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Award-winning Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton area health care provider retires
Physician Assistant, Harold “Buck” Harvey, PA-C, retires after 48 'wonderful years'
Amazon blocks Meta's Muse AI agent from shopping on its site
Meta's Muse AI assistant blocked by Amazon for what it called unauthorized shopping access, citing a violation of its conditions.
Gunter leaves Wales U18s role to focus on Oxford
Chris Gunter was appointed assistant to Oxford head coach and former Wales team-mate Aaron Ramsey in July.
Jarrett Stidham reacts to report that Broncos considered Drew Brees
After the Broncos lost Bo Nix to a broken ankle, two assistant coaches considered Drew Brees an option. This was Jarrett Stidham's reaction.
Bayer 04 Mourns The Loss Of Peter Hermann
The quintessential assistant, Hermann masterminded German football’s greatest triumphs from the shadows, leaving an indelible mark on Leverkusen and Bayern Munich during a legendary forty-year coaching career.
Finger Lakes Health Celebrates Latest CNA Program Graduates
Finger Lakes Health celebrates 11 new CNA program graduates. These certified nursing assistants will provide vital care at facilities in Geneva, Penn Yan...
Borussia Dortmund mourn Peter Hermann
Hermann shaped German football over decades. In more than 1,000 matches, he stood on the sidelines as an assistant coach and made his mark through his work at various Bundesliga clubs. His last coachi...
Sandro Wagner confirmed as new Hannover 96 coach
Hannover 96 have confirmed the appointment of Sandro Wagner as their new head coach.The former Germany assistant and Augsburg head coach has signed a two-year deal with the 2. Bundesliga club.“Follo...
Northwestern Defense Impresses Colorado Coach Ahead of Saturday Clash
Northwestern football's Tim McGarigle coached defense impressed a Colorado assistant in the film room.
The Minnesota Orchestra welcomes five new full-time musicians
The Minnesota Orchestra introduces five new full-time musicians to its ranks this fall. Sumin Kim will take up a position as assistant principal viola, while Nicholas Gallitano and Joshua Kail
Heavy caffeine users and deeper sleep; wonders of microscopic life; preparing for life after an Alzheimer’s diagnosis; plus other stories with Vanderbilt Health sources
Beth Malow, MD, Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics in the Vanderbilt Sleep Division, was quoted in Women’s Health about a surprising study from the Journal of Psychopharmacology indicating that heavy caffeine users get deeper non-rapid-eye-movement sleep, even while sleeping less time. The New York Times quoted Dylan Burnette, PhD, Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, in a story (with videos) about the wonders of the microscopic life all around us. William Schaffner, MD, Professor of Preventive Medicine, was quoted by several news outlets about public health issues, including: Prevention (rabies vaccinations); Healthline (update on the Cyclospora outbreak); Prevention again (hundreds now sickened in measles outbreak); and AARP (“How do we know vaccines are safe?” video interview and transcript). Science posted a story about a new NIH research center on vaccine harms. The piece quotes Kathryn Edwards, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Emerita. Lealani Mae Acosta, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Neurology, was quoted in an Everyday Health story about how a person, after a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, can enrich their life and prepare for the future. Amalia Peterson, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, was quoted by Everyday Health in a piece about common medications linked to lower dementia risk.
National Science Foundation awards NMSU grant for chemical simulation
WRITER: Allison Brady, engr_media@nmsu.edu The National Science Foundation awarded nearly half a million dollars to New Mexico State University assistant professor Alejandro Gallegos to build...
McLean County honors forensic professionals during Forensic Science Week
McLean County recognized coroners, forensic pathologists, technicians and autopsy assistants while proclaiming Sept. 20–26 as Forensic Science Week during Thursday’s board meeting in Bloomington with a ceremony honoring local professionals.
Hoopaholic’s Gazette: A Ruthian Call & Late Season Peach
What does the surprise appearance of some late season peaches at Paul’s have to do with Babe Ruth and U of L hoops? Read on, should you be intrigued. The peaches — from Idaho of all places — are pretty pretty good (to use the voice and vernacular of the assistant who convinced Obama to […]
How Oklahoma State's new human performance complex benefits athletes, state
Rob Glass, Oklahoma State's Assistant Athletic Director for Athlete Performance, explains howthe new facility will benefit OSU athletes.
macOS 27: Siri AI top features - Apple's assistant finally comes to life [Video]
A hands-on look at the new Siri AI in macOS 27, comparing it to Siri on macOS 26, and exploring all of its new capability.
From Hofstra to Health Care Leadership | News
From operating rooms to hospital leadership, graduates of the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies are advancing health
HOK Designs Two Health Education Buildings for the University of Tennessee
HOK is designing two University of Tennessee health education buildings in Memphis and Chattanooga for medical, physician assistant and nursing students.
Praise for Dibling and Alcaraz after Everton's cup win
Everton assistant manager Alan Irvine said he is "delighted" for Tyler Dibling and Charly Alcaraz, after the pair who have taken part in limited minutes so far this season combined for the goal in Wednesday's Carabao Cup victory against Wolves. "I said to Tyler before the game 'you're getting your chance, you've waited a long time, make sure that you perform well and then you give the manager a big decision to make about whether you're in the team the next time' so that was great."
DMU opens applications for Iowa’s first Doctor of Medical Science program
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has opened applications for a new Doctor of Medical Science program, which the university says is the first of its kind in Iowa. The fully online, 30-credit program is designed for physician associates/assistants seeking to advance into clinical leadership, education or research roles. The cohort-based program consists of…
DMU opens applications for Iowa’s first Doctor of Medical Science program
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has opened applications for a new Doctor of Medical Science program, which the university says is the first of its kind in Iowa. The fully online, 30-credit program is designed for physician associates/assistants seeking to advance into clinical leadership, education or research roles. The cohort-based program consists of…
Google Home app brings battery-efficient widget, reduces gray device tiles
Google today is also rolling out Home app (especially for the homescreen widget) and Gemini for Home voice assistant updates.
Anthropic merges its Claude chat and agentic Cowork products into a single AI assistant as part of a push to build an AI superapp
Anthropic is folding its chat and autonomous task-execution products into one Claude interface, while adding collaborative document and presentation tools.
The science behind greener, healthier lawns
A healthy, green lawn can be the envy of any neighborhood, but how does someone cultivate a yard like that? Assistant Professor of Ecosystem Science Amber Churchill has been getting her hands dirty and ...
'Skubala out-thought by former assistants'
Bristol City fan writer David Pottier reflects on the defeat by Robins boss Michael Skubala's former side Lincoln City.
BOLOGNA vs. TORINO: GUIDA TO REFEREE
The referees for Matchday 5 of Serie A have been appointed. Saturday’s Bologna vs. Torino will be officiated by Marco Guida of Torre Annunziata, with Baccini and Zanellati as assistant referees. All...
Technologies, Math Research Get Lift from CAREER Awards
By Office of Media Relations | Dr. Waseem Abbas, assistant professor of systems engineering in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, uses lightweight modular small quadcopters, a type of drone, for indoor aerial robotics research. Abbas received a Faculty Early Career Development Program award from the National Science Foundation to support his work […]
New Orleans Saints Drew Brees Almost Played With Denver Broncos
New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees almost unretired to play with the Denver Broncos after Bo Nix fractured his ankle during the NFL Playoffs earlier this year. After the Denver Broncos defeated the Buffalo Bills to enter the AFC Championship, former offensive coordinator Joe Lombari and offensive assistant Pete Carmichael discussed the […] The post New Orleans Saints Drew Brees Almost Played With Denver Broncos appeared first on HEAVY.
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With iOS 27, I'm actually using Siri again
Apple’s long-delayed Siri overhaul is finally here with iOS 27, and it changes how useful the assistant feels day to day
Motherwell's free week proves a 'big positive'
The "big positive" of a free week has helped align Motherwell's new-look squad with the club's principles, says assistant coach Max Rogers. An attempt to qualify for the Conference League meant the Fir Park side were playing three games a week for much of the start of their season. Despite that, Alfred Johansson's men have still been able to collect eight points from their opening five league matches.
Gant Adds AI Assistant to Self-Service Platform
Tool uses agentic chat to take action on a traveler’s behalf
VAR is not the problem, the people running it are
The shocking VAR mistake in the Manchester derby, allowing Erling Haaland’s winning goal, will renew calls for the system to be scrapped. After all, without it, the correct decision was effectively made – the assistant referee raised his flag for offside – and we would not have had the seemingly interminable wait while the incident was reviewed and reviewed and reviewed and the right call was inexplicably overturned.
They created Siri before Apple bought it. They’re still waiting for their original vision to come true
Dag Kittlaus and Adam Cheyer, known for creating an assistant that’s now found in billions of Apple devices, have been thinking about what comes after the search engine for a long time.
CPHS Prospective Student Day offers firsthand look at health sciences programs
Campbell University’s College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences welcomed prospective Doctor of Pharmacy, Doctor of Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant… More on this post
Mike Babcock Sends Strong Message About Oilers’ Biggest Stars
One of the major storylines from the offseason was the hiring of Mike Babcock by the Edmonton Oilers to replace the fired Kris Knoblauch, the coach that had led them to consecutive berths in the Stanley Cup Final. Knoblauch was terminated along with assistant coach Mark Stuart, and replaced by Babcock and DJ Smith. Babcock […] The post Mike Babcock Sends Strong Message About Oilers’ Biggest Stars appeared first on HEAVY.
Stuttgart slam VAR as injured Stiller frets over Germany call
VfB Stuttgart have heavily criticized the video assistant referee (VAR) for not helping award them a penalty in Saturday's 2-1 Bundesliga defeat at Hoffenheim. Midfielder Angelo Stiller was struck on the knee in the box by defender Ozan Kabak midway through the first half.
Lakers make two hires to front office, including assistant GM
LOS ANGELES — With ownership of the team still in limbo, the Lakers announced two front office additions Friday, hiring former Miami Heat executive Eric Amsler as assistant general manager,
Diego Martinez joins Texas A&M Department of Poultry Science
Diego A. Martinez, Ph.D., joined the Texas A&M Department of Poultry Science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences as an assistant professor of poultry nutrition on August 1.
Riverhead’s top business official resigns four months after hiring
Colleen Card, hired as Riverhead’s assistant superintendent for business in May, has been appointed school business administrator by the Sag Harbor Union Free School District, effective Nov. 1.
How Are Data Centers Impacting Health?
Shinsuke Tanaka, assistant professor of agricultural and resource economics, weighs in on the environmental and health implications of data center construct ...
Everything New You Can Do With Siri AI
When iOS 27 arrives, it will bring with it a fully revamped assistant for your iPhone.
Illinois' Zvonimir Ivisic Gets Optimistic Injury Update From Assistant Coach
Illinois basketball's projected backup center got a key update from a Fighting Illini assistant coach.
Oil-bubble research could lead to technological breakthroughs
Binghamton University assistant professor collaborates with Georgia Tech for a $590,000 National Science Foundation grant.
In Memoriam: Thomas Rose, archaeometallurgist and assistant professor of materials science
Rose was struck by a car on his bicycle at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Massachusetts Avenue around 6 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, just a couple yards from Maseeh Hall.
Lawsuit settled over former Wake County employee recording women at a health facility
Wake County has settled a lawsuit over a former medical assistant's placement of cameras in a women's restroom.
Colorado congressman asks DOJ to investigate violent student ICE walkout
U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank is asking the Justice Department to investigate violence at last week’s anti-ICE student walkout in Denver, including whether outside organizations helped organize, fund, or influence the demonstration. Crank sent a letter Tuesday requesting the investigation to Harmeet K. Dhillon, assistant attorney general for civil rights at the U.S. Department of Justice. […]
Parlance Brings Verified Push Notification Security to Health System IT Help Desks on ServiceNow Store
/PRNewswire/ -- Parlance, a healthcare voice AI company, today announced the availability of its help desk intelligent virtual assistant (IVA) on the...
iPhone 18 Pro Details Purportedly Leaked By Verizon's AI Assistant
A series of screenshots shared with MacRumors today seemingly show Verizon's AI chat assistant answering detailed questions about the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, just hours before Apple's announcement event. The screenshots were shared privately with MacRumors by X user "mehrtosh," who says the responses came from the "Ask Verizon" AI assistant built into the carrier's app.
Jeremy Farrar Joins Global Health Non-Profit PATH Following Unexpected Departure From WHO
Outgoing WHO Assistant Director-General Dr Jeremy Farrar will lead PATH’s regional division for Asia, the Middle East, and Europe starting 1 October. Based in Geneva, he joins the executive leadership team to accelerate the delivery of health technologies across these regions, the organisation announced in a press release on Wednesday, 9 September.
The science of friendship and loneliness
Assistant professor of psychology Jessica Ayers’s new research challenges assumptions about the kind of friendships we need
Why General AI Coding Assistants Fall Short in Science
Generic AI coding assistants struggle with scientific workflows. Rolv v3 adds reproducibility, biomedical intelligence, HPC execution, and visual DAGs.
Celebrating 19 Years of Impact from One Iconic Desk
For nearly two decades, Administrative Assistant Carolina Rodriguez has been one of the first faces people see and one they remember at South Texas College’s (STC) Mid-Valley Campus. Long before titles or job descriptions, she became something harder to define but easy to feel: a constant presence, a listening ear and the heart of the campus.
David Kerr named GM of Mississippi Mud Monsters
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Mud Monsters announced that David Kerr has been named General Manager of the organization after serving as Assistant General Manager since the club’s launch. Kerr was formally introduced in his new role during a news conference at Trustmark Park on September 8, 2026. “David has been right in the […]
Essentia Health-Lakewalk Clinic welcomes Chris Senger to practice sleep medicine
Chris Senger, a certified physician assistant practicing sleep medicine, is thrilled to join the Essentia Health-Lakewalk Clinic. He has spent more than three years working in family medicine at Essentia, and is excited about this new role.
Nuggets Assistant Coach Gets Honest About Losing Peyton Watson
The Nuggets have made peace with their loss of Watson.
'Feisty' Doyle an all-round package for Wrexham
Wrexham assistant manager Steve Parkin described Callum Doyle as an "all-round package" following the defender's impressive start to the campaign. The former Manchester City defender has excelled since forcing his way into the side midway through last season. According to WhoScored.com, the centre-back ended the 3-0 victory over Millwall on Wednesday night having made one dribble, one tackle and three interceptions (more than any other Wrexham player) in addition to winning three aerial duels and two free-kicks.
Hull City Players Handed Clear Warning From Manager
Hull City ended a historic summer transfer window after completing 18 signings in total, with six of those players arriving on deadline day.After investing around $204.2 million, according to Transfermarkt estimates, expectations surrounding the Tigers have obviously grown. However, all of these players have already received a warning from the team’s coaching staff.Assistant manager Dean […] The post Hull City Players Handed Clear Warning From Manager appeared first on HEAVY.
Career and mental health services are readily available for all UW students to use
The University of Wisconsin offers several resources through segregated fees paid in students’ tuition, such as career services, advising, University Health Services mental health services and more, according to UW segregated fees. Career services at University of Wisconsin are extensive and opportunistic, with many career tools and resources available, according to Assistant Director for Career...
Penn Nursing Professor Awarded Two Grants for Parent Mental Health Screening
Amy Jo Lisanti, PhD, RN, CCNS, FAHA, Research Assistant Professor in Penn Nursing’s Department of Family and Community Health and at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute, has secured two national research awards to study the implementation of the mental health screening of parents of children born with congenital heart disease (CHD).
Assistant Professor Thomas Rose, an expert in archaeometallurgy, dies at 37
Assistant Professor Thomas Rose, an expert in ancient metallurgy, has died of injuries from a bicycle accident. He was 37.
Caroline Baratta Promoted To Assistant AD/Business Operations
Former Marist Student-Athlete Has Worked in Department's Business Office Since 2023
August Monthly Review: ChatGPT In Epic
Death, taxes, another frontier lab healthcare launch inspiring truly insane LinkedIn takes. As much as I want to stay away, I repeatedly am the crewman unplugging his ears whenever we pass these sirens. So it’s not the first and probably not the last time we dial up the typewriter rather than tie ourselves to the mast. The full blow-by-blow timeline: Health API Guy is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe The End of the Standalone PHR (Jan 8): ChatGPT Health arrives for consumers, at the time powered by b.well. I was bullish on the approach in that the best way for the PHR to finally solve distribution was to meet consumers were they already are (i.e. When Horizontal Meets Healthcare (Jan 9): OpenAI for Healthcare puts out the shingle for enterprises, with SharePoint ingestion standing in for the EHR integration the product actually needed. Another One: Anthropic’s Healthcare Debut (Jan 16): Claude's version, on HealthEx rails instead of b.well, with Agent Skills for FHIR development as the one true vertical-specific investment. ChatGPT for Clinicians: The Trap Sprung (Apr 24): OpenAI filled in the missing GTM middle with a free product for verified clinicians, effectively peeling the enterprise wrapper off ChatGPT for Healthcare and taking the PLG fight directly to OpenEvidence. OpenAI’s Second Attempt at Health (Jul 31): a relaunch of their patient specific app, now branded Health in ChatGPT, where the privacy partition came out, the connectors thinned, and b.well disappeared in favor of first-party FHIR work against a smaller network Beyond a Shingle So what was announced now? Today, we’re introducing a new electronic health record integration that brings authorized patient context from Epic into ChatGPT for Healthcare, along with the Healthcare Public Data plugin for direct, structured access to official healthcare datasets like PubMed, DailyMed, and CMS Coverage. Together, these capabilities bring ChatGPT closer to the systems and sources healthcare teams trust, while supporting the controls and compliance healthcare work requires. The core portfolio is unchanged from prior announcements we delineated and discussed (aside from the relaunch of patient-facing). Since trade publications still seem to be confusing them by using the wrong names: Enterprise sales motion: ChatGPT for Healthcare Protecting their core product / PLG: ChatGPT for Clinicians Consumer/patient-facing product: Health in ChatGPT So really, this is a feature release (specifically for ChatGPT for Healthcare when it comes to EHR integration). What’s cool about it, though, is that we are moving beyond just putting out a shingle. Everything in the January enterprise launch was horizontalizable: Horizontal tech companies thus generally start verticalization with their “putting out a shingle phase”. Telling the world you’re open for business as a horizontal tech company reliably attracts early inbound interest from buyers who are already trying to force-fit horizontal tools into domain-specific workflows and are eager for any signal that the vendor intends to support their use case more directly. Nothing was really vertical specific, which is exactly what you'd expect from the ultimate hypergrowth horizontal company dipping their toes into specific industries. But eventually you have to stop changing the sign on the door and start changing the product. Can you guess where the horizontal product was going to run out of road? This is the core dilemma writ large: verticalization requires differentiation, while scale economics of consumer and horizontal push toward unification. I’ve buried the lede so deep here it will be painful to some readers, but what should be shocking to no one is that my perspective is that EHR integration is the only path that meaningfully resolves this tension for ChatGPT for Healthcare. Integration with Microsoft Sharepoint is fine, but it is categorically insufficient for any product that hopes to influence clinical decision-making. SMART Money Well here we are, eight months later! Real vertical investment has begun, which surprised a few people. One friend in the industry messaged me: “Absolutely no way Epic gave ChatGPT API access.” Looking forensically at the announcements, the integration is notably read-only across appointment notes, laboratory results, medications, and specialist documentation. So while I’m not a betting man, I'd wager the house this is a SMART on FHIR launch: That sounds a lot like USCDI! The recommended path for the workflow they outline would be SMART on FHIR Their Health AI lead’s post is evocative of both standalone and EHR launch SMART, which another termed “ChartGPT” and “EHR Plugin” The implementation burden for SMART on FHIR is the lowest of the available integrative paths This is the team who literally did patient-facing SMART on FHIR with Epic last month Most importantly, if you’re a horizontal company, you generally still haven’t taken the full plunge and thus (overly) value reusability. SMART on FHIR is the logical compromise: healthcare-specific enough to matter, but standardized enough to reuse. Nobody Asked Judy Another friend asked “I thought they had to go to each health system, or did they go direct to Epic and now health systems opt in?” Given the trust paradigms in healthcare, this functionally cannot be Epic hoovering up all the data for OpenAI and shoving ChatGPT in their customers’ faces (or they would revolt). However, I do believe the aforementioned terrible coverage by TechCrunch and other outlets is probably responsible for that question, given the 325 million reference. When using FHIR as a business associate to an Epic customer, there is no EHR gatekeeping to speak of, as that isn’t how fhir.epic.com works: You register an app You pick your APIs You test against the sandbox APIs You list as “Ready for Production” Hospitals pick your app You test and go live with them Bluntly, nobody had to say yes or no in Verona (nor were they given the chance). Vendor Services (their next developer tier up that I doubt OpenAI is using quite yet in this initial release) certainly has contractual paperwork that some resent, but even there, the twin pressures of mounting antitrust and information blocking make outright gatekeeping increasingly fraught. My friend’s sentiment is, to me, representative of a broader industry neurosis, perhaps a sort of scar tissue of prior eras: people assume the gate is still there and never actually try the door. There are certainly other ways Epic (and any EHR) can put its thumb on the scale, but they are not so dumb as to stand in front of a federally mandated API and play bouncer at this exact moment in time. So I think they can and probably should go deeper, as this release is at best parity and at worst behind vertical-specific competition. OpenEvidence did a basic SMART launch with Sutter Health in February, allowing for more convenient evidence search by providers. They then add patient-context (the equivalent SMART on FHIR flow to what we see here) when Cedars-Sinai went enterprise-wide in May. UpToDate has four distinct applications across deeper workflows like patient engagement listed in Epic Showroom and announced a partnership with Epic to power Art at UGM Abridge and other ambient scribes have invested deeply into the deepest bidirectional clinical copilot workflow with integrations well beyond SMART on FHIR. In that light, the “Who is OpenAI primarily targeting here?” is clear. This release brings them into striking distance of OpenEvidence, but not the others quite yet. They are the only one of the three you can reach without building something truly Epic-specific. When will they go further? Competition is a great motivator to overcome the horizontal demons and start building things that can’t be reused: not across industries, not across EHRs, maybe not past the customer you built them for. That’s the price of actually verticalizing. The question is if and when OpenAI will be willing to pay it. Month in Review Here is the monthly review. As a reminder, this is a regular round-up of the month’s posts and other content to surface things you may have missed across regulation, litigation, interoperability, and beyond. AI assistance is used in these bullet summaries so I can focus on articles. Articles Published: None this month Video Content: The Information Exchange: Standards-based Thruple Edition (Aug 14): Back to school for us too, with Brad reporting in from the CMS Health Tech Ecosystem’s one year anniversary in DC. We get into the January CMS-0057 deadline, the fall rulemaking reading list, and why enrollment still keeps most apps off FHIR. The Information Exchange: Epic Dúnadan Edition (Aug 25): A UGM roundup with Ryan Brickner joining for the first time to check our takes against what the building actually thinks. Rangers, Ergo sitting on top of EHI, and a down-market lineup that needs some cuts. Regulatory: Stacked Deck, Bad Hand (Aug 05): ONC’s website refresh took the entire HIT Policy Committee record with it, so I rebuilt the archive and went looking for the regulatory capture story everyone assumes is buried in there. Stacking the deck and winning the hand turn out to be very different things. The Sixth Generation of Patient Access (Aug 19): A quick catalog of the five generations of patient access we’ve layered on since HIPAA, and the two candidates now competing to be the sixth. One is planned. The other is the market routing around the plan entirely. Court cases: Three Cases Walk Into a Docket (Aug 06): Two surprise settlements cleared the board in a single week, and then Judge Maddox dropped ninety-four pages on Vyne v. Henry Schein. The sleeper is a DMCA holding that makes direct-to-database a considerably riskier business model. Epic v. Health Gorilla: Into the MDL (Aug 10): Nine class actions are headed to Miami, and the Panel signaled it wants to bring the case that spawned them along too. That would leave Epic arguing the requests were obviously fraudulent in one courtroom and unknowable in the other. Amazon v. Perplexity: Agents Are Legalized! (Aug 11): The Ninth Circuit vacated the injunction against Comet, holding that the user is the one accessing the servers rather than the company that built the agent. A real win for agentic access, and a much narrower one than the headline suggests. Veeva v. Epic: Come At Me, Bro (Aug 26): Epic’s response brief wants the dismissal affirmed and, unusually, wants the opinion published as precedent. Buried in it is Epic’s own description of what its non-competes actually prohibit, which current and former employees should read closely. EHRs: The Contract Epic Would Never Sign Today (Aug 04): A 1999 SEC exhibit catches Epic licensing nearly its entire product line, Tapestry included, to the company that became TriZetto. The marketing services menu attached to it is the part that will make you blink. Forecast from Verona (Aug 07): The Epic Almanac makes one argument six different ways: the AI is only as good as the networks behind it. Emmie headlines, Art’s context stack is the most ambitious part, and Penny finally gets an autonomous coding date on the calendar. Works With Epic MyChart (Aug 17): Epic’s first new Showroom category since the death of Workshop certifies hardware instead of software, badge on the box and all. Made for iPhone, but for blood pressure cuffs, and rough news for anyone selling the RPM stack sitting in between. UGM Hot Takes 2026 (Aug 20): Everyone else covered the AI announcements, so I went after Savvy deleting the payment gateway, Rangers as Boost with the timer removed, and a down-market lineup with too many entries. Plus the Health Grid tidbits I cannot help myself on. MyChart Central Grows Up (Aug 24): Device data and Emmie turn Epic’s identity hub into a full consumer platform, which is both a logical answer to ChatGPT and a bit of a mistake. It also happens to be the best scraping target Epic has ever shipped. Industry Analysis: The Wrong Yardstick (Aug 12): Vertical software keeps getting judged against Superhuman and Notion, which is the wrong bar entirely. Your user is comparing your product to a whiteboard and forty phone calls before lunch. Primitives vs. Abstractions (Aug 27): Developers want building blocks, systems of record prefer to hand out business logic, and both sides have a real case. There’s no test from the outside that separates the engineering reason from the competitive one, which is why this keeps ending up in court. Cross-industry Comparisons: The Two Kinds of Platform Power (Aug 18): Attention power and record power are different problems that keep getting handed the same regulatory toolkit. Congress’s latest swing at Big Tech shows both what’s possible and where it falls apart. The Dogs of (Platform) War (Aug 21): A CourtListener alert turned up a property management fight with healthcare’s exact shape and none of the Cures Act. Shell prospects, ghost accounts, a notetaker bot that came back to haunt someone, and a lawyer arguing both sides of the same theory in two states. Fractals All the Way Down (Aug 31): Yardi dominates property management right up until you zoom into one segment, where AppFolio owns it outright and Yardi doesn’t appear at all. Where you draw the line around a B2B software market is about to decide an awful lot of cases. Other News: If Judy Had the Courage (Aug 13): A short eulogy for the era when software was allowed to look insane: WinAMP, bold colors, and everything the grey chatbot era has taken from us. External Media: Portland Monthly Health Tech Meetup: Erin O’Brien channeled my own feelings - maybe it’s just because it’s August and beautiful, but the monthly edition of the PDX Health community meetup was a ripper. Make sure to reach out if interested to join for the next one. STAT’s Coverage of Epic This Month: Brittany Trang of STAT did a fantastic job of breaking the FTC investigation that’s been lurking, as well as UGM related coverage, so I had to give her her wish of a meme. Fall Conferences: I’m pumped to be kicking off my fall conference season in NYC at Nabla Accelerate next month, which Chrissy provided the link to apply for. Here’s the rest of my schedule in case you want to meet up: Commonwell (Redwood Shores, CA): Oct 13-14 Open@Epic (Madison, WI): Oct 21-22 eHealthExchange (Austin, TX): Oct 27 Sequoia Project (Austin, TX): Oct 28-29 HLTH (Vegas): Nov 15-18 RSNA (Chicago): Nov 29-Dec 3 Posts I Liked: HTI-6 Should Unbundle API Certification: Josh Mandel makes the case that HTI-6 should split (g)(10) into separate authorization and data certifications, so a PACS or a genomics platform can certify only the role it actually performs. Imaging is the urgent example, but the structure solves a much bigger problem. On implementing ePrior Auth with Epic: Scott Rossignol’s field notes from a live ePrior Auth build on Epic, including the two app registrations nobody warns you about and the CPT mapping problem waiting at the end. CMS-0057 implementations are going to be such a beast. Healthcare point solutions are starting to look a lot like streaming services: Spencer Dorn runs the cable-to-streaming arc against health IT and lands squarely on the bundling half of the cycle. Bundling can be good! It can also be bad! Life is nuanced. Health API Guy is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe
Scientists Put Sensors on Narwhals. They Revealed Something Troubling Beneath Greenland's Glaciers
Unwitting research assistants.
Scientists Put Sensors on Narwhals. They Revealed Something Troubling Beneath Greenland's Glaciers
Unwitting research assistants.
Deere launches AI assistant named JD to guide farmers’ choices
The chat bot can help leverage data specific to growers’ fields, with information collected when crops are being planted, treated or harvested.
'Sonos 27' Brings A Refreshed UI To The App And Lets AI Agents Control Your System
Sonos is embracing AI in its next major software update.
How to Run a Chatbot on Your Own Computer
Installing a large language model on your personal computer gives you a handy digital assistant that won’t compromise your data privacy.
49ers' most agonizing roster decision looming on 2026 cutdown day
The San Francisco 49ers are approaching the final stages of the 2026 preseason with a roster that looks increasingly defined at the top but painfully unsettled underneath. With assistant head coach Chris Foerster helping steer daily operations during Kyle Shanahan’s recovery from an offseason vehicle accident, the exhibition slate provided really […] The post 49ers' most agonizing roster decision looming on 2026 cutdown day appeared first on ClutchPoints.
International body honors UC Santa Cruz physicist with Frontiers of Science Award
Assistant Professor Edgar Shaghoulian was honored by the International Congress of Basic Science at an August 9 ceremony in Beijing with a Frontiers of Science Award in the category of formal quantum field theory
Male fertility a priority for Nicholas Sellke
Nicholas Sellke, MD, Assistant Professor of Urology and Director of Men's Health, is new to Vanderbilt Health with a focus on male fertility.
Forbes Daily: Nvidia Beats Expectations As Data Center Business Grows
Today’s Forbes Daily covers an AI personal assistant, Meta's $18 billion settlement, FDA approves pancreatic cancer drug, Abercrombie and Fitch's market surge and more.
From Veteran to Legal Advocate: A Monarch Public Health Alumna Working Toward Change
When Melissa Feliciano (B.S.P.H. ’24) left the U.S. Navy in 2021, she thought her future was mapped out. She would become a doctor, work in medicine and help patients one-on-one. But, somewhere between studying public health, working as a medical assistant and volunteering, her vision for creating change grew much larger.
VCs Are So Obsessed With This AI Assistant That Its Valuation Jumped Fivefold In Weeks
A hot new AI agent called Instinct was valued at $500 million earlier in August, sources say. Now it's raising a new round at a $2.5 billion valuation from Benchmark and Index.
Stuck on science
MOSES LAKE — It was just another Saturday at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center, with Program Assistant Savannah Betz explaining non-Newtonian physics and the scientific method to a group of grade-school children. “We know that something is solid because we can feel that it’s solid,” Betz said. “We know that something is liquid because it looks like liquid and feels like liquid. And you know that something is a gas because, well, you can’t see it, really. Sometimes you can smell a gas, and you kind of feel it as you wave your arms around. (Oobleck) is called a non-Newtonian fluid because it doesn’t conform to those states of matter.”
Acknowledgments
This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at pewresearch.org/science. Primary research team Eileen Yam, Director, Science and Society ResearchGalen Stocking, Associate Director, Science and Society ResearchBrian Kennedy, Senior ResearcherGiancarlo Pasquini, Former Research AssociateEmma Kikuchi, Research Analyst Isabelle Pula, Former Research Assistant Editorial and […]
Jessica Gammons Named Assistant Director of Sports Medicine
ITHACA, N.Y. – After an extensive search, the Ithaca College Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is pleased to announce that Jessica (Anderson) Gammons '12 will serve as the next assistant director of sports medicine.
Instinct’s powerful AI assistant is raising privacy and security concerns
Early testers are raving about what Instinct can do, but some say the AI assistant’s sweeping access, broad terms and ability to act on users’ behalf come with uncomfortable trade-offs
Mozambique strengthens regulation of medicines and imported vaccines, boosting health protection
Mozambique has reached a major milestone in strengthening the regulation of medicines and imported vaccines, with its national regulatory authority recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as having a stable, well-functioning and integrated regulatory system.The Autoridade Nacional Reguladora de Medicamentos de Moçambique (ANARME) has achieved Maturity Level 3 (ML3) for the regulation of medicines and imported vaccines under WHO’s global classification of national regulatory authorities.Mozambique becomes the 10th country in Africa to reach ML3, joining Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe and marking further momentum in strengthening regulatory systems across the region.For people in Mozambique, stronger regulation means greater assurance that medicines and vaccines are appropriately evaluated for quality, safety and efficacy and monitored throughout their lifecycle. It also strengthens the country’s ability to identify and respond to safety concerns and substandard or falsified products, while supporting timely access to quality-assured health products.“Mozambique’s achievement is the result of sustained investment in regulatory capacity that will deliver crucial benefits for public health,” said Dr Sylvie Briand, WHO Chief Scientist and Assistant Director-General a.i. for Health Systems, Access and Data. “Strong regulatory systems protect people, build confidence in health products and help countries respond more effectively to evolving public health needs and challenges. Mozambique’s progress also contributes to advancing regulatory capacity across Africa and promoting more equitable access to safe and quality-assured medicines and vaccines.”Building a stronger regulatory systemMozambique’s achievement follows years of sustained efforts to build the institutions and capabilities needed for effective regulation.WHO worked closely with ANARME throughout this process, assessing the national regulatory system and supporting the authority in addressing identified gaps and strengthening priority areas.WHO evaluates national regulatory systems using its Global Benchmarking Tool (GBT), which assesses the regulatory functions required to ensure the quality, safety and efficacy of medical products. These include registration and marketing authorization, licensing, market surveillance and control, pharmacovigilance, regulatory inspection, laboratory testing and oversight of clinical trials, as applicable. WHO’s maturity levels range from 1 to 4. Reaching ML3 confirms a stable, well-functioning and integrated regulatory system, while ML4 represents an advanced system focused on continuous improvement.Benefits for Mozambique and the African continentAn ML3 regulatory system can support more timely and predictable regulatory decisions, reinforce safety monitoring and help ensure that health products entering and remaining on the market meet appropriate standards.It also creates greater opportunities for regulatory cooperation and reliance – approaches that help authorities make use of the work and decisions of trusted regulators, reduce unnecessary duplication and allocate limited resources more efficiently, while maintaining rigorous standards for quality, safety and efficacy.As the first Portuguese-speaking country in Africa to reach ML3, Mozambique’s experience can also contribute to strengthening regulatory systems and fostering greater cooperation, knowledge sharing and reliance among Portuguese-speaking countries and across the African continent. Its achievement further reinforces a more connected African regulatory ecosystem, providing a solid foundation on which the newly established African Medicines Agency can build to advance regulatory convergence and cooperation across the region.Strengthening confidence in regulatory recognitionMozambique’s achievement comes as WHO strengthens the process through which the performance of national regulatory systems is recognized.The newly established Technical Advisory Group on Regulatory Systems Strengthening (TAG-RSS) brings together independent international experts to advise WHO on whether recommendations concerning regulatory authorities reaching ML3 and ML4 and WHO-Listed Authorities, are supported by the findings of WHO evaluation processes. Its recommendations provide an additional level of independent assurance, strengthening the impartiality, transparency and credibility of WHO’s recognition process.Mozambique is among the first countries to achieve ML3 following consideration and recommendation by the TAG-RSS. As part of the same TAG-RSS process, South Africa was recommended to retain its ML3 status for the regulation of vaccines manufactured, imported or distributed in the country, following an additional WHO assessment. This extends the recognition first granted in 2022 and underscores the sustained performance of the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA).The two recognitions highlight continued progress in strengthening regulatory systems across Africa, as well as the importance of continued performance, improvement and assessment in sustaining regulatory maturity.WHO will continue working with ANARME and SAHPRA to sustain these gains and support continuous improvement as science, technologies and public health needs evolve.
Analysis: Huge relief for Maresca's City
Manchester City showed improvement from the side who were bashed 3-0 by Arsenal in last Sunday's Community Shield - but for most of this game it looked as if Enzo Maresca was going to start with consecutive defeats. Replacing a legend is always difficult - as David Moyes experienced when Sir Alex Ferguson left neighbours Manchester United in 2013 - and the late comeback will come as a major relief in their first Premier League game without Pep Guardiola in a decade. City did not exactly promote from within when hiring Maresca, who quit as Chelsea manager at the start of 2026, but the Italian was Guardiola's City assistant in 2022-23 and would perhaps be seen as something of a continuity candidate.
Reimagining how scientists study the chemistry of the air
Professor Victoria Barber and doctoral student Cooper Crabtree are spearheading Keck Foundation-funded project charting a path toward better understanding atmospheric oxidation. by Álvaro Castillo, UCLA College of Letters and Science From the vantage point of Victoria Barber, a UCLA assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, understanding the chemical reactions that shape air quality and climate are among the most pressing scientific challenges of our time. And thanks to a recent grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation, she and doctoral student Cooper Crabtree will spearhead a new research project exploring exactly how pollutants form in the atmosphere. Specifically, the project will examine how volatile organic compounds transform through atmospheric oxidation and explore how pollutants, like smog, form in the atmosphere. VOCs are released by sources ranging from trees and wildfires to vehicle exhaust pipes and consumer products such as cologne and perfume. As they undergo atmospheric oxidation, they can transform into a wide range of other compounds. Anyone in Southern California can attest to the urgency of this area of research — for example, in late July of this year, Los Angeles County was under an active ozone pollution advisory for almost a full week. While many people associate ozone with the protective ozone layer high in the stratosphere, ground-level or tropospheric ozone is a harmful secondary pollutant formed through atmospheric oxidation. Understanding how VOCs transform into pollutants like ozone is therefore critical to improving air-quality forecasts and informing strategies to reduce exposure. “My group is focused on trying accelerate our understanding of these networks of reactions so that we can do a better job of predicting how those pollutants form,” Barber said. “When we make decisions about how we might alter emissions, we can understand how that’s going to influence the production of these downstream pollutants.” With support from the W. M. Keck Foundation, Barber and Crabtree are developing new experimental approaches that will combine — and improve — techniques to study hundreds of chemical systems more efficiently than traditional methods allow. Instead of spending years decoding a single VOC, the project seeks to dramatically expand the pace and scale of discovery. The grant comes at a particularly important moment for environmental research. Barber, who joined UCLA in 2023, says funding for climate and air-quality research, especially for early career scientists, has become increasingly difficult to secure, a challenge compounded for ambitious projects that require building entirely new research infrastructure. The Keck Foundation’s support, Barber said, provides the flexibility to pursue bold early-stage, high-risk ideas that may be more difficult to fund using conventional federal funding sources. “It’s really, really hard to do environmental research under the current federal paradigm,” Barber said. “By stepping in and providing stable and flexible funding to explore this new idea, the Keck Foundation is making a huge difference to my research program.” In addition to funding early-career faculty, the Keck Foundation’s support is also focused on empowering graduate students like Crabtree in their scientific growth. The project gives Crabtree the opportunity to help develop an entirely new experimental approach to studying atmospheric chemistry — an experience that will provide him with valuable technical skills, scientific training and preparation for the next stage of his career. Stable funding also allows doctoral students like Crabtree to devote themselves more fully to research rather than balancing their scientific work with additional teaching responsibilities needed to cover funding gaps. “Getting to devote more of my time to research this past school year has greatly improved the pace and quality of our experiments, data analysis and planning for our future work,” said Crabtree, who is pursuing a Ph.D. in chemistry. “I feel very lucky — especially amid the current uncertainty surrounding scientific funding — to be able to continue exploring exciting knowledge gaps in our field and growing as a scientific researcher.” For Barber, mentorship is among the most rewarding and important aspects of her role as a faculty member. “Our jobs as faculty are to do good science and make good scientists,” she said. “I believe the Keck Foundation shares this belief and sees the potential positive impact this project can have.”
Ali Adams promoted to Assistant AD for Student-Athlete Health & Wellness
A member of the University of Evansville Athletic Training staff since 2020, Ali Adams has been promoted to Assistant Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Health & Wellness.
Google Home update lets you set light color temperature to your favorite kelvin using voice commands
Google Home is rolling out an update that addresses some of the most overlooked pain points for the voice assistant,...
Google Home Gets Big Voice Update With Several Improvements
Google is rolling out a fresh update to Google Home and Gemini for Home this week, bringing with it improved voice assistant controls for several items (like Spotify), as well as consistent...
Google launches new study tools for Students across Search and Gemini
The launch of the new study features marks Google's latest effort to make Gemini the AI assistant that students turn to when learning and studying, as it continues to compete with companies like OpenAI.
Sea Aggie Researchers Make Evening Fun with Science on the Beach
“The environment is where we all meet; where we all have a mutual interest; it’s the one thing all of us share.” – Lady Bird JohnsonOn Galveston Island, beaches rank among the favorite environments to share and study, and, as Texas A&M University at Galveston faculty emphasized last week, are “More Than Just Sand.”A program subtitled “The Secret Life & Value of Sandy Beaches” drew more than 40 people to the Aug. 13 meeting of Surfrider Foundation Galveston, a local chapter of a nonprofit focused on the protection and enjoyment of oceans and beaches.The evening began barefoot with ecology lessons on the sand before moving across Seawall Boulevard for beverages, bites, and more beach talk at an area establishment. Drs. Guilherme Corte and Yasmina Shah Esmaeili show how a mesh bag is used as a sieve to separate organisms from samples of the sand. Credit: TAMUG Divisions of Marketing and CommunicationsNot far from where others were enjoying the attractions at Pleasure Pier, Drs. Guilherme Corte and Yasmina Shah Esmaeili introduced the ecologically curious to species living within the sediments.“When people hear ‘coral reefs,’ they immediately think of fish, live ecosystems, but when they think of sandy beaches, they think party, recreation, vacations – not coastal ecosystems,” said Corte, an assistant professor of marine biology in the College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies at TAMUG.Shah Esmaeili co-founded the Gulf eDNA Network and works with Corte in TAMUG’s Benthic Ecology Lab.“Sandy beaches are indeed great places for leisure and recreation,” Corte said. “Let’s keep enjoying them, because they are awesome. But they are also full of life that we most of the time don’t realize is there.”The married couple soon had the beachcombers measuring the slope with PVC poles, searching for ghost shrimp with a stainless-steel pump, sifting for marine worms and sand fleas, and guessing which species would burrow fastest back into the sand once released.Away from the sand, the focus turned to research from Drs. Ashley Ross ’03, ’10, and Virgie Greb, ’25 and those words from Lady Bird Johnson reminding people that the environment isn’t separate from their daily lives.“It’s about things that we value, mostly our communities, strong local economies, outdoor recreation, cultural connections, and our overall quality of life,” said Greb, a proud BOI – born on the island – Galvestonian, who now works in Austin as a project manager for the Texas General Land Office. “Along our coast, these benefits are deeply interconnected.”Greb and Ross, an associate professor in marine and coastal environmental science with the College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies, have studied a variety of ways beaches and the sea are important to Galveston and those who live there. Drs. Ashley Ross (left) and Virgie Greb (standing at right) field questions after their presentation. Credit: TAMUG Division of Marketing and CommunicationsIn 2023, using three survey methods – online for Galveston County residents, in-person at beaches, and paper distributed via city water bills – they collected 732 complete responses, 53 percent from residents and 47 percent from visitors.Most were frequent beachgoers who gave the recreation value of Galveston beaches a “B” and rated amenities such as restaurants, lodging, shopping, and beach access highly. Lower rated were water clarity and restroom facilities.“It’s noticeable that primary residents actually rate water quality higher; they’re more tolerant of hard, turbid water,” Ross said, crediting them with better understanding the natural conditions with the Trinity and San Jacinto Rivers bringing sediments and rich nutrients to the area around Galveston.Island residents also were more likely to understand that “clear” isn’t the same as clean beach water and to know that water quality is regularly tested. Clean means absent of disease-causing pathogens.“We need more education and outreach focused on water quality and the benefits of Galveston beaches and shores and water,” Greb said. “And it’s not just for tourism. There are a lot of people who are very lucky to live on an island with beaches and the bay.”
Amazon makes its AI-powered Alexa+ free on Fire TV, no Prime required
Amazon is making its AI-powered Alexa+ assistant free on all compatible Fire TV devices in the U.S., automatically upgrading users whether or not they subscribe to Prime.
James Gibson and Cutter Leftwich Named to 247 Sports 30Under30 List
Kentucky football assistant coaches James Gibson and Cutter Leftwich were named to the 2026 edition of the 247 Sports’ 30Under30 List, recognizing the fastest-rising personnel and assistant coaches in college football. The list is in its 10th year and is compiled by a bevy of contacts across the industry.
Who is Trump aide Natalie Harp? Loyal assistant suddenly in the spotlight
What to know about Natalie Harp, the Trump aide whom Ossoff put in the spotlight
The president’s executive assistant was among a small group of people who secretly switched planes with Trump over a potential Iranian threat, as noted by Sen. Jon Ossoff.
Smithsonian Brings Sandy Beach Scientists to Texas A&M Galveston
Scientists from the U.S. and South America are workshopping at Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) this week to expand sandy beach research and broaden collegiate learning opportunities.The Tides of Opportunity Project, co-led by the Smithsonian’s Marine Global Earth Observatory (MarineGEO) Program, TAMUG, the Smithsonian Marine Station, the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, and the University of Miami, is a collaborative monitoring project with marine science professors and their students.Tuesday, Aug. 18, through Friday, Aug. 21, 15 professors and marine science professionals from the United States, Brazil, Peru, and Urugay will co-design a sandy beaches monitoring protocol and associated course modules and test the protocol in the field.The goal is to incorporate sandy beach monitoring protocols into marine science courses, which college faculty and students can use to achieve learning goals while providing essential data can help researchers diagnose the health of an understudied critical coastal habitat.Dr. Guilherme Corte, an assistant professor of marine biology in the College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies at TAMUG, is a principal investigator for MarineGEO. Texas A&M University at Galveston students and faculty package samples collected on the beach to take to campus for study in the Benthic Ecology Lab. Credit: TAMUG Division of Marketing and Communications“One third of the world’s ice-free coastlines are made of sandy beaches, and they go from pole to pole,” Corte said.However, despite their abundance and place as one of the most accessible coastal ecosystems for college-level education and research, they remain critically understudied.The Tides of Opportunity Project recognized that accessibility makes sandy beaches uniquely suited for engaging professors and students, including those with limited resources.“Any students can do sandy beach research,” Corte said, encouraging instructors to help students take a break from typing questions into artificial intelligence tools and embrace opportunities to do real science. “Providing this hands-on experience is something unique.”Tides of Opportunity Project goals include:Training a cohort of professors from across the Americas in standardized sandy beach monitoring methods; Equipping participating faculty with classroom modules, field tools, and multilingual teaching materials; Expanding MarineGEO with new monitoring sites focused on the implementation of long-term sandy beach monitoring; Strengthening hands-on, college-level learning experiences; And cultivating interest, learning, and efficacy in science among college-level students.By the end of this week, workshop participants plan to have a final version of the protocol and associated course modules that we can share with professors shortly after the workshop ends to then test with their students in courses that take place between September 2026 and February 2027.The scheduleDay 1: Tuesday, Aug. 18Location: Aggie Special Events Center (ASEC), Rooms 102 B and C, Texas A&M University at Galveston 8:30 – 9 a.m. Breakfast9 – 9:30 am Welcome and brief group introductions9:30 – 10 a.m. Introduction to Tides of Opportunity Project, Design Workshop, MarineGEO, and the Connecting Coastlines to Campuses Program (presentation)10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Introduction to workshop participants and project coordination team (presentations by each participant)• Brief lunch break from 12-12:30 p.m.1 – 3 p.m. Discussion about why collaborative science matters (presentation and interactive group discussion)3 – 4:15 p.m. Introduction to sandy beaches (presentation and group discussion)Day 2: Wednesday, Aug.19Location:• Morning sessions: ASEC Rooms 102 B and C, Texas A&M University at Galveston • Afternoon sessions: Corte’s field site (location available upon request)8:30 – 9 a.m. Breakfast9 a.m. – noon Prep for fieldwork (presentation and interactive group discussion)• Finish conversation about importance of studying sandy beaches• Go through sandy beaches monitoring protocol and field sheetsNoon – 12:45 p.m. Lunch12:45 – 1:30 p.m Prep for field (including driving to the field site)1:30 – 5:30 p.m. Fieldwork & bring samples back to TAMUGDay 3: Thursday, Aug. 20Location:• Breakfast: ASEC Rooms 102 B and C, Texas A&M University at Galveston • Fieldwork: Guilherme’s field site (location available upon request)• Lab/afternoon sessions: TAMUG lab (location available upon request) and ASEC Rooms 102 B and C8:30 – 9 a.m . Breakfast9 – 11 a.m. Return to field• Shorter field trip – recovering samples left out overnight11 a.m. – noon Lab work12 – 12:45 p.m. Lunch12:45 – 2:45 p.m. Continue lab work3 – 5 p.m. Discuss with professors the feasibility of implementing protocol in their courses and where might need to make changes (discussion)Day 4: Friday, Aug. 21Location: ASEC Rooms 102 B and C, Texas A&M University at Galveston 8:30 – 9 a.m. Breakfast9 a.m. – noon Group Discussion• How to evaluate student learning and engagement• Course modules• Next steps
Artificial Intelligence helps Munson health care provider focus more on patients, less on screens
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas — For Mikaela Altis, a physician assistant in Munson Army Health Center’s Department of Primary Care, adopting ambient listening technology has meant more eye contact with patients, more time for follow-up questions and fewer hours spent completing clinical notes after the workday ends.
Farmers and ranchers win on NIETC cancellation
The Department of Energy rolled into Lamar last week and Office of Electricity Assistant Secretary Katie Jereza stood in her neat, green suit in front of a room filled with farmers, ranchers and landowners. The crowd was filled with straw cowboy hats, sweat-stained ball caps, tee shirts and button-down chambray shirts that had seen more […]
I used Gemini and Grok side-by-side for a month on Android; one clearly dominated
One assistant felt built for Android
This new AI assistant makes AI easier for people 65+ — no app or prompts required
With just a text, seniors can discover AI
2026 Fall Preview: Liberal Football
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter By Chris Parker Liberal football has a new head coach in Randy Adams this season. He has been an assistant coach at Jasper along with Northeast High School in Arma, Kan.
Congressmen propose expanding Medicare reimbursement for radiologist assistants
Reps. John Joyce, MD, R-Pa., and Mike Thompson, D-Calif., recently reintroduced the latest iteration of the Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act, also known as MARCA.
“I stand on the shoulders of giants”: Mark Blaxter on being a bookworm, building a programme from scratch and his love of small wiggly creatures
From aspiring dentist to sequencing specialist, Ashleigh Williams, Advanced Research Assistant at the Wellcome Sanger Institute shares how following her curiosity led to a career full of cutting-edge technologies and unexpected turns.
Collin Jones - Assistant Director of Sports Information & Media Relations
ERIE, Pa. – Gannon University Director of Athletics Meghan Morphy has announced the hiring of Collin
Sonos gets ready to launch new Ace Ultra headphones
With expanded Wi-Fi capabilities, the headphones may support the Sonos Voice assistant.