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Meet West Point's newest Knight-Hennessy Scholar! Cadet Eric Liu, a Systems and Decision Sciences and Chinese double major, will continue his education pursuing a graduate degree at Stanford University following graduation. #BeAllYouCanBe Learn more about Eric and this tremendous accomplishment by following the link below.

Johns Hopkins APL and the Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering recently welcomed 70 students from the United States Space Force's Schriever and West Space Scholars Program to APL’s campus for opportunities to collaborate on space-related research and projects. 🚀 https://jhuapl.link/rmg The unique partnership offered students access to world-class facilities and expert mentorship, setting them up for success in their professional careers. Students are also given the option to select space-based science, engineering, technology and math (STEM) elective courses through the Whiting School so they can mold their coursework to their career objectives and learning goals. The candidates — a mix of military officers and government civilians from the United States and abroad — represent the program’s second cohort since its inception in 2022, when the Space Force partnered with the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) to create a professional development pathway for military leadership. “APL has a long history of pushing the boundaries of scientific discovery and innovation to provide critical contributions to the nation’s critical challenges," said Patrick Binning, APL's mission executive for National Security Space. "By opening our doors to these talented individuals, we hope to provide them the tools and experts they need to make a meaningful impact on the Space Force and the nation as well.” #JHUAPL | #SpaceForce | #SpaceExploration | #NationalSecurity | #STEMEducation | #EngineeringExcellence | #MilitaryLeadership | #FutureLeaders

What does it mean to reshape human-AI collaboration for scientific discovery? And what does it take? 👩🔬 🔬 🤖 Well — the Scientific Artificial Intelligence (SciAI) Center, in partnership with Pasteur Labs & ISI, is committed to finding out! The SciAI Center is stacked: launched by Cornell Engineering with funding from the Office of Naval Research, members also include 50 faculty members, postdocs, and doctoral students at UC Berkeley, Brown, CalTech, U. of Cambridge, UC Santa Cruz, the United States Naval Academy (BEAT ARMY!) — and now Pasteur Labs! (Side note: A summer internship at the SciAI Center is now an option for USNA midshipmen. So jealous!!) If you're interested in learning more, a link to the full announcement is in the comments below. #sciai #humanaicollab #gonavy

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#InternImpacts 💥 Ben Schreyer, a senior studying Physics and Computer Science at the University of Maryland, had a rewarding internship at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) this summer. His project, "Creation of Random Phase Structure for Light," offered a unique blend of physics, statistics, and system control. "The work I did excites me a lot because I get to consider problems of statistics and system control in the context of a physics experiment. My ability in experimental physics, computational methods, and scientific writing were all greatly improved." Thank you Ben for your amazing dedication and eagerness to learn! We can't wait to see where you go next! US Navy United States Department of Defense Office of Naval Research University of Maryland #DODIntern #NavalSTEM #STEMIntern #DODEducation #NRLintern #oceanography #acoustics #STEM #research #futureleaders #navalSTEM #education #leader #science #futuretech #NRL #NRLresearch #collaboration #revolutionize #STEMIntern #DODEducation

A college education is essential to advance your career, no matter the level you're at or how old you are. Meet Mike Neuman, the lifelong learner. How many college students do you know who worked for Howard Hughes? That job at Hughes Aircraft (and later Boeing) encouraged Mike to take classes at the University of Southern California, which he did — starting in 1973! Read more about Mike, who's now a USC Viterbi School of Engineering PhD candidate in wireless communications. https://lnkd.in/gdNTPRRc

After 2 years of balancing school coursework and my career, I am proud to announce I have achieved [with Honors] my Master's in Human Security & Resilience from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University! My capstone research focused on election integrity in relation to the rapidly evolving technological age that we are currently experiencing.

I recently came across my undergraduate college transcripts from Valparaiso University. While my degree was in physics, a hard science (very hard, to me), roughly two-thirds of my credits were in humanities - literature, Christian thought and theology, writing seminars, and foreign language. While the quantitative and technical skills inferred by my STEM courses set me up well for a technical career path, I more deeply value the humanities courses in my undergraduate education, particularly from Christ College -- The Honors College. They shaped how I think about the world, my place in it (particularly in a Christian tradition), and how to understand one's work in a broader context than just a paycheck or the fleeting satisfaction of reaching the brass ring. These courses, and conversations with professors in office hours, were invaluable as I was preparing to enter the Marines. Going into Memorial Day weekend, I would recommend reading this article about a World War II naval officer who understood how important it is for those of us in the profession of arms, to appreciate the humanities. https://lnkd.in/gTg2VQ5e Additionally, my undergraduate humanities courses have become even more invaluable in my post-military career in analytics. They ground me in how to think about our present age of rapid technological change, with its accompanying social impacts. Indeed, I believe that insufficient rootedness in humanities among technical professionals today, is a major contributing factor to the justifiable apprehension around emerging technologies. #operationsresearch #datascience #ai INFORMS

There is one month left for students to apply to the 2024 NMIF Merit Scholarships! Please share with your networks to get the word out to students! NMIF awards scholarships to undergraduate sophomores, juniors, and seniors, and to graduate students and PhD candidates! Graduating seniors and graduate students CAN and should apply, so long as financial need is evident. #scholarships #studentopportunity #intelligence #intelligencescholarships #militaryintelligence #nationalsecurityscholarships #students

Now that’s a trend I would love to see taking place in India. I know many of my Emoha elders keep telling me that I want to learn this and try that and enjoy the engagement events at Emoha where they get to update and upgrade their knowledge. Imagine the diversity quotient in an ISB class of 2044 when Saumyajit Roy would love to rejoin academia and complete his childhood dream of getting his PhD much like his favourite Dadubhai Dr Rabindranath Ray, a famous scientist of his time in Calcutta. (I prefer calling the city so..!!) Lady Hislop should inspire everyone in their 40s to 100s and beyond that life is not what is over but what is remaining. “For a long time, it has been assumed that brain plasticity peaks at young age and then gradually decreases as one gets older. This is also underscored by the expression that one cannot teach an old dog new tricks, implying that people who have become used to doing things in a particular way will not easily abandon their habits and change their behavior. Interestingly, thanks to tremendous advances in medical imaging techniques for assessment of brain structure and function, mounting evidence for lifelong brain plasticity has been generated over the past years.” (Reference Aging and brain plasticity - Lisa Pauwels, Sima Chalavi, and Stephan P. Swinnencorresponding) What does that mean? It means as you age you can pick up new skills. Its just that the way you pick up these skills has to be different from how it was when you fit into a 26 inch belt size. Older adults need to have focused sessions with fewer learning outcomes with more focused context, and can reach same or more level of outcomes. Love this brave new world 🌍 coping to live with 1 in 5 going to become an elder. Are you listening 👂?