STEM Vacation Spots, Department of Defense, Big-Data Ethics, and More

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Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 2:15pm (updated Monday, May 9, 2016 - 12:39pm)

Central Ohio Students Urged to Take College Courses While in High School

The Columbus Dispatch, December 16, 2014

It’s becoming more common for high school students to earn college credit while in high school to bolster their resume…

 

10 Family Trips to STEM Kids' Interest in Science

WTOP, December 16, 2014

Certain vacation destinations lend an educational experience for students to become more interested in what they learn in school…

 

Supercomputer Maker Cray Inks $30M Deal with Department of Defense 

GeekWire, December 15, 2014

The Department of Defense ordered two supercomputers from Cray to study wave-model oceanography…

 

Congress Cuts Federal Financial Aid for Needy Students 

The Washington Post, December 10, 2014

A federal financial aid program is being cut as part of the spending bill negotiated this week by congress…

 

Big-Data Scientists Face Ethical Challenges After Facebook Study 

The Chronicle of Higher Education, December 15, 2014

Ethical concerns were stirred up after a big-data emotion study done via Facebook…