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The complete list of higher education institutions mandating vaccination for the 2021-22 academic year. These are the colleges and universities requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for students during 2021-22. Many institutions are requiring vaccines only for employees (noted in italics), including contracted workers to comply with the Biden Administration federal guidelines. Almost all of those listed below are accepting religious and medical...

We surveyed HR professionals with the job function of employment or recruitment to learn more about organizations’ use of social media for talent acquisition. Specifically, this report focuses on recruitment and screening of job candidates. It also looks at trends over time, comparing the results to data from 2011 and 2013 when possible. Key findings include: ​Over one-third of organizations...

What is the Loebner Prize? The Loebner Prize for artificial intelligence ( AI ) is the first formal instantiation of a Turing Test. The test is named after Alan Turing the brilliant British mathematician. Among his many accomplishments was basic research in computing science. In 1950, in the article Computing Machinery and Intelligence which appeared in the philosophy journal Mind, Alan Turing asked the question "Can a Machine Think?"...

The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) reviews and collects resources for you to use in your public outreach activities to keep children safe from fire. Explore these materials to learn more about discussing fire safety with parents, teachers and other caregivers. Prevention and safety messages to share Make an escape plan It is important to have a plan when there are...

Nearly 15 million children in the United States – 21% of all children – live in families with incomes below the federal poverty level – $22,050 a year for a family of four. Research shows that, on average, families need an income of about twice that level to cover basic expenses. Using this standard, 42% of children live in low-income families. Most of these children...

National Universities Schools in the National Universities category offer a full range of undergraduate majors, plus master's and Ph.D. programs. Princeton University Harvard University University of Chicago Yale University Columbia University Stanford University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Duke University University of Pennsylvania Johns Hopkins University Dartmouth College California Institute of Technology Northwestern University Brown University Cornell University Rice University University...

Cyber-attacks are a growing threat for small businesses and the U.S. economy. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Report, the cost of cybercrimes reached $2.7 billion in 2020 alone. Small businesses are attractive targets because they have information that cybercriminals want, and they typically lack the security infrastructure of larger businesses. According to a recent SBA survey, 88% of small business owners...