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10/13/2015

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  • Poll: Math a Must-Have, and Science Is 'Cool'

    In the future the best jobs are all going to require people to know a coding language. At least that's what seven in 10 Americans (73 percent) said they believe in a recent poll. Nearly nine in 10 (86 percent) said knowing how to use a computer is "just as important as knowing how to read and write." Three quarters said they consider....

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  • U Michigan Scales up MOOC Missions

    The University of Michigan is expanding its MOOC presence. The institution, which was a founding partner in Coursera, will now be offering its massive, open, online courses....

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  • Brown Wins $1.5 Million To Improve Math Curriculum

    Brown University has landed a $1.5-million three-year grant to improve a curriculum designed to help students in middle and high school learn algebra concepts by creating video games.

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Sponsored by: IBM
Michigan State University uses IBM analytics for smarter fundraising

By mining alumni and donor records, social media and other unstructured data-sets with text analytics software, MSU can better understand the engagement, sentiments and behavior of current and potential donors. For more information about the solutions that Michigan State used,

visit ibm.com/business-analytcs

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