by Hardin Young | Mar 13, 2024 | Features, Field Notes, Research, Research and Innovation
AI Outperforms Humans in Standardized Tests of Creative Potential Score another one for artificial intelligence. In a recent study, 151 human participants were pitted against ChatGPT-4 in three tests designed to measure divergent thinking, which is considered to be an...
by Hardin Young | Feb 29, 2024 | Awards & Honors, Faculty Points of Pride, Features, Research
Psychological Science Professor Receives Prestigious CAREER Award The National Science Foundation awarded Grant Shields, assistant professor of psychological science at the U of A, with a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development award to support his research on...
by Hardin Young | Feb 13, 2024 | Features, Research, Research and Innovation
‘Can’t We All Just Get Along?’ — The Politics of Civility This month’s Short Talks from the Hill features Political Science chair and professor William Schreckhise as he discusses his ongoing work addressing American politics, public policy, law, administrative...
by Hardin Young | Feb 7, 2024 | Features, Research, Research and Innovation
Paper Provides a Clearer Picture of Severe Hydro Hazards Over the last two decades an estimated three billion people have been affected by water-related natural disasters such as droughts and floods. Climate change is expected to increase the frequency of these hydro...
by Hardin Young | Jan 24, 2024 | Features, Research, Research and Innovation
Experiment Shows How Predator Mass Mortality Events Affect Food Webs Over the last century, die-offs of animal populations, known as mass mortality events (or MMEs), have increased in frequency and magnitude. The scale of these events can be staggering: billions of...
