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Event | November 7, 2024

Co-Opting AI: Anatomy

A panel of experts excavate AI’s longstanding obsession with human anatomical features, from faces to fingerprints, and consider that legacy vis-à-vis AI’s widespread use in different social institutions.

  • November 7, 2024
  • Online
  • 4:00 pm–5:15 pm
Event | November 18, 2024

4th Annual UVA Student Oratory Competition

UVA students answer the prompt “Tell the story of a hero of our American democracy" in front of a live audience and a panel of judges that includes former White House speechwriters.

  • November 18, 2024
  • Rotunda Dome Room
    1826 University Avenue Charlottesville, VA
  • 5:00 pm–7:00 pm

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