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Tuberculosis Outbreak Reported In Tokyo?

May 19, 2016 AM EDT After coming into contact with an infected student last year, the metropolitan government divulged nine people are currently undergoing a treatment for tuberculosis (TB), while an additional 34 are ...

Top 10 Computer Science Colleges Based On Salary Packages

Sep 05, 2014 AM EDT The University of California, Berkeley, has topped the list of Computer Science Colleges based on salary packages, according to a new salary-centric report from research company PayScale.

Gender Gaps Do Exist In Science Classrooms As Well, Study

Sep 03, 2014 AM EDT Researchers at the Arizona State University and the University of Washington have debunked a common assumption that the field of biology no longer faces gender inequalities.

More Math and Science Courses trigger Higher Dropout Rates among High School Students, Study

Aug 19, 2014 AM EDT Tougher math and science requirements for high school graduation are increasing student dropout rates, according to a study by the Washington University in St. Louis.

Google’s $50 Million Initiative Aims To Attract More Girls to Take Up Computer Science Careers (VIDEO)

Jun 19, 2014 AM EDT In an attempt to attract more girls to the coding industry, Google launched a $50 million initiative "Made with Code" at Skylight Modern Thursday.

Russian Computer Program Passes Turing Test, Historic Milestone in Artificial Intelligence Achieved

Jun 10, 2014 AM EDT Eugene Goostman, a computer program simulating a 13-year-old Ukrainian boy, has passed the Turning Test for the first time in history.

Notre Dame Alumnus Donates $75 Million for Research Program

May 23, 2014 AM EDT University of Notre Dame alumnus and trustee John W. "Jay" Jordan have gifted their alma mater $75 million, the largest in the school's history.

Louisville University to Offer Master’s Degree in Pakistan, Beginning Fall

May 10, 2014 AM EDT The University of Louisville's School of Public Health and Information Sciences is expanding its presence and offering a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Lahore, Pakistan, beginning fall.

Frequent, Smaller Meals Prevent Feline Obesity, Study

Feb 24, 2014 AM EST Eating frequent smaller meals is known to cut obesity risk in humans. However, University of Illinois researchers have found that tiny, regular meals can eliminate feline obesity as well.

Obama to Award Pittsburgh Professors for Their Contribution to Science and Technology

Jan 06, 2014 AM EST Dr. Yongjie (Jessica) Zhang, a Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) associate professor of mechanical engineering, and Dr. Brian Anderson, West Virginia University chemical engineer, have been named among ...

UNH Introduces New School Of Marine Science (VIDEO)

Sep 10, 2013 AM EDT The University of New Hampshire (UNH) has launched a new School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering, an assimilation of the university's various marine-related research, teaching and outreach ...

Fire-Setting UC-Irvine ProfessorSentenced To More Than 14 Years in Prison (UPDATE)

Aug 23, 2013 AM EDT Rainer Reinscheid, a 49-yearold pharmaceutical sciences professor at the University of California-Irvine, was given 14 years and four months prison sentence Thursday by Judge Gregg L. Prickett for ...

Four States To Teach Science With Religious Versions of Evolution of Life

Feb 01, 2013 AM EST Four U.S. states – Colorado, Missouri, Montana and Oklahoma – have proposed laws before the state legislature for teaching science with religious versions of evolution of life on Earth.

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