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Science & Technology
Camels, Code & Lab Coats: How AI Is Advancing Science and Medicine
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already a part of our everyday lives – from search, to translate, to finding all the dog photos we’ve ever taken. Soon, it will also have a major impact on our health and wellbeing. For the past few years, Google researchers have been exploring ways these same technologies could help advance the fields of medicine and science, working with scientists, doctors, and others in the field. In this video, we share a few early research projects that have big potential. Check out the description below for more info on each project.... Read More
A colony on campus: Google’s HQ is for the birds
Since 2015, Googlers have worked with the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society to ensure a welcoming environment for an egret nesting area located in the middle of Google’s expanding campus. ... Read More
How an artist uses Google Street View to paint the world
Looking for inspiration beyond his 1,800 person hometown of Burkesville, Kentucky, painter Bill Guffey turned to an unlikely source: Google Street View. Learn more about what Bill calls the Virtual Paintout: https://goo.gl/ZvYKsh... Read More
Can two high school students use machine learning to predict wildfires?
Aditya Shah and Sanjana Shah, two friends and high school students from Cupertino, California, wanted to figure out a way to use technology to help prevent wildfires from destroying the forests they grew up with and loved so much. Using TensorFlow, Google’s open-source machine learning tool, they built a Smart Wildfire Sensor, which can help predict where wildfires are most likely to occur in a given area so firefighters are better prepared to stop them.... Read More
Environmental Insights Explorer: Intro
Rebecca Moore, Director of Google Earth, Earth Engine & Outreach, introduces the Environmental Insights Explorer – a new tool created by Google in collaboration with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (https://www.globalcovenantofmayors.org), is designed to help level the playing field for small cities, amplify the emissions insights of big cities, and ultimately accelerate the transition to a low-carbon future. Learn more at https://insights.sustainability.google.... Read More
World Teachers’ Day: A Moment in Search
For #teachers, there’s always more to learn. This #WorldTeachersDay, join us in celebrating all those whose life’s work is to instill a love for #learning in the next generation. Learn more about Google’s work with educators at g.co/teachers.... Read More
This University in Paraná is empowering people with disabilities – #InovarParaMim
In Brazil, we wanted to explore how teachers and students are using technology to empower a rising generation of innovative changemakers. At the University of Paraná, professor Ellen Rodrigues and her students lead an initiative to empower people with disabilities through sports. Tune into the hashtag #inovarparamim to see how students and teachers in Brazil are thinking about innovation.... Read More
These students in São Paulo are using technology to purify river water – #InovarParaMim
In Brazil, we wanted to explore how teachers and students are using technology to empower a rising generation of innovative changemakers. At Colégio Magno in São Paulo, students are using technology to recycle water from polluted rivers. Tune into the hashtag #inovarparamim to see how students and teachers in Brazil are thinking about innovation.... Read More