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AI-powered early dementia-detection tool earns Texas A&M a Fast Company Innovation by Design Award
Sep. 14, 2026 • 4 min. readThe 2026 recognition, for a “digital human” that analyzes speech, expressions and biometrics, shows how the university is creating breakthroughs to improve lives.
Digital human could allow for better early dementia detection
March 26, 2026 • 3 min. readResearchers are developing AI that can ask screening questions, while observing facial expressions, to evaluate patients for signs of apathy, an early indicator of dementia.
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Study Finds ‘Digital Humans’ Equally Effective As Real Ones In Ergonomics Training
April 1, 2024 • 3 min. readSchool of Public Health research shows promising results for virtual training's impact on remote workers' health and behavior.
Workers Are Less Productive And Make More Typos In The Afternoon – Especially On Fridays
Aug. 2, 2023 • 3 min. readAn innovative new study from the Texas A&M School of Public Health offers objective insight on employee behavior and the potential benefits of flexible work arrangements.
Texas A&M Ergo Center, Nokia Team Up To Improve Remote Worker Ergonomics
June 15, 2022 • 2 min. readIn addition to offering one year of online ergonomics training, researchers will also compare traditional computer-based methods to an immersive training option using artificial intelligence.
Remote Work Doesn’t Negatively Affect Productivity, Study Suggests
May 6, 2022 • 4 min. readA Texas A&M analysis on the effects of workplace displacement during Hurricane Harvey provides important insights into employee performance while working remotely.