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A Tiny Computer Attracts a Million Tinkerers
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A Tiny Computer Attracts a Million Tinkerers

Raspberry Pi may sound like the name of a math-based dessert. But it is actually one of the hottest and cheapest little computers in the world right now.

Once Blackberry Focused, a Campus Widens Its View
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Once Blackberry Focused, a Campus Widens Its View

The University of Waterloo, in a city that people outside Canada would struggle to find on a map, is one of the world’s best technology schools.

Addressing the Complexities of Meritocracy
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Addressing the Complexities of Meritocracy

MIT's third annual Diversity Summit, held last week at Kresge Auditorium, reflected the growing importance of inclusion at the Institute: From 70 attendees at the...

20 Tech Companies That Pay Interns Boatloads of Money
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20 Tech Companies That Pay Interns Boatloads of Money

If you intern for a high-profile tech company, you can make more money than the average U.S. citizen.

Google Science Fair Seeks Out Next-Gen Scientists, Engineers
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Google Science Fair Seeks Out Next-Gen Scientists, Engineers

Google has kicked off registration for its third annual Google Science Fair.

Berners-Lee Calls For Computer Science Education at a Younger Age
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Berners-Lee Calls For Computer Science Education at a Younger Age

Computer science should be taught to children at a younger age, said World Wide Web creator Tim Berners-Lee at the recent World Economic Forum. Schools currently...

The Natural Experimenter
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The Natural Experimenter

Josh Angrist is an acclaimed experimentalist who does not work in a lab.

Google to Give Schools Raspberry Pi Microcomputers
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Google to Give Schools Raspberry Pi Microcomputers

Schools around the U.K. are to be given 15,000 free microcomputers, with a view to creating a new generation of computer scientists.

Chinese Graduates Say No Thanks to Factory Jobs
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Chinese Graduates Say No Thanks to Factory Jobs

This city of 15 million on the Pearl River is the hub of a manufacturing region where factories make everything from T-shirts and shoes to auto parts, tablet computers...

A New Group Aims to Make Programming Cool
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A New Group Aims to Make Programming Cool

Code.org was founded with the goal of increasing the education of computer science in classrooms and sparking more excitement among students.  

New Cornell Technology School Will Foster Commerce Amid Education
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New Cornell Technology School Will Foster Commerce Amid Education

Their curriculum devotes months to helping a company solve a current technological challenge.

How Google Became Such a Great Place to Work
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How Google Became Such a Great Place to Work

A few years ago, Google's human resources department noticed a problem: A lot of women were leaving the company.

The Trouble With Tinkering Time
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The Trouble With Tinkering Time

It's the latest R&D trend: penciling in tinkering time on the company clock.

Seven Student Myths of the Online Classroom
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Seven Student Myths of the Online Classroom

The flexibility of the online learning environment can give rise to seven different myths or inaccuracies about what is expected from both students and instructors...

Ibm, ­niversities Team ­p to Build Data Scientists
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Ibm, ­niversities Team ­p to Build Data Scientists

IBM is increasing its efforts to support big data academic programs. "We're working with universities to provide help with curricula, technology, and real-world...

Disparity Among First- and Second-Generation Immigrants in STEM Degrees
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Disparity Among First- and Second-Generation Immigrants in STEM Degrees

Latino and Asian immigrants and their U.S.-born children are studying science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects at different rates. The...

Next Made-in-China Boom: College Graduates
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Next Made-in-China Boom: College Graduates

Zhang Xiaoping’s mother dropped out of school after sixth grade. Her father, one of 10 children, never attended.

Open Compute Project to Ask College Students for Hardware Ideas
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Open Compute Project to Ask College Students for Hardware Ideas

In its quest to figure out how best to build efficient, scalable data centers, the Open Compute Project is looking to students and other independent people for...

Education Body Calls on Support of It Pros to Close Ict Skills Gap
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Education Body Calls on Support of It Pros to Close Ict Skills Gap

All major U.K. employers should be involved in the effort to close the IT skills gap, according to a report from the Corporate IT Forum Education and Skills Commission...

Computer Science Postdocs — Best Practices
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Computer Science Postdocs — Best Practices

The computer science community must cultivate a clear understanding of the best practices related to pursuing, hosting, and nurturing postdocs, according to a new...
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