The Detroit News Published 10:45 PM EDT May 13, 2019 For 33 years, The Detroit News has saluted a group of Michigan’s best and brightest high school students in the spring of their senior year. Partnering with CATCH — Sparky Anderson’s Charity for Children — we call it the Outstanding Graduates program. It is an honor to share the stories of these remarkable young people and to consider that Michigan will benefit from their future endeavors, and the endeavors of so many of their friends and classmates. The top seniors were chosen from a field of outstanding nominees. Public and private high schools in Michigan were invited to nominate students in each of 11 categories. Students were selected on the basis of grades, test scores, honors, community involvement and a demonstrated ability in one of the academic areas. In a special category called “Against All Odds” students were recognized for succeeding despite a physical hardship or special, … [Read more...] about 2019 Outstanding Grads: Honoring the exceptional
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Rural students put off by perceived weaknesses of college
Published 12:00 am PST, Saturday, November 24, 2018 In this Oct. 18, 2018 photo, Jose Alvarez, right, speaks with Eastside High School student and Take Stock in Children participant Jakari Spikes, 17, in Gainesville, Fla. Rural students are far less likely than urban and suburban peers to go to college, and the divide is growing deeper in places across Florida. Alvarez is a student advocate for Take Stock in Children, he spends the majority of his days talking to students about college options and graduation. (Tailyr Irvine/Tampa Bay Times via AP) less In this Oct. 18, 2018 photo, Jose Alvarez, right, speaks with Eastside High School student and Take Stock in Children participant Jakari Spikes, 17, in Gainesville, Fla. Rural students are far less likely than ... more Photo: Tailyr Irvine, AP … [Read more...] about Rural students put off by perceived weaknesses of college
Michigan football vs. Ohio State an epic battle\u00a0for Detroit’s Gus Johnson of Fox
Angelique S. Chengelis The Detroit News Published 3:05 PM EST Nov 22, 2018 Fox Sports broadcaster Gus Johnson grew up in the west side of Detroit, where he was raised a Michigan fan and grew to love “The Game” – Michigan-Ohio State – because of the larger-than-life coaches, Woody Hayes and Bo Schembechler. Here he is today, about to call his second Michigan-Ohio State game, this one with enormous stakes – a spot in the Big Ten championship game on the line and potential national playoff implications. Fourth-ranked Michigan plays at No. 10 Ohio State in Ohio Stadium on Saturday. “It’s a big deal, but it’s another game – that’s how I have to approach it,” Johnson said this week. “I want to be on my game, because there are going to be a lot of eyeballs watching it. But I don’t really approach it with anything more than what it really is. When it’s all said and done, you have 22 young men trying to … [Read more...] about Michigan football vs. Ohio State an epic battle\u00a0for Detroit’s Gus Johnson of Fox
Fei-Fei Li’s Quest to Make AI Better for Humanity
Sometime around 1 am on a warm night last June, Fei-Fei Li was sitting in her pajamas in a Washington, DC, hotel room, practicing a speech she would give in a few hours. Before going to bed, Li cut a full paragraph from her notes to be sure she could reach her most important points in the short time allotted. When she woke up, the 5'3" expert in artificial intelligence put on boots and a black and navy knit dress, a departure from her frequent uniform of a T-shirt and jeans. Then she took an Uber to the Rayburn House Office Building, just south of the US Capitol. Before entering the chambers of the US House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, she lifted her phone to snap a photo of the oversize wooden doors. (“As a scientist, I feel special about the committee,” she said.) Then she stepped inside the cavernous room and walked to the witness table. The hearing that morning, titled “Artificial Intelligence—With Great Power Comes Great … [Read more...] about Fei-Fei Li’s Quest to Make AI Better for Humanity
The Genius Neuroscientist Who Might Hold the Key to True AI
When King George III of England began to show signs of acute mania toward the end of his reign, rumors about the royal madness multiplied quickly in the public mind. One legend had it that George tried to shake hands with a tree, believing it to be the King of Prussia. Another described how he was whisked away to a house on Queen Square, in the Bloomsbury district of London, to receive treatment among his subjects. The tale goes on that George’s wife, Queen Charlotte, hired out the cellar of a local pub to stock provisions for the king’s meals while he stayed under his doctor’s care. More than two centuries later, this story about Queen Square is still popular in London guidebooks. And whether or not it’s true, the neighborhood has evolved over the years as if to conform to it. A metal statue of Charlotte stands over the northern end of the square; the corner pub is called the Queen’s Larder; and the square’s quiet rectangular garden is now all but … [Read more...] about The Genius Neuroscientist Who Might Hold the Key to True AI