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New Study Reveals Unlimited Mobile Data Plans Expand Access to Education Data, With Low-Income and Rural Households Benefiting Most
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BALTIMORE, MD, February 27, 2025 – A new study published in the INFORMS journal Management Science reveals that unlimited mobile data plans may be a key solution to reducing digital inequality. The research shows that low-income and rural households benefit the most when data caps are removed – particularly in their ability to access educational content.

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The 3 biggest things to know about a potential U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal
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Contentious minerals deal has sparked a war of words between Trump and Zelensky, and could be announced later this week

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How tariffs can hurt American supply chains | GUEST COMMENTARY
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Americans have probably heard the word “tariffs” more in the past month than in the past four years — and for good reason. Tariffs are central to President Donald Trump’s economic playbook, despite opposition from mainstream economists and trade experts

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10 Underrated Women in AI to Watchout For

10 Underrated Women in AI to Watchout For

Analytics India Magazine, March 12, 2024

In a tech world where diversity is critical yet often overlooked, unsung women are enriching the AI field with innovations that promise a future where technology is as diverse as the society it serves.

How AI could help fight human trafficking

How AI could help fight human trafficking

Fast Company, December 24, 2003

New detection methods fueled by artificial intelligence could give anti-trafficking efforts a much-needed boost in accuracy and efficiency.

New Study Finds Female Entrepreneurs Do Better with Guidance from Female Mentors

New Study Finds Female Entrepreneurs Do Better with Guidance from Female Mentors

News Release, March 11, 2024

BALTIMORE, MD, March 11, 2024 – In business and in life, the power of mentorship has long been understood, but how important is it that your mentor look like you? This question was at the center of a new study, which specifically found that mentor gender has a powerful impact on female entrepreneurs.

Sheldon H. Jacobson: The NCAA selection committee protocol needs to change

Chicago Tribune, March 8, 2024

The NCAA men’s basketball selection committee is working diligently to assemble and seed the teams that will participate in March Madness and be announced on Selection Sunday, March 17.  However, the protocol that the committee is using is broken. The results for the 2023 men’s tournament provide some anecdotal evidence, with a disproportionate number of head-scratching upsets that may be indicative that seedings may not have accurately reflected team performance.

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