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Pigeons vs. AI: Should We Ever Replace Doctors with Pigeons?

PHILOSOPHY - Pigeons and AI share something in common: They can’t care about patients. In Ramón Alvarado’s latest paper published in the American Journal of Bioethics, he and co-author Nicolae Morar, a bioethicist and environmental philosopher at the UO, underscore that health care isn’t just about finding results. It's about actually caring for patients. That’s a level of engagement from providers not easily replicated by a machine.

World’s largest linguistics summer school coming to Oregon

LINGUISTICS – Linguistics scholars from all over the world are invited to Eugene this summer to immerse themselves in the study of linguistics at the annual Linguistic Society of America’s Summer Institute. Registration is now open for the five-week summer school, hosted — for the first time — by University of Oregon’s Department of Linguistics in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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Advancing representation in theatre

THEATRE ARTS – Olga Sanchez has dedicated her career to creating, directing and teaching theatre that amplifies underrepresented voices. After 20 years working in theatre, she wanted to share her work in an academic setting. She found her place in the doctoral program in University of Oregon's Theatre Arts department and is now a professor at Middlebury College.
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Experts panel to discuss Octavia Butler, Afrofuturism

ENGLISH, WOMEN'S, GENDER AND SEXUALITY STUDIES - From noon to 1:30 pm Monday, Feb. 17, experts will discuss on the works by Octavia E. Butler's work and her legacy, as well as Afrofuturism, and how her literature can inspire us to see new futures and view the past through a new lens. “Octavia E. Butler’s work remains as urgent and essential as ever,” said Kemi Balogun, one of the organizers and an associate professor in CAS.