ACM Chennai Chapter Newsletter – April 16-30, 2018

Chapter Activities
No significant updates.
Upcoming Events 
Nothing planned in the immediate future due to summer break.
Headlines at a Glance
1. https://campustechnology.com/articles/2018/04/24/u-michigan-researchers-turn-to-data-science-to-understand-music.aspx?admgarea=topic.security
2. https://campustechnology.com/articles/2018/04/19/purdue-to-embed-data-science-into-every-major.aspx?admgarea=topic.security
3. http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-43907689
4. https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-human-os/biomedical/devices/qa-ai-could-redesign-the-drug-development-process
5. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180426085521.htm
6. https://techxplore.com/news/2018-04-tupac-life-size-holograms-revolutionize-videoconferencing.html
News in Detail
** U Michigan Researchers Turn to Data Science to Understand Music
campustechnology.com | Joshua Bolkan | 24 April, 2018
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Four research teams at the University of Michigan (https://www.umich.edu/) will explore 
the intersection of music and data science thanks to the support of the Michigan Institute 
for Data Science's (http://midas.umich.edu/) (MIDAS) Data Science 
(http://midas.umich.edu/music/)  ...

Full Article (https://campustechnology.com/articles/2018/04/24/u-michigan-researchers-turn-to-data-science-to-understand-music.aspx?admgarea=topic.security)
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** Purdue to Embed Data Science into Every Major
campustechnology.com | Dian Schaffhauser | 19 April, 2018
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Recognizing that data science is becoming the lingua franca of the 21st century, Purdue 
University (https://www.purdue.edu/) has kicked off a new initiative to embed it 
in courses ...

Full Article (https://campustechnology.com/articles/2018/04/19/purdue-to-embed-data-science-into-every-major.aspx?admgarea=topic.security)
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** How to handle the flood of GDPR privacy updates
bbc.com | Leo Kelion | 27 April, 2018
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Robots make fantastic remote-sensing systems, ideal for sending in to disaster areas or for 
search-and-rescue. Drones in particular can move rapidly over large areas or through 
structures, identifying damage or …

Full Article (http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-43907689)
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** Q&A: AI Could ‘Redesign’ the Drug Development Process
spectrum.ieee.org | Megan Scudellari  | 27 April, 2018
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This week at the World Medical Innovation Forum (https://worldmedicalinnovation.org/event/) 
in Boston, industry experts gathered to discuss the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in 
healthcare. While AI has

Full Article (https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-human-os/biomedical/devices/qa-ai-could-redesign-the-drug-development-process)
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** Discovery of new material is key step toward more powerful computing
ScienceDaily.com | Oregon State University | 26 April, 2018
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A new material created by Oregon State University researchers is a key step toward the next 
generation of supercomputers ..

Full Article (https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180426085521.htm)
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** Move over Tupac! Life-size holograms set to revolutionize videoconferencing
phys.org | Queen's University | 25 April, 2018
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A Queen's University researcher will soon unveil TeleHuman 2—the world's first truly 
holographic videoconferencing system. TeleHuman2 allows ...

Full Article (https://techxplore.com/news/2018-04-tupac-life-size-holograms-revolutionize-videoconferencing.html)
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