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Mind-Controlled Art Project/ride Links Eeg Headset and Theatrical Flying Rig
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Mind-Controlled Art Project/ride Links Eeg Headset and Theatrical Flying Rig

A team of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students has created a system that pairs an EEG headset with a 3-D theatrical flying harness, allowing users to "fly"...

At ­w, Computer Science Degrees Rule Over Biotech Degrees
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At ­w, Computer Science Degrees Rule Over Biotech Degrees

Graduates from the University of Washington with computer science degrees are finding high-paying jobs, but some graduates with degrees in biotech engineering...

Study Points to E-Reader's Role in Higher Education
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Study Points to E-Reader's Role in Higher Education

A nine-month study of how University of Washington graduate students did or did not use the large-format Amazon Kindle DX in their course reading provides information...

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Computer Science Enrollments Rebound, ­p 10% Last Fall

Computer science enrollments increased for the third consecutive year at Ph.D.-granting institutions, are up 10 percent from a year ago, but are still below the...

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Tech Sector Faces 'Serious and Pervasive' Skills Shortage

Canadian companies will need to hire about 106,000 new information and communications technology employees over the next five years, but there likely will not be...

Computer Science Prof Do-Si-Do-Ing with Robots
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Computer Science Prof Do-Si-Do-Ing with Robots

Robots will compete in a hoedown and rodeo at the 42nd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE) as part of a professor's and tech expert's...

Technology Helps Female Researchers More Than Males, Study Finds
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Technology Helps Female Researchers More Than Males, Study Finds

Access to information technology benefits female research scientists more than their male counterparts, increasing research productivity and collaboration, according...

Practical Intelligence Key to Entrepreneurial Success
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Practical Intelligence Key to Entrepreneurial Success

New research shows that practical intelligence, or street sense, may be central to entrepreneurial success.

The Academic Job Search: How to Prepare Key Documents
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The Academic Job Search: How to Prepare Key Documents

While the academic job search can be grueling, there are key steps you can take to increase your chances of future job success. It's crucial that you prepare key...

Schools See Surge in Computer Science Classes
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Schools See Surge in Computer Science Classes

Many colleges saw significant growth in computer science enrollment this fall compared to three years ago, demonstrating the growing importance of technology education...

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Effort Seeks to Diversify Cyber-Security Field

In an effort to increase the number of women and minorities in the field of cyber security, Missouri University of Science and Technology is working with the University...

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­niversities May Be Failing to Sufficiently Teach Basic Research Skills

Colleges and universities may be failing to prepare students for today's information-driven workplace where research skills and collaborative learning are becoming...

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Wising ­p on STEM Completion

Arizona State University researchers recently unveiled CareerWISE, a website designed to increase the retention of women pursuing degrees and careers in science...

How Government Policy Drives E-Learning
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How Government Policy Drives E-Learning

While governments have always played an important role in designing a nation's educational system, the rapid pace of technological development means that legislators...

Engineering, Computer-Science Pay More Than Liberal Arts
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Engineering, Computer-Science Pay More Than Liberal Arts

Computer science and engineering graduates generally have significantly higher starting salaries than liberal arts majors, according to a Wall Street Journal and...

Employers Favor State Schools For Hires
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Employers Favor State Schools For Hires

A Wall Street Journal study found that U.S. companies largely favor graduates of large state universities over Ivy League and other elite liberal-arts schools when...

Census: Women Closing in on Male-Dominated Fields
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Census: Women Closing in on Male-Dominated Fields

Younger generations of women are closing the gender gap in science and business and now account for nearly half of those college majors traditionally dominated...

Black Computer Scientists in Academe: An Endangered Species?
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Black Computer Scientists in Academe: An Endangered Species?

African-Americans account for just 1.3 percent of computer science faculty at U.S. colleges and universities, and only 1.6 percent of computer science doctorate...

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How to Save ­.s. It Jobs

Leading academics and analysts, consultants and IT services executives weigh in on what the federal government ought to do to help create IT jobs and maintain U...

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11 Hot Skills For 2011

Computerworld recently conducted a survey and found 11 skills that IT managers are looking for when hiring new employees. About 45 percent of respondents said...
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