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Study Reveals Declining Influence of High Impact Factor Journals
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Study Reveals Declining Influence of High Impact Factor Journals

The most prestigious peer-reviewed journals in the world have less and less influence amongst scientists, according to a paper co-authored by Vincent Larivière,...

A Reboot in Recruiting Women Into Computer Science
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A Reboot in Recruiting Women Into Computer Science

U.S. government agencies, universities, and technology companies have contributed tens of millions of dollars to increase the number of female computer scientists...

Women 'under-Represented' in Emerging Nations' S&t
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Women 'under-Represented' in Emerging Nations' S&t

Countries leading in technological advancement have failed to open up their knowledge societies to women, according to a recent report from Women in Global Science...

Computer Scientist Turned Artist
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Computer Scientist Turned Artist

MIT professor Erik Demaine is a computer scientist turned artist with expertise in computational origami, the mathematical study of bending and folding. Together...

Robots in the Home: Will Older Adults Roll Out the Welcome Mat?
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Robots in the Home: Will Older Adults Roll Out the Welcome Mat?

Robots have the potential to help older adults with daily activities that can become more challenging with age. But are people willing to use and accept the new...

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The Tech Job Market Keeps Heating ­p, But Not for Everybody

At first glance, you might think that anyone with up-to-date IT skills and a few years of work experience has it made in the shade.

Stanford Grads' Companies Combined Equals 10th Largest Economy
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Stanford Grads' Companies Combined Equals 10th Largest Economy

If companies founded by Stanford graduates formed an independent nation, it would be the 10th largest economy in the world, according to a new study by two Stanford...

Drivers' Ed for Robots
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Drivers' Ed for Robots

How do you teach a robot to get into vehicle and drive it? Three University of Delaware professors plan to figure it out as part of a team competing in a new U...

In Des Moines, Turning Off Beacon Unleashes a Storm
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In Des Moines, Turning Off Beacon Unleashes a Storm

A Des Moines television station has turned off the lights on the city's Weather Beacon, igniting a tempest among residents who were raised to look downtown for...

U.S. Tech Workers By the Numbers
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U.S. Tech Workers By the Numbers

The percentage of tech workers in the American workforce stayed constant from 2010 to 2011 at 5.2%, according to a new survey on demographics, occupation, and earnings...

At Technology High School, Goal Isn't to Finish in 4 Years
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At Technology High School, Goal Isn't to Finish in 4 Years

Flakes of green paint are peeling from the third-floor windowsills.

OSU Simulation Lab Will Study Driver Distraction and More
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OSU Simulation Lab Will Study Driver Distraction and More

The new $1.3 million Ohio State University Driving Simulation Laboratory will be the most technologically sophisticated lab of its kind in Ohio and will help...

Venture Competition Awards $50,000 to Digital Innovators
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Venture Competition Awards $50,000 to Digital Innovators

The Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business recently announced the winners of its...

ORNL Wins Grants for Solar Power Research
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ORNL Wins Grants for Solar Power Research

In a push to lower the cost of solar power, the U.S. Department of Energy has funded two projects at Oak Ridge National Laboratory focused on improving concentrating...

Ftc Offers $50,000 to Robocall Killers
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Ftc Offers $50,000 to Robocall Killers

The Federal Trade Commission is offering a cash reward of $50,000 to whoever develops a solution to block robotic calling on both landlines and mobiles.

Information Wants to Be Shared, E-Book Says
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Information Wants to Be Shared, E-Book Says

A new ebook from Harvard Business Review Press takes a fresh examination of the economics of information selling in the digital age. What information really wants...

Cybercrime-Fighters Seek 'generation Xbox' For Spy Jobs
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Cybercrime-Fighters Seek 'generation Xbox' For Spy Jobs

Up to 100 members of "generation Xbox" will be offered a career in the secret services, under a scheme announced by Foreign Secretary William Hague.

Bridging the Computer Science Gender Gap
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Bridging the Computer Science Gender Gap

Six University of Central Arkansas students have been awarded the 2012 Computer Science Female Freshman Scholarship to assist them in pursuing a career in the...

Jack Dorsey: Leadership Secrets Of Twitter And Square
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Jack Dorsey: Leadership Secrets Of Twitter And Square

You cover a lot of ground hanging out with Jack Dorsey.

Tufts Graduate Program Will Focus on Soft-Bodied Robots
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Tufts Graduate Program Will Focus on Soft-Bodied Robots

A five-year grant from the National Science Foundation to Tufts University will help launch an interdisciplinary graduate program to enable scientists and engineers...
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