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Bringing Girls and Boys to Computer Science with 'Alice'

(PhysOrg.com) -- Duke University computer scientist Susan Rodger is hoping ice skaters, cute animals and fearsome dragons will bring new talent to her field.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Jun 22, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0




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Students design underwater robot that does more than score points

(Phys.org) -- Since he was 12 years old and successfully talked his way onto an underwater robotics club for kids aged 13 and up, Trevor Uptain has been building robots of the kind used by oceanographers and ...

Electronics / Robotics

created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New study confirms benefits of a research university to student success

About 89 percent of all undergraduate students and 94 percent of seniors participate in some type of research while at The University of Texas at Austin, according to a new study released this month from the ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A design to save American cities

When Brent Ryan started doing academic research on Detroit, in the 1990s, he was immediately taken aback by the city’s plight: derelict commercial buildings, burnt-out homes and whole neighborhoods being ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 29, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Reinventing tragedy in the modern age

This year’s Cambridge series at the Hay Festival will include a debate about how we make “good tragedy” today.

Other Sciences / Other

created May 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Architecture of experience

Krystal Tung ’13 wanted to follow the yellow brick road. When the Cabot House resident heard that this spring’s House musical would be “The Wizard of Oz,” she headed straight for the stage.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Students to demonstrate smart camera trap at new engineering competition

(Phys.org) -- Forget about building a better mouse trap. University of California, San Diego sophomore Riley Yeakle and his teammates have come up with a better camera trap, and they will be facing off with ...

Technology / Engineering

created May 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Better information empowers electricity consumers

(Phys.org) -- Meters displaying live data on home electricity consumption have become commonplace in recent years, but researchers are now seeking ways to deliver even more useful information to householders.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Engineers scale-up production of biopolymer microthreads

Development of new therapies for a range of medical conditions—from common sports injuries to heart attacks—will be supported by a new production-scale microthread extruder designed and built by ...

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

A-levels not equipping students with appropriate mathematical skills

New evidence shows that A-levels in a range of subjects fail to equip students with an appropriate level of mathematical skills.

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created Apr 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 4

Beyond Traditional Borders wins Science magazine's IBI Prize

Science magazine has awarded a Science Prize for Inquiry-Based Instruction (IBI) to Rice University's hands-on engineering education program Beyond Traditional Borders (BTB) as a model for other schools. In the ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Apr 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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