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STEM Enrichment Activities Have No Impact on Exam Results
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STEM Enrichment Activities Have No Impact on Exam Results

Enrichment activities to encourage pupils to study science and technology subjects have made no difference to their performance in mathematics exams, new research...

Musical Table Teaches Basics of Computer Programming
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Musical Table Teaches Basics of Computer Programming

TuneTable, an interactive tabletop tangible programming application designed to teach basic computer coding through music, will be installed in various museums...

Donald Trump's Pick For Labor Secretary Has Said Machines Are Cheaper, Easier to Manage Than Humans
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Donald Trump's Pick For Labor Secretary Has Said Machines Are Cheaper, Easier to Manage Than Humans

Fast food executive Andrew Puzder, who President-elect Donald Trump is expected to tap as labor secretary, has advocated replacing some human workers with machines...

Controversial Impact Factor Gets a Heavyweight Rival
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Controversial Impact Factor Gets a Heavyweight Rival

One of science's most contentious metrics has a flashy new rival. On 8 December, publishing giant Elsevier launched the CiteScore index to assess the quality of...

Vietnam's Startup Scene Lures Back One-Time Refugees
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Vietnam's Startup Scene Lures Back One-Time Refugees

During Dang Van Tran's numerous attempts to flee Vietnam at the age of seven he was shot at twice, nearly drowned at sea and stranded on an island.

White House Silence Seems To Confirm $4 Billion 'computer Science For All' K-12 Initiative Is No More
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White House Silence Seems To Confirm $4 Billion 'computer Science For All' K-12 Initiative Is No More

Conspicuously absent from the upbeat White House blog post kicking off Computer Science Education Week is any mention of the status of President Obama's proposed ...

Want a Job in Silicon Valley? Keep Away From Coding Schools
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Want a Job in Silicon Valley? Keep Away From Coding Schools

It was a calamitous job interview two years ago that prompted Jose Contreras to demand his money back from the coding school he attended.

Silicon Valley's Culture, Not Its Companies, Dominates in China
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Silicon Valley's Culture, Not Its Companies, Dominates in China

The majesty of the Golden Gate, the windy chill of Alcatraz, the tourist hubbub of Pier 39—Zhao Haoyu’s itinerary for San Francisco had it all.

Oracle Pledges $1.4 Billion to Support Computer Science Education in the European Union 
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Oracle Pledges $1.4 Billion to Support Computer Science Education in the European Union 

Oracle announced a three-year investment totaling $1.4 billion in direct and in-kind support of computer science education throughout the European Union member...

How Artificial Intelligence and Robots Will Radically Transform the Economy
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How Artificial Intelligence and Robots Will Radically Transform the Economy

Next time you stop for gas at a self-serve pump, say hello to the robot in front of you.

Theory Challenging Einstein's View on Speed of Light Could Soon Be Tested
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Theory Challenging Einstein's View on Speed of Light Could Soon Be Tested

The newborn universe may have glowed with light beams moving much faster than they do today, according to a theory that overturns Einstein's century-old claim that...

Trump's Populism Is Only the Beginning. Here Come the Robots. 
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Trump's Populism Is Only the Beginning. Here Come the Robots. 

Donald Trump's win is a wake-up call that voters are angry with a system that's made middle-class jobs tougher to come by, and increased inequality.

Peer-Review 'heroes' Do Lion's Share of the Work
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Peer-Review 'heroes' Do Lion's Share of the Work

In 2010, researchers Jeremy Fox and Owen Petchey issued a stark warning about the sustainability of scientific peer review.

Trump's Immigration Crackdown Could Spark a Tech Brain Drain
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Trump's Immigration Crackdown Could Spark a Tech Brain Drain

Clément Garnier doesn't know how much time he has left.

James Simons's Foundation Starts New Institute For Computing, Big Data
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James Simons's Foundation Starts New Institute For Computing, Big Data

A new private research institute financed by the billionaire James H. Simons in New York will develop software tools and apply cutting edge computing techniques...

Google Opens Montreal AI Lab to Snag Scarce Global Talent
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Google Opens Montreal AI Lab to Snag Scarce Global Talent

Google is building a new artificial intelligence lab in Montreal dedicated to deep learning, a technology that's rapidly reinventing not only Google but the rest...

Training the Next Generation in Science and Technology
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Training the Next Generation in Science and Technology

Internshipsare an incredibly valuable way to provide young people with hands-on, real-world work experience in STEM.

Tech Worker Visas Face Uncertain Future Under Trump, Sessions 
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Tech Worker Visas Face Uncertain Future Under Trump, Sessions 

The main U.S. visa program for technology workers could face renewed scrutiny under President-elect Donald Trump and his proposed Attorney General, Senator Jeff...

­.s. ­niversities Report Four Years of Declining Federal Funding
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­.s. ­niversities Report Four Years of Declining Federal Funding

U.S. federal funding for research at higher education institutions declined for a fourth straight year, according to a new report from the National Center for Science...

Jay W. Forrester Dies at 98; a Pioneer in Computer Models
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Jay W. Forrester Dies at 98; a Pioneer in Computer Models

Jay W. Forrester, an electrical engineer whose insights into both computing and organizations more than 60 years ago gave rise to a field of computer modeling that...
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