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Professor Awarded Nsf Grant For Computer Science Curriculum Project
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Professor Awarded Nsf Grant For Computer Science Curriculum Project

Caitlin McMunn Dooley of Georgia State University has been awarded a three-year, $1.2 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation to develop a curriculum...

Isaac Asimov Mulls 'how Do People Get New Ideas?'
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Isaac Asimov Mulls 'how Do People Get New Ideas?'

In 1959, I worked as a scientist at Allied Research Associates in Boston.

The Quiet Rise of the Satellite Spy Agency
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The Quiet Rise of the Satellite Spy Agency

As far as intelligence agencies go, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has remained relatively low profile—attracting neither the intrigue of, say, the...

More Training, Skills Development Needed For Analyzing Big Data, Experts Say
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More Training, Skills Development Needed For Analyzing Big Data, Experts Say

Big data training is a major challenge, according to a recently published study from the National Academies Press. The report notes the need for better educating...

Apple Pay Is Too Anonymous For Some Retailers
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Apple Pay Is Too Anonymous For Some Retailers

Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook loves to talk about the security features of his mobile-payments system.

Simulations Dispel Misconception About Mg-Ion Batteries
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Simulations Dispel Misconception About Mg-Ion Batteries

Researchers at the Molecular Foundry at Berkeley Lab used supercomputer simulations to dispel a popular misconception about magnesium-ion batteries that should...

Superconducting Circuits, Simplified
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Superconducting Circuits, Simplified

MIT researchers have unveiled a new circuit design that could unlock the power of experimental superconducting computer chips and make the them cheaper to manufacture...

Winning By Losing: Scientists Find a Way to Improve Laser Performance
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Winning By Losing: Scientists Find a Way to Improve Laser Performance

Energy loss in optical systems is a chief hindrance to their performance and efficiency and it occurs on an ongoing, frustrating basis. Now, scientists at Washington...

Dudes With Drones
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Dudes With Drones

No one knows exactly how many personal drones are buzzing through our skies, but Chris Anderson, the longtime editor of Wired magazine who now heads a drone manufacturer...

Textbook Documents the Power of Smart Cameras
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Textbook Documents the Power of Smart Cameras

"Distributed Embedded Smart Cameras," a new textbook co-edited by Christophe Bobda of the University of Arkansas and Senem Velipasalar of Syracuse University, covers...

The Holder of Secrets
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The Holder of Secrets

From the garden terrace of a sixth-floor walkup on a quiet Berlin street, there was a clear view to the TV Tower, in Alexanderplatz.

Accessibility Claims Expected Over Websites
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Accessibility Claims Expected Over Websites

Businesses should brace for a new crop of so-called "accessibility" lawsuits alleging that their commercial websites fail to comply with federal disabled-access...

Digital Archaeology Changes Exploration of the Past
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Digital Archaeology Changes Exploration of the Past

Archaeologists are using the tools and technology of the 21st century to help preserve and study ancient artifacts.

How Big Data Algorithms See ­s—while They Eat ­S ­p
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How Big Data Algorithms See ­s—while They Eat ­S ­p

Four years ago I interviewed Sam Yagan, then CEO of OKCupid, about the mathematics underlying his free matchmaking site.

Creating User-Friendlier Environments
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Creating User-Friendlier Environments

Federico Casalegno of the MIT Mobile Experience Lab designs technology environments that keeps people at the center of user experiences.

Ornl Electric Vehicle Tech Packs More Punch in Smaller Package
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Ornl Electric Vehicle Tech Packs More Punch in Smaller Package

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have created a power inverter that could make electric vehicles lighter, more powerful...

Nyu Joins Campaign to Train Next-Generation STEM Teachers
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Nyu Joins Campaign to Train Next-Generation STEM Teachers

NYU has joined the "Blow Minds, Teach STEM" a campaign to inspire undergraduates and recent graduates with strong STEM skills to become teachers.

Nobel Prize: How English Beat German as Language of Science
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Nobel Prize: How English Beat German as Language of Science

Permafrost, oxygen, hydrogen; it all looks like science to me. 

How Jean Tirole's Work Helps Explain the Internet Economy
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How Jean Tirole's Work Helps Explain the Internet Economy

For anyone who has wondered how it’s possible to get so much stuff from web companies free or at too-good-to-be-true prices—whether Google searching, Facebook socializing...

Should Industrial Robots Be Able to Hurt Their Human Coworkers?
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Should Industrial Robots Be Able to Hurt Their Human Coworkers?

How much should a robot be allowed to hurt its coworkers?
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