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Towards a fully automated approach for assessing English proficiency

Doshisha University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

While elicited imitation (EI) tests can effectively measure language proficiency by having learners repeat complex sentences, they require time-consuming human scoring. Now, researchers from Japan have developed a fully automated system by combining EI for speech recognition with a computational scoring metric. Their study showed that the automated system produced nearly identical overall scores to human raters, suggesting that this approach could enable efficient, large-scale language assessment and potentially transform educational practices.

Journal: Research Methods in Applied Linguistics

Scholars disprove existence of ‘crisis of trust’ in science

National Research University Higher School of Economics
Peer-Reviewed Publication

An international team of researchers, including specialists from HSE University, has conducted a large-scale survey in 68 countries on the subject of trust in science. In most countries, people continue to highly value the work of scientists and want to see them take a more active role in public life. The results have been published in Nature Human Behaviour.

Journal: Nature Human Behaviour

$6.8 million grant to expand stroke care in Hawaii

American Heart Association
Business Announcement

The American Heart Association, Helmsley Charitable Trust grant will strengthen and expand Hawaii’s stroke system of care, reducing death and disability rates from stroke in rural populations

Los Angeles Rams add lifesavers to the chain of survival in 22 schools

American Heart Association
Business Announcement

The American Heart Association and the Los Angeles Rams provided CPR training and education to improve cardiac emergency outcomes

Four UTA faculty named NAI Senior Members

University of Texas at Arlington
Grant and Award Announcement

Four University of Texas at Arlington faculty members have been named Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors for their outstanding achievements in innovation. The UT Arlington honorees are Colin Cameron, professor of research in chemistry and biochemistry; Rasika Dias, distinguished professor of chemistry and biochemistry; Panos Shiakolas, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering; and Baohong Yuan, distinguished professor of bioengineering.

Hello, ChatGPT: 'Please generate exercise prompt for neurodivergent child'

University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A University of Michigan research team has used AI to help deliver exercise "snacks" to kids with autism.

Journal: Frontiers in Physiology

Influenza vaccination among people with Medicare by race and ethnicity, education, and rurality

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In this cross-sectional survey study, although overall influenza vaccination rates changed little from 2019 to 2022, they increased substantially for Black and Hispanic older adults, particularly those in rural areas, and decreased for some groups of white older adults.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

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