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Distrust in AI, upgrading for in-demand careers, owl research and more. Read what VIU in the news this week.
New research from VIU indicates youth do not trust AI. Dr. Ajay Shrestha, a VIU Computer Science Professor, speaks to the Nanaimo News Bulletin about his study, called Safeguarding Tomorrow’s Data Landscape. It examines how teens and young adults think about artificial intelligence. Read the article.
VIU has received $600,000 for adult basic education and English language learning pathway programs. The two programs were launched in 2022 and offer courses for domestic students to enhance English, math and science skills to advance to post-secondary programs in in-demand areas such as health care, skilled trades, technology and early childhood education. Read more in the Nanaimo News Bulletin and Academica.
A VIU Biology student researcher is unravelling a mystery about what is hitching a ride on Vancouver Island Barred owls. Read about it in Education News Canada.
With an election fast approaching, Dr. Michael MacKenzie, VIU’s Jarislowksy Chair in Trust and Political Leadership, says the Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding is “one of the most interesting ridings in the country.” Read his interview with The Discourse.
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