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Deaf Ibm Researcher Scoffs at Not Talking on the Phone
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Deaf Ibm Researcher Scoffs at Not Talking on the Phone

IBM research scientist Dimitri Kanevsky develops technologies that help people with hearing loss to communicate. He was honored at a White House ceremony this...

Why Android Developers Aren't Getting Paid
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Why Android Developers Aren't Getting Paid

Even as Android still continues to be the disruptive story in mobile marketshare, some industry analysts are continuing to point out the popular open source platforms...

Hottest It Skill? Cybersecurity
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Hottest It Skill? Cybersecurity

As they face increased activity by hackers and cybercriminals, U.S. corporations are accelerating their hiring of cybersecurity specialists, with open jobs reaching...

The Future of Clean Tech? Try Hacking Code
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The Future of Clean Tech? Try Hacking Code

Internet, meet clean tech.

Connected Traffic System For Emergency Responders Is Demonstrated
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Connected Traffic System For Emergency Responders Is Demonstrated

A prototype "smart drive" connected traffic system developed by University of Arizona and Maricopa County engineers cleared red light signals and warned emergency...

Woodie Flowers, A Pioneer of Hands-On Engineering Education
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Woodie Flowers, A Pioneer of Hands-On Engineering Education

Woodie Flowers has created a fun, teamwork-based approach to learning the art of mechanical design.

Struggle Continues to Plug Embedded Programming Gap
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Struggle Continues to Plug Embedded Programming Gap

Critics say the growing embedded programming gap can be attributed to university curriculums for introductory computer science courses, which recently have focused...

Nanotechnology Center Opens in Little Rock
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Nanotechnology Center Opens in Little Rock

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has opened its five-story, $15 million home for the Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences.

The Energy Efficient Soldier: $15 Million For New Materials
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The Energy Efficient Soldier: $15 Million For New Materials

The Army Research Laboratory has awarded a University of Utah-led consortium almost $15 million to use computer simulations to help design materials for lighter...

In Tech, Some Bemoan the Rise of 'brogrammer' Culture
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In Tech, Some Bemoan the Rise of 'brogrammer' Culture

On campus at Stanford University, a hot startup attracts recruits with a poster asking if they want to "bro down and crush some code." Welcome to the world of...

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Harvard and MIT Team ­p to Offer Free Online Courses

In what is shaping up as an academic Battle of the Titans—one that offers vast new learning opportunities for students around the world—Harvard and MIT on Wednesday...

Rutgers Builds Solar-Powered Computing Center
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Rutgers Builds Solar-Powered Computing Center

Contractors recently installed 16 solar panels atop a roof-top computing facility at Rutgers University. Researchers will use the facility to study how to effectively...

MIT and Harvard Announce edX Online Education Platform
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MIT and Harvard Announce edX Online Education Platform

Harvard University and MIT have announced edX, an online education partnership intended to enhance campus-based teaching and learning and to build a global community...

On the Hunt for Tech Hires
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On the Hunt for Tech Hires

Without the cachet of a Silicon Valley address or the allure of a hot technological innovation, Fortune 500 companies are experimenting with new tactics to convince...

The Six Hottest Tech Careers of 2012
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The Six Hottest Tech Careers of 2012

The tech sector will create more than one million new IT positions in the United States by 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Demand remains...

Nanomaterials Could Help Thwart Nuclear Terrorism
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Nanomaterials Could Help Thwart Nuclear Terrorism

Georgia Tech researchers have developed a prototype radiation-detection system that uses nanoscale rare-earth elements and other materials. The system could be...

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...

Startup Companies Keep U.S. Competitive
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Startup Companies Keep U.S. Competitive

Six technology and entrepreneurial associations are joining forces to educate Congress on what they say is the secret to a thriving U.S. economy — innovation.

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.
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