For nearly a century, the electrocardiogram (ECG) has helped clinicians understand the heart by analyzing its electrical activity. But what if more information could be extracted from the signal than the human eye can see? That question is at the heart of 9+1AI, a digital health startup developing artificial intelligence tools that analyze ECGs to identify cardiovascular risk (read more)
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Protecting Creativity in the Age of AI: How ArtyShield.ai is Building a Trust Layer for Artists
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how music is created, distributed and consumed. But as generative AI continues to evolve, artists face a growing challenge: the unintended and unauthorized usage of their work by AI for training and synthetic content creation. For Jian Liu, Ph.D., founder and CEO of ArtyShield.ai, the answer begins with understanding AI (read more)
Technology Maturation Award – 2026 Call for Submissions
The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) is now accepting submissions for its 19th annual maturation award program. The UTRF Technology Maturation Award aims to assist innovators in advancing new technologies on the path to market by awarding up to $20,000 in direct costs to the highest ranking proposals. The program is open to researchers, (read more)