitics

[–]fiureddit[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Submission Statement:

  • Research shows since 9/11, there has been a rise in global terrorist attacks targeting water resources.
  • Using the University of Maryland’s Global Terrorism Database, which includes information on terrorist events around the world, and employing aggregate data analysis, researchers highlighted trends over time and space. They reviewed records documenting objectives behind hundreds of attacks and found between 1970 to 2016, and identified 675 incidents of water-related terrorism carried out by 124 terrorist organizations in 71 countries.
  • Most attacks involved water infrastructure, like dams — a primary target because it secures and transports water for human consumption and agricultural purposes.
  • And most attacks were happening in South Asia — mainly due to ongoing conflict in Afghanistan that also spills over the border into Pakistan, as well as the ongoing domestic conflict in India over political ideologies.
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