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Top 5 Jobs in Silicon Valley
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Top 5 Jobs in Silicon Valley

If there's anything observers can say with certainty, it's that Silicon Valley remains an anomalous industry.

Google Think Tank Helps Build Virtual Museum For World Constitutions
From ACM TechNews

Google Think Tank Helps Build Virtual Museum For World Constitutions

The Comparative Constitutions Project has built a new website that offers a collection of constitutions from nations around the world.

Back to the Future of Computer Science
From ACM News

Back to the Future of Computer Science

The first Heidelberg Laureate Forum brought together the brightest minds of the past, the present, and the future in math and computer science.

From ACM News

Watch Out, Wall Street: Report Says Tech Is Now Nyc's Second-Largest Sector

New York City's economy has traditionally been dominated by finance, real estate, and media.

Harvard Plans to Boldly Go With 'spocs'
From ACM TechNews

Harvard Plans to Boldly Go With 'spocs'

Harvard University is moving beyond massive open online courses to small private online courses. 

The Alan Turing Year Leaves a Rich Legacy
From Communications of the ACM

The Alan Turing Year Leaves a Rich Legacy

A year-long celebration of the life and work of a man whom many call the founding father of computer science.

Better Thinking Tools
From ACM News

Better Thinking Tools

A new book calls for human-computer interfaces that better support thinking and learning.

New Computer Program Redefines Interview Preparation
From ACM TechNews

New Computer Program Redefines Interview Preparation

My Automated Conversation Coach is a new interactive program designed to strengthen users' social skills, especially as they pertain to conversations. 

European ­niversities Catch the Online Wave
From ACM TechNews

European ­niversities Catch the Online Wave

Europe is beginning to embrace massive open online courses, which have steadily gained popularity in the United States over the past several years. 

Gold in the Data, but a Shortage of Miners
From ACM TechNews

Gold in the Data, but a Shortage of Miners

As the government and private industry increasingly strive to mine huge quantities of data for valuable information, a shortage of big data experts is likely to...

Ipad App Teaches Students Key Skill For Success in Math, Science, Engineering
From ACM TechNews

Ipad App Teaches Students Key Skill For Success in Math, Science, Engineering

Researchers have developed an iPad app designed to help students learn spatial visualization, which is needed to do well in science, math, and engineering. 

Academics Launch Fake Social Network to Get an Inside Look at Chinese Censorship
From ACM News

Academics Launch Fake Social Network to Get an Inside Look at Chinese Censorship

Harvard University professor Gary King this year launched a social media site to gain firsthand experience of online censorship in China.

Cryptographers Have an Ethics Problem
From ACM Opinion

Cryptographers Have an Ethics Problem

Last week, I visited the MIT computer science department looking for a very famous cryptographer.

Girls-Only Coding Class Looks to Increase Female Tech Startup Presence
From ACM TechNews

Girls-Only Coding Class Looks to Increase Female Tech Startup Presence

Female students at six of Britain's top universities will be able to take a free coding course this academic year.

Taiwan Chip Industry Powers the Tech World, but Struggles For Status
From ACM Careers

Taiwan Chip Industry Powers the Tech World, but Struggles For Status

Tien Wu, chief operating officer of Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, has a problem: the brightest young people in Taiwan do not want to work in the island’s...

The Boy Genius of ­lan Bator
From ACM Careers

The Boy Genius of ­lan Bator

Days before I was to meet Battushig Myanganbayar at his home in Mongolia, he sent me an e-mail with a modest request: Would I bring him a pair of tiny XBee wireless...

The Message Voyager 1 Carries For Alien Civilizations
From ACM Opinion

The Message Voyager 1 Carries For Alien Civilizations

The year was 1977.

Helping Students Crack Computer Science Code
From ACM TechNews

Helping Students Crack Computer Science Code

Massachusetts' Beaver Country Day School wants to integrate software programming into all of its subjects. 

Nsa Expands Academic Cyber Initiative
From ACM TechNews

Nsa Expands Academic Cyber Initiative

The U.S. National Security Agency has added several universities to its National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations program.

National Movement Targets Lack of Women, Minorities in Computing
From ACM TechNews

National Movement Targets Lack of Women, Minorities in Computing

A nationwide movement is under way in the U.S. to encourage women and minorities to enter the field of computer science. 
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