In 1960, engineers at India’s Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) built what they called an “Automatic Calculator,” the country’s first working computer. It had the same type of ferrite-core memory as IBM’s…

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NAU News (NAU Review)·higher-ed

In the Spotlight: May 4-8, 2026

Kudos to these faculty, staff and programs. Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community? E-mail your announcements to Inside@nau.edu , or use our online submission form . Department of Astronomy and…

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MIT News·higher-ed

It took 40 years for technology to catch up to this zipper design

In 1985, the Innovative Design Fund placed an ad in Scientific American offering up to $10,000 to support clever prototypes for clothing, home decor, and textiles. William Freeman PhD ’92, then an electrical engineer at…

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The Conversation Africa·policy

Nigeria’s budget is treated like a government secret: how an online public monitoring system could fight corruption

Nigerians have no reliable way of scrutinising the national budget. The citizen’s portal of the Nigerian Budget Office of the Federation is often offline, and when it is online, it is highly technical and difficult for…

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The Conversation Canada Education·edtech

How should schools teach AI? 3 models to consider

Students across Canada are exposed to artificial intelligence (AI) whether through search engines, writing assistants, automated recommendation systems or social media. That everyday exposure raises a first, fundamental…

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Gulf Times Education

Big Tech earnings show split between AI trade winners and losers

The world’s biggest technology companies posted strong earnings last week, showing that the artificial intelligence boom is alive and well. But in the stock market, investors are getting more granular as they try to…

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Gulf Times Education·policy

US stocks rally could find fuel in earnings, jobs data amid surging oil prices

Investors will look for another batch of earnings reports and fresh employment data to drive a resilient US stocks rally higher this week, in the face of ‌spiking oil prices and a more hawkish Federal Reserve. Major US…

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Harvard Gazette·higher-ed

Building useful quantum computers ‘in our direct line of sight’

Science & Tech Building useful quantum computers ‘in our direct line of sight’ Researchers say creation of startups suggests game-changing tech may be developing at faster pace than expected Alvin Powell Harvard Staff…

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FSU News·higher-ed

Faculty and Staff Briefs: April 2026

Florida State University’s distinguished faculty are central to the mission of the university. Faculty excellence in scholarship, research, and creative activity is critical to the quality of student learning and makes…

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University of Waterloo News·higher-ed

Expanding access to science literacy

Share A University of Waterloo professor is bringing science home with a Bengali outreach program that makes scientific learning more accessible Scientific literacy is more important than ever. In an age where social…

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HKFP·policy

Taiwan economy grows at fastest pace since 1987

Taiwan’s economy expanded at its fastest pace in nearly 39 years thanks to robust demand for artificial intelligence technology, data showed Thursday, despite concerns over the Middle East crisis. Taipei, Taiwan. File…

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Gulf Times Education·research

Innovation should be key priority during crisis times: QRDI researchers

PULL: 'Countries with robust RDI ecosystems are better positioned to adapt to disruptions, whether caused by pandemics, conflicts, or supply chain breakdowns” Research, development and innovation (RDI) must be…

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MIT News·higher-ed

Unlocking mysteries of the universe through math

GPS navigation, cryptography, quantum computing — while some of humankind’s greatest advancements have been invented by pioneers from various cultures, they were founded upon one common grammar: mathematics.…

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NASBE·edtech

How State Policy Can Help Teachers Use AI Well

When sixth-grade teacher Sally Hubbard noticed math participation slipping in her Sacramento classroom, she tried everything she knew: small groups, new programs, varied activities. Nothing fully reversed the trend.…

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Harvard Gazette·higher-ed

At the heart of the Science and Engineering Complex, a library named for a trailblazing alumna

Campus & Community At the heart of the Science and Engineering Complex, a library named for a trailblazing alumna At the dedication of the Susan Wojcicki Library, family members read the inscription: “From phones to…

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MIT News·higher-ed

The hidden structure behind a widely used class of materials

Materials called relaxor ferroelectrics have been used for decades in technologies like ultrasounds, microphones, and sonar systems. Their unique properties come from their atomic structure, but that structure has…

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MIT News·higher-ed

A materials scientist’s playground

Scientists and engineers around the world are working to improve quantum bits, or qubits, the minuscule building blocks of the quantum computer. Qubits are incredibly sensitive, making it easy for errors to be…

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Dawn Pakistan

Amazon says damaged UAE cloud region recovery to take several months

Amazon said on Thursday that restoring cloud computing operations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which were damaged in the conflict in the Middle East, is expected to take several months. Amazon’s data centres in…

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MIT News·edtech

Solving the “Whac-a-mole dilemma”: A smarter way to debias AI vision models

In today’s hospitals and clinics, a dermatologist may use an artificial intelligence model for classifying skin lesions to assess if the lesion is at risk of developing into a cancer or if it is benign. But if the model…

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UT Austin News·higher-ed

UT Computer Scientist Elected to National Academy of Sciences

Scott Aaronson, a renowned quantum computing expert, joins the country’s most prestigious scientific organization. The post UT Computer Scientist Elected to National Academy of Sciences appeared first on UT Austin News…

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The tech revolution that wasn’t

In the Spotlight: May 4-8, 2026

It took 40 years for technology to catch up to this zipper design

Nigeria’s budget is treated like a government secret: how an online public monitoring system could fight corruption

How should schools teach AI? 3 models to consider

Big Tech earnings show split between AI trade winners and losers

US stocks rally could find fuel in earnings, jobs data amid surging oil prices

Building useful quantum computers ‘in our direct line of sight’

Faculty and Staff Briefs: April 2026

Expanding access to science literacy

Taiwan economy grows at fastest pace since 1987

Innovation should be key priority during crisis times: QRDI researchers

Unlocking mysteries of the universe through math

How State Policy Can Help Teachers Use AI Well

At the heart of the Science and Engineering Complex, a library named for a trailblazing alumna

The hidden structure behind a widely used class of materials

A materials scientist’s playground

Amazon says damaged UAE cloud region recovery to take several months

Solving the “Whac-a-mole dilemma”: A smarter way to debias AI vision models

UT Computer Scientist Elected to National Academy of Sciences

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