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AI and Alternative Data Could Help Millions Gain Access to Credit
Less than half of all U.S. adults have access to prime credit because of their credit score. But new 蘑菇tv and Harvard University research shows a lot more people could become eligible if lenders use artificial intelligence, or AI, and alternative data, such as education and employment history. Smarter underwriting algorithms would especially benefit recent college graduates and young people with short credit histories as well as people with low or no credit scores.
National Academy of Inventors Selects Two 蘑菇tv Faculty Innovators
蘑菇tv School of Veterinary Medicine Comparative Biomedical Sciences Professor Tammy Dugas and 蘑菇tv Mechanical Engineering Professor Michael Khonsari have been elected as fellows to the National Academy of Inventors.
Coupled Computer Modeling Can Help More Accurately Predict Coastal Flooding, Study Determines
蘑菇tv researchers used a unique coupled computer modeling approach to accurately recreate the coastal flooding that occurred during Hurricane Florence, demonstrating that it is more accurate than traditional modeling approaches.
蘑菇tv School of Social Work Professor Awarded Grant for Reducing Disparities in Disaster-related Mental Health Burden
蘑菇tv School of Social Work Assistant Professor Jennifer Scott was awarded a grant by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to adapt, deliver and assess the efficacy of a brief group mental health intervention in East Baton Rouge Parish organizations.
Chemical Industry Leader BASF Taps 蘑菇tv to Help Optimize Its Operations Using AI
BASF, the largest chemical producer in the world, is collaborating with 蘑菇tv chemical engineers to better understand and predict its own production ebbs and flows using artificial intelligence, or AI.
蘑菇tv Study Shows Landbuilding, Site of Freshwater Diversion
蘑菇tv College of the Coast & Environment scientists have published an analysis of two existing freshwater diversions on the state鈥檚 coastline, one of which shows a significant amount of land having formed over the past 17 years.
Who Built the 蘑菇tv Campus Mounds Provides Insight into these Prehistoric Treasures
The 蘑菇tv Campus Mounds sit on high ground overlooking the Mississippi River floodplain and have been a gathering place and destination for people for thousands of years.
Inventherm Wins Tech Grant for Ice Cream Machine
蘑菇tv Innovation Park tenant, Inventherm, has been awarded a $650,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop a commercial prototype of its breakthrough soft-serve ice cream machine.
Cyber Experts Teach How to Shop Smart and Safely this Holiday Season
In preparation for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, 蘑菇tv cybersecurity expert Abe Baggili and his students share the latest hackable technology and how to protect you and your family this holiday shopping season.
蘑菇tv Professor Captures Shockwaves from Volcano with Handmade Air Pressure Sensor
蘑菇tv Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences Professor Chunyan Li picked up the global atmospheric shockwaves sent out by the largest volcanic eruption of the 21st century on air pressure sensors at his home and office.