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How Are Students Learning Programming in a Post-Basic World?
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How Are Students Learning Programming in a Post-Basic World?

Since the Basic programming language has faded into obscurity, there is no single lingua franca across the entire PC user community to function as a default starter...

Engaging Students' Interest Early Promotes Pursuit of STEM Careers
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Engaging Students' Interest Early Promotes Pursuit of STEM Careers

A new study published in the journal Science Education finds that sparking students' interest in science at an early age is more effective at steering them toward...

Flexible Schedule Is Key to Keeping Working Moms on the Job
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Flexible Schedule Is Key to Keeping Working Moms on the Job

Women who return to work after giving birth are more likely to stay on the job if they have greater control over their work schedules, according to a Baylor University...

The Multiplayer Classroom
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The Multiplayer Classroom

With a fresh perspective on education, Rensselaer Professor Lee Sheldon's new book details how to pattern a classroom after a multiplayer video game.

Computer Models Will Help Prevent Wildfires
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Computer Models Will Help Prevent Wildfires

With an eye on preventing wildfires, the U.S. National Science Foundation is supporting the SDFireSight project's development of a technical framework and computer...

Computation Aids Award-Winning Architect's Exploration of Innovation
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Computation Aids Award-Winning Architect's Exploration of Innovation

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute professor Lonn Combs, winner of the 2011 Rome Prize, will study the work of Pier Luigi Nervi and how it might have varied if he...

For Tv Screens of the Future, Researchers Develop a Sense of Smell
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For Tv Screens of the Future, Researchers Develop a Sense of Smell

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, in collaboration with Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology in South Korea, demonstrated that it is possible...

­tah Students May Earn Tuition Back from Video Games
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­tah Students May Earn Tuition Back from Video Games

Three student projects from one of the University of Utah's computer game development classes have been accepted for sale on Xbox Live Indie Games, an online computer...

Atwitter About 5 Hot Jobs
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Atwitter About 5 Hot Jobs

The acceleration of the digital revolution continues to reshape the job market, employment projections by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and others suggest...

What Gamers Want: Researchers Develop Tool To Predict Player Behavior
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What Gamers Want: Researchers Develop Tool To Predict Player Behavior

Computer science researchers have developed a new method that can accurately predict the behavior of players in online role-playing games. The tool could be used...

Feel Underpaid? Five Tips for Getting a Raise
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Feel Underpaid? Five Tips for Getting a Raise

Corporate wallets are opening up. Now could be the best time to shake off your recessionary stupor and ask for a raise.

Computer Studies Made Cool, on Film and Now on Campus
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Computer Studies Made Cool, on Film and Now on Campus

After a decade of decreases, computer science programs are experiencing a resurgence. Educators and technologists say the increase is directly related to the popularity...

Employee Training Might Actually Increase Turnover
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Employee Training Might Actually Increase Turnover

Businesses spend billions of dollars training employees each year, a new study by University of Iowa researchers finds that many of these programs might actually...

It Worker Demand Remains Robust Despite Slow Economy
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It Worker Demand Remains Robust Despite Slow Economy

U.S. tech hiring for the second half of 2011 will increase as the gradually improving economy results in companies updating their IT systems after scaling back...

Invention Makes It Easier to Test Photovoltaic Devices
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Invention Makes It Easier to Test Photovoltaic Devices

South Dakota State University assistant professor Mahdi Farrokh Baroughi developed a multivariable photovoltaic measurement system that could improve alternative...

Western Graduates Head to China For Internships
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Western Graduates Head to China For Internships

Looking for an advantage in a crowded job market, recent graduates in industries from engineering to finance in both Europe and the U.S. are making their way to...

Predictions About the Future of Gen Y at Work
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Predictions About the Future of Gen Y at Work

With the oldest members of Generation Y now entering their 30s, companies are  expanding and lengthening the definition of "entry-level" positions to include individuals...

Chinese Professionals Strive For Career Success in Canada
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Chinese Professionals Strive For Career Success in Canada

Judy Wu is the only person from mainland China in her unit at a large Canadian bank. No statistics are available, but anecdotes suggest that a large number of...

­k Government Launches Cyber Security Challenge Ii
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­k Government Launches Cyber Security Challenge Ii

The UK government has launched the Cyber Security Challenge II, a competition aimed at finding future cyber-warriors to secure the nation's interests in cyber...

National Ict Careers Week Announced in Australia
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National Ict Careers Week Announced in Australia

Senator the Hon. Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy in Australia's Gillard Ministry, recently announced that the 2011...
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