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Artificial Intelligence Course Creates AI Teaching Assistant
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Artificial Intelligence Course Creates AI Teaching Assistant

A team of researchers has developed a virtual teacher's assistant, called Jill Watson, using technologies from IBM's Watson platform.

Going Retro With Rube
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Going Retro With Rube

Old-time machine contest fosters STEM creativity.

How Nasa Visualizes Stunning Worlds Without Really Seeing Them
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How Nasa Visualizes Stunning Worlds Without Really Seeing Them

Everyone likes a good space photo.

A Robot Revolution, This Time in China
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A Robot Revolution, This Time in China

Even a decade ago, car manufacturing in China was still a fairly low-tech, labor-intensive endeavor.

­ci Calteach and Ics Partner With Google to Train Computer Science Teachers
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­ci Calteach and Ics Partner With Google to Train Computer Science Teachers

A new partnership aims to address the shortage of computer science teachers by developing a training program for pre-service math and science educators.

Jennifer Rexford Announced As 2017 Ncwit Harrold and Notkin Award Recipient
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Jennifer Rexford Announced As 2017 Ncwit Harrold and Notkin Award Recipient

The award recognizes faculty members from non-profit institutions who distinguish themselves with outstanding research and excellent graduate mentoring, as well...

In Memoriam Harry D. Huskey 1916-2017
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In Memoriam Harry D. Huskey 1916-2017

Huskey's work included building innovative hardware and novel software, and educating computer scientists worldwide. 

Planetariums, Not Just For Kids
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Planetariums, Not Just For Kids

Most researchers think of planetariums, if they think of them at all, as a place to take schoolchildren for whizzy trips through the stars, with nothing to offer...

How to Prepare For an Automated Future
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How to Prepare For an Automated Future

We don't know how quickly machines will displace people's jobs, or how many they'll take, but we know it's happening—not just to factory workers but also to ...

Computer Scientists Have Created the Most Accurate Digital Model of a Human Face
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Computer Scientists Have Created the Most Accurate Digital Model of a Human Face

Imperial College London researchers have automated the generation of three-dimensional morphable models used to represent human faces.

Hubert L. Dreyfus, Philosopher of the Limits of Computers, Dies at 87
From ACM News

Hubert L. Dreyfus, Philosopher of the Limits of Computers, Dies at 87

A philosopher who believed humans will always be smarter.

Meet the People Who Train the Robots (to Do Their Own Jobs)
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Meet the People Who Train the Robots (to Do Their Own Jobs)

What if part of your job became teaching a computer everything you know about doing someone's job—perhaps your own?

Rice's Lydia Kavraki Wins ACM Athena Lecturer Award
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Rice's Lydia Kavraki Wins ACM Athena Lecturer Award

Rice University professor and ACM Fellow Lydia Kavraki will receive this year's ACM Athena Lecturer Award.

Cuny Tutor Program Highlights Math, CS Careers to Nyc Students
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Cuny Tutor Program Highlights Math, CS Careers to Nyc Students

A City University of New York program helps public school students learn science and math, and provides them with role models.

Artificial Intelligence Expert Shares His Vision of the Future of Education
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Artificial Intelligence Expert Shares His Vision of the Future of Education

University of Idaho professor Joseph Qualls says he envisions education being transformed by artificial intelligence.

Geeks V Government: The Battle Over Public Key Cryptography
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Geeks V Government: The Battle Over Public Key Cryptography

Two graduate students stood silently beside a lectern, listening as their professor presented their work to a conference.

Scientific Discovery Game Significantly Speeds ­p Neuroscience Research Process
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Scientific Discovery Game Significantly Speeds ­p Neuroscience Research Process

Mozak is a new scientific discovery game enabling citizen scientists to generate three-dimensional reconstructions of neurons in different regions of human and...

Can Facebook Fix Its Own Worst Bug?
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Can Facebook Fix Its Own Worst Bug?

In early January, I went to see Mark Zuckerberg at MPK20, a concrete-and-steel building on the campus of Facebook's headquarters, which sits across a desolate highway...

Why Google's Made With Code Is Helping Women Get Into STEM For Earth Day
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Why Google's Made With Code Is Helping Women Get Into STEM For Earth Day

This year's "Made with Code" initiative paired women from three non-government agencies with student scientists to address environmental challenges.

Inside China's Plans For World Robot Domination
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Inside China's Plans For World Robot Domination

Scenes from China's quest to dominate the robotic future: At startup E-Deodar, a human-looking droid serves coffee to employees who are building $15,000 industrial...
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