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New for back-to-school: 'Clickers'

August 5, 2005 Students returning to school this fall may have a new item on their list of supplies--a gadget that's making classrooms more interactive. Photos: Clickers in the classroom TAGS: classroom, lecture, radio frequency, back-to-school, Thomson Corp., school, student, class, teacher, radio, U.S.

The folly of ignoring China's challenge

January 5, 2006 Christopher Nordlinger says America's emerging economic rival has lessons to teach. TAGS: China, education, student, U.S., science

Fewer foreigners applying to grad school

March 9, 2005 Five percent decline from 2004 to 2005 indicates that competition abroad is on the rise, according to school group. TAGS: council, foreigner, school, student, U.S., knowledge

Google abets open-source internships

June 1, 2005 Bask in the glow of the summer sun or an LCD--which would you choose? Google is betting on the latter for 200 students worldwide. TAGS: open source, student, Google Inc., project, open-source software, organization, developer, programming, U.S., Web browser

U.S. tech edge getting dull, companies say

February 17, 2005 Intel's Craig Barrett joins educators in calling for more tax dollars to be spent on science and technology research. Photo: Spending more tax dollars on tech TAGS: Craig Barrett, science, U.S., tax, student, agency, Intel, president

Report: Schools wired, but still not Internet savvy

January 7, 2005 The Department of Education says most U.S. public schools have access to the Net, but few are taking full advantage of it. TAGS: school, student, teacher, instruction, U.S., laptop computer

U.S. slips lower in coding contest

April 7, 2005 Chinese students win an international programming competition, while U.S. schools' performance hits a new low. TAGS: Association for Computing Machinery, U.S., computer science, school, programming, China, student, professor, India

Science, engineering Ph.D. numbers buck downturn

December 13, 2004 Degrees awarded climbed 2.8 percent last year, likely easing some worries that the nation is losing its technological edge. TAGS: engineering, science, university, U.S., student

Cell phone becomes new town crier

April 20, 2007 Universities and cities are seeing how these staples of 21st century society can be turned into tools for keeping people informed and protected. TAGS: campus, text messaging, student, cell phone, university, community, alert, college, SMS, situation, U.S., security, e-mail

Digital desert: Qatar leads Arab world in tech education

January 18, 2006 The small nation is taking unprecedented steps in creating a major university center that can help lead it into a post-oil world. TAGS: Qatar, region, natural gas, recruiting, university, nation, student, professor, U.S.

Can Johnny still program?

April 19, 2005 In wake of the worst performance by U.S. students in a global coding contest, ACM President David Patterson has a few suggestions for President Bush. TAGS: contest, programming, president, U.S., winner, student, information technology, school, cell phone

Putting the chip buzz back in U.S.

July 5, 2006 George Scalise, president of SIA, says the federal government needs to do more to encourage domestic chip production. TAGS: chip production, university, China, venture capital, chip company, U.S., student, tax, president

Students learn the language of start-ups

August 5, 2006 Collegians visiting Silicon Valley from Middle East, North Africa hear what it takes to turn ideas into profitable realities. Photos: International language of start-ups TAGS: Silicon Valley, Atheros Communications, student, language, failure, women, start-up, U.S., idea

Microsoft Research goes to school

December 12, 2006 Technology alone won't solve U.S. tech education woes, says Rick Rashid, head of Microsoft Research. TAGS: university, education, computer science, project, student, Microsoft Corp., U.S.

Gates wants to scrap H-1B visa restrictions

April 27, 2005 Microsoft chairman comes to Washington to offer scathing critique of immigration rules, says H-1B visa limits should disappear. Photos: Fed limits on H-1B under fire TAGS: H-1B, Bill Gates, chairman, student, Washington, China, Microsoft Corp., U.S.

Nobel laureate rings energy alarm bell

December 16, 2004 If the government doesn't start funding energy research, future generations might end up living in dark, nanotech scientist says. TAGS: energy, Nobel prize, solar energy, scientist, student, U.S.
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