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New Tech Tracks Student Behavior in Educational Games to Boost Collaborative Learning

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New Model Uses Team Interactions to Predict Next Steps in Collaborative Work

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Giving AI “peers” in virtual reality a body that can interact with the virtual environment can help students learn programming. 
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May 29, 2025

Exploring Deep Learning AI for Cancer Treatment

Winners of the TraCS Clinical and Translational Science Pilot award program, NC State researchers are harnessing AI to create deep neural networks of genetic and medication data. Emphasizing a cost-effective precision medicine approach, the research holds the potential for tailoring anti-cancer drugs to patients’ DNA. 
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Study Finds Flaws in Tools Used to Enforce Online Ad Standards

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Mar 20, 2025

Mining Data to Boost Collaborative Learning in Educational Games

NC State University researchers are applying data mining techniques to make educational games more responsive in real time, improving how students develop collaborative problem-solving skills. 
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Feb 17, 2025

New Tech Tracks Student Behavior in Educational Games to Boost Collaborative Learning

The new tools create real-time assessments that can be used to modify educational games to improve learning.