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Roadmap to Safer Cyberspace
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Roadmap to Safer Cyberspace

Researchers have outlined a strategy for next-generation experimental cybersecurity research in a report commissioned by the U.S. National Science Foundation. 

How Someday Robots May Run to the Rescue--Literally
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How Someday Robots May Run to the Rescue--Literally

A research team in Ann Arbor, MI, is working to revolutionize walking robot control algorithms. 

10 Ways Advanced Computing Catalyzes Science
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10 Ways Advanced Computing Catalyzes Science

Numerous academic research projects around the U.S. and beyond rely on high-performance computing resources funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation. 

Crash Test Simulations Expose Real Risks
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Crash Test Simulations Expose Real Risks

Researchers are developing computer models of vehicle crashes to provide more sophisticated information on how to improve restraints and other safety systems. 

Nomadic Computing Speeds ­p Big Data Analytics
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Nomadic Computing Speeds ­p Big Data Analytics

The latest research by Inderjit Dhillon is a non-locking, stochastic multi-machine algorithm for asynchronous and decentralized matrix completion. 

New Report on Energy-Efficient Computing
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New Report on Energy-Efficient Computing

Novel research could help overcome the barriers that are limiting progress in computing, according to a new report.

Nsf Awards $74.5 Million to Support Interdisciplinary Cybersecurity Research
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Nsf Awards $74.5 Million to Support Interdisciplinary Cybersecurity Research

The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded $74.5 million in research grants through its Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace program. 

Collaboratively Exploring Virtual Worlds
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Collaboratively Exploring Virtual Worlds

The Pentagon's Office of Force Readiness and Training, Lockheed Martin, and the National Science Foundation are creating a platform for immersive training. 

Exploring a New Frontier of Cyber-Physical Systems: The Human Body
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Exploring a New Frontier of Cyber-Physical Systems: The Human Body

The U.S. National Science Foundation recently announced $8.75 million in awards to two programs developing state-of-the-art medical and cyber-physical systems. 

Revisiting the STEM Workforce
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Revisiting the STEM Workforce

A new report by the National Science Board examines the U.S. science, technology, engineering, and mathematics workforce. 

Teaching Tykes to Program Robots
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Teaching Tykes to Program Robots

Tufts University professor and Scratch Jr. creator Marina Umaschi Bers has developed a kit to teach programming to students in pre-kindergarten through second grade...

How Robots Can Help Build Better Doctors
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How Robots Can Help Build Better Doctors

A team at the University of Notre Dame is developing an improved human patient simulator, a mannequin exhibiting lifelike behaviors to help train medical personnel...

Do Girls Like Math? The Answer Matters
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Do Girls Like Math? The Answer Matters

Although the gender imbalance in science and technology is a major issue in affluent countries such as the U.S., it is almost non-existent in many less developed...

New U.s.-Japan Collaborations Bring Big Data Approaches to Disaster Response
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New U.s.-Japan Collaborations Bring Big Data Approaches to Disaster Response

The U.S. National Science Foundation and the Japan Science and Technology Agency will jointly fund six collaborative big data projects to enhance disaster management...

Smarter Smart Grids
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Smarter Smart Grids

North Carolina State University researchers are using cloud computing resources to analyze smart grid data.

Developing Infrastructure For Data Sharing Around the World
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Developing Infrastructure For Data Sharing Around the World

Twice a year, members of the Research Data Alliance meet face-to-face at plenary meetings worldwide to coordinate activities and advance their efforts. 

Just in Time: Tips For Computer Science Teachers When They Need It
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Just in Time: Tips For Computer Science Teachers When They Need It

Researchers are developing online professional development resources to provide "just-in-time" support for computer science teachers . 

From Massive Supercomputers Come Tiniest Transistors
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From Massive Supercomputers Come Tiniest Transistors

Purdue University researchers have created a set of software tools that can predict the future behavior of nanoscale transistors. The software simulates the phenomena...

Walking, Driving, and Riding in a Winter Wonderland
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Walking, Driving, and Riding in a Winter Wonderland

A geographer at the University of Maryland is using big data culled from social media to develop better models of the ways people behave when snow begins to fall...

Programming Safety Into Self-Driving Cars
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Programming Safety Into Self-Driving Cars

University of Massachusetts, Amherst professor Shlomo Zilberstein has been investigating ways of helping semi-autonomous systems to better make decisions. 
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