In today’s Academic Minute, Tallys Yunes of the University of Miami reveals how computers have greatly simplified the complex process of scheduling umpire crews for Major League Baseball. Find out more about the Academic Minute here.

Next Story

A photograph of an officer in riot gear arresting a protester in the pro-Palestinian campus encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Students Free Speech

Colleges Adopted ‘Systemic Suppression’ of Protesters, New Investigation Shows

Drawing on records, media reports and surveys, the ACLU and Amnesty International USA break down how colleges h

Written By

Doug Lederman Doug Lederman

Share This Article

More from Quick Takes

Smartphone with various generative artificial intelligence chatbot apps.
Quick Takes

AI-Edited Stanford Ad Violated University Policy, Official Says

Researchers in white coats and blue gloves working in a lab, pointing at something on a screen
Quick Takes

Commercialized Federal Research Has Generated Trillions, Study Finds

White provost office or parking sign with outdoor college campus in the background.
Quick Takes

Out Now: 2026 Survey of College and University Chief Academic Officers