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Colorado Colleges Overflowing with Huge Wave of Computer Science Students
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Colorado Colleges Overflowing with Huge Wave of Computer Science Students

The current enrollment surge in computer science is forcing colleges and universities to scramble for resources, including instructors.

Five Ways to Fix Statistics
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Five Ways to Fix Statistics

As debate rumbles on about how and how much poor statistics is to blame for poor reproducibility, Nature asked influential statisticians to recommend one change...

Your STEM Toy Shopping List
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Your STEM Toy Shopping List

A K-12 STEM education expert recommends holiday gifts for the engineeringly-inclined.

Amputees Can Learn to Control a Robotic Arm With Their Minds
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Amputees Can Learn to Control a Robotic Arm With Their Minds

A new study by a team of neuroscientists shows how amputees can learn to control a robotic arm through electrodes implanted in the brain.

Nasa Taps Young People to Help Develop Virtual Reality Technology
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Nasa Taps Young People to Help Develop Virtual Reality Technology

NASA has big hopes for virtual reality technology. The agency is developing a suite of virtual reality environments at Goddard Spaceflight Center in Maryland, that...

Still? Most Teachers Feel ­nprepared to ­se Technology in the Classroom
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Still? Most Teachers Feel ­nprepared to ­se Technology in the Classroom

New research reveals that teachers want more training and time to master use of technology in the classroom.

Educators ­se Artwork to Develop Critical Thinking Skills
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Educators ­se Artwork to Develop Critical Thinking Skills

The visual thinking teaching strategy asks students to describe what they see in a piece of artwork to help develop critical-thinking skills.

Google Is Getting Pulled Into a Fight with Russia Over Rt and Sputnik
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Google Is Getting Pulled Into a Fight with Russia Over Rt and Sputnik

The Russian telecom regulator said Tuesday that it will retaliate against Google if the search giant lowers the search ranking of the Kremlin-backed news outlets...

Finally, a ­seful Application For Vr: Training Employees
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Finally, a ­seful Application For Vr: Training Employees

If you've ever been inside a Walmart during the annual frenzy known as Black Friday, you know there's no way to truly prepare yourself for the crushing crowds and...

Chasing Complexity
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Chasing Complexity

Ryan Williams has taken a key step toward solving P vs. NP, the biggest problem in theoretical computer science.

Borders in the Cloud
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Borders in the Cloud

Amazon may well be one of the companies with the strongest data security in the world.

A Look Into Online Computer Science Master's Programs
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A Look Into Online Computer Science Master's Programs

Many computer science graduate students choose to further their education online, often for the flexibility of working while advancing professionally. The students are...

More Than 480 Web Firms Record 'every Keystroke'
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More Than 480 Web Firms Record 'every Keystroke'

The technique—known as session replay—is used by companies to gain an understanding of how customers use websites.

Mark Zuckerberg Is No Longer King of Social. Meet 'pony' Ma
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Mark Zuckerberg Is No Longer King of Social. Meet 'pony' Ma

He's one of China's richest men—THE richest, according to some rankings—with a net worth of roughly $42 billion.

Imaging Technique ­nlocks the Secrets of 17th Century Artists
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Imaging Technique ­nlocks the Secrets of 17th Century Artists

Using high-speed scanners and advanced signal processing techniques, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are peering through layers of pigment to...

As Silicon Valley Gets 'crazy,' Midwest Beckons Tech Investors
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As Silicon Valley Gets 'crazy,' Midwest Beckons Tech Investors

They seem an odd couple. J. D. Vance, author of "Hillbilly Elegy," his best-selling memoir of growing up in the postindustrial Midwest and his journey of escape...

­niversity of Illinois Degrees Combine Computer Science and Ag, Music
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­niversity of Illinois Degrees Combine Computer Science and Ag, Music

The University of Illinois plans to offer new degrees that combine computer science with music or crop sciences. University officials say the new bachelor of science...

Giant Telescope's Mobile-Phone 'dead Zones' Rile South African Residents
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Giant Telescope's Mobile-Phone 'dead Zones' Rile South African Residents

A map showing how mobile-phone use might be restricted because of a giant radio telescope in South Africa has angered people who will live near the instrument—deepening...

Q&a: The Ethics of ­sing Brain Implants to ­pgrade Yourself
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Q&a: The Ethics of ­sing Brain Implants to ­pgrade Yourself

Neurotechnology is one of the hottest areas of engineering, and the technological achievements sound miraculous: Paralyzed people have controlled robotic limbs and ...

STEM on Wheels: Bringing Inspiration, Innovation, and Creativity to Students
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STEM on Wheels: Bringing Inspiration, Innovation, and Creativity to Students

CSU Dominguez Hills' four mobile fabrication laboratories, or Fab Labs, make science relevant and fun for students, and deliver unique STEM experiences to local...
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