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    AI is pushing the limits of the physical world
    Architecture often assumes a binary between built projects and theoretical ones. What physics allows in actual buildings, after all, is vastly different from what architects can imagine and design (often referred to as “paper architecture”). That imagination has long been supported and enabled by design technology, but the latest advancements in artificial intelligence have prompted a surge in the theoretical.  Karl Daubmann, College of Architecture and Design at Lawrence Technological University“Very often the new synthetic image that comes from a tool like Midjourney or Stable Diffusion feels new,” says Daubmann, “infused by each of the multiple tools but rarely completely derived from them.” “Transductions: Artificial Intelligence in Architectural Experimentation,” a recent exhibition at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, brought together works from over 30 practitioners exploring the experimental, generative, and collaborative potential of artificial intelligence to open up new areas of architectural inquiry—something they’ve been working on for a decade or more, since long before AI became mainstream. Architects and exhibition co-­curators Jason Vigneri-Beane, Olivia Vien, Stephen Slaughter, and Hart Marlow explain that the works in “Transductions” emerged out of feedback loops among architectural discourses, techniques, formats, and media that range from imagery, text, and animation to mixed-­reality media and fabrication. The aim isn’t to present projects that are going to break ground anytime soon; architects already know how to build things with the tools they have. Instead, the show attempts to capture this very early stage in architecture’s exploratory engagement with AI. Technology has long enabled architecture to push the limits of form and function. As early as 1963, Sketchpad, one of the first architectural software programs, allowed architects and designers to move and change objects on screen. Rapidly, traditional hand drawing gave way to an ever-expanding suite of programs—­Revit, SketchUp, and BIM, among many others—that helped create floor plans and sections, track buildings’ energy usage, enhance sustainable construction, and aid in following building codes, to name just a few uses.  The architects exhibiting in “Trans­ductions” view newly evolving forms of AI “like a new tool rather than a profession-­ending development,” says Vigneri-Beane, despite what some of his peers fear about the technology. He adds, “I do appreciate that it’s a somewhat unnerving thing for people, [but] I feel a familiarity with the rhetoric.” After all, he says, AI doesn’t just do the job. “To get something interesting and worth saving in AI, an enormous amount of time is required,” he says. “My architectural vocabulary has gotten much more precise and my visual sense has gotten an incredible workout, exercising all these muscles which have atrophied a little bit.” Vien agrees: “I think these are extremely powerful tools for an architect and designer. Do I think it’s the entire future of architecture? No, but I think it’s a tool and a medium that can expand the long history of mediums and media that architects can use not just to represent their work but as a generator of ideas.” Andrew Kudless, Hines College of Architecture and DesignThis image, part of the Urban Resolution series, shows how the Stable Diffusion AI model “is unable to focus on constructing a realistic image and instead duplicates features that are prominent in the local latent space,” Kudless says. Jason Vigneri-Beane, Pratt Institute “These images are from a larger series on cyborg ecologies that have to do with co-creating with machines to imagine [other] machines,” says Vigneri-Beane. “I might refer to these as cryptomegafauna—infrastructural robots operating at an architectural scale.” Martin Summers, University of Kentucky College of Design“Most AI is racing to emulate reality,” says Summers. “I prefer to revel in the hallucinations and misinterpretations like glitches and the sublogic they reveal present in a mediated reality.” Jason Lee, Pratt InstituteLee typically uses AI “to generate iterations or high-resolution sketches,” he says. “I am also using it to experiment with how much realism one can incorporate with more abstract representation methods.” Olivia Vien, Pratt Institute For the series Imprinting Grounds, Vien created images digitally and fed them into Midjourney. “It riffs on the ideas of damask textile patterns in a more digital realm,” she says.Robert Lee Brackett III, Pratt Institute“While new software raises concerns about the absence of traditional tools like hand drawing and modeling, I view these technologies as collaborators rather than replacements,” Brackett says.
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    My husband quit his job to become our kids' primary caretaker. Here's what has surprised me most about having a stay-at-home dad in our family.
    I definitely experience FOMO when I can hear my husband (not pictured), a stay-at-home dad, having fun with our boys in the other room while I work. zoranm/Getty Images 2025-04-21T10:36:02Z Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? My husband wasn't feeling fulfilled with his job, so we decided he should be a stay-at-home dad. Our new dynamic has challenged traditional roles and sparks mixed reactions from our friends. There are things that surprise me about our arrangement, including FOMO and continued mom guilt. Having a stay-at-home husband used to be a novelty for me, but after nearly a year of it, we've settled into a routine where mom works, and dad takes charge of the kids when they are not in school and daycare. While for the most part we are happy in our roles, there have been times when I have been surprised about the reactions to our situation — from both our peer network and within myself.While my husband was never that interested in kids until we had our own, he has since blossomed as a dad, insisting that he thrives even with little downtime as he enjoys spending time with our two boys so much. Certainly, there's no better sound than hearing their eruptions of laughter at yet another of dad's silly games.It means that when my husband ended up feeling unfulfilled in his last full-time role, it didn't take him long to decide that he would feel more satisfied taking care of our kids. This opened up the space for me to open myself up to full—time work as a freelance journalist, from my previous part-time capacity, and for us both to lean into the environment where we're most happy. While we're now settled into our roles, there are some things that have really surprised me about our situation.My husband knows things about our kids that I don'tOne of the biggest revelations for me is that my husband has come to know certain things about our kids more intimately than I do. For example, their food preferences, and when they need new clothes and shoes. When I take over meal prep on the weekends, he'll often step in when I'm about to put something on their plates that they no longer like, but which is news to me. I shouldn't be surprised that this happens, but it does make me feel a bit out of the loop, and like I've lost my edge as a mom.I still contribute a lot to the familyI also feel compelled to "help" where possible, even though I am working full time. We split drop offs and picks up equally, and I help with chores like laundry when he's out with our youngest during the week. On Friday afternoons, I pause work to be able to take our oldest to his weekly swimming lesson, and on Saturday mornings, I take our youngest. I see it as our weekly bonding time. As I work from home most of the time, it's usually easy for me to step in.I don't think this stems from mom guilt or not feeling like I can fully hand control over to my husband. It's quite the opposite, actually. I'm fully aware of everything on his to-do list and how being a stay-at-home parent is hardly the easier option, having taken 13 months maternity leave myself with our oldest son, now 6, when our roles were reversed.Whether it's doing laundry, cooking, shopping, gardening, financial and life admin, plus providing silver butler service to our boys, he barely has a free moment all day. I know some moms I know who don't do paid work, or work part-time, while their partners work full-time, concentrating solely on their work during the day and being largely unavailable. I can only imagine how unsupported they must feel.I still feel FOMO from time to timeIt's also hard not to let FOMO (fear of missing out) creep in, especially when it sounds like everyone is having lots of fun in the other room while I am working. Or worse, when the boys come to blows and need grown-up intervention, and I have to stop myself from going in.It can be distracting, but I like hearing what they are getting up to, because I miss them, even though we are in the same house at the same time.Other people are going to have opinions about our arrangementOther people's reactions have been strange too — perhaps not totally unsurprising, but a little disappointing and frustrating. We sometimes get asked how we're affording to live on just one income, even though there are plenty of stay at home moms in our school peer group and nobody asks them the same thing. Likewise, no one asks when the stay at home moms plan to get a job, but I regularly get asked this about my husband. Our situation might not be permanent, as we're happy to flex as different opportunities arise, but I can bet that if I returned to being the primary carer, fewer people would ask about my career prospects.Older people also seem to assume that my husband is working and I am at home with the kids. For example, at a recent family gathering an old family friend was with us looking on as our boys ran around the room. We were talking about what a handful they are, and the friend said to my husband, "But your wife does all the work, right?"The friend also asked whether I was a terrible cook, because my husband looked like he'd lost weigh. Little did they know, he is the cook in our house, and always has been, even before we had kids. These kinds of preconceptions from older generations are unhelpful, but I try not to take it too personally and remember that things used to be different.Mom guilt doesn't go awayThe mom guilt does rise up, though, when I see how fast our youngest in particular is growing up. When our oldest was the same age, around 2, I worked four days a week, and Friday was our day together. I don't have that with our youngest at the moment, as it makes sense for me to work as much as possible, so sometimes I feel a pang of regret of what I could be missing with him.But I have to remember he is with his dad, and when I was bonding with our oldest on our Friday adventures, daddy was at work. At that time, there were things that I experienced and he missed out on, so it feels like we've come full circle. What I love most, though, is how our boys are seeing that it doesn't matter which parent works and which parent is at home. Recommended video
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    The right-wing conspiracy behind Trump’s war on Harvard
    Back in 2021, far-right blogger Curtis Yarvin, who supports abolishing American democracy and replacing it with a dictatorship, went on a podcast to discuss how a hypothetical “American Caesar” might successfully carry out a power grab if elected president.His interlocutor, then-former (and now, current) Trump official Michael Anton, argued that any such effort would fail because “the real power centers” in the US — the elite media and academic institutions exemplified by “Harvard and the New York Times” — would fight back.“That’s right,” Yarvin agreed. “That’s why, basically, you can’t continue to have a Harvard or a New York Times past the start of April.”It’s now April — and Harvard is suddenly facing an unprecedented assault from the Trump administration.President Donald Trump has already revoked $2.2 billion in federal research funding for the university. He and his aides have suggested they may use more weapons of state power soon — revoking Harvard’s nonprofit status through the IRS, taking away its certification to host international students, and scrutinizing its disclosures of foreign donations.The assault on Harvard is part of a broader Trumpian assault on elite universities, which is itself part of a yet broader federal assault on progressive institutions and groups deemed enemies of the president (from Big Law firms to liberal nonprofits to mainstream media outlets). The attacks have various pretexts, but they fit a larger strategy that right-wing activists advocate. They believe that the best way of strengthening the right’s cultural power is to force liberal and left-leaning institutions to bend the knee — or be destroyed. And though destroying Harvard will be a tall order, tactics like these likely will have massive long-term consequences, forever transforming the relationship between the federal government and academia.Harvard became Trump’s top target because it stood up to him in a high-profile way, announcing last Monday it would not give in to his demands. The school has won praise from Trump critics for resisting where Columbia University didn’t last month. But really, Harvard had no choice but to fight back, because Trump officials’ demands had become far more extreme.Most notably, Trump officials demanded that every single department and teaching unit at Harvard, as well as the student body, face federal government-approved audits for “viewpoint diversity” every year through 2028. This essentially meant that the punishment would continue until Trump allies determined every component of Harvard had sufficiently moved to the right — a stunning federal intrusion on a private university.Much of this seems plainly illegal, and Harvard is sure to fight back in court. But this may just be the start. Aides to Trump, the New York Times recently reported, “have spoken privately of toppling a high-profile university to signal their seriousness.” That is: They may not just want to change Harvard’s ways — they may want to destroy it.That’s easier said than done. Harvard is well-positioned to fight back, both in court and via fundraising among its wealthy alumni network, and the school has an enormous endowment. But the longer-term trajectory for the relationship between universities and the federal government seems bleak. Now that Trump has pioneered the tactic of pulling funds to coerce and try to control universities, it seems hard to put that genie back in the bottle: The threat will loom during any future Republican presidency. Universities will likely have to either figure out how to live without the federal government, or make themselves more acceptable to the right.Trump vs. “the Cathedral”Trump’s stunning weaponization of government power against universities is happening partly because of his own vindictiveness. But it’s also a strategy that certain thinkers and activists on the right have long advocated.Conservatives have long complained that elite colleges and universities are poisoning the minds of America’s youth with their far-left ways. But over the past decade — the decade of the Great Awokening — this has become increasingly central to the right’s narrative of what ails America. Influential voices on the right, such as activist Christopher Rufo, argued “wokeness” was in large part created by elite universities. Yarvin, meanwhile, started focusing on this long before the wokeness wars. He’s long asserted that progressives dominate US culture because of what he calls “the Cathedral” — elite academic and media institutions that, in his telling, set the bounds of acceptable political discourse and distort reality to fit their preferred ideological frames.To people persuaded by this account, like Vice President JD Vance, the response seemed obvious: Vance said in 2021 that conservatives should “honestly and aggressively attack the universities in this country.”Several developments in the 2020s made universities more vulnerable to these right-wing attacks. The Covid-19 pandemic turned many on the right against the medical establishment, making them more open to threatening scientific and medical research funding (which is most of the direct federal funding for universities). The Supreme Court declared Harvard’s race-based affirmative action practices illegal in 2023, opening the door to future federal scrutiny over whether Harvard or other universities complied with the ruling. Above all, there was the eruption of the Israel-Gaza war and the pro-Palestinian protests that caused controversy on many campuses. Though many students and faculty members supported the protests, others — including major donors — opposed them, arguing Jewish students had become newly unsafe on campus. Protest supporters have argued this was a blatant effort to chill criticism of Israel. But the issue was bitterly divisive, Congress joined the fray, and Ivy League presidents (including Harvard’s) were soon forced out.The Trump administration cited those protests in creating a “Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism,” which has taken on the leading role in threatening funding for Harvard and other universities. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his allies have been similarly aggressive in taking a wrecking ball to the medical research status quo involving grants to universities. And recent reporting suggests Trump himself is personally involved in and excited about the effort.Will Trump’s tactics actually work — against Harvard specifically, or “the Cathedral” generally?Trump can clearly hurt Harvard. Layoffs are already beginning at the Harvard School of Public Health. The school can make up for some grant losses with new fundraising, but it will be quite hard to conjure up $2 billion — or much more, if the IRS revokes Harvard’s nonprofit status, forcing it to pay taxes and removing the tax-deductibility of its donations.But Harvard seems to have good prospects in court. Law professors have argued that Trump’s rapid revocations of funding may well be illegal, and a politicized use of any IRS will likely bring court scrutiny too. The conservatives on the Supreme Court certainly have their gripes about elite universities, but they may blanche at Trump’s apparently illegal attempts to burn them to the ground. (For what it’s worth, four of the nine Supreme Court justices went to Harvard Law School, and four others went to Yale Law.)Furthermore, Harvard’s influence doesn’t stem primarily from its federal funding — it comes from its prestige. And that prestige won’t go away because of crude political assaults; indeed, it may be enhanced by the university’s vow to stand up to Trump. While Harvard’s reputation has been somewhat hurt amid the controversies of recent years, a principled stand against an unpopular and undemocratic president could in some ways prove rejuvenating.Advocates like Rufo fixate on universities as the enemy who must be attacked or overhauled to smash progressives’ cultural power. But in doing so, they overestimate the power of intimidation tactics and underestimate the importance of persuasion. If Trump’s attacks on Harvard are widely viewed as an illegal abuse of power, they won’t work. Put another way: University power brokers were deeply divided over Israel and Gaza, but now they’re united against Donald Trump.And while elite universities are clearly important and influential, the right-wing worldview in which they conceptualized and imposed wokeness on America seems to me extremely oversimplified. Was it that Harvard radicalized its students into becoming woke? Or did a new generation of Harvard students consuming lots of social media simply find left-wing views newly appealing, and act accordingly? Did Harvard change the kids, or did the kids change Harvard?There may be no going back to the previous eraBeyond Harvard, though, other universities may well be in a tougher spot. It does seem clear that the federal government is no longer a partner that can be relied on for federal funding. If Trump can yank away billions of dollars in grants for political reasons, future Republican presidents — potentially, for instance, Vance — should be expected to do the same.The previous status quo was that elite universities didn’t particularly have to care whatsoever about what conservatives thought of them. The spectrum of relevant opinion that they took into account ranged from far-left activists to centrist socially liberal donors. Trump has changed that, and now everyone hoping for federal funding will have to look over their shoulder.Of course, though Harvard’s critics are most fired up about wokeness and Israel, the ultimate victims of all this will be scientific and medical researchers — as well as anyone who would have benefited from their findings. Funding for Harvard studies on tuberculosis, cancer treatment, and ALS has already been clawed back. The ultimate upshot of this agenda is to smash US scientific and medical expertise to own the libs. See More:
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    Nintendo Switch 2 ad brings back Paul Rudd in a 90s throwback
    Nintendo Switch 2 ad brings back Paul Rudd in a 90s throwback Michael Beckwith Published April 21, 2025 10:34am Updated April 21, 2025 10:34am Nintendo must be high-fiving itself for realising it had Paul Rudd in an old 90s ad (YouTube) Paul Rudd’s appearance in a new Nintendo Switch 2 advert is a callback to one he made for the SNES in 1991. One of the easiest ways to advertise anything to the general public is with a celebrity endorsement. Video games are no exception and it’s something Nintendo has been doing for decades. It had the likes of Christina Aguilera and Brie Larson promote the original Nintendo Switch, while Robin Williams advertised The Legend Of Zelda and Rik Mayall appeared in a series of UK ads in the 90s. Now, Nintendo has capitalised on that history, kicking off the marketing campaign for the Switch 2 by bringing in Marvel movie star Paul Rudd to advertise the console. Over the weekend, Nintendo uploaded a new Switch 2 trailer that sees the Ant-Man actor boot up the console and its GameChat feature, to play some Mario Kart World with his friends and family (or paid actors, we’re not sure which). If you’re wondering what Paul Rudd has to do with Nintendo, you’re probably not the only one, especially if you weren’t around during the early 90s and the launch of the SNES. The difference is that Rudd wasn’t famous back then and his 1991 advert was long before any of his major movie or TV credits. Over the weekend, Nintendo uploaded the original SNES ad, which initially caused some confusion because it seemed very random. But then Nintendo immediately uploaded the new ad as well. The new ad goes to show that despite how famously youthful he looks, Rudd does in fact age. Although without the wig the comparison would be a lot more flattering. Not only does he have the same hair as the SNES ad but Rudd is also wearing the same 90s style clothes. It’s a cute touch and the ad also reworks the SNES tagline from ‘Now you’re playing with power’ to ‘Now you’re playing together.’ Christina Aguilera, Brie Larson, and Robin Williams (but, we’re willing to bet, not Rik Mayall) were all self-avowed Nintendo fans but it’s not clear whether Rudd is or not. Although he certainly seems to be enjoying himself in the ad. On a more serious note, what’s interesting about the ad is that, like during the Switch 2 Direct, the video footage shown from other webcams is extremely, and very noticeably, choppy. That is, no doubt, how it will look in real-life, so in a sense Nintendo should be congratulated for not pretending otherwise, and just slapping some fake footage onto it. But it is a very strange way to advertise one of the new console’s key features. As a reminder, GameChat will be free for everyone when the Switch 2 launches, but only until March 31, 2026. After that, you’ll need a Nintendo Switch Online subscription to access it. More Trending Judging by the likes ratio on YouTube, the ad appears to be a hit regardless, with 49,000 likes compared to only 3,400 dislikes at time of writing. ‘The self-awareness of this was fun. The fog machine blowing cheaply with the fan? That was just nice. Not just redoing it, but doing it tongue in cheek. Great job!,’ reads one comment. ‘Ok, this took me off-guard. Bringing back Paul Rudd in that exact attire for a commercial like he did in the 90s is so peak!’ reads another. Plenty of others commented on how this ad is the first proof of Rudd aging, but our favourite has to be this one: ‘We got a sequel to the Super Nintendo commercial starring Paul Rudd before another GTA 6 trailer.’ Has Paul Rudd convinced you to get a Switch 2? (Nintendo) Email gamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below, follow us on Twitter, and sign-up to our newsletter. To submit Inbox letters and Reader’s Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our Submit Stuff page here. For more stories like this, check our Gaming page. GameCentral Sign up for exclusive analysis, latest releases, and bonus community content. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Your information will be used in line with our Privacy Policy
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    Populous Designs New Training Center for the New York Liberty Basketball Team in Brooklyn
    Populous Designs New Training Center for the New York Liberty Basketball Team in BrooklynSave this picture!Exterior waterfront view render. Image © PopulousPopulous, the global architecture firm, recently released images of the design for a new New York Liberty practice facility in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The $80 million project is a player-led endeavor, developed for and in collaboration with the women's professional basketball team. The new building will span 75,000 square feet and offer views of Manhattan's skyline. In addition to serving as a basketball training center, the facility is also designed to support community engagement and expand the team's impact throughout New York City. Save this picture!The training center's design was created in collaboration with athletes Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones, and Breanna Stewart. According to New York Liberty representatives, their involvement ensured that the design incorporated insights from a woman's perspective, optimized player performance, and accommodated the athletes' multi-faceted lifestyles. The facility, ultimately "designed by players, for players," is recognized for reflecting features directly informed by athlete feedback. This is a great take on reshaping what a locker room is, because it is not only about building team chemistry, but also giving players space for personal time. It is important to let our personalities shine and have a place where you can really express yourself. This new facility is not only about functionality, it is about creating a space that truly reflects who we are as athletes and people. - Jonquel Jones, Liberty Center Related Article Spaces for Wellness: Integrating Fitness into Everyday Environments Paying homage to Brooklyn's history, the new building will adapt a preexisting structure, preserving original exposed brick, wood beams, and flooring of a four-story former lightbulb factory. This portion of the building will house staff offices, dining areas, and administrative spaces. A newly constructed, 40,000-square-foot, two-story extension will focus on player amenities, including a locker room, training room, weight room, roof decks, recovery suite, and practice courts.Save this picture!Save this picture!Replacing the traditional locker room, the design centers around a player lounge area, where each athlete will have a private suite. These suites will feature full-height wardrobes with sneaker storage, vanities with face-illuminating mirrors and lighting, and seven-foot daybeds for lounging and recovery. The new facility also includes an in-house hair, nail, and makeup studio to accommodate players' busy schedules. A full recovery suite will offer steam and sauna rooms, massage spaces, and the latest rehab and recovery technologies, including hydrotherapy, a hyperbaric chamber, infrared, and red-light therapy. Two private family lounges, including a nursery, have also been integrated into the design.Save this picture!Save this picture! A key part of this process has been the active involvement of our players in creating a year-round home for themselves and their families, and the collaborative effort to redefine the standard of player care and experience. When our athletes step into what will be the crown jewel of the WNBA, they will see themselves and their insights reflected throughout. - Jonathan Kolb, General Manager, New York Liberty For training, the facility includes two full-size practice courts equipped with remote cameras, data tracking systems, and multiple video displays for on-court film review. A two-story indoor-outdoor strength training area allows players and performance staff to implement dynamic training programs. The space includes a cardio balcony overlooking the courts. To foster community connection, an outdoor basketball court enables easy player access for clinics and outreach activities. A rooftop dining area, with indoor and outdoor seating and skyline views, will be supported by in-house private chefs.Save this picture!Additional key features include a rooftop patio and lounge, a broadcast and podcast studio, a dedicated media workroom, and three floors of office space for the team's front office staff. As a nod to its fan base, the Liberty will also develop an immersive fan experience, hospitality area, and retail storefront. The new sports complex facilities are projected to open in 2027.In other sports architecture news worldwide, renovation work has officially begun at FC Dallas' Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, with architecture firm HKS leading the redesign. In China, Zaha Hadid Architects' Greater Bay Area Sports Centre in Nansha is nearing completion. Meanwhile, in the United Kingdom, Foster + Partners is developing a new master plan for Manchester's Old Trafford Stadium District, including a new stadium for Manchester United. In Albania, OMA has won the competition to revitalize the historic Selman Stërmasi Stadium and its surrounding area in central Tirana. In Egypt, Gensler has unveiled plans for the first home stadium of Al-Ahly Football Club. Image gallerySee allShow less About this author Cite: Antonia Piñeiro. 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    Journée du Savoir: la chercheuse Nachida Kasbadji et la moudjahida Farida Lebaâl distinguées
    ALGER - La chercheuse en énergies renouvelables, Professeure Nachida Kasbadji et la moudjahida et enseignante, Farida Lebaâl ont été distinguées, mardi à Alger, par la Fondation "Wissam El Alem El-Djazaïri", à l'occasion de la célébration de la Journée nationale du savoir (16 avril), en reconnaissance de leurs réalisations scientifiques et de leurs contributions intellectuelles et militantes au service du pays, de la science et du savoir.Lors de la cérémonie de distinction organisée au Centre culturel Mohamed Aïssa Messaoudi à Hussein Dey, Mme Kasbadji a déclaré que cette distinction constitue "une reconnaissance et une valorisation des efforts et des sacrifices de la femme algérienne au service du pays, de la science et du savoir".La chercheuse, qui a décroché la Médaille du savant algérien lors de la 13e édition en 2022, a donné une présentation scientifique intitulée "La curiosité humaine" qui aborde les principaux risques qui menacent la vie et l'existence humaine, à l'instar du changement climatique et de l'épuisement des ressources naturelles.Détentrice de neuf (09) brevets d'invention, Mme Kasbadji fait partie des chercheurs algériens qui ont marqué de leur empreinte le domaine de la science et de la recherche en Algérie, ayant conçu la première carte de la vitesse des vents en Algérie et contribué à de nombreuses réalisations, à l'instar du projet des stations d'énergie solaire sur l'autoroute et autres projets à l'échelle internationale.La Fondation "Wissam El-Alim El Djazaïri " (Médaille du savant algérien) a également honoré lors de cette cérémonie, la moudjahida et enseignante Farida Lebaâl, qui a été formée par des professeurs de l'Association des Oulémas Musulmans Algériens et a appris la langue arabe pendant la colonisation française, avant de se lancer, après l'indépendance de l'Algérie, dans une carrière dans l'enseignement, en enseignant dans plusieurs établissements éducatifs à Annaba, Constantine, Oran et Alger avant de se rendre en France pour enseigner la langue arabe aux enfants de la communauté algérienne.Mme Lebaâl, qui a également reçu en 2017 la Médaille du savant algérien " Wissam El-Alim El Djazaïri", a évoqué son parcours durant la Révolution de libération nationale, affirmant s’être consacrée à la lutte révolutionnaire en tant que chargée de liaison entre les moudjahidine, avant de rejoindre, au début des années soixante, les Fedayin.De son côté, Mohamed Bousehaba, membre du conseil d'administration de la Fondation, a indiqué que cet hommage, qui s'inscrit dans le cadre du programme de la fondation pour la célébration de la Journée du Savoir, se veut une "opportunité pour renforcer les liens entre les chercheurs et les étudiants et élèves, et leur inculquer l'esprit de persévérance et d'apprentissage".
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    Learn how to boss around AI bots before they become your boss
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