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I Win, You Lose
University of Bristol researchers led by Paul Howard-Jones and Rafal Bogacz recently conducted a study using brain imaging to reveal how people can learn from failure...
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md Cyber Security Center Stresses 'more-Than-Tech' Solutions
The University of Maryland is launching a new cyber security initiative to stimulate public-private partnerships and address U.S. vulnerabilities, including those...
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In a Digital Age, Students Still Cling to Paper Textbooks
They text their friends all day long. At night, they do research for their term papers on laptops and commune with their parents on Skype. But as they walk the...
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Robots, Solar Cars and Rockets at the White House Science Fair
Students from across the United States descended on the White House on Monday (Oct. 18) with their award-winning science fair projects in tow. President Obama...
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Nsf Graduate Fellowships Now Recognize STEM Education as Valid Research Field
Ten years after the U.S. National Science Foundation began funding the Graduate STEM Fellows in K-12 Education Program, NSF has formally recognized that improving...
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Darpa Seeks to Shape Young Minds
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has launched an initiative to increase the number of computer science graduates by using a variety of online...
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MIT to Strengthen Ties to China
The MIT-Greater China Strategy Working Group has released a report setting forth guidelines and recommendations for the future of MIT's relationship with mainland...
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Construction nderway on Binghamton niversity's Center of Excellence Facility
SUNY Binghamton has launched construction of its New York State Center of Excellence in Small Scale Systems Integration and Packaging building. The facility will...
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$12.5 Million Grant to Increase Computer Science Instruction in rban Schools
The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded a $12.5 million grant to the University of California, Los Angeles to fund MOBILIZE, a new project designed to...
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Large Study Shows Females Are Equal to Males in Math Skills
The mathematical skills of boys and girls, as well as men and women, are substantially equal, according to a new examination of existing studies in the current...
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Computer Scientists Cry Foul Over Data Problems in Nrc Rankings
The National Research Council's use of a computerized methodology to rank computing research doctoral programs at the behest of the Computing Research Association...
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Computer Science Education Getting Short Shrift, Study Finds
Despite the expanding role of computing in society and the economy, quality computer science education is being "pushed out of the K-12 education system in the...
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Common Misconceptions About Software Engineering
Many undergraduates have misconceptions about software engineering that lead to an "impoverished" view of industry that and hinder their transition to the workplace...
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University Startup Creation, Licensing Activity Strong Despite Downturn
In fiscal year 2009, in the midst of the Great Recession, 596 new U.S. companies were formed as a result of university research, according to new survey data from...
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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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Middle School STEM Gets $12 Million NSF Infusion
The U.S. National Science Foundation recently gave a nearly $12 million grant to northern California middle schools to implement a program for STEM education that...
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Signing Made Easy
From video games to cell phone apps, making sign language easier to learn Put on the gloves. Turn on the camera and... action!
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Goooaal! Students Scoring with Computer Science
Rowan University students are using their computer skills to help score goals on the soccer field. CS master's degree students developed Soccer Scoop, a computer...
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Should Code Be Released?
Software code can provide important insights into the results of research, but it's up to individual scientists whether their code is released---and many opt not...
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