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Documentation Academy Aims to Empower Open Source Newcomers
Canonical's Open Documentation Academy aims to help newcomers participate in the open source community, offering mentorship and…
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It Doesn't Add Up
Two University of Michigan professors have released a study about the performance gap between boys and girls in mathematics skills. The analysis ruled out causal...
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Entry-Level It Jobs Will Be Plentiful in 2012, Experts Predict
There is a shortage of information technology (IT) workers in 18 states and Washington, DC, according to Dice.com. The shortage will probably drive entry-level...
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I Want to Give Poor Children Computers and Walk Away
Can tablet computers "parachuted" into remote areas transform childhood learning, asks Nicholas Negroponte, the man behind One Laptop per Child.
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In Russia, the Lost Generation of Science
For the past decade, Russia has been pouring money into scientific research, trying to make up for the collapse of the 1990s, but innovation is losing out to...
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Can Cornell Build a Silicon Valley Culture in New York City?
New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that Cornell University and its partner Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have been approved to build a...
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Tech Programmers Don't Need College Diplomas
With the growing popularity of launching new technology start-ups, it's becoming increasingly possible for job candidates to launch an impressive career and become...
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Initiative Aims For 100,000 New STEM Teachers
The 100Kin10 initiative — aims to increase the supply of math and science teachers by preparing 100,000 new ones over the next 10 years. It is based on President...
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Secondary Schools Fail Teenagers Over Computer Lessons, Says Ofsted
Schools are jeopardizing the career prospects of thousands of teenagers by failing to offer compulsory classes in computing, a damning report by inspectors shows...
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Multinationals Looking for 'Computer Coolies,' Technocrat Says
Multinational companies are looking for 'computer coolies' and students should think of a career in core engineering rather than a career in medical and IT fields...
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Teaching Ventures Catch the Programming Wave
With computer programmers in demand, new start-ups that aim to train people in coding skills are also becoming hot properties.
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Study Debunks Myths About Gender and Math Performance
A major study of recent international data on school mathematics performance casts doubt on some common assumptions about gender and math achievement — in particular...
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Silicon Fen Shows Off Its Wares at Cambridge Showcase
The iPad hovers over the poster showing a picture of a fire. Suddenly the static image bursts into flames with a crackle.
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Minorities, Women Often Discouraged From Entering Engineering, Science Fields
Many female and minority scientists claim they were discouraged from going into their chosen profession, according to Bayer's Facts of Science Education XV survey...
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Dna: The Next Big Hacking Frontier
Imagine computer-designed viruses that cure disease, new bacteria capable of synthesizing an unlimited fuel supply, new organisms that wipe out entire populations...
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Vision Scientists Demonstrate Innovative Learning Method
New research suggests it may be possible to learn high-performance tasks with little or no conscious effort through visual perceptual learning.
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Metal Lab Develops Multiple Ways to Experience Virtual Reality
Iowa State University's METaL virtual reality facility is designed to be a versatile, everyday research tool. It will be used to study and develop 3-D visual display...
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Pentagon Fast-Tracks Hacker Research
The Pentagon has long had a love-hate relationship with computer hackers: On the outside, they can infiltrate vulnerable defense networks. On the inside, they...
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Programming Should Take Pride of Place in Our Schools
If we don't change the way ICT is thought about and taught, we're shutting the door on our children's futures.
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Women in It
Men are still dominant when it comes to top IT positions in higher education, and women face in the field face numerous challenges. Dominican University CIO Jill...
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With a Leaner Model, Start-ps Reach Further Afield
Lee Redden, 26, a Ph.D. student in engineering at Stanford, recently decided to shelve his education and help found a start-up company.
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