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Professor's Misuse of AI Software Causes Diploma Delay for Texas A&M University-Commerce Graduates

Rolling Stone

At Texas A&M University-Commerce, a graduating class faced diploma delays in 2023 after professor Jared Mumm used ChatGPT in an improper attempt to detect AI-generated writing in students' final essays. Mumm fed student submissions into ChatGPT and asked the chatbot whether it had authored the text — a method that is fundamentally unreliable, as ChatGPT is a text generator, not a plagiarism detector, and will often falsely claim authorship of human-written text. Several graduating seniors who had already walked at commencement received a temporary incomplete grade, delaying their official diplomas. The university investigated, cleared multiple students of wrongdoing, and confirmed that no students ultimately failed the course. The incident drew national attention as an early high-profile example of educators misapplying AI tools in academic integrity proceedings.

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SPORTS

McDavid Dominates NHL Awards with Third Hart Trophy Win

ESPN

Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player for the third time at the 2023 NHL Awards ceremony in Nashville. McDavid received 195 of a possible 196 first-place votes, a near-unanimous result that reflected his dominant 153-point season — the highest single-season point total in the league since Mario Lemieux's 161 in 1995–96.

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INDUSTRY

Bankrupt Rocket Firm Virgin Orbit Sells Assets and Ceases Operations

CNBC

Virgin Orbit, Richard Branson's satellite launch company, formally ceased operations in May 2023 after completing a bankruptcy auction that sold its remaining assets to three aerospace firms for a combined total of approximately $36 million. Rocket Lab acquired the Long Beach headquarters for $16.1 million, Stratolaunch purchased the modified 747 carrier aircraft for $17 million, and Vast's subsidiary Launcher bought the Mojave facility for $2.7 million.

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STEM

Over Half of World's Largest Lakes Losing Water

Phys.org

A major study published in the journal Science in May 2023 found that more than half of the world's largest lakes and reservoirs have lost significant water volume over the past three decades. Researchers analyzed satellite data covering nearly 2,000 of the planet's largest bodies of water and found that 53% experienced declining water storage, with a cumulative loss of approximately 22 gigatonnes per year.

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CULTURE

Colonel Sanders: an Active Role in KFC Until the End

Biography.com

Colonel Harland Sanders, the founder and iconic face of Kentucky Fried Chicken, remained actively involved with the brand until virtually the end of his life at age 90 in December 1980. After selling the KFC company in 1964 for $2 million, Sanders continued as the brand's global ambassador, traveling an estimated 200,000 miles per year to visit franchises, film commercials, and ensure quality standards were being upheld.

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