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Effort Will Help Libraries Put Academic Papers in Data 'cloud'
The nonprofit DuraSpace organization is developing software that would make it easier for librarians to set up off-site storage repositories in the computing cloud...
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Math Tutoring Software Reads Visual Clues
University of Massachusetts in Amherst researchers are testing a math tutoring program that uses a built-in camera to identify visual cues from the student user...
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Robotc2.0 Gives Students Cross-Platform Robot Programming
Robot programming is many students' first exposure to the world of computer programming. As with so much of the computing world, however, different robot platforms...
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niversities Perpetuate the Digital Divide, Study Finds
A new study by has found that students have unequal opportunities to learn about technology in high school and at home, which can affect their choice of major, ...
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Clearing a Path For Latino Scientists
A University of Southern California study found that although the number of Latinos earning bachelor's degrees has increased over the last decade, the growth has...
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Sharp Increase In Computer Science niversity Enrollment
The number of undergraduate students majoring in computer science increased 14 percent over the last two years, reversing the steep decline in computer science...
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Two Programs Honored for Bringing nderrepresented Groups into Mathematics
The American Mathematical Society is honoring two programs that do an outstanding job of bringing more individuals from underrepresented minority groups into the...
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Rensselaer Launches the First .s. ndergraduate Web Science Degree Program
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has launched the nation's first undergraduate degree program devoted to the emerging interdisciplinary field of Web Science.
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From Chalk To Bytes: The Digital Classroom
Colleges and universities are experimenting with different ways to connect students and teachers. More than 200 institutions are using open-source software created...
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Survey: .s. Women and Minority Scientists Often Discouraged From Pursuing STEM Careers
A lack of quality science and math education programs, persistent stereotypes, and financial issues related to the cost of education are the top three causes for...
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Can the Iphone Save Higher Education?
Abilene Christian University's Mobile Learning project seeks to evaluate the potential of personal digital devices and social networks to transform teaching and...
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Initiative Grants Access to STEM Curriculum
A program to help enhance American Indian students' achievement in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields has been developed by the...
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Spies Among Us?
Governments' practice of electronic surveillance—and the growing use of warrantless wiretapping—has observers deeply concerned.
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Robots Gear Up For Disaster Response
After 15 years of research, robots for search and rescue may be nearing prime time.
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Move to Incorporate Computing in Math Curriculum
The first official public draft of the Common Core State Standards Initiative's K-12 standards has been released.
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Silicon Valley Loses Foreign Talent
Silicon Valley is losing more foreign-born executives, engineers, and scientists due to better opportunities in their native countries, tough U.S. immigration laws...
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Creating Apps Just For Cars
Ford Motor Co. is working with the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and Microsoft to offer a computer science and engineering course in which Michigan students...
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U.s. Asks Colleges to Enhance the Nation's Internet Capacity
The U.S. government wants colleges and universities to help bring ultra high-speed Internet access to more communities. The proposal is part of a federal blueprint...
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Women in It: How to Combat Misconceptions
Experts say the information technology (IT) industry needs to start appealing to women at a younger age to encourage more of them to choose it as a career.
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