University of Massachusetts Amherst

US universities reassure international students as visa cancellation fears escalate – The Times of India

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The evolving landscape of migrant students’ rights in the US amid immigration debates Amid mounting immigration anxieties across the United States, universities are emerging as strongholds of solidarity, offering not only reassurances but concrete support to international students facing an increasingly hostile climate under the Trump administration‘s evolving immigration policies.From misinformation to abrupt visa cancellations,…

Turing Award Goes to A.I. Pioneers Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton

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In 1977, Andrew Barto, as a researcher at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, began exploring a new theory that neurons behaved like hedonists. The basic idea was that the human brain was driven by billions of nerve cells that were each trying to maximize pleasure and minimize pain. A year later, he was joined by…

Yale, MIT, U-Mass, and Other Universities Advise Students To Return To Campus Before Donald Trump Takes Office: A Haunting Deja Vu? – Times of India

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A system on edge: Preparing for the unknown With President-elect Donald Trump set to take office on January 20, 2025, anxiety is mounting among international students and university communities and stakeholders. Fears of travel disruptions, visa complications, and policy shifts echo concerns from Trump’s first term, leaving students and institutions preparing for a potentially rocky…