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Will AI Kill College Writing?
Online programs can churn out decent papers on the cheap. What now?
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Which Colleges Are Best and Worst for Women in Computer Science?
An analysis of U.S. Department of Education data found only four colleges in the United States with at least 50 bachelor's degree recipients in computer science...
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How Well Is Hillary Clinton Tweeting? Syracuse Takes a Closer Look
Syracuse University researchers are planning to compile and analyze every tweet and Facebook post for every U.S. presidential candidate through the end of the 2016...
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Researchers Open Repository For 'dark Data'
The U.S. National Science Foundation is funding an effort to develop a one-stop shop to house researchers' data sets after they publish their papers.
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What Is Being Learned From Moocs? New Report Takes Stock
A new report released this week lays out the current state of research into massive open online courses.
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Rethinking Low Completion Rates in Moocs
A researcher wants to provide greater clarity about low completion rates for massively open online courses by examining the intent of those who sign up.
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A Reboot in Recruiting Women Into Computer Science
U.S. government agencies, universities, and technology companies have contributed tens of millions of dollars to increase the number of female computer scientists...
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Researchers Digitize Aids Quilt to Make It a Research Tool
In 2010 the University of Southern California's Anne Balsamo launched an effort to digitize the AIDS Quilt in an attempt to make the memorial more accessible via...
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. of Florida Dean Proposes to Save Money By Revising Faculty Jobs to Focus on Teaching, Not Research
The University of Florida College of Engineering is proposing to revise the assignments of some of its tenured faculty in the computer science department to focus...
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Civil-Rights Panel Weighs in on Where Minorities Fare Best in STEM Fields
A recently released report that examined minority students' pursuit of degrees found that admissions preferences based on race led to more minority students giving...
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American niversities See Decline in Foreigners Earning Science Doctorates
The number of doctorates in science and engineering granted by U.S. universities rose 1.9 percent last year, but the number of foreigners earning advanced degrees...
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Graduate Students Create Recyclable Laptop
Graduate students at Stanford University and Finland's Aalto University have created a prototype of a recyclable laptop that can be disassembled in about 30 seconds...
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Robot Teachers Are the Latest E-Learning Tool
Korea Institute of Science and Technology researchers are building robots to provide English instruction to schoolchildren. The researchers say the goal is to...
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In New Project, Russian niversities Tap American Expertise in Tech Transfer
The Enhancing University Research and Entrepreneurial Capacity initiative to promote stronger linkages between Russian academe and industry could help Russian universities...
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Black Computer Scientists in Academe: An Endangered Species?
African-Americans account for just 1.3 percent of computer science faculty at U.S. colleges and universities, and only 1.6 percent of computer science doctorate...
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Lawmakers Renew Commitment to Science Spending, Despite Budget-Deficit Fears
The U.S. House of Representatives Science Committee has agreed to support a measure that would renew authorization for the America Competes Act, which sets funding...
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Nsf Seeks New Approach to Helping Minority Students in Science
U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) programs that assist specific racial and ethnic groups would be consolidated under a new proposal from the agency.
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Colleges Look For New Ways to Help Women in Science
Colleges have developed programs to support women in science and engineering through the use of federal grants such as those offered under the U.S. National Science...
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Meeting Notes Progress For Women in Academic Science, but More Work to Do
The current state of women in academia was addressed during the annual meeting of the grant recipients of the U.S. National Science Foundation's Advance program...
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Report rges Colleges to Emphasize Math, Science, and International Studies
Mathematics, science, and technology must continue to be a priority for U.S. higher education to ensure that the United States remains globally competitive, according...12