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Building Thinking Physics Classrooms
Get PDFCome explore an innovative way to rejuvenate high school physics problem solving discussions! Inspired by Peter Liljdahl\u27s bestselling book Building Thinking Mathematics Classrooms , we discuss the transition away from paper worksheets toward getting students out of their seats, solving problems while standing at vertical whiteboards. This session will address positive effects and common challenges
Empowering Classrooms with AI: Practical Uses for Educators
Get PDFArtificial Intelligence tools, like Chat GPT, introduce new opportunities for educators. While some may worry about students using AI to substitute their work, this session will illustrate various examples of how educators can design prompts that enhance classroom activities and stretch students\u27 thinking
Strong Signal!
Get PDFTechnology is advancing rapidly, making our lives easier every day. However, this progress also brings an ever-growing demand for faster, more reliable network services. While we enjoy the benefits of technology when everything runs smoothly, network systems face significant physical challenges behind the scenes. This session will explore how mathematics and physics are crucial in building the infrastructure that keeps technology functioning seamlessly. Join us to uncover the hidden science that powers our connected world
Sorry, I Thought My Autopilot wasSupposed to Break!
No full textEven though the fully autonomous vehicle is not on the roads (yet!), many automakers are making great advances in the field by creating self-driving vehicle systems. During this session, you will explore how data is obtained, organized, and interpreted for a model to perform optimally and how AI plays a crucial role in our future
Biomarkers of Senescent Microglia in Neurodegenerative Disease Pathogenesis
No full textGlial cells, particularly microglia, play an integral role in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) by facilitating phagocytosis, which in turn helps limit the aggregation of amyloid-beta (Aβ) plaques and neurofibrillary tau tangles—two hallmarks of AD. However, the combination of aging and AD progression degenerates microglia into senescence. In this state, microglia secrete pro- inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α and IL-1, contributing to disease progression rather than mitigating the effects of AD. Given this critical intersection between microglial senescence and AD pathology, a class of treatments designed to selectively eliminate senescent cells, known as senolytics, has emerged as a promising therapeutic strategy to slow and mitigate the effects of disease progression. However, it is essential that these senolytic agents minimize off-target effects on healthy brain tissue and do not result in indiscriminate cell elimination. Thus, our research seeks to utilize genetic mouse models and cell culture systems to investigate the nature of senescent microglia and identify associated markers. By targeting these markers, we aim to develop senolytic-based interventions to further develop effective treatment of AD and other age-related neurodegenerative diseases