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Whirr, Click, Hum: Robots Compete in Design Class Finale
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Whirr, Click, Hum: Robots Compete in Design Class Finale

A robotics competition at the conclusion of MIT's mechanical design class, "Design and Manufacturing 1," unleashed a variety of spinning, pumping, and striking...

The Education of Mark Zuckerberg
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The Education of Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg is ready for his close-up.

Intel Futurist on Why We Should Not Fear the Future
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Intel Futurist on Why We Should Not Fear the Future

Much of Intel's success as a microprocessor manufacturer over the past four decades has come from the company's ability to understand and anticipate the future...

Coolest Jobs in Tech: From the Pits of Le Mans to the Dugouts of Fenway Park
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Coolest Jobs in Tech: From the Pits of Le Mans to the Dugouts of Fenway Park

When race cars whiz around a track at 200 miles per hour, driving ability isn't the only factor that determines who wins the race.

Why Do Women Resist STEM Fields?
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Why Do Women Resist STEM Fields?

More young girls will recognize the career opportunities open to them in STEM fields only when women become more prevalent in STEM careers. 

When It Comes to Robotics, Silicon Valley Is a Follower, Not a Leader
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When It Comes to Robotics, Silicon Valley Is a Follower, Not a Leader

Attention, Silicon Valley: We are losing the robot war! Not the apocalyptic one where robots rise up and enslave humans or wipe us out or turn us into cute pets...

The Future of Clean Tech? Try Hacking Code
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The Future of Clean Tech? Try Hacking Code

Internet, meet clean tech.

Silicon Valley Techie Turns Travel-Writing Nomad
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Silicon Valley Techie Turns Travel-Writing Nomad

Like a lot of Silicon Valley techies, Francis Tapon had a billion-dollar idea. He just found a different way to bring it to life.  

Woodie Flowers, A Pioneer of Hands-On Engineering Education
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Woodie Flowers, A Pioneer of Hands-On Engineering Education

Woodie Flowers has created a fun, teamwork-based approach to learning the art of mechanical design.

Struggle Continues to Plug Embedded Programming Gap
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Struggle Continues to Plug Embedded Programming Gap

Critics say the growing embedded programming gap can be attributed to university curriculums for introductory computer science courses, which recently have focused...

Nanotechnology Center Opens in Little Rock
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Nanotechnology Center Opens in Little Rock

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has opened its five-story, $15 million home for the Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences.

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Harvard and MIT Team ­p to Offer Free Online Courses

In what is shaping up as an academic Battle of the Titans—one that offers vast new learning opportunities for students around the world—Harvard and MIT on Wednesday...

MIT and Harvard Announce edX Online Education Platform
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MIT and Harvard Announce edX Online Education Platform

Harvard University and MIT have announced edX, an online education partnership intended to enhance campus-based teaching and learning and to build a global community...

Fla. ­niversity Writing New Computer Science Plan, Cites 'overwhelming' Backlash
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Fla. ­niversity Writing New Computer Science Plan, Cites 'overwhelming' Backlash

The University of Florida's recent plan to cut $1.7 million from the Computer and Information Science and Engineering department has been put on hold after students...

Dean of Libraries' Final Chapter at CM­
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Dean of Libraries' Final Chapter at CM­

Since 1999, Gloriana St. Clair, Carnegie Mellon's dean of University Libraries, has been working alongside colleagues in the School of Computer Science to digitize...

Why Engineering, Science Gender Gap Persists
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Why Engineering, Science Gender Gap Persists

Shree Bose, who won the grand prize at this year's Google Global Science Fair, credits her love of science to her big brother, Pinaki.

The Rise of the 'brogrammer'
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The Rise of the 'brogrammer'

Danilo Stern-Sapad writes code for a living, but don't call him a geek.

Mitx: What the Students Think
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Mitx: What the Students Think

An international virtual community is growing up around 6.002x, or "Circuits and Electronics," the initial course offering of MIT's online educational initiative...

MIT Launches Student-Produced Educational Video Initiative
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MIT Launches Student-Produced Educational Video Initiative

MIT students are creating original short videos, in collaboration with Khan Academy, that aim to fuel K-12 students' interest in engineering and science.

Google Bringing The Anita Borg Scholarship To Asia
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Google Bringing The Anita Borg Scholarship To Asia

Google is bringing the Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship to Asia, offering funding to many girls interested in studying computer science.
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