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Big Data's Big Problem: Little Talent
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Big Data's Big Problem: Little Talent

The technology industry is in love with "Big Data," but there is a problem. There is a shortage of people with deep expertise in statistics and machine learning...

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...

World's Largest Digital Camera Project Passes Critical Milestone
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World's Largest Digital Camera Project Passes Critical Milestone

A 3.2 billion-pixel digital camera designed by the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has received critical approval from the U.S. Department of Energy, and...

CS Enrollments on the Rise, Up 10% in 2011-12
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CS Enrollments on the Rise, Up 10% in 2011-12

Interest in computer science continues to grow among undergraduates, according to a Computing Research Association survey. The number of students pursuing computer...

The Search for a Job Begins and Ends With You
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The Search for a Job Begins and Ends With You

A new study shows that having a more positive, motivational outlook had a beneficial effect on job pursuit. More important is the job seeker's ability to stay energized...

Engineers Load 'smart' Bridge with Damage-Detection Gauges
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Engineers Load 'smart' Bridge with Damage-Detection Gauges

Iowa State University engineers are working with the Iowa Department of Transportation to develop and test a comprehensive system to monitor the stresses, strains...

Don't Be Evil, but Don't Miss the Train
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Don't Be Evil, but Don't Miss the Train

Back in 2004, as Google prepared to go public, Larry Page and Sergey Brin celebrated the maxim that was supposed to define their company: "Don’t be evil."

Researchers Work to Make Future Smart Grid Safe and Secure
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Researchers Work to Make Future Smart Grid Safe and Secure

Just as malicious Internet users try to spread harmful viruses through computer networks, attackers on the future power network could cause outages and other harmful...

Robots Fighting Wars Could Be Blamed For Mistakes on the Battlefield
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Robots Fighting Wars Could Be Blamed For Mistakes on the Battlefield

Humans apply a moderate amount of morality and other human characteristics to robots that are equipped with social capabilities and are capable of harming humans...

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...

Ibm, ­.va. Launch Computing For Sustainable Water Project
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Ibm, ­.va. Launch Computing For Sustainable Water Project

The University of Virginia and IBM's World Community Grid have launched the Computing for Sustainable Water Project, an effort to simulate and forecast the effects...

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...

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...

Sdsc Announces 'center of Excellence' For Predictive Analytics
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Sdsc Announces 'center of Excellence' For Predictive Analytics

The San Diego Supercomputer Center at the University of California, San Diego is launching a new "center of excellence" aimed at leveraging SDSC's data-intensive...
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