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Behind the Indie Video Game Sensation that Caught Nasa's Attention
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Behind the Indie Video Game Sensation that Caught Nasa's Attention

"Here let's zoom in so you can see your Kerbal floating above Kerbin," my boyfriend suggests before hitting the "M" key on his keyboard.

Learn a Language While You Text
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Learn a Language While You Text

An MIT graduate student's "WaitChatter" app teaches vocabulary during moments in between text and instant-message replies.

Consortium to Focus on Online Teaching and Learning
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Consortium to Focus on Online Teaching and Learning

Four higher education institutions have formed a new consortium focused on online teaching and learning in the liberal arts.

Research Partners Launch 3-D Printing Training Facility
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Research Partners Launch 3-D Printing Training Facility

UL LLC and the University of Louisville are launching a 3-D printing training facility called the UL Additive Manufacturing Competency Center that is set to open...

Robot Gives Helping Hand to Deaf Education Teachers
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Robot Gives Helping Hand to Deaf Education Teachers

Lecturers at The University of Manchester are using the Swivl robot in school classrooms to help assess placement training for students in its deaf education course...

From Outer Space to Silicon Valley
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From Outer Space to Silicon Valley

Robert Witoff needs to boldly go where no one has gone before.

'rise of the Robots' and 'shadow Work'
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'rise of the Robots' and 'shadow Work'

In the late 20th century, while the blue-collar working class gave way to the forces of globalization and automation, the educated elite looked on with benign condescension...

Nasa Announces Journey to Mars Challenge, Seeks Public Input on Establishing Sustained Human Presence on Red Planet
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Nasa Announces Journey to Mars Challenge, Seeks Public Input on Establishing Sustained Human Presence on Red Planet

What do you need to bring, and how do you minimize the need for delivery of future supplies in order to establish a sustained human presence on a planet 140 million...

First Stop Robot Road Race, Next Stop Nasa
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First Stop Robot Road Race, Next Stop Nasa

More than 200 runners and 25 robots competing in a human 5-kilometer run and robot 100-meter dash on April 12 in West Cambridge, Mass.

Best and Worst Graduate Degrees For Jobs in 2015
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Best and Worst Graduate Degrees For Jobs in 2015

PayScale crunched the numbers for Fortune and identified the grad degrees that lead to lucrative careers—and those that lead to high stress and low pay.

Does Artificial Intelligence Pose a Threat?
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Does Artificial Intelligence Pose a Threat?

After decades as a sci-fi staple, artificial intelligence has leapt into the mainstream.

The Trouble with Reference Rot
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The Trouble with Reference Rot

The scholarly literature is meant to be a permanent record of science.

40 Busy Years Later, a Microsoft Founder Considers His Creation
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40 Busy Years Later, a Microsoft Founder Considers His Creation

Looking at Microsoft’s sprawling product line and 118,000 or so employees, it’s easy to forget that the company started with one modest product made by two ambitious...

Who Earns a Doctorate? More Women, More Foreigners, More Minorities
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Who Earns a Doctorate? More Women, More Foreigners, More Minorities

The number of research doctorate degrees awarded by U.S. institutions in 2013 grew by 3.5 percent over the previous year, according to a new report from the National...

Foxconn's Robot Army Yet to Prove Match For Humans
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Foxconn's Robot Army Yet to Prove Match For Humans

Four years ago, Foxconn founder Terry Gou envisaged an army of one million robots would now be working the assembly lines at the world's biggest contract electronics...

To Invent the Future, You Must ­nderstand the Past
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To Invent the Future, You Must ­nderstand the Past

"You can't really understand what is going on now without understanding what came before."

At the Heart of Facebook's Artificial Intelligence, Human Emotions
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At the Heart of Facebook's Artificial Intelligence, Human Emotions

Facebook Inc. doesn't yet have an intelligent assistant, like the iPhone's Siri.

Engaging Native Alaskan Students in Stem
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Engaging Native Alaskan Students in Stem

The ANSEP program leverages state and federal dollars to help Native Alaskan students succeed in college math and science courses in an effort to increase their...

Flashcards Get Smarter So You Can, Too
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Flashcards Get Smarter So You Can, Too

The old-fashioned flashcard is taking on new, digital life with a promise to make you smarter and more productive.

Nsf Grant Targets Liberal Arts Grads For Software Engineering
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Nsf Grant Targets Liberal Arts Grads For Software Engineering

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $632,000 scholarship grant to Stevens Institute of Technology to help fund liberal arts graduates in the software...
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