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Labor and technology

The intersection and interaction between human labor and technological advancements. It encompasses the ways in which technology, including automation, artificial intelligence and other innovations, impacts the nature of work, job roles, productivity and the overall workforce.

UMSI Research Roundup. Virtual Reality. Health Insurance. Screenshots. Check out UMSI faculty and PhD student publications.

Virtual Reality | Health Insurance | Screenshots: UMSI Research Roundup

12/03/2024

Recent UMSI faculty and PhD student publications. 

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Featured by Code Green Podcast. PhD Candidate Anubha Singh. Agriculture 4.0 and the future of Asia's farmers.

Singh: Artificial intelligence technologies may not be what farmers need to thrive amidst climate change

11/06/2024

PhD candidate Anubha Singh talks about the risks of AI in agriculture and how startups can better engage with farming communities. 

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Pedro Pazmino holds up a sheet of paper covered in hand drawn early versions of his Future of Work logo. He points to one.

Future of Work will be yearlong theme at UMSI

09/16/2024

Through courses and events, the UMSI community will focus on topics like AI in the workplace, remote work, and the role of unions, aiming to create solutions for work’s evolving future. 

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Office of the Provost 2024 University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor. Ron Eglash. Professor.

UMSI professor Ron Eglash appointed University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor

07/31/2024

The appointment honors faculty who have demonstrated exceptional contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion through research, teaching and service.

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ChatGPT acts more altruistically, cooperatively than humans

02/22/2024

UMSI professor Qiaozhu Mei's research finds modern artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT is more capable of mimicking human behavior than  researchers otherwise thought. 

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A photo of a keyboard, $10 bills, a pen and a book with a sticky note that says "side gig" in marker.

Team incentives keep workers from leaving gig jobs

02/08/2023

As people leave traditional 9-to-5 work for more flexible employment, what will keep them from bolting gig jobs is a greater connection with co-workers and the company.

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Laptop keyboard with a line of emoji choices on the touch bar.

Can emoji use be the key in detecting remote-work burnout?

01/26/2022

New research suggests emoji reveal more than a flash of emotion — they may predict worker burnout.

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