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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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Teens Getting Creative With Web 2.0 Tools
A pilot study shows that teens were able to use Web 2.0 technological tools in new and innovative ways to connect with each other—ways that the tools' creators...
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Computers Could Make Better Drugs
Using the NSF-funded Ranger supercomputer at the Texas Advanced Computing Center, University of Texas at Austin professor Pengyu Ren is working to develop faster...
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Nsf Will Require Scientists Seeking Funding to Submit Data Management Plans
Beginning in October 2010, the National Science Foundation plans to require that all proposals for funding include a data management plan. The changes are designed...
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Innovations in STEM Education: A Conversation With Pcast's Jim Gates
An upcoming President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) report will address the issue of improving pre-college math and science education...
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How the Internet Will Change the World
Pew Internet & American Life Project director Lee Rainie discusses the results of a survey of experts on how technology will develop and impact society in the year...
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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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The Smarter Electric Grid of the Future
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology's George Arnold recently detailed his vision for what a smart electric grid would look like in 2020.
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Cell Phones That Protect Against Deadly Chemicals? Why Not?
The Cell-All initiative aims to equip cell phones with a sensor capable of detecting deadly chemicals and alerting the public of their danger.
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Software Simulates Evacuation of 70,000 Avatars From E-Stadium
Simulation software will create a safe, virtual stadium where security teams can practice guiding 70,000 fans to safety.
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Science Center Receives $15 Million For Health It Research
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston has received a $15 million stimulus grant to establish the National Center for Cognitive Informatics and...
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Science and Engineering Employment Reached 5.8 Million in 2008
Employment in science and engineering occupations in the United States reached an estimated 5,781,000 by May 2008, up 13.7 percent from May 2004, compared to...
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Citizen Science Contributes to Research
As technology increases the amount of new information available in various fields of science, researchers are turning to citizen scientists to unlock the data....
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Assessing the State of .s. Science and Engineering
Physicist Louis Lanzerotti, chairman of the National Science Board's Science and Engineering Indicators committee, says the board's recent report to the White House...
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Nsf Selects Theoretical Computer Scientist For its Highest Honor
The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced Tuesday (March 9) the selection of New York University's Subhash Khot, an associate professor at the Courant Institute...
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Student-Run Business Wins Epa Energy-Optimization Contract
A company founded and run by Missouri University of Science and Technology students recently received its first federal contract, and hopes to parlay that funding...
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Free Systems Biology Markup Language Has Proven Popular
A scientific paper that describes a file format used by scientists to represent models of biological processes has exceeded 500 citations in the ISI Web of Knowledge...
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Take a Nanooze Break
A new exhibition at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, FL, will bring visitors face to face with the nanoworld. Take a Nanooze Break features interactive...
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Nsf Launches Open Government Web Page
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) recently launched a new Web site at http://www.nsf.gov/open designed to encourage participation and collaboration between...
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