News tagged with educational innovation

Young Americans recognize the impact of innovation on US economy according to survey

The 2012 Lemelson-MIT Invention Index , announced today, indicates that young Americans are acutely aware of the importance of invention and innovation in their personal lives, and within the context of the ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Science magazine honors web site that makes physics come alive

Physics professor Wolfgang Christian learned about the wonder of science when he was very young. Among the toys Christian's engineer father introduced to his son were electric trains, magnets, and lenses.

Other Sciences / Other

created Nov 24, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Where will the next Steve Jobs come from?

We Americans like to congratulate ourselves for producing great thinkers, business leaders, artists and brain-on-fire innovators. Last week, we lost one of our very best in Steve Jobs.

Technology / Other

created Oct 11, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Microsoft opens first Latin America tech center

Microsoft has opened its first technology center in Latin America and promised to invest $690 million (522 million euros) in Mexico in the next year.

Technology / Business

created Oct 05, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Penn State, government, industry helping children pick healthier foods

A new initiative to improve children's nutrition education and increase the amount of healthy foods available in schools is a collaboration among Penn State researchers; Pennsylvania's Departments of Health, Education, and ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 15, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bill Gates: Better data mean better schools

(AP) -- The U.S. must improve its educational standing in the world by rewarding effective teaching and by developing better, universal measures of performance for students and teachers, Microsoft co-founder ...

Technology / Other

created Jul 21, 2009 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0