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New project unites digital humanities, Black studies, and data and computation
Black Beyond Data, a new project backed by a $300,000 Mellon grant, will seek to create an open resource for scholars to combat racial injustice through digital humanities
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There is a general belief that data is objective, neutral, and therefore accurate. Numbers don t lie, goes the oft-repeated maxim. But what about the people interpreting the data: can individuals really be objective or neutral? Who gets to decide which data is important? And what about the stories and truths that data can t tell?
A team of researchers, on a mission to address some of these weaknesses, has received a $300,000 planning grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for their project, Black Beyond Data: Computational Humanities and Social Sciences Laboratory for Black Digital Humanities. By weaving together three digital humanities projects, Black Beyond Data connects the fields of
Board nears vote on Toll Brothers housing development in Manalapan
Board nears vote on Toll Brothers housing development in Manalapan
MANALAPAN – Members of the Manalapan Planning Board may cast their votes on May 27 on an application Toll Brothers has filed to construct a residential community on Iron Ore Road.
Testimony regarding the development concluded during the board’s May 13 meeting, but following public comment two items remained unresolved and the application was carried to the board’s May 27 meeting.
Residents of La Valley Drive whose homes will back up to the new development if municipal approval is granted asked for a fence to be constructed on the property line, and a revised storm water management plan will be reviewed by the board’s engineer before a motion regarding the application is offered and voted upon.
A perfect symmetry of science and the humanities
Since launching in 2015, the major in medicine, science, and the humanities has allowed students the freedom to design meaningful, challenging courses of study By Rachel Wallach / Published May 17, 2021
Javier Jurado Vélez is looking forward to starting medical school this fall and already has ideas about what the practice of medicine may look like for him. I ve always thought about the idea of making a community center, either within my own private clinic or wherever I m working, says the Johns Hopkins senior. Just an open area for people in the community to hang out, talk with each other, have lectures, or rent the space if they want to. That way they can come into the clinic outside of illnesses, and hopefully have a more positive experience.
Provided by Dow Jones By Quentin Fottrell, MarketWatch Are vaccine holdouts pathologically narcissistic or exercising their civil rights? And do private businesses have the right to refuse them? The Moneyist weighs in It has begun. Travel and entertainment could be limited for those who choose not to get vaccinated. Venues are left with a moral quandary: Should they refuse patrons? Some colleges have already introduced a mandatory vaccine policy for in-person classes, and public schools are closely watching their states lawmakers to see if similar policies will be introduced there. Is that fair? Although airlines are not requiring passengers get vaccinated, many countries are asking travelers for proof of vaccination for entry. (link) But there have been exceptions: Earlier this week, the first fully vaccinated flight (link) took passengers from Florida to New York to reunite families. Those on board said they wanted to do everything within t