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A Summer Away From the Keyboard
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A Summer Away From the Keyboard

Three computer science students explain the pros and cons of spending their summer away from coding.

Why Researchers Should Step Out of the Lab
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Why Researchers Should Step Out of the Lab

Quantitative assessment, cost modeling, and greater interaction with potential users of technology developed in research labs will help it become better aligned...

What Is STEM Education?
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What Is STEM Education?

Teaching STEM in physical and online classrooms is the focus of two new papers that pull back the curtain to show there's more to the art of teaching than science...

Colleges Are Marketing Drone Pilot Courses, but the Career Opportunities Are Murky
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Colleges Are Marketing Drone Pilot Courses, but the Career Opportunities Are Murky

Hot-air balloon pilot Richard Varney typically spends his weekends transporting tourists around central Massachusetts in a huge, multicolored balloon. But on a...

Where Are Computer-Savvy Workers Going to Come From?
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Where Are Computer-Savvy Workers Going to Come From?

Linda Ott, professor of computer science at Michigan Technological University, comments on President Trump's call for funding for computer science and coding education...

The Iphone Didn't Emerge from Nothing. Here's What Came Before It
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The Iphone Didn't Emerge from Nothing. Here's What Came Before It

On January 9, 2007, Steve Jobs stood on the MacWorld stage in his jeans and a black turtleneck.

Trump Is Making Canada Great Again
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Trump Is Making Canada Great Again

It's no secret that the United States has long dominated cutting-edge technologies, from personal computers and biotech to smartphones and social media.

Exploring a Different Kind of Team Sport
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Exploring a Different Kind of Team Sport

Imagine that you wanted to get teens excited about a competitive, extracurricular team.

Veteran Engineer Studies Career Pathways of Today's Graduates
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Veteran Engineer Studies Career Pathways of Today's Graduates

After a mid-career jump to academia, Ph.D. student Jim Magarian now investigates engineering job trajectories to help graduates find the right career fit.

Women Students Are Still Leaving Computer Science. Here's Why 
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Women Students Are Still Leaving Computer Science. Here's Why 

If you'e trying to find women in tech, one place to look might be an introductory computer science class.

Bringing Diversity Into Computational Science Through Student Outreach
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Bringing Diversity Into Computational Science Through Student Outreach

Students from underrepresented groups joined Brookhaven National Laboratory's Computational Science Initiative this past summer to perform data science research...

The Massive Hedge Fund Betting on AI
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The Massive Hedge Fund Betting on AI

As chief executive officer of one of the world's largest hedge funds, Luke Ellis prides himself on a healthy appetite for risk.

Robots Could Destabilise World Through War and ­nemployment, Says ­n
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Robots Could Destabilise World Through War and ­nemployment, Says ­n

The UN has warned that robots could destabilise the world ahead of the opening of a headquarters in The Hague to monitor developments in artificial intelligence...

­ndergraduate Peer-Reviewed Research Journal Debuts
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­ndergraduate Peer-Reviewed Research Journal Debuts

The recently published first issue of Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research — a peer-reviewed quarterly academic journal — features research on and...

The 10 Critical Job Skills of the Future
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The 10 Critical Job Skills of the Future

Few organizations are prepared to navigate the onset of economic and technological change, says McKinsey's Global Chief Learning Officer Nick van Dam.

Trump Pledges $200m to Boost STEM Programs
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Trump Pledges $200m to Boost STEM Programs

President Donald Trump is directing the U.S. Department of Education to prioritize science and technology education and to spend at least $200 million annually...

Tech's Push to Teach Coding Isn't About Kids' Success – It's About Cutting Wages
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Tech's Push to Teach Coding Isn't About Kids' Success – It's About Cutting Wages

The campaign for code education isn't about giving the next generation a shot at earning the salary of a Facebook engineer. It's about ensuring those salaries no...

CS Degrees Aren't Returning on Investment For Coders, Survey Says
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CS Degrees Aren't Returning on Investment For Coders, Survey Says

Coders in the U.K. with a bachelor's degree only earn £3,000 (U.S.$4,051) more a year than those who don't have one, according to a survey by Stack Overflow. 

Tuskegee to Create Blueprint For Computer Science Education
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Tuskegee to Create Blueprint For Computer Science Education

A $300,000 pilot grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation will help Tuskegee University develop a blueprint for and implement a computer science curriculum...

­dacity Launches an Online Course For Flying Car Engineers
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­dacity Launches an Online Course For Flying Car Engineers

Udacity will inaugurate the Flying Car Nanodegree Program, which promises to prepare students for a job in the Jetsons-y industry.
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