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Cyber Warrior Shortage Hits Anti-Hacker Fightback
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Cyber Warrior Shortage Hits Anti-Hacker Fightback

The increasing in cybercrime has created a growing need for cybersecurity specialists, but demand far outpaces the number of those qualified to do the job.

Cyber Warrior Shortage Hits Anti-Hacker Fightback
From ACM Careers

Cyber Warrior Shortage Hits Anti-Hacker Fightback

For the governments and corporations facing increasing computer attacks, the biggest challenge is finding the right cyber warriors to fight back.

An Early Report Card on Massive Open Online Courses
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An Early Report Card on Massive Open Online Courses

Massive open online courses could help transform education, but face challenges to realizing their full potential. 

Bbc Plans to Help Get the Nation Coding
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Bbc Plans to Help Get the Nation Coding

The British Broadcasting Corporation will launch an initiative in 2015 promoting software programming in the United Kingdom. 

Teens Hone Their Hacking Skills in National Competitions Guided By Federal Officials
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Teens Hone Their Hacking Skills in National Competitions Guided By Federal Officials

Federal officials are guiding national cybercontests aimed at helping tech-savvy teenagers prepare for careers in protecting the government and private companies...

2013 Chemistry Nobel Goes to Computer Modeling of Chemical Reactions
From ACM News

2013 Chemistry Nobel Goes to Computer Modeling of Chemical Reactions

What is actually happening at the atomic scale when two elements react?

Sc13 Supercomputing Show Must Go On, Government Shutdown or Not
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Sc13 Supercomputing Show Must Go On, Government Shutdown or Not

SC13 will hold its annual Supercomputing Conference the week of November 17 in Denver as scheduled, regardless of the status of the U.S. government shutdown.

Researchers Split Over NSA Hacking
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Researchers Split Over NSA Hacking

The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has upset a great many people this year.

New Kind of Microscope Uses Neutrons
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New Kind of Microscope Uses Neutrons

Researchers at MIT, working with partners at NASA, have developed a new concept for a microscope that would use neutrons—subatomic particles with no electrical...

Moocs Could Help 2-Year Colleges and Their Students, Says Bill Gates
From ACM TechNews

Moocs Could Help 2-Year Colleges and Their Students, Says Bill Gates

Online courses  that "flip" homework and coursework using outsourced lectures could help community colleges and students, according to Microsoft co-founder Bill...

Formula Predicts Research Papers' Future Citations
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Formula Predicts Research Papers' Future Citations

It sounds like a science administrator’s dream—or a scientist's worst nightmare: a formula that predicts how often research papers will be cited.

Computer Science Researchers at Texas A&m Design Video Game to Manage Stress
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Computer Science Researchers at Texas A&m Design Video Game to Manage Stress

Researchers are developing a video game called Chill Out to help students learn stress management. 

Top 5 Jobs in Silicon Valley
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Top 5 Jobs in Silicon Valley

If there's anything observers can say with certainty, it's that Silicon Valley remains an anomalous industry.

Google Think Tank Helps Build Virtual Museum For World Constitutions
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Google Think Tank Helps Build Virtual Museum For World Constitutions

The Comparative Constitutions Project has built a new website that offers a collection of constitutions from nations around the world.

Back to the Future of Computer Science
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Back to the Future of Computer Science

The first Heidelberg Laureate Forum brought together the brightest minds of the past, the present, and the future in math and computer science.

From ACM News

Watch Out, Wall Street: Report Says Tech Is Now Nyc's Second-Largest Sector

New York City's economy has traditionally been dominated by finance, real estate, and media.

Harvard Plans to Boldly Go With 'spocs'
From ACM TechNews

Harvard Plans to Boldly Go With 'spocs'

Harvard University is moving beyond massive open online courses to small private online courses. 

The Alan Turing Year Leaves a Rich Legacy
From Communications of the ACM

The Alan Turing Year Leaves a Rich Legacy

A year-long celebration of the life and work of a man whom many call the founding father of computer science.

Better Thinking Tools
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Better Thinking Tools

A new book calls for human-computer interfaces that better support thinking and learning.

New Computer Program Redefines Interview Preparation
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New Computer Program Redefines Interview Preparation

My Automated Conversation Coach is a new interactive program designed to strengthen users' social skills, especially as they pertain to conversations. 
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