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Fla. ­niversity Writing New Computer Science Plan, Cites 'overwhelming' Backlash
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Fla. ­niversity Writing New Computer Science Plan, Cites 'overwhelming' Backlash

The University of Florida's recent plan to cut $1.7 million from the Computer and Information Science and Engineering department has been put on hold after students...

Dean of Libraries' Final Chapter at CM­
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Dean of Libraries' Final Chapter at CM­

Since 1999, Gloriana St. Clair, Carnegie Mellon's dean of University Libraries, has been working alongside colleagues in the School of Computer Science to digitize...

Why Engineering, Science Gender Gap Persists
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Why Engineering, Science Gender Gap Persists

Shree Bose, who won the grand prize at this year's Google Global Science Fair, credits her love of science to her big brother, Pinaki.

The Rise of the 'brogrammer'
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The Rise of the 'brogrammer'

Danilo Stern-Sapad writes code for a living, but don't call him a geek.

Mitx: What the Students Think
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Mitx: What the Students Think

An international virtual community is growing up around 6.002x, or "Circuits and Electronics," the initial course offering of MIT's online educational initiative...

MIT Launches Student-Produced Educational Video Initiative
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MIT Launches Student-Produced Educational Video Initiative

MIT students are creating original short videos, in collaboration with Khan Academy, that aim to fuel K-12 students' interest in engineering and science.

Google Bringing The Anita Borg Scholarship To Asia
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Google Bringing The Anita Borg Scholarship To Asia

Google is bringing the Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship to Asia, offering funding to many girls interested in studying computer science.

­. of Florida Dean Proposes to Save Money By Revising Faculty Jobs to Focus on Teaching, Not Research
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­. of Florida Dean Proposes to Save Money By Revising Faculty Jobs to Focus on Teaching, Not Research

The University of Florida College of Engineering is proposing to revise the assignments of some of its tenured faculty in the computer science department to focus...

Growing Roots for More STEM
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Growing Roots for More STEM

Local technology companies, concerned by a growing pool of jobs and an inadequate number of qualified employees, have increasingly focused on initiatives to improve...

Microsoft's Design Drive
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Microsoft's Design Drive

 In 2010, Jon Bell was an interaction designer in the Seattle office of Frog Design, the company that created the beige cases for some of the iconic early Apple...

For Women to Think Mathematically, Colleges Should Think Creatively
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For Women to Think Mathematically, Colleges Should Think Creatively

Addressing the U.S. shortage of women in hard sciences requires getting women into a more mathematically inclined mindset, which can be facilitated by more creative...

Skills That Pay the Bills: Top 10 Maker Schools
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Skills That Pay the Bills: Top 10 Maker Schools

Sure, sure, you're going to learn CSS for real this year. 

College Graduates Helping Bridge the Technological Workforce Gap
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College Graduates Helping Bridge the Technological Workforce Gap

U.S. companies are eager to hire new college graduates who can replenish their aging talent pool in specific technological areas that are most poised for growth...

How Computers Are Creating a Second Economy Without Workers
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How Computers Are Creating a Second Economy Without Workers

When the disappointing jobs numbers were reported last week (employers added 120,000 jobs in March, about half the number reported in the two previous months),...

Hot Job Market For Computer Science Graduates
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Hot Job Market For Computer Science Graduates

The newest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projections predict that the already hot job market for computing professionals will become even hotter this decade. 

Demand For Linux Skills Sets a New Record This Month
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Demand For Linux Skills Sets a New Record This Month

People with Linux skills and experience have a good chance of finding a Linux job, or landing a better position.  

Georgia Tech Puts Education's Future to the Test with TechBurst
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Georgia Tech Puts Education's Future to the Test with TechBurst

Georgia Tech's Center for 21st Century Universities is examining how to incorporate disruptive technologies into the traditional university, and involved students...

Getting to the Root of Genetics
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Getting to the Root of Genetics

For Manolis Kellis, a deep interest in biology arose partly from an immersion in multiple languages.

Georgia Tech's Center for 21st Century Universities Encourages Online Education
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Georgia Tech's Center for 21st Century Universities Encourages Online Education

Colleges around the world will have to change their business and credentialing models to adapt to emerging technology if they want to maintain their importance...

Msri Recognized For Encouraging Women and Minorities in Mathematics
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Msri Recognized For Encouraging Women and Minorities in Mathematics

The Mathematical Sciences Research Institute is receiving the 2012 "Mathematics Programs that Make a Difference" award for its "high level of commitment and successful...
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