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Can Cornell Build a Silicon Valley Culture in New York City?
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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...

We Know Diversity in Tech Is a Problem, but What Is the Solution?
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We Know Diversity in Tech Is a Problem, but What Is the Solution?

One way to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in the tech sector is to build mentoring relationships that extend beyond age, culture and race...

Five Questions with Astronaut Rex Walheim
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Five Questions with Astronaut Rex Walheim

Rex Walheim is an astronaut. He's gone to space three times, including on the last flight of the space shuttle. He has spent an accumulated 36 hours outside the...

Initiative Aims For 100,000 New STEM Teachers
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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...

Secondary Schools Fail Teenagers Over Computer Lessons, Says Ofsted
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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...

Multinationals Looking for 'Computer Coolies,' Technocrat Says
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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...

Meet Sopa Author Lamar Smith, Hollywood's Favorite Republican
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Meet Sopa Author Lamar Smith, Hollywood's Favorite Republican

Rep. Lamar Smith, whose congressional district in Texas encompasses the cropland and grazing land stretching between Austin and San Antonio, might seem like an...

Teaching Ventures Catch the Programming Wave
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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.

Six Ways We Kill Innovation Without Even Trying
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Six Ways We Kill Innovation Without Even Trying

Vanderbilt University management professor David Owens says companies and individuals can achieve innovation success by mastering constraints.

Social Media Is Having a Major Impact on Businesses
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Social Media Is Having a Major Impact on Businesses

Most companies are using digital platforms and media to interact and collaborate with customers and employees.

Flight of the Warbots
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Flight of the Warbots

How a save-the-earth maker of solar-powered aircraft became the world's most prolific manufacturer of military drones.

In Silicon Valley, Rose-Colored Glasses Sometimes Provide Best View
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In Silicon Valley, Rose-Colored Glasses Sometimes Provide Best View

When I heard the news that Google was moving into the indoor-mapping business, I called Ankit Agarwal to offer my condolences.

Computer Professionals ­pdate Act Targets Overtime For American Nerds
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Computer Professionals ­pdate Act Targets Overtime For American Nerds

The Computer Professionals Update Act before the U.S. Senate would make many tech sector workers exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act. That means the standard...

Diversity in Workplace Enhances Bottom Line
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Diversity in Workplace Enhances Bottom Line

The more diverse a company's workforce is, the more loyal, happy and productive its employees tend to be, according to a new study.

Study Debunks Myths About Gender and Math Performance
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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...

Silicon Fen Shows Off Its Wares at Cambridge Showcase
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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.

Minorities, Women Often Discouraged From Entering Engineering, Science Fields
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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...

Dna: The Next Big Hacking Frontier
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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...

It Pros to Find Demand For Skills, Low Risk of Layoffs in 2012: Dice Report
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It Pros to Find Demand For Skills, Low Risk of Layoffs in 2012: Dice Report

About 65 percent of nearly 1,200 IT-focused hiring managers and recruiters said their companies or clients will add technology professionals in the first half of...
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