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Melrose Toro Center Research Fellows Make a Societal Impact
Business & LawThe Melrose and The Toro Company Center for Principled Leadership at the Opus College of Business continues to elevate faculty whose research drives positive societal impact through principled leadership. The center’s Principled Leadership Research Fellowship research benefits academia, industry and the broader business community. The 2022 inaugural fellowship recipients, Chad Brinsfield, PhD; Ameeta Jaiswal-Dale, PhD;…
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Tommie Expert: 'Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence Puts the US in the Driver’s Seat'
Tommie ExpertsPresident Joe Biden's recent executive order on artificial intelligence (AI) is an incredibly positive and forward-thinking move. The U.S., through initiatives like this, has the potential to set the gold standard in guiding progress and influencing the responsible development and deployment of this transformative technology. The U.S. has long been a global leader in technological… -
Building a Workforce Ready to Defend Against Cyberthreats
Tommie ExpertsWith the increasing frequency of ransomware attacks and data breaches alongside advances in artificial intelligence, the field of cybersecurity is rapidly evolving. From developing advanced real-world skills to continuously learning, today’s graduates heading into the cybersecurity field need to be ready to protect businesses and society. What types of cybersecurity issues could we see in… -
Generative AI’s Impact on American Jobs
Tommie ExpertsA look at the changing landscape The rapid and relentless advance of artificial intelligence (AI) has ignited apprehensions about its impending impact on the job landscape. Amid the heated debates surrounding the potency of AI in outperforming human capabilities and potentially supplanting jobs, a fresh report has surfaced, illuminating a disquieting prospect of various professions… -
Navigating the Art of Negotiation
Tommie ExpertsNegotiation. It can be one of the most anxiety-inducing words. Many who enter my class and the businesses I consult see negotiation as an adversarial word due in part to the drama we see in politics, movies, and TV shows. These contexts generally portray negotiation as a male-dominated sport, which can trigger sweaty palms, rapid… -
Every Company Is a Technology Company
Business & LawWhy digital fluency is a necessity for today’s students Today’s students are often called digital natives, born into a world where digital technologies such as computers, smartphones and the internet have always been a part of their daily lives. Although they are familiar with social media platforms like TikTok, Snapchat, they have only a moderate… -
Spiritual Cousins and the Counting of the Omer
Faith and MissionRecently we saw the rare convergence of Passover, Easter, Ramadan. This convergence highlighted the similarities of the seasons and the observances, and one nuanced parallel should be highlighted, but because of the order of observance, it is often missed: Sefirat HaOmer – The Counting of the Omer (pronounced oh-mare). This significant Jewish observance began after… -
St. Thomas Faculty Share Their Research Lightning Fast
ResearchTen St. Thomas faculty members from across the university took over Scooter’s in Anderson Student Center to share five-minute, high-level presentations of their most recent research projects for the inaugural Faculty Lightning Talks. “This (Faculty Lightning Talks) event is very helpful for us to gain an understanding of the actual research work that is performed… -
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT on Education
Tommie ExpertsThe deployment of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) application that can compose grade–passing essays, create detailed art and even engage in philosophical conversations and write computer code for specific tasks, is raising tough questions about the future of AI in education and a variety of industries. Will AI replace or stunt human intellect or critical… -
Passover 101: Learning About the Jewish Holiday of Freedom
Faith and MissionPassover is one of the most celebrated holidays in the Jewish world, and it comes with centuries of tradition. Jews around the world will celebrate the eight-day festival of Passover starting Wednesday night, April 5, with a meal called a Seder. The festive meal helps retell the story of the ancient Israelites as they escaped…