ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ News: 2022

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ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ School Dean: 'We are not running away from the data'
William Gates Hall

ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ School Dean: 'We are not running away from the data'

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Tamara Lawson, dean of the University of Washington law school, says she’s quitting the rankings game. (Source: KIRO)

Moldova’s anti-corruption efforts in focus during OSCE visit to Chisinau
Anita Ramasastry meets with colleagues

Moldova’s anti-corruption efforts in focus during OSCE visit to Chisinau

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Prof. Anita Ramasastry gave opening remarks. Read the Nov. 22 press release here about this joint visit, the first of its kind in the context of preventing and fighting corruption.

Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX, and the future of crypto regulation
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried speaks during a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee hearing in Washington, DC, on February 9, 2022. Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX, and the future of crypto regulation

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s rapid fall has brought the debate over how to regulate crypto to the forefront. Professor Xuan-Thao Nguyen is quoted. (Source: Vox/Recode)

Daylight saving time Q&A: What to know about the time change
Seattle at dusk.

Daylight saving time Q&A: What to know about the time change

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When the clock strikes 2 a.m. Sunday, we’ll fall back one hour, as if the 2019 signing of a Washington state law to stop switching our clocks never even happened. Professor Steve Calandrillo's work is cited. (Source: The Seattle Times)

Clocks turn back this weekend, but the future of daylight saving time is far from settled
A clock being adjusted by hand.

Clocks turn back this weekend, but the future of daylight saving time is far from settled

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The Sunshine Protection Act, which the Senate passed in March, has stalled in the House. ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ Professor Steve Calandrillo is quoted and his research is cited. (Source: NBC News)

These artists found out their work was used to train AI — now they're furious
AI-generated art from the CNN article.

These artists found out their work was used to train AI — now they're furious

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Once available only to a select group of tech insiders, text-to-image AI systems are becoming increasingly popular and powerful. Many professional artists, however, are unhappy that pictures of their work are being included in the data set used to train these AIs. Zahr Said is quoted. (Source: CNN)