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Computer Science's Diversity Gap Starts Early
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Computer Science's Diversity Gap Starts Early

Getting more women and underrepresented minorities into computer science remains a priority for a growing number of nonprofit organizations that have sprung up...

Computer Programming Is a Dying Art
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Computer Programming Is a Dying Art

Writing code is a terrible way for humans to instruct computers.

Computer Model Predicts Academic Success
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Computer Model Predicts Academic Success

The mantra "publish or perish" is drilled into every early-career scientist—and for good reason, a computer model suggests.

50 College Diplomas with the Highest Pay
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50 College Diplomas with the Highest Pay

Students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science are making a handsome average salary of $89,800.

Bake Your Own Robot
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Bake Your Own Robot

Printable robots—those that can be assembled from parts produced by 3-D printers—have long been a topic of research in the lab of Daniela Rus, the Andrew and Erna...

A Rare Look Inside the Air Force's Drone Training Classroom
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A Rare Look Inside the Air Force's Drone Training Classroom

Learning how to drop bombs and fire Hellfire missiles is more like sitting in a regular college classroom than you might expect.

Four Technology Fallacies That Need to Die
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Four Technology Fallacies That Need to Die

As any historian, psychologist, sociologist, or scientist will tell you, the truth of an idea has very little to do with how fast it spreads and how well it's believed...

The Wrong Way to Treat Child Geniuses
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The Wrong Way to Treat Child Geniuses

When I was a child, I was a "genius"—the kind you sometimes see profiled on the local news.

­.s. Companies Seek Cyber Experts For Top Jobs, Board Seats
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­.s. Companies Seek Cyber Experts For Top Jobs, Board Seats

Some of the largest U.S. companies are looking to hire cybersecurity experts in newly elevated positions and bring technologists on to their boards, a sign that...

To Young Minds of Today, Harvard Is the Stanford of the East
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To Young Minds of Today, Harvard Is the Stanford of the East

In academia, where brand reputation is everything, one university holds an especially enviable place these days when it comes to attracting students and money.

Toward Smarter Underwater Drones
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Toward Smarter Underwater Drones

Researcher Nina Mahmoudian's team wants to give autonomous underwater vehicles a sense of what they are looking for.

Canada Offers Mondo Incentives to Lure Tech Startups
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Canada Offers Mondo Incentives to Lure Tech Startups

Imagine you are launching or running a startup and there's a place where all of your developers—the biggest expense for most tech companies—cost one quarter what...

Google Grant Broadens Reach of CS Course for High-School Teachers
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Google Grant Broadens Reach of CS Course for High-School Teachers

University of Alabama professor of computer science Jeff Gray will lead a free, online course this summer to train high-school teachers interested in broadening...

Meet the People Behind the Wayback Machine, One of Our Favorite Things About the Internet
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Meet the People Behind the Wayback Machine, One of Our Favorite Things About the Internet

Brewster Kahle is quick to point out that we are not standing inside a former Scientology church.

A Summer Reading List For Innovators
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A Summer Reading List For Innovators

For this summer's reading list, we bring you seven very different types of books that have been published since the start of the year, each of them exploring the...

Why Indian Students are Opting for Overseas Undergraduate Studies
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Why Indian Students are Opting for Overseas Undergraduate Studies

A growing number of the brightest and best Indian students are choosing overseas education at the undergrad level, rather than waiting for postgraduate studies...

Computer Science Grad Forms Cryptocurrency Start-Up
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Computer Science Grad Forms Cryptocurrency Start-Up

David Vorick is leaving Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with more than a degree in computer science; he's also taking with him a fledgling cryptocurrency and...

Coding Schools Tone Down Rosy Job Script
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Coding Schools Tone Down Rosy Job Script

Learn to code. Get a job. Then what?

Three Universities Unite to Replicate Successful STEM Program
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Three Universities Unite to Replicate Successful STEM Program

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Pennsylvania State University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will partner with HHMI to adapt...

Chinese Search Giant Baidu Hires Man Behind the 'google Brain'
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Chinese Search Giant Baidu Hires Man Behind the 'google Brain'

Baidu has long been referred to as "China’s Google" because it dominates Web search in the country.
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