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Scientists Develop Wireless Pacemaker That Dissolves in Body
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Scientists Develop Wireless Pacemaker That Dissolves in Body

Scientists have developed a wireless pacemaker that can dissolve in the body of patients who need only temporary help to regulate their heartbeat.

Old Programming Languages Still Critical, But Nobody Wants to Learn Them
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Old Programming Languages Still Critical, But Nobody Wants to Learn Them

Large organizations that rely on aging IT systems and programming languages face an urgent skills shortage as older developers retire — and take their expertise...

University Abandons Impact Factor in Hiring and Promotion Decisions
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University Abandons Impact Factor in Hiring and Promotion Decisions

Utrecht University is formally abandoning the impact factor — a standard measure of scientific success — in all hiring and promotion decisions.

NASA Is Using Data Science to Fill Its Data Science Skills Gap
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NASA Is Using Data Science to Fill Its Data Science Skills Gap

NASA is creating a workforce talent-mapping database to identify the data skills that exist and are required for all kinds of projects within the space agency. ...

Developers Are Exhausted; Managers Are Worried They'll Quit
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Developers Are Exhausted; Managers Are Worried They'll Quit

Businesses are worried about the well-being of their software development teams in the face of skills shortages, growing demand for smart technologies, and ongoing...

Algorithms Are the Boss for Many at Amazon
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Algorithms Are the Boss for Many at Amazon

At Amazon, machines are often the boss—hiring, rating, and firing millions of people with little or no human oversight.

DHS Awards $2M for Small Businesses to Develop Machine Learning Tech
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DHS Awards $2M for Small Businesses to Develop Machine Learning Tech

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently awarded funding to two small businesses to develop non-contact, inexpensive machine learning training and classification...

Brain-Computer Interface Enables Ability to 'Feel' Virtual Objects
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Brain-Computer Interface Enables Ability to 'Feel' Virtual Objects

Johns Hopkins researchers have demonstrated the ability to "feel" virtual objects in a mixed-reality environment as part of a study exploring new modes of perception...

Degree Programs Will Combine Nursing with AI, Biomedical Engineering
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Degree Programs Will Combine Nursing with AI, Biomedical Engineering

Florida Atlantic University will start two new programs this fall that combine an undergraduate's nursing degree with a master's in either artificial intelligence...

AI Pioneer Raj Reddy Receives Computer History Museum Fellow Award
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AI Pioneer Raj Reddy Receives Computer History Museum Fellow Award

Raj Reddy received the 2021 Computer History Museum Fellow Award at a virtual event on Thursday for his life's work on artificial intelligence, robotics, and computer...

Defining a Culture of Excellence in Research
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Defining a Culture of Excellence in Research

Principal investigators and other leaders play a key role in encouraging group dynamics that make people feel respected and included — or not.

Computers Design Precise Genetic Programs
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Computers Design Precise Genetic Programs

Researchers have developed a way to build genetic circuits using high-performing genetic parts and predictive computational models.

Is Programming Theory A Waste of Time?
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Is Programming Theory A Waste of Time?

How important is programming theory given that coding jobs are becoming increasingly platform-based? It's a divisive question within the developer community.

International Students Ride America's STEM Job Boom
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International Students Ride America's STEM Job Boom

Over half of international students in the U.S. are studying or working in STEM, with computer technology as the number one major, according to the Institute of...

NIST Wants to Measure Trust in AI
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NIST Wants to Measure Trust in AI

The National Institutes of Standards and Technology wants to quantify user trust in artificial intelligence.

Obtain a Ph.D. and a Career in Data
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Obtain a Ph.D. and a Career in Data

Innovative new approaches to learning are enabling people to gain skills that are vital in today's workplace.

How To Improve the Virtual Classroom
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How To Improve the Virtual Classroom

Researchers examined faculty and student attitudes towards online learning and possible avenues for improvement.

Alibaba Cloud Spends $1 Billion on Skills Development, Filipino Data Center
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Alibaba Cloud Spends $1 Billion on Skills Development, Filipino Data Center

Alibaba Cloud plans to secure $1 billion over three years to develop digital skills in Southeast Asia, including training for 100,000 developers and support for...

Commercial Video Games Could Help Treat Mental Illness, Research Shows
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Commercial Video Games Could Help Treat Mental Illness, Research Shows

Popular video games have the potential to provide low-cost, easy access, effective, and stigma-free support for some mental health issues, according to researchers...

Fewer Than Half of U.S. High Schools Teach Computer Science
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Fewer Than Half of U.S. High Schools Teach Computer Science

Tech leaders and entrepreneurs are advocating for immigration reform and pleading for more education in American high schools in computer science, a subject fewer...
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