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The sector, once popular, is searching for applications and users.
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Graduation Gaps For Science Majors
A recent University of California, Los Angeles survey found that more students are interested in majoring in science and technology fields, but those students are...
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Tenure-O-Meter
Indiana University computer scientists have developed the Tenurometer, a tool for evaluating the impact of scholars in their field. Tenurometer counts the number...
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Smart Homes
Case Western Reserve University researchers are preparing to launch an 18-month project that will transform 104 homes in impoverished Cleveland neighborhoods into...
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Risky Business
A panel of researchers made a case for funding "high risk, high reward" research during a recent hearing of the U.S. House Science and Technology Subcommittee on...
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A Portrait of STEM Majors
A new report from the U.S. Education Department delves into how young students fare when they pursue science and technology degrees in college. The report, "Students...
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Seeking Advice on Women in Science
A hearing of the U.S. House Committee on Science and Technology's Subcommittee on Research and Science Education concluded that while the scientific and engineering...
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'mobilization' For Math and Science Education
Math and science education in the United States needs to improve dramatically if the country wants to stay competitive in the 21st century, concludes a report from...12