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Video Game Design Program Boosts Interest in Science Careers
Funded by a U.S. National Science Foundation grant, a George Mason University program is using video game design as a way to increase student interest in science...
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Signing Made Easy
From video games to cell phone apps, making sign language easier to learn Put on the gloves. Turn on the camera and... action!
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Bringing Engineering to K-12 Classrooms
With support from the U.S. National Science Foundation, engineers from Tufts University are bringing engineering to young students through STOMP, the Student...
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U.s. Funds Improve Broadband Connectivity to Foster Scientific Collaboration
The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded $20 million to universities in 17 states to improve inter- and intra-campus cyber connectivity.
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Customizing Science Instruction With Digital Libraries
Middle and high school teachers participating in the Curriculum Customization Service program use animations, images and interactive media to help engage Denver...
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Jump in Enrollments of First-Time, Full-Time S&e Graduate Students
Enrollments of first-time, full-time graduate students in science and engineering programs in the United States reached a record 108,819 in 2008, an increase...
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Xo Laptops Inspire Learning In Birmingham Grade Schools
Researchers examine the educational and social effects of making XO laptops available in select classrooms, and their impact on student outcomes.
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Advancing STEM Education
Seven institutions received funding in fiscal year 2009 through Innovation through Institutional Integration, or I3 — an effort intended to link institutions' existing...
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Learning Computer Science From Scratch
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researcher Mitchel Resnick and colleagues at the MIT Media Lab have enjoyed great success with Scratch, a computer programming...
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A Week to Focus on Computer Science Education
The U.S. House of Representatives has designated Dec. 6-12 Computer Science Education Week to help raise awareness of the dearth of computer science in grades K...
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Minority Students Earned Greater Number of Degrees in Fiscal 2006
Students in underserved populations earned a greater number of academic diplomas in almost all categories in fiscal year 2006 compared to fiscal year 2004, according...
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Nsf's Cyber-Network Now Connects Half the Globe
The Taj network, funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), has expanded to the Global Ring Network for Advanced Application Development (GLORIAD), and...
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Computer Science Field Needs a Few (more) Good Women
When ACM (the Association for Computing Machinery) awarded Barbara Liskov the prestigious A.M. Turing Award earlier this month, its decision and timing were perfect...12