“What is new is the use of artificial intelligence for predicting the type of Parkinsonism,” said Barmpoutis, an associate professor and coordinator of research and technology at UF’s Digital Worlds Institute. “In order to train a computer to identify Parkinsonism, we need to teach it using a lot of data. One solution for that is crowd sourcing — going around to different institutes that have patients and asking them to contribute to this big project. We try to collect as many data points by creating what I believe is one of the largest databases for this particular type of diagnosis.”

The press release can be found at: https://explore.research.ufl.edu/new-ai-tool-to-be-tested-in-nih-funded-study-to-improve-diagnosis-of-parkinsons-and-related-disorders.html

and was also broadcasted by other news outlets:

https://www.drugdiscoverynews.com/ai-against-parkinsons-disease-15141

https://www.healthcareitnews.com/ai-powered-healthcare/researchers-turn-ai-help-diagnosing-parkinson-s

https://healthitanalytics.com/news/artificial-intelligence-tool-seeks-to-enhance-parkinsons-diagnosis

https://parkinsonsnewstoday.com/news/nih-5m-grant-supports-testing-computer-aided-way-of-early-diagnosis/

The article was titled “Immersive app turns U. of Florida campus into educational board game” and provided a detailed presentation of the project: “The game, part of a class called “Imagineering the Technosphere,” taps into an app called Time Traveler that uses GPS to navigate students around campus and bestow historical insights into the locations they visit, such as museums, research facilities and event venues. Upon arrival at each location, the app presents historical information and later poses a question that tests students’ comprehension of the information presented. The app also ties into a corresponding physical board game in which students compete against each other for 3D-printed pieces that correspond to the locations visited. ”

You can read the full article here: https://edscoop.com/university-florida-immersive-app-educational-board-game/

The article says that: At the heart of this Intersections Group is the desire to show students that we are all more connected across cultures and even time than we think. For example, when students play the “UF Quest Game,” they’ll stop by the Harn Museum of Art to take a look at a 17th century Korean bodhisattva sculpture and be compelled to consider the piece on a variety of levels. What technology was used to make it? What purpose did it serve? What does it mean to them, the students, sitting in front of them here in Florida, thousands of miles away from where it was originally created, hundreds of years later?

An on-line version of this article can be found in the following link: https://news.clas.ufl.edu/reimagining-the-humanities/#intersections-third-question

The article by Dr. Daniel Niemetz was titled “LEIPZIGER FORSCHERINNEN SCHAFFEN DIGITALEN STEIN VON ROSETTE” and described our process for 3D scanning the Rosetta Stone in the British Museum. “Leipziger Wissenschaftlerinnen haben ein digitales Abbild des weltberühmten Steins von Rosette geschaffen. Mit der Applikation ist es jedermann möglich, den dreisprachigen Text des altägyptischen Monuments per Mausklick zu übersetzen. Das Tool erleichtert auch das Erlernen alter Sprachen.”

The article can be found here: https://www.mdr.de/wissen/stein-von-rosette-digital-leipzig-100.html

and a different version is also available here: https://www.mdr.de/sachsen/leipzig/leipzig-leipzig-land/forscherinnen-app-stein-von-rosette-100.html

The article states that “Since its creation, the toolbox has been presented at national and international conferences, such as the 104th American Institute of Archaeology Annual Meeting and the 13th Congress of Greek and Latin Epigraphy hosted by Oxford University. In 2012 it placed second in an international competition for an eHumanities Digital Innovation Award; the competition was hosted by the University of Leipzig in Germany. The National Archives [UK] used the toolbox to digitize 13th-16th century artifacts in its collection. More recently, the DEA group teamed up with Cornell University and the Library of Congress to digitize historical documents written by President Lincoln, including the Gettysburg Address.”

The full article can be found here: https://humanitiesinsights.wordpress.com/2014/03/18/march-madness-at-the-neh-university-of-florida/

The article states that “Angelos Barmpoutis doesn’t want distance to keep students from sharing a classroom. That’s why the UF Digital Worlds Institute research and technology coordinator is developing the Virtual Distance Learning Classroom, a digital system that will allow students to congregate online in virtual reality classrooms from the comfort of their couches.”

The article can be found here: https://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_e8a979b2-1223-11e2-8f3a-0019bb2963f4.html