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  Thinking of a Math Major
Posted by: Bm1992 - 01-30-2025, 02:06 PM - Forum: Degree Planning Advice - Replies (8)

Where would the best place to get a math degree online be? Sounds fun, I'm a math guy.

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  RFK Jr Falsely Tells Senate "AI Nurse" Is "As Good As Any Doctor"
Posted by: Jonathan Whatley - 01-30-2025, 06:31 AM - Forum: Off Topic - Replies (1)

Arundhati Parmar at MedCity News Wrote:[At his Senate confirmation hearing, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated] that President Trump has urged him to “end the hemorrhage of rural hospitals” by leveraging innovations like AI and telemedicine. Stating that would have been perfect. But then he went a step further by delving deeper into such “innovations,” as he called them.

“Cleveland Clinic has developed an AI nurse that you cannot distinguish from a human being that has diagnostics [capability] as good as any doctor,” he said, according to a livestream of the hearing. “We can provide concierge care to every American in this country even [in] those remote parts of Wyoming, Montana and Alaska, etc.”

There is only one problem.

No such AI nurse exists in the Cleveland Clinic. Here’s an emailed statement from a spokeswoman:

“We believe that the thoughtful and safe use of AI has the potential to enhance medical care for patients. We are utilizing the technology in many areas of our health system, and while we appreciate being mentioned as an innovator, we have not developed an AI nurse as part of our efforts,” wrote Andrea Pacetti, director of media and public relations.

So what could Kennedy have meant?

It’s entirely possible that Kennedy saw Hippocratic’s AI agent in action in a phone conversation with a patient […] Hippocratic AI’s CEO, Munjal Shah, has spoken eloquently (albeit fantastically) about a world where AI nurses could dramatically alter the landscape of chronic disease management.

But Shah was very clear that he is not going down the path of AI doing diagnostics.

“In fact, we explicitly are not even going to allow people to try to use it to do diagnoses,” Shah insisted in the October 2023 interview. “I don’t think it’s safe, honestly.”

RFK Jr: Cleveland Clinic Has Developed an AI Nurse; The Clinic: Uh, Not True (Arundhati Parmar, MedCity News, January 29, 2025)

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  PhD Cheap by University of Brazil, Campinas
Posted by: cahyo_adi - 01-29-2025, 11:50 PM - Forum: Graduate School Discussion - Replies (8)

Hello everyone, 

I am looking for information regarding University of Brazil, Campinas (Unibraz). On their website, they claim to be accredited: Unibraz Accreditation Page. However, I would like to verify whether this university is officially recognized by the Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC) or not.

The reason for my inquiry is that their PhD programs are extremely affordable, as seen on this page: Unibraz PhD Programs. Given the low cost, I want to ensure that their accreditation is legitimate.
Does anyone have experience with this university or any official confirmation regarding its recognition?
Any insights or information would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you in advance

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  University of Chicago Graham School Basic Program Year Two Spring
Posted by: Charles Fout - 01-29-2025, 09:10 PM - Forum: General "Big 3", B&M colleges, and other colleges - No Replies

Although, I am just at the halfway point of my Year 2 Winter class, I just enrolled in my year two Spring class.


This time we will read  Michel de Montaigne’s The Essays; Blaise Pascal’s Pensées, Friedrich Nietzsche’s On the Genealogy of Morals, and Sigmund Freud’s The Interpretation of Dreams. In the Tutorial section of the course, we will do  a close reading of three books of the Bible: Genesis, Job, and Matthew.

But wait: That's not all!

I also just signed up for 

the FREE Dimensions of Diversity Information session. I hope this course opportunity is not irresistible but, as there is so much that I don't know , this one may be well turn into an additional investment.

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  Penn Foster is now open to Canadians?
Posted by: ArshveerCheema - 01-29-2025, 06:41 AM - Forum: General Education-Related Discussion - Replies (3)

I've always wanted to do a Penn Foster degree (because I think they can be completed really fast) but eventually found out that I wasn't able to because the programs are US-only and that Penn Foster global isn't open to Canadians either and so I was informed of their partner school, ICS Canada. Unfortunately, ICS Canada didn't have any degree programs.

But that school has now closed and on the website, it says to go to Penn Foster:
https://www.icslearn.ca/

I left them a message on chat so I should be receiving an email back.


Ashworth College's Canadian partner school closed a long time ago. I haven't reached out to them

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  Degree in hand, jobs out of reach: Why recent grads are struggling in a competitive..
Posted by: LevelUP - 01-29-2025, 01:45 AM - Forum: General Education-Related Discussion - Replies (2)

Degree in hand, jobs out of reach: Why recent grads are struggling in a competitive market

https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/26/economy/j...index.html

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  New Data Reveals Just How Deep The College Crisis Goes
Posted by: LevelUP - 01-29-2025, 01:33 AM - Forum: General Education-Related Discussion - Replies (2)

New Data Reveals Just How Deep The College Crisis Goes

https://www.forbes.com/sites/markcperna/...ge-crisis/

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  UMPI student loans not impacted in federal pause
Posted by: ashkir - 01-29-2025, 12:41 AM - Forum: UMPI - University of Maine at Presque Isle Discussion - Replies (2)

Many people across the US are confused right now. 

Dr. Rice has confirmed your Pell grants are okay. 

Please don’t turn this post into a political war. This is just to pass on information to tell students their loans are covered. 

I am writing to reassure all students that the announcement by the Office of Management and Budget of a pause in certain federal programs will not affect your Federal Financial Aid. The Department of Education has confirmed that funding for programs such as Pell Grants, Direct Loans, and work-study will continue as scheduled.

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  About TESU international students language proficiency
Posted by: tak916 - 01-28-2025, 10:13 PM - Forum: TESU - Thomas Edison State University Discussion - Replies (6)

Hello, I’m a student from China and applied for TESU BACS. I submitted my TOEFL home score and the admission team could not receive my score which is weird. So I want to apply via the 9 credit hour-bearing course transcript, but the TESU website noted that the transcript should come from an accredited college/university, I have 80 credits from Sophia, will this waive the language requirement? Thanks.

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Question (106 Credits) Degree Planning Advice
Posted by: kvolivera - 01-28-2025, 05:41 PM - Forum: Degree Planning Advice - Replies (5)

Your Location: Amarillo TX
Your Age: 30
What kind of degree do you want?: BA/BS/BAS
Current Regional Accredited Credits: 54
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: 52
Any certifications or military experience?: 35 JST Credits
Budget: Not too concerned about the budget, I have the GI Bill and Hazelwood ACT for free tuition with a TX School.
Commitments: Not too many right now.
Dedicated time to study: All the time.
Timeline: ASAP.
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: Nothing beyond what I described above.

Extra Details: I have an Associate in Applied Science in Technical Studies at Excelsior with the concentration in Electrical Technology. Was considering the BAS from UMPI. I'm trying to move to South America in a year and wanted to have something more credible than my AS when I live there. I'm kind of tired of college and want to finish as soon as possible. I bought Coursera with their $200 for the year deal and was considering getting the Google Data Analytics and IT Support Certificates. I'll do Sophia if I have to. I'll CLEP more if I have to. Some of my credits are 15 years old. Some are a year old. I've never really stopped going to college. Just taken long breaks. Some of my JST credits are considered repeats, but I understand it all depends on the school evaluating them. I'm just wanting feedback and opinions on if I should apply now or get more credits first. Or even if anyone knows something I may have overlooked.

Credit Breakdown:

Excelsior: 22 credit hours
MAT 105 Algebra and Statistics: 3 CR
MAT 201 Statistics: 3 CR
TECH 290 Integrated Technology: 3 CR
BUS 323 Business Ethics: 3 CR
IND 101 Cornerstone Foundations: 3 CR
Information Literacy: 1 CR
Advanced Composition: 3 CR
TECH 230 Technology and Society: 3 CR

WTAMU 12 credit hours:
Art History 1: 3 CR
Design 1: 3 CR
Drawing 1: 3 CR
America Since 1877: 3 CR

Amarillo College 17 credit hours:
Business Computer Applications: 3 CR (15 years old)
Microcomputer Applications: 4 CR (15 years old)
Fitness Walking: 1 CR (15 years old)
IT essentials: 3 CR
Composition 2: 3 CR
Fine Art Appreciation: 3 CR

CLEP 15 credit hours: 
Sociology 3 CR
Principles of Management: 3 CR
Principles of Marketing: 3 CR
American Literature: 3 CR
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature: 3 CR

JST 35 credit hours: 
Personal Community Health: 1SH
Personal Conditioning: 1SH

AC/DC Circuits: 4 SH
Digital Electronics: 2 SH
Solid State Electronics: 3 SH

Aircraft Electrical Systems: 3 SH
Aircraft Instrument Systems: 3 SH

Advanced Aircraft System Maintenance: 3 SH

Aircraft Operations and Ground Servicing: 3 SH
Industrial Safety: 3 SH
Practical Wiring: 2 SH
Advanced Aircraft Electrical Systems: 4 SH
Aircraft Electrical And Instrument Systems: 3SH

Florida Institute of Technology: 4 credit hours (13 years old)
General Biological Science: 3 CR
Mastering E-Learning: 1 CR

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