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Researchers Discover Self-Assembled Crystal Structures
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Researchers Discover Self-Assembled Crystal Structures

Cornell University researchers have discovered over 20 never-before-seen self-assembled crystal structures.

Video Game Experience or Gender May Improve VR Learning
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Video Game Experience or Gender May Improve VR Learning

Students using immersive virtual reality did not learn significantly better than those who used computer-simulated or hands-on learning methods, according to a...

Study Addresses Low Female Participation in STEM Classrooms
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Study Addresses Low Female Participation in STEM Classrooms

Increasing class size has the greatest negative impact on female participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics classrooms.

SoNIC Program Empowers Diverse CS Students
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SoNIC Program Empowers Diverse CS Students

Cornell University's SoNIC workshop, now in its ninth year, has exposed hundreds of minority students from across the U.S. to computer science, and to the prerequisites...

Martha E. Pollack, Provost at Michigan, Named 14th President
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Martha E. Pollack, Provost at Michigan, Named 14th President

A fellow of ACM, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, Pollack’s research...

Soft Robot to Swim Through Europa's Oceans
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Soft Robot to Swim Through Europa's Oceans

Cornell University researchers have received a nine-month, $100,000 grant to develop a soft, swimming robot that can explore other worlds.

'robobarista' Can Figure Out Your New Coffee Machine
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'robobarista' Can Figure Out Your New Coffee Machine

A Cornell University research team has developed a deep-learning algorithm that enables a robot to operate a machine it has never seen before.

Something About STEM Drives Women Out
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Something About STEM Drives Women Out

Women who have worked in STEM fields are more likely to leave their field for other careers than other professional women.
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