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Google to Give Schools Raspberry Pi Microcomputers
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Google to Give Schools Raspberry Pi Microcomputers

Schools around the U.K. are to be given 15,000 free microcomputers, with a view to creating a new generation of computer scientists.

Chinese Graduates Say No Thanks to Factory Jobs
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Chinese Graduates Say No Thanks to Factory Jobs

This city of 15 million on the Pearl River is the hub of a manufacturing region where factories make everything from T-shirts and shoes to auto parts, tablet computers...

A New Group Aims to Make Programming Cool
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A New Group Aims to Make Programming Cool

Code.org was founded with the goal of increasing the education of computer science in classrooms and sparking more excitement among students.  

New Cornell Technology School Will Foster Commerce Amid Education
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New Cornell Technology School Will Foster Commerce Amid Education

Their curriculum devotes months to helping a company solve a current technological challenge.

How Google Became Such a Great Place to Work
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How Google Became Such a Great Place to Work

A few years ago, Google's human resources department noticed a problem: A lot of women were leaving the company.

The Trouble With Tinkering Time
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The Trouble With Tinkering Time

It's the latest R&D trend: penciling in tinkering time on the company clock.

Seven Student Myths of the Online Classroom
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Seven Student Myths of the Online Classroom

The flexibility of the online learning environment can give rise to seven different myths or inaccuracies about what is expected from both students and instructors...

Ibm, ­niversities Team ­p to Build Data Scientists
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Ibm, ­niversities Team ­p to Build Data Scientists

IBM is increasing its efforts to support big data academic programs. "We're working with universities to provide help with curricula, technology, and real-world...

Disparity Among First- and Second-Generation Immigrants in STEM Degrees
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Disparity Among First- and Second-Generation Immigrants in STEM Degrees

Latino and Asian immigrants and their U.S.-born children are studying science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects at different rates. The...

Next Made-in-China Boom: College Graduates
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Next Made-in-China Boom: College Graduates

Zhang Xiaoping’s mother dropped out of school after sixth grade. Her father, one of 10 children, never attended.

Open Compute Project to Ask College Students for Hardware Ideas
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Open Compute Project to Ask College Students for Hardware Ideas

In its quest to figure out how best to build efficient, scalable data centers, the Open Compute Project is looking to students and other independent people for...

Education Body Calls on Support of It Pros to Close Ict Skills Gap
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Education Body Calls on Support of It Pros to Close Ict Skills Gap

All major U.K. employers should be involved in the effort to close the IT skills gap, according to a report from the Corporate IT Forum Education and Skills Commission...

Computer Science Postdocs — Best Practices
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Computer Science Postdocs — Best Practices

The computer science community must cultivate a clear understanding of the best practices related to pursuing, hosting, and nurturing postdocs, according to a new...

Meet the Guys Behind the Iphone's Best Calendar App
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Meet the Guys Behind the Iphone's Best Calendar App

It's not a surprise when a company with copious resources like Google builds a better iPhone search or mail app. But it’s far more interesting when small development...

Hp Ceo Whitman Dubs Windows 8 a Work in Progress
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Hp Ceo Whitman Dubs Windows 8 a Work in Progress

There are plenty of Meg Whitman doubters out there. Some say the former EBay chief executive officer doesn't have the requisite big company experience to run a...

Nih to Appoint Chief Data Official
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Nih to Appoint Chief Data Official

The National Institutes of Health plans to recruit a new associate director to examine the potential for vast new troves of biomedical research data related to...

Detroit: After Decades of ­rban Blight, Technology Boom Gives Motor City Hope
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Detroit: After Decades of ­rban Blight, Technology Boom Gives Motor City Hope

The raucous scene inside the M@ dison building is not one usually associated with inner-city Detroit.

Would Tuition Discounts Get More Students to Major in Science?
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Would Tuition Discounts Get More Students to Major in Science?

In an experiment to steer more students into science, technology and engineering careers, the state of Florida is investigating whether tuition discounts could...

Work Begins on Hardware to Aid Edsac Replica Recreation
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Work Begins on Hardware to Aid Edsac Replica Recreation

Edsac—Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator—ran its first program in 1949 and was created to help scientists at Cambridge University.

The Rise of the Corporate Sustainability Officer
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The Rise of the Corporate Sustainability Officer

Americans are discarding a growing pile of electronics.
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