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EdX, a nonprofit venture established by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, recently unveiled software that uses artificial intelligence to grade written assignments and tests, according to The New York Times. After an instructor grades 100 essays or essay questions, the system uses machine-learning techniques to base its grading on the professor’s evaluations. [...]

On Thursday, the San Diego County Mobile Vet Center pulled up on campus to offer resources to San Diego State veterans. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the 38-foot recreational vehicle offered information regarding veteran benefits and services. Vet Center services help veterans and families cope with other long deployments and operations, in addition to [...]

Last Thursday, President Barack Obama signed the Violence Against Women Act in addition to reforming how colleges will handle sexual assaults. The Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act, which was included in the VAWA, aims to establish transparency, accountability, education and collaboration on college campuses and universities. San Diego State sociology sophomore and vice president of [...]

San Diego Mayor Bob Filner wants to join Tijuana, Mexico and bid to bring the 2024 Summer Olympics to the San Diego-Tijuana region. On Feb. 19, San Diego, along with 34 other cities, received a letter from the U.S. Olympic Committee to stimulate interest. “Our objective in this process is to identify a partner city [...]

San Diego State communication professor Brian Spitzberg served as chair of the Faculty Honors and Awards Committee for three years. With the committee, he would select faculty to receive the San Diego State Alumni Association Awards for Outstanding Faculty Contributions to the university, more commonly known as the Faculty Montys. Now he’s the recipient of [...]

Since President Barack Obama and a group of senators each released a blueprint for immigration overhaul, reforming the nation’s immigration laws has become a primary issue with the discussion of border security at the forefront. On Jan. 28, a bipartisan group of eight senators revealed its plan for comprehensive immigration reform, followed by President Barack [...]

Starting salaries for graduates of the class of 2012 have increased 3.4 percent from the salaries of college graduates in 2011. The latest research from the National Association of Colleges and Employers reveals 2012 graduates boast an average salary of $44,455, compared to the average salary of $42,987 for 2011 graduates. According to Forbes Magazine, [...]

Members of the Youth Empowerment Program at San Diego State will begin to work as mentors for undocumented children that migrated to the U.S. unaccompanied. Each year, children, mostly from Mexico and Central America, travel to the U.S. without a parent or a guardian. In October 2011 through April, the U.S. Border Patrol apprehended 13,416 [...]

San Diego State now offers a Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. Already generating high hopes, the inaugural class began its studies this semester.

This week, the iPad Mini and the Iron Man 3 trailer were unveiled. After much anticipation, Apple introduced the iPad Mini. Meanwhile, Marvel revealed the trailer for Iron Man 3, creating great excitement.

San Diego State recently received a $1.25 million grant to fund a project that will prepare students to become school counselors, psychologists and social workers in order to assist foster youth with special education needs and diverse backgrounds.

Gov. Jerry Brown signed two senate bills on Sept. 27 intended to reduce students’ educational costs.