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Our Highlanders are using their education to do extraordinary things. Here, we鈥檒l highlight some notable mentions from local, regional, national and international news media. Whether our students, alumni, faculty and staff are featured as subject matter experts in high-profile stories or simply helping make the world a better place, we鈥檒l feature their stories.

• Back in March, Associate Professor of Economics Can Dogan published 鈥�,鈥� a paper he co-wrote with Emin Dinlersoz and Nikolas Zolas about business applications for artificial intelligence. Dogan was recently quoted by . Dogan鈥檚 paper found that 鈥渂usinesses originating from A.I.-related applications over the years had greater potential than others for job creation, payroll and revenue,鈥� and Dogan told the New York Times that 鈥渆xisting businesses should find out what they can do with these technologies 鈥� I think that is the key for wider adoption.鈥� That story was also picked up by .
• Not long after he earned his bachelor鈥檚 degree in finance, Nathan Piatt 鈥�24 picked up another impressive honor: winning the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association鈥檚 Amateur Championship. Piatt came in at 8 under par and, according to , he gave nods to some of the trophy鈥檚 previous winners, including Sean Knapp and Arnold Palmer: 鈥淣ames that are just huge in [the] world of golf,鈥� Piatt said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 pretty special to be a part of it.鈥�
• Brayden Bradbury 鈥�21 has followed his family's footsteps into local history 鈥� by joining the Roanoke Fire-EMS Department early last month, he鈥檚 made himself the agency鈥檚 first third-generation firefighter. He鈥檒l work alongside current Roanoke Fire-EMS 1st Lt. Kevin Bradbury, his dad, while also taking up the calling of his grandfather, retired Deputy Chief Ralph Tartaglia. 鈥淚t鈥檚 significant because three generations have actually stayed within our department,鈥� Deputy Chief Andy Foley told . 鈥淵ou have three generations that actually love this department and want to make their own stamp.鈥�
• Graphic Design Professor Ken Smith is one of this summer鈥檚 artists in residency at the Roanoke History & O. Winston Link Museums. A painter and history buff, Smith will lead interactive printmaking sessions this month, and his residency will culminate Sept. 8 with an exhibition at the Link museum that will run through the first week of November. A has more details about the residency, the activities and the exhibitions.
• Early last month, we told you about the grant 澳门老奇人论坛 received to grow information technology and cybersecurity workforce development. Here鈥檚 a , which came via the GO Virginia State Board. and had a story on June 23 about an to help plan improved healthcare worker training opportunities.