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It Skills Gap Forces Cios to Get Creative
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It Skills Gap Forces Cios to Get Creative

As it becomes more and more difficult for CIOs to find workers well-versed in ever-changing technologies, some are breaking down specialization among their staffs...

Research Shows Entrepreneurial Differences Between the Sexes
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Research Shows Entrepreneurial Differences Between the Sexes

Data reveals men are most likely to start businesses for the money, women for social value.

Giving Women the Access Code
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Giving Women the Access Code

When Maria Klawe became president of Harvey Mudd College in 2006, she was dismayed— but not surprised—at how few women were majoring in computer science.

Stanford Grad Student Investigates Online Privacy
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Stanford Grad Student Investigates Online Privacy

Stanford's Workshop on Internet Tracking, Advertising and Privacy last year was attended by executives from big valley tech companies, important privacy researchers...

Narcissism Pays Off Big-Time in Job Interview
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Narcissism Pays Off Big-Time in Job Interview

Narcissism, a trait considered obnoxious in most circumstances, actually pays off big-time in the short-term context of a job interview, according to a new study...

Women in Tech: It's Time to Drop the Old Stereotypes
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Women in Tech: It's Time to Drop the Old Stereotypes

A career in technology can be as varied, exciting, and glamorous as you want it to be — and that's not just for men.

Computer Scientist Drives for Comprehensive Traffic Model
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Computer Scientist Drives for Comprehensive Traffic Model

University of Illinois at Chicago professor Jakob Eriksson is developing a traffic model that gathers and assembles data from smartphones, online maps, radio, and...

It Skills Gap Widening
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It Skills Gap Widening

The gap between the IT skills employers need and the IT skills employees offer is widening, according to a new CompTIA survey.  

Can Tunisia Become the Silicon Valley of the Arab World?
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Can Tunisia Become the Silicon Valley of the Arab World?

The country could be a model for how economic innovation can help the changing Middle East succeed.

Completion Rates Among Minority Ph.d. Students in STEM Fields To Be Examined
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Completion Rates Among Minority Ph.d. Students in STEM Fields To Be Examined

Florida State and 20 other universities will be examining lower doctoral completion rates among American Indian, Hispanic and black students in the science, technology...

Google's Self-Driving Car Takes Blind Man to Taco Bell
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Google's Self-Driving Car Takes Blind Man to Taco Bell

Google's self-driving car recently took a legally blind man for a ride to Taco Bell and to the dry cleaners.

First the Smartphone, Now the Smart Home
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First the Smartphone, Now the Smart Home

Washington State University's Diane Cook says it won't be long before our homes act as "intelligent agents" that anticipate our needs and tend to tasks that improve...

Super Computing Meets the World of Biology
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Super Computing Meets the World of Biology

University of Arizona researchers have developed the iPlant Collaborative, a computer cyberinfrastructure that enables biological sciences researchers to process...

Conservatives' Trust in Science Has Fallen Dramatically Since Mid-1970s
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Conservatives' Trust in Science Has Fallen Dramatically Since Mid-1970s

While trust in science remained stable among people who self-identified as moderates and liberals in the United States between 1974 and 2010, trust in science fell...

Nsf Leads Federal Efforts In Big Data
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Nsf Leads Federal Efforts In Big Data

At a White House event, National Science Foundation Director Subra Suresh outlined efforts to support the fundamental science and underlying infrastructure to...

A Surge in Learning the Language of the Internet
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A Surge in Learning the Language of the Internet

The market for online classes in programming, Web construction, and application development is booming.  

Digital Skills Shortage Leaves Eu Youth a Step Behind
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Digital Skills Shortage Leaves Eu Youth a Step Behind

The European Commission estimates that the information technology and digital skills shortage could reach 700,000 workers by 2015.  

Five Stealthy Ways to Find a New Job with Social Media
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Five Stealthy Ways to Find a New Job with Social Media

Searching for a new job while you're still employed can be tricky. You don't want to jeopardize your current job by making it obvious that you're looking for...

Minority Women Still Most Underrepresented in Science Despite Progress
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Minority Women Still Most Underrepresented in Science Despite Progress

Thirty-five years after a landmark report documented minority women as the most underrepresented individuals in science, engineering, medicine and dentistry, dramatic...

Computer System Identifies Liars
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Computer System Identifies Liars

In a study of 40 cases, a computer correctly identified liars more than 80 percent of the time, a better rate than humans with the naked eye typically achieve in...
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