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Lessons from the Digital Classroom
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Lessons from the Digital Classroom

In four small schools scattered across San Francisco, a data experiment is under way.

The Algorithm of Writing
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The Algorithm of Writing

A University of Delaware researcher studies teachers' use of automated essay scoring software. 

The Martian's Andy Weir Is All Buddy-Buddy with Nasa
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The Martian's Andy Weir Is All Buddy-Buddy with Nasa

When sci-fi author Andy Weir went to visit mission control at NASA's Johnson Space Center, the International Space Station was going through a crisis—an air leak...

The Future, as Told By 'call of Duty: Black Ops 3'
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The Future, as Told By 'call of Duty: Black Ops 3'

If you've played just one first-person shooter game it was probably in the Call of Duty series.

A Second Degree for Your Tech Career?
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A Second Degree for Your Tech Career?

Think you want another degree? Join the club. Many techies decide to pursue graduate degrees as a way to advance their careers, hone an area of expertise, or switch...

A Team Member's View of All the Work on Earth It Took to Get New Horizons to Pluto
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A Team Member's View of All the Work on Earth It Took to Get New Horizons to Pluto

Science is hard and good science is harder—it takes persistence and tons of patience.

Data Breaches Boost Funding For Cybersecurity Startups
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Data Breaches Boost Funding For Cybersecurity Startups

Before Max Krohn, the OkCupid co-founder, played online matchmaker, he had a far-less-romantic interest in cryptography. But he couldn't see a way to make a living...

U.S. Team Takes First Place at International Mathematical Olympiad
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U.S. Team Takes First Place at International Mathematical Olympiad

A six-person team representing the United States took first place at IMO 2015, the 56th International Mathematical Olympiad, held in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

The Women Who Rule Pluto
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The Women Who Rule Pluto

For all the firsts coming out of the New Horizons mission—color footage of Pluto, photos of all five of its moons, and flowing datastreams about Pluto's composition...

European Labs Set Sights on Continent-Wide Computing Cloud
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European Labs Set Sights on Continent-Wide Computing Cloud

From astronomy to genomics, scientists are increasingly storing and studying their data sets on shared remote ‘cloud’ computing servers, accessed through the Internet...

Screen Addiction Is Taking a Toll on Children
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Screen Addiction Is Taking a Toll on Children

Excessive use of computer games among young people in China appears to be taking an alarming turn and may have particular relevance for American parents whose children...

Computing at the Speed of Light
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Computing at the Speed of Light

Sergio Cantu, a second-year Ph.D. student at MIT, studies lasers to increase computational speed and security.

Study Highlights Striking Racial and Gender Gaps in High School STEM
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Study Highlights Striking Racial and Gender Gaps in High School STEM

High school boys are more likely to take engineering and technology classes and to consider pursuing postsecondary STEM majors, despite the fact that male and female...

Moxie Marlinspike: The Coder Who Encrypted Your Texts
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Moxie Marlinspike: The Coder Who Encrypted Your Texts

In the past decade, Moxie Marlinspike has squatted on an abandoned island, toured the U.S. by hopping trains, he says, and earned the enmity of government officials...

Rowan Vr Center Expands Research, Partnership Opportunities
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Rowan Vr Center Expands Research, Partnership Opportunities

A new Virtual Reality Center at Rowan University provides state-of-the-art research capabilities to Rowan students and professors as well as regional businesses...

I Spent Spring Break Teaching Girls to Code
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I Spent Spring Break Teaching Girls to Code

During spring break, I taught thirty girls how to complete projects in game design with Scratch, develop apps with MIT AppInventor, create robotics programs with...

For Start-­ps, How Many Angels Is Too Many?
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For Start-­ps, How Many Angels Is Too Many?

Shortly after presenting her start-up to potential investors at a conference, Nancy Hua was bombarded by eager suitors.

Gonzaga Lab Provides Wireless Insight
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Gonzaga Lab Provides Wireless Insight

Gonzaga University's Smart Antenna and Radio Laboratory provides research opportunities to faculty and students looking to meet increasing demand for reliable...

Online Course Specializes in Interaction Design
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Online Course Specializes in Interaction Design

The University of California, San Diego is offering an online course on how to design great user experiences and technologies. Professor Scott Klemmer began teaching...

No Internet? No Problem. Inside Cuba's Tech Revolution
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No Internet? No Problem. Inside Cuba's Tech Revolution

Robin Pedraja, a lanky 28-year-old former design student from Havana, walked into the Cuban government’s office of periodicals and publications early last year...
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