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Canonical's Open Documentation Academy aims to help newcomers participate in the open source community, offering mentorship and…
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Schools should foster in girls a 'growth mindset' of mathematical ability to overcome misperceptions and encourage more of them to opt for STEM majors, a new study...Florida State niversity From ACM Careers | June 10, 2015
A group of researchers at the Chinese web services company Baidu have been barred from participating in an international competition for artificial intelligence...The New York Times From ACM News | June 4, 2015
On a lazy Friday afternoon, a small group of primary school students open their laptops and, laughing and chatting, plunge straight into the world of computer programming...BBC News From ACM Careers | June 3, 2015
MIT's Introduction to Robotics is a hands-on convergence of design, manufacturing, kinematics, controls, mathematics, mechatronics, problem-solving, and computer...MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering From ACM Careers | June 3, 2015
Jeff Gray, professor of computer science at The University of Alabama, will lead a free, online course, sponsored by Google, this summer to train high-school...University of Alabama From ACM Careers | June 1, 2015
A group of employees at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's business school is experimenting with policies that could usher in a new era of flexible work...The Wall Street Journal From ACM Careers | May 27, 2015
As Russ Tedrake flings up the garage door to the dusty MIT lab, light whooshes in, revealing a 360-pound humanoid robot hanging from a rope.Wired From ACM Careers | May 22, 2015
Even the most creative jobs have parts that are pretty routine—tasks that, at least in theory, can be done by a machine. Take, for example, being a reporter.NPR From ACM Opinion | May 22, 2015
From the self-checkout aisle of the grocery store to the sports section of the newspaper, robots and computer software are increasingly taking the place of humans...NPR From ACM Opinion | May 19, 2015
"Here let's zoom in so you can see your Kerbal floating above Kerbin," my boyfriend suggests before hitting the "M" key on his keyboard.The Daily Dot From ACM Careers | May 18, 2015
An MIT graduate student's "WaitChatter" app teaches vocabulary during moments in between text and instant-message replies.MIT CSAIL From ACM Careers | May 15, 2015
Four higher education institutions have formed a new consortium focused on online teaching and learning in the liberal arts.Wellesley College From ACM Careers | May 14, 2015
UL LLC and the University of Louisville are launching a 3-D printing training facility called the UL Additive Manufacturing Competency Center that is set to open...niversity of Louisville From ACM Careers | May 13, 2015
Lecturers at The University of Manchester are using the Swivl robot in school classrooms to help assess placement training for students in its deaf education course...University of Manchester From ACM Careers | May 13, 2015
In the late 20th century, while the blue-collar working class gave way to the forces of globalization and automation, the educated elite looked on with benign condescension...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | May 12, 2015