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To advance public health, societies need to address its deeply rooted political and social determinants, such as policy, housing, and access to nutritious food.

Will AI tools revolutionize public health? Not if they continue following old patterns, researchers argue.

In a co-authored paper, Politics Department doctoral candidate Lucia Vitale, left, argues that AI is positioned to become the latest in a long line of technological advances that ultimately have limited impact because they engage in a "politics of avoidance" that diverts attention away from, or even worsens, more fundamental structural problems in global public health.

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Stopped by a shrike

Stopped by a shrike

By Chris Lay, Kenneth Norris Center for Natural History

Fall is an exciting time to tune in to birds, with some arriving for winter and others stopping for a few days as they make their way to their preferred wintering grounds.

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Genomics Institute funds multidisciplinary projects

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Professor helps set national research agenda

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Baskin Engineering welcomes 12 new faculty

Baskin Engineering welcomes 12 new faculty

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New apps enabling safer indoor navigation for blind people

New apps enabling safer indoor navigation for blind people

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