Abstract: This paper explores the application of variational quantum circuits (VQCs) for solving offline contextual bandit problems in industrial optimization tasks. Using the Industrial Benchmark (IB ...

In a small lab at the University of California, Santa Cruz, clusters of mouse brain cells have taken on a task normally reserved for computer algorithms: ...

Another day, another Google AI model. Google has really been pumping out new AI tools lately, having just released Gemini 3 in November. Today, it’s bumping the flagship model to version 3.1. The new ...

When my cofounder and I were accepted into a competitive startup accelerator program in fall 2025, we applied with an ambitious idea: to build an “AI scientist” for machine learning research. What ...

There is a difference between competitive outrage and institutional whining. After Wednesday night’s loss to Texas A&M, Auburn’s athletic department once again sprinted past that line — waving its ...

If you’ve felt frustrated by how Rochester’s planned sports complex is unfolding, by now, it’s clear that you’re not alone. You’re also not alone if you feel a little confused when you’re told that ...

A large Chinese research team has developed an air quality model called EPICC (Emission and atmospheric Processes Integrated and Coupled Community Model) that demonstrates improved accuracy in its ...

UB undergraduate engineering students are learning to solve complex, open-ended engineering problems as part of their required coursework. One goal of assigning these types of problems is to better ...

HOUSTON — A two-alarm fire early Thursday morning displaced about 40 people and created major challenges for firefighters at the Jackson Square Apartments in southwest Houston. Roughly 100 ...

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Dr. Toyin Ajayi has an ambitious mission: to make health care accessible to all. Ajayi is the founder and CEO of Cityblock Health, a primary care provider focused on helping underserved communities in ...