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Tommie Experts: COVID-19 Spotlights COBOL Coding Issues, Programmer Shortages
Tommie ExpertsAs states around the country continue responding to COVID-19, a new pressing need has emerged: People with knowledge of COBOL (Common Business-Oriented Language) coding, a decades-old programming language the majority of mainframe computers still run on.
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Tommie Experts: Yohuru Williams on the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Diversity, Equity and InclusionCollege of Arts and Sciences Dean Yohuru Williams discusses the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which authorized the federal government to oversee elections in Southern states, helping overcome legal barriers aimed at preventing African Americans from voting. -
Tommie Experts: Opus College of Business 'Outside Consultant'
Business & LawTo help provide guidance to entrepreneurs, experts at Opus College of Business have for years answered questions in a weekly Star Tribune column titled "Outside Consultant." -
Tommie Experts: Yohuru Williams on Landmark Ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson
Tommie ExpertsCollege of Arts and Sciences Dean Yohuru Williams discusses the 1896 case of Plessy v. Ferguson, a landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that established the doctrine of "separate but equal," allowing states to enforce the separation of races. -
Tommie Experts: John Abraham's New Research on Ocean Warming
Sustainability & EnvironmentA new analysis shows the world’s oceans were the warmest in 2019 than any other time in recorded human history, especially between the surface and a depth of 2,000 meters. The study was conducted by an international team of 14 scientists from 11 institutes across the world, including School of Engineering professor John Abraham. -
Tommie Experts: Ethically Educating on Artificial Intelligence at St. Thomas
Tommie ExpertsThe Newsroom caught up with the School of Engineering's Manjeet Rege, director of the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence, to ask about the center's launch in response to a growing need to educate ethically around AI. -
Tommie Experts: Can Doctors Be Replaced by AI?
Business & LawThe Newsroom recently connected with Daniel McLaughlin, director of the Center for Innovation in the Business of Health Care at Opus College of Business, following The Future of Health Care Conference. The discussion ranged from AI replacing doctors to data analytics to the trust problem technology companies have. -
Tommie Experts: Making Cents of the Major League Baseball Trade Deadline
Tommie ExpertsSt. Thomas sports economist Bradley Wilson discusses some of the financial implications behind the upcoming Major League Baseball trade deadline.