RIT engineering team designs online math and science activities for K-12 community
What teacher has not heard students challenge, "Why do I need math? Why am I learning this? I'm never going to use it."
Social Sciences
Jun 9, 2014
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NASA interns start work on future CubeSat mission
This summer, a group of interns at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., hoped to make their impact on the center last more than their 10-week term.
Space Exploration
Sep 17, 2013
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iPad app teaches students key skill for success in math, science, engineering
Engineers at the University of California, San Diego, have developed an iPad app that helps students learn spatial visualization, an essential skill for doing well in science, math and engineering. They have been testing ...
Software
Sep 16, 2013
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Microsoft unveils ad-free Bing search for schools
Microsoft said Monday it would offer an advertising-free version of its Bing search engine for schools, which also includes extra privacy and filtering of adult content.
Internet
Jun 24, 2013
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A 'genius' and his robots
It was lunch hour and hundreds of Dos Pueblos High School students surged onto the bleachers at the school's outdoor Greek Theater. The crowd was cheering, the music was thumping and a student-built robot named Penguinbot ...
Engineering
May 2, 2011
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Teachers make Frankensteel during Materials Camp at MIT
Ten high school teachers spent a week at MIT in July designing and making Frankensteel, a self-healing material inspired by the villain in the Terminator 2 movie. Next up: they aim to recreate the calculations and experiments ...
Materials Science
Aug 29, 2022
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Children's book by U of I students teaches third graders about automotive engineering
A new book written and illustrated by two recent alumnae of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign introduces third graders to the nuts and bolts of automotive mechanics and engineering.
Education
Jun 7, 2021
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Chemical engineer develops styrene-free bio-renewable resins
Research at Michigan State University is developing new styrene-free bio renewable resins with broad applicability in the construction of countertops, bathroom fixtures, windmill blades, and boats.
Materials Science
Jul 14, 2020
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How to meet student body diversity goals while still giving parents a say in where their child goes to school
All parents want their children to get the best education possible, so how do school districts allow parents/guardians to have a say in where their child goes to school while still meeting diversity goals for the student ...
Education
Sep 3, 2019
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This software titan proposes a computer museum to mark Philly's role in starting the digital world
Computers didn't start in Silicon Valley. They started here," in Philadelphia, says Jim Scherrer.
Computer Sciences
Jun 19, 2019
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