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The Slide Rule: A Computing Device That Put A Man On The Moon

2:54pm October 28, 2014

by Elissa Nadworny

Before the smartphone, the laptop and the pocket calculator, there was a powerful mechanical computer. Our new series, Tools of the Trade, begins with a look at the slide rule.

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The Limbic Reward System lights up when curiosity is piqued.

Curiosity: It Helps Us Learn, But Why?

5:42pm October 27, 2014

by Maanvi Singh

New research suggests that curiosity triggers chemical changes in the brain that help us better understand and retain information.

New Details Revealed In University Of North Carolina Academic Scandal

6:35pm October 23, 2014

by Jeff Tiberii

At one of the most prestigious state universities in the country, there's new detail on a very dark chapter. An independent investigation at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reveals new details of a long running scandal that involved thousands of students, phony classes and bogus grades.

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UNC Chancellor: Report Reveals 'Shocking Lack' Of Checks And Balances

6:35pm October 23, 2014

Audie Cornish talks with the chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Carol Folt, about Wednesday's report on the school's varsity athletes taking phony classes.

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University of North Carolina system President Tom Ross and UNC Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol L. Folt talk during a special joint meeting of the UNC Board of Governors and the UNC Chapel Hill Board of Trustees on Wednesday.

Report Says UNC Grade-Boosting Scandal Involved Fake Classes

4:51pm October 23, 2014

by Sam Sanders

An independent investigation found that the school's African and Afro-American Studies Department used the "paper classes" to inflate grades for more than 3,000 students, nearly half of them athletes.

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Wave Away Math Homework With An App

7:14am October 23, 2014

Wired reviewed the math homework app PhotoMath, which lets you use a smartphone camera to solve math problems.

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Newspaper, UNCG At Odds Over Records

5:58am October 23, 2014

A local newspaper is questioning UNC Greensboro's response to a public records request.

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Thousands Of UNC Students Tangled In Academic Fraud Scandal

7:50pm October 22, 2014

by Keri Brown

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Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent John Deasy, seen in a photo taken last year, says his resignation Thursday was

The Short Shelf Life Of Urban School Superintendents

9:20am October 21, 2014

by Steve Drummond

Do big-city chiefs like John Deasy, recently ousted from LA Unified, get enough time to make a difference?

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UNCG Chancellor Linda Brady To Retire

7:51pm October 20, 2014

Linda Brady announced Monday that she is stepping down next year. The announcement comes at a time when many at the university have questioned her leadership in the wake of felony charges against three former employees.

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