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Combining computer science and medicine

Artificial intelligence is being used for chatbots, self-driving cars, facial recognition — and, in research by international Ph.D. candidate Quincy Gu, to help diagnose melanoma and select the target treatment.

Disability awareness raised in Congo

A team led by the Institute on Community Integration recorded an uptick in positive attitudes toward disability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

UMN signs agreement with Aurora Network

Aurora is a network of ten European research-intensive universities with high research impact, united by a shared commitment to social relevance and a diverse student body. The Network incorporates the Sustainable Development Goals in all its work and emphasizes social responsibility and student participation.

Transition Through a Global Lens

The latest issue of Impact, a publication from the Institute on Community Integration, places the critical period of transition from school to adulthood for youth with disabilities in a global context.