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Why kids are key to unlocking the potential of 3D printing

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imageIntroducing a child to the wonder of 3D printing.Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, CC BY-ND

Mattel recently announced that it will release a US$300 3D printer for kids in time for the 2016 holiday season. With accompanying software that is specially tailored for young toy designers, the ThingMaker promises to...

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Here's how the method of testing can change student scores

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imageWhat's the best tool for taking tests?Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan, CC BY-ND

Students who recently took the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC)scored lower when they took the test on a computer than when they used paper and pencil.

This might not matter much if the results of...

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Is lead in water a problem beyond Flint? We don't do the testing to find out

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Public uproar over lead poisoning in children due to the ongoing water crisis in Flint, Michigan, has dominated the news cycle this winter. The deck was already stacked against kids growing up in Flint. And due to a decision by the city’s emergency manager to start using the Flint River as a municipal water source in April 2014, there has...

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Candidates' plans to change controversial H-1B guestworker program highlight need for an overhaul

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Since its inception in 1990, the H-1B guestworker program that allows employers to bring in high-skilled foreign workers on six-year visas has been steeped in controversy.

The program has been the subject of dozens of congressional hearings, including one just last week in which I participated, frequent op-eds from pundits and technology moguls, exp...

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Elizabeth Warren is savvy not to endorse Clinton or Sanders

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Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is the most sought-after endorsement in the raucous Democratic presidential primary contest.

It’s all bit odd for a senator who has been in office only since 2012 and who beat incumbent Senator Scott Brown by just 10 points as Massachusetts went for Barack Obama over its own former Republican governor,...

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What Berkeley's budget cuts tell us about America's public universities

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imageCan Berkeley stay Berkeley after budget cuts?Peter Jackson, CC BY-NC-ND

The University of California at Berkeley recently announced a financial restructuring due to mounting structural deficits, including a US$150 million shortfall in the current budget year. All areas of university’s operations – academic, administrative and athletic...

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How women change outcomes in courtrooms and beyond

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imageDoes gender make a difference on a jury?Jury trial via www.shutterstock.com

Despite progress in recent decades, women remain underrepresented (or not represented at all) in many aspects of political and civic life.

In the United States, the current Congress is about 20 percent female; there has not (yet) been a female president (out of 44 in total);...

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How not to wind up voting for a president you don't actually agree with

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imageBut did you vote for the candidate that best matches your beliefs?jamelah e., CC BY-NC-ND

When any American enters the voting booth, he (or she) is free to cast his private ballot for any candidate he favors. On the surface, this seems rather obvious, and easy. We each privately vote for the candidate we wish to support. We choose based on our...

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We helped uncover a public health crisis in Flint, but learned there are costs to doing good science

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Our team of more than two dozen students and research scientists at Virginia Tech has spent much of the past year analyzing and publicizing unsafe drinking water in Flint, Michigan.

Our “open science” research collaboration with Flint residents revealed high levels of lead, Legionella and damage to potable water infrastructure due to a...

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Oscars 2016: expert reaction

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The buzz leading up to this year’s Academy Awards was tempered with protests against an institution that has remained too white and too male for too long. How would host Chris Rock handle the issue of race? Would a theme emerge among the winners? Our panel of experts break down some of the night’s biggest questions, surprises and...

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