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Human Gait Could Soon Power Portable Electronics
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Human Gait Could Soon Power Portable Electronics

In a new paper, University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers describe a new energy-harvesting technology that promises to dramatically reduce the dependence on batteries...

Can Computer Science Skills Save Democracy?
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Can Computer Science Skills Save Democracy?

IT recruiters all across the country report difficulty finding the talent that their client companies need. At CCC Blog, Henry Kautz of the Department of Computer...

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Nasa and Tor-Forge Books Partner in Themed Science Fiction Works

In an effort to introduce, inform, and inspire readers about NASA, the agency's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD, has partnered with Tor-Forge Books...

Antennas in Your Clothes? Researchers' Design Could Pave the Way
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Antennas in Your Clothes? Researchers' Design Could Pave the Way

The next generation of communications systems could be built with a sewing machine. To make communications devices more reliable, Ohio State University researchers...

Desperately Seeking a Job, With Cookies If Necessary
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Desperately Seeking a Job, With Cookies If Necessary

Job seekers are taking unusual steps to distinguish themselves in a market with higher than 9 percent unemployment. James Meeks set up a website to catch the eye...

Navigate the Booming Computer Science Market
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Navigate the Booming Computer Science Market

Computer science students with bachelor's or master's degrees are in demand now and are expected to be for the next decade. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor...

Five Surprising It Skills That Hiring Managers Want Now
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Five Surprising It Skills That Hiring Managers Want Now

Based on employer searches of careers site Dice.com's resume database, the top five up-and-coming IT skills sought by hiring managersare iRise,  COTS (commercial...

Grad Students' Work Is Better When Teaching and Research Are Part of Mix
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Grad Students' Work Is Better When Teaching and Research Are Part of Mix

Graduate students in the STEM fields who both teach and conduct research demonstrate greater ability to generate testable hypotheses and design experiments than...

Office Aftershock: Consequences of Co-Worker Rudeness Are Far-Reaching
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Office Aftershock: Consequences of Co-Worker Rudeness Are Far-Reaching

A co-worker's rudeness can have a great impact on relationships far beyond the workplace, according to a Baylor University study published online in the Journal...

Researchers to Demo and Deploy Disaster Communications System
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Researchers to Demo and Deploy Disaster Communications System

Communication systems can be overwhelmed by a disaster, leaving people without phones and Internet connectivity when they need them most. Now Georgia Tech researchers...

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It Jobs Thriving Despite Lackluster Economy

Even in a tough labor market, IT is where the jobs are. The unemployment rate for technology jobs was 3.3% in June, compared with a 9.2% unemployment rate overall...

Women's Quest for Romance Conflicts with Scientific Pursuits
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Women's Quest for Romance Conflicts with Scientific Pursuits

Four new studies by researchers at the University at Buffalo have found that when a woman's goal is to be romantically desirable, she distances herself from academic...

New Data Reveal University Licensing, Startup Formation Remain Strong
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New Data Reveal University Licensing, Startup Formation Remain Strong

Despite a chilly economic climate, university and research institute licensing and startup activity remained strong in fiscal year 2010, according to survey data...

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Apple Most Popular Employer with Fresh Graduates in Singapore

Consumer electronics giant Apple was chosen as the most popular employer among fresh graduates in Singapore this year again, a latest survey showed.  The survey...

Researchers Face Budget Bind
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Researchers Face Budget Bind

Federally funded researchers are facing months of uncertainty due to the budget-cutting battle that's unfolding in Washington. But policy experts say one outcome...

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Education Needs a Digital-Age ­pgrade

If you have a child entering grade school this fall, file away just one number with all those back-to-school forms: 65 percent. Chances are just that good that...

It Jobs Are Growing, But Can It Last?
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It Jobs Are Growing, But Can It Last?

During the second quarter, total U.S. IT employment exceeded 4 million jobs, marking a return to the employment levels of 2008. But will it last? IT employment...

Linkedin Launches Button That Lets You Apply For Jobs
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Linkedin Launches Button That Lets You Apply For Jobs

With the launch of its new "Apply With LinkedIn" button, LinkedIn is making it easier for candidates to apply for jobs online. The social network's goal is to...

Dealing with the Cyberworld's Dark Side
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Dealing with the Cyberworld's Dark Side

People who are cyberstalked or harassed online experience higher levels of stress and trauma than people who are stalked or harassed in person, according to a...

Autm Website to Facilitate Academic/industry Partnerships
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Autm Website to Facilitate Academic/industry Partnerships

The Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) plans to launch the AUTM Global Technology Portal, a website to facilitate networking, partnership and...
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