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niversities FLIP For Diversity
Cornell University's computer science department is leveraging ideas from other departments in pursuit of more diverse academic candidates.
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Tennessee Approves First-Ever Computer Science Standards for K-8 Schools
The Tennessee Board of Education has given final approval to the state's first computer science standards for elementary and middle schools.
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The Ethics of Computer Science: This Researcher Has a Controversial Proposal
In the midst of growing public concern over artificial intelligence (AI), privacy and the use of data, Brent Hecht has a controversial proposal: the computer-science...
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Arizona Teachers Trained to Integrate Computer Science in Their Classrooms
Grand Canyon University recently hosted more than 80 teachers from across Arizona for a workshop on how to integrate computer science curriculums into their classrooms...
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Who Just Beat the Bay Area in Tech Jobs? Toronto
Toronto's tech scene is so hot the city created more jobs than the San Francisco Bay area, Seattle and Washington, D.C., combined last year, while leapfrogging...
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Looking Toward the Sky, Trojans Trace UFO Sightings
Researchers analyzed thousands of documented UFO sightings to determine the degree to which factors such as movie releases and weather events shaped sighting patterns...
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Broadening the Path for Women in STEM
Organizations work to address 'a notable absence of women in the field.'
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Girl Scouts Look Toward the Future With 30 New Science, Tech, and Environment Badges
The Girl Scouts announced 30 new badges that will help equip girls with the leadership skills needed to deal with "key 21st century issues."
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Yihong Wu Creates New Tools for Digging Into Data
Yale University's Yihong Wu is part of a wave of new faculty participating in a university-wide initiative to integrate data science and mathematical modeling research...
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W Professor Receives Highest .S. Award for STEM Mentors
University of Washington professor Daniel Schwartz recently received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring,. ...
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Rose-Hulman Professor Hopes to Get More Girls in STEM by Studying the Irish
A Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology researcher is studying how Ireland's University of Limerick has attracted and retained female computer science students and...
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West Point Promotes STEM Learning in South Africa
Representatives of the U.S. Military Academy last month promoted science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education to 70 gifted students in South Africa...
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Code Now, Pay Tuition Later
Organizations are offering free coding programs for Web engineers that include job placement; graduates agree to pay the schools a portion of their salaries once...
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Holograms Are Helping Medical Training
San Diego State University and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are testing mixed-reality software for the education of nurse trainees.
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Girl Scouts Are Learning to Pick Locks, Hack Computers
The Girl Scouts are hosting workshops to teach members the basics in science, technology, engineering, and math.
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Personalized 'Deep Learning' Equips Robots for Autism Therapy
A personalized deep learning network is designed to help robots gauge the effect of autism therapy on children, using data that is unique to each patient.
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It's Time for a Chemistry Lesson. Put on Your Virtual Reality Goggles.
U.K. researchers have created a virtual reality environment that allows biochemists studying a molecule to perform tasks nearly 10 times faster than on a screen...
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Silicon Valley's Giants Take Their Talent Hunt to Cambridge
When you step off the train here and walk into the city square outside the railway station, you will not see the spires of King's College Chapel or the turrets...
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Georgia Department of Education Announces New Funds for Middle School Computer Coding Courses
Georgia's Department of Education has announced $500,000 in grants to middle schools for implementing computer coding programs.
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