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Humane Ingenuity 46: Can Engineered Writing Ever Be Great?

Dan Cohen

As we await the next generation of engineered writing, of tools like ChatGPT that are based on large language models (LLMs), it is worth pondering whether they will ever create truly great and unique prose, rather than the plausible-sounding mimicry they are currently known for.

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Black Alumni Share Life Lessons in Drexel University ‘Legacy’ Book

Insight Into Diversity

Personal stories shared by more than 50 Black alumni of Drexel University are featured in the book “A Legacy to Share: Navigating Life’s Challenges and Celebrating Our Greatest Achievements.” Howland, a mechanical engineer, graduated from Drexel in 1976, and again in 1983 with a master’s degree in engineering management.

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USC Professor Recalls Book After ‘L.A. Times’ Finds Plagiarism

Inside Higher Ed

A University of Southern California professor has recalled his new book after the Los Angeles Times found at least “95 instances of plagiarism,” the newspaper reported. Dr. David Agus—a professor of medicine and biomedical engineering who directs USC’s Lawrence J. ” The L.A.

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Fall books from university presses on digital life

Inside Higher Ed

Column: Intellectual Affairs Without making any claim to exhaustiveness, here is a brief survey of new and forthcoming books on information technology and digital media published by academic presses this fall. ” Finally, a book that considers the other AI in depth—ailurophile iconography, that is.

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The 5 subjects proven to give undergrads the best wage premium

University Business

Despite declining higher education enrollment rates beginning in 2010, undergraduate degrees in engineering and computer science are continuing to see substantial growth most likely due to the high lifetime wage earnings they promise, according to a new study published by Sage Journals. ” Researchers analyzed survey data from 5.8

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Paul LeBlanc’s Latest Book is a Must-Read

eLiterate

I don’t know why, but I don’t tend to write book reviews. This isn’t your typical president-of-a-large-university-writes-a-book-about-the-future-of-education book. It provides a framework that will change the way you read Students First and, frankly, many other books as well. But read Broken first.

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Generative AI & the Evolution of Academic Librarianship

ACRLog

After attending the panel discussion, however, I was reminded of a book I read called Who Moved My Cheese? The book explains how change can happen unexpectedly, and when it does, it is better to adapt and move forward than be left behind. I enjoyed the course and found the lesson on prompt engineering to be the most intriguing.