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The Scientific Paper Is Obsolete
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The Scientific Paper Is Obsolete

The scientific paper—the actual form of it—was one of the enabling inventions of modernity. Before it was developed in the 1600s, results were communicated privately...

Berkeley Offers Its Data Science Course Online for Free
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Berkeley Offers Its Data Science Course Online for Free

The fastest-growing course in UC Berkeley's history—Foundations of Data Science—is being offered free online this spring through the campus's online education hub...

Tech Job Openings Spark Interest in H.S. Computer Science Courses
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Tech Job Openings Spark Interest in H.S. Computer Science Courses

Rockhurst High School last year began requiring freshmen to take computer science in an effort to boost interest in tech skills needed in the workforce.

Apple Teams ­p to Bring Coding to Chicago Teachers
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Apple Teams ­p to Bring Coding to Chicago Teachers

Apple will collaborate with Chicago Public Schools and Northwestern University to offer free professional learning to teachers in Chicago to give educators the...

'America First' Shouldn’t Stop the ­.S. from Welcoming Global Talent
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'America First' Shouldn’t Stop the ­.S. from Welcoming Global Talent

U.S. protectionism in the form of visa restrictions on Chinese seeking to study in American universities would only harm the country, which has long benefited from...

Why Coding Bootcamps Are a Hurdle
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Why Coding Bootcamps Are a Hurdle

The growth of "coding bootcamps" or "coding schools" is troubling. Many of these schools require students to pay thousands of dollars for programs that lack guidelines...

Essential Skills and Traits of Elite Data Scientists
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Essential Skills and Traits of Elite Data Scientists

What does it take to be data science whiz?

An Alternate Reality Game That Takes Freshmen Orientation to a New Level
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An Alternate Reality Game That Takes Freshmen Orientation to a New Level

A group of teenagers has been interrogating me for almost an hour.

How to Sail Smoothly from Academia to Industry
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How to Sail Smoothly from Academia to Industry

When immuno-oncologist Martijn Bijker decided to move from academia to industry, he asked a friend to review his CV. His friend—who had worked in the pharmaceutical...

Call to ­GC to Crack Down on Shady Journals
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Call to ­GC to Crack Down on Shady Journals

An academic watchdog has asked the University Grants Commission in India to crack down on "predatory journals" amid fresh allegations of plagiarism and the fabrication...

For the ­.S. and China, a Technology Cold War That's Freezing Over
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For the ­.S. and China, a Technology Cold War That's Freezing Over

A cold war is being waged across the world's most advanced industries. And it just got a lot chillier.

How the AI Cloud Could Produce the Richest Companies Ever
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How the AI Cloud Could Produce the Richest Companies Ever

For years, Swami Sivasubramanian's wife has wanted to get a look at the bears that come out of the woods on summer nights to plunder the trash cans at their suburban...

High GPA Could Work Against Young Women Job Hunters
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High GPA Could Work Against Young Women Job Hunters

Male applicants with high grade point averages were twice as likely to be contacted by employers as women with the same grades and comparable experience and educational...

Rensselaer Introduces 'Data Dexterity' Requirement for All ­ndergraduate Students
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Rensselaer Introduces 'Data Dexterity' Requirement for All ­ndergraduate Students

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is adopting an institute-wide requirement in data education to provide students with a proficiency in using diverse datasets to...

CEO Warning: Talent Pipeline Collapsing With Fewer Immigrants
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CEO Warning: Talent Pipeline Collapsing With Fewer Immigrants

Fewer immigrants to the United States means reduced potential for companies to grow or be created by foreign-born entrepreneurs, says SnapIT Solutions CEO Neelima...

Higher Education Joint Cyber Security Operations Center Launches
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Higher Education Joint Cyber Security Operations Center Launches

OmniSOC at Indiana University protects five universities, hundreds of thousands of devices, and tens of thousands of students and faculty from cyber threats.

Top Schools for AI: Study Ranks Leading ­.S. Grad Programs
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Top Schools for AI: Study Ranks Leading ­.S. Grad Programs

A new study of the top graduate programs for artificial intelligence in the United States reveals which universities are poised to lead the AI revolution.

It Could Be Time To Move Into the AI Job Market
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It Could Be Time To Move Into the AI Job Market

Machine learning engineers and data scientists are the two fastest-growing new jobs in the United States, according to LinkedIn's latest Emerging Jobs Report.

The Tech Jobs That Banks Can't Fill
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The Tech Jobs That Banks Can't Fill

There are plenty of open jobs in the financial services industry that require technology expertise, many of which banks are struggling to fill. In response, compensation...

Targeting China, Trump Threatens Student Visas. That Would Hit a Big ­.S. Export
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Targeting China, Trump Threatens Student Visas. That Would Hit a Big ­.S. Export

The Trump administration's proposed crackdown on China's trade practices could hit one sector where the U.S. runs a big trade surplus: higher education.
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