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To Teach Kids Math, Researcher Devises 'Brain Games'
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To Teach Kids Math, Researcher Devises 'Brain Games'

University at Buffalo education researcher Ming Ming Chiu has developed a series of Brain Games to help young children learn math.

North American Programmers Prep for World Finals Competition
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North American Programmers Prep for World Finals Competition

Computer programming teams from across North America will compete for $12,000 in prize money, including a $4,500 grand prize, at the University of Chicago Invitational...

New Degree Concept Looks to Create More Computer Scientists
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New Degree Concept Looks to Create More Computer Scientists

Oregon State University is beginning an online program that will allow a student with any type of accredited bachelor's degree to gain a second degree, a bachelor's...

Engineer Tackles Nanoscale Computing Challenges
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Engineer Tackles Nanoscale Computing Challenges

University of Illinois at Chicago assistant professor Wenjing Rao has won a National Science Foundation Early Faculty Career award that she will use to explore...

To Raise Talent Pool, Tech Firms Start Funding Phd Students
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To Raise Talent Pool, Tech Firms Start Funding Phd Students

Plagued by the shortage of scientific talent, technology companies in India — both multinationals and homegrown firms — are taking it upon themselves to build...

Reentry: From Nasa to Entrepreneurship
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Reentry: From Nasa to Entrepreneurship

During his five years as NASA’s chief technology officer for IT, Chris Kemp helped make millions of NASA’s images—such as rover tracks on Mars and lunar craters—available...

The Education of Google's Larry Page
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The Education of Google's Larry Page

Larry Page is surrounded.

A Tough Calculation
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A Tough Calculation

Why don't more women enter the male-dominated profession of engineering?

Giving Women the Access Code
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Giving Women the Access Code

When Maria Klawe became president of Harvey Mudd College in 2006, she was dismayed— but not surprised—at how few women were majoring in computer science.

Chinese Applicants Flood ­.s. Graduate Schools
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Chinese Applicants Flood ­.s. Graduate Schools

More than ever, Chinese students have their sights set on U.S. graduate schools.

Stanford Grad Student Investigates Online Privacy
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Stanford Grad Student Investigates Online Privacy

Stanford's Workshop on Internet Tracking, Advertising and Privacy last year was attended by executives from big valley tech companies, important privacy researchers...

Women in Tech: It's Time to Drop the Old Stereotypes
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Women in Tech: It's Time to Drop the Old Stereotypes

A career in technology can be as varied, exciting, and glamorous as you want it to be — and that's not just for men.

Computer Science For the Rest of ­S
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Computer Science For the Rest of ­S

Reading, writing, and—refactoring code?

Can Tunisia Become the Silicon Valley of the Arab World?
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Can Tunisia Become the Silicon Valley of the Arab World?

The country could be a model for how economic innovation can help the changing Middle East succeed.

Completion Rates Among Minority Ph.d. Students in STEM Fields To Be Examined
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Completion Rates Among Minority Ph.d. Students in STEM Fields To Be Examined

Florida State and 20 other universities will be examining lower doctoral completion rates among American Indian, Hispanic and black students in the science, technology...

The Biggest Obstacle to Embracing Big Data? You
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The Biggest Obstacle to Embracing Big Data? You

The technological hurdles to embracing big data are well-known at this point—McKinsey & Co. predicted a shortage of nearly 200,000 skilled data analysts by 2018—but...

Nsf Leads Federal Efforts In Big Data
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Nsf Leads Federal Efforts In Big Data

At a White House event, National Science Foundation Director Subra Suresh outlined efforts to support the fundamental science and underlying infrastructure to...

A Surge in Learning the Language of the Internet
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A Surge in Learning the Language of the Internet

The market for online classes in programming, Web construction, and application development is booming.  

Digital Skills Shortage Leaves Eu Youth a Step Behind
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Digital Skills Shortage Leaves Eu Youth a Step Behind

The European Commission estimates that the information technology and digital skills shortage could reach 700,000 workers by 2015.  

Rutgers Teams With IBM on Supercomputer Center
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Rutgers Teams With IBM on Supercomputer Center

Rutgers has launched a high-performance computing center focused on the application of "big data" analytics in life sciences, finance, and other industries aimed...
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