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New Study Uses Math to Decode Creativity and Idea Formation
A new study published in Nature Communications explores the mathematical foundations of creativity. Researchers introduced a model called Edge-Reinforced Random Walk with Triggering (ERRWT) to simulate how new ideas emerge by combining familiar elements. By analysing music habits, literature, and scientific papers, the study found that while discov...
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17-Year-Old UK Student Wins Silver For Team India At European Informatics Olympiad
The maths and computer whiz strongly believes that more girls should be involved in designing the technologies of the future and hopes to be role models to help override unconscious societal bias.
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Opinion | IITs And Women: It's Not A Question Of Merit, But Access
The number of female enrolments in IITs (Indian Institutes of Technology) more than tripled from just 995 in 2017 to 3,411 in 2023.
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Hackers Use 'Bad Math' to Trick Generative AI Models to Show Flaws and Biases at DEF CON 2023: Details
Hackers are tricking and fooling some of the most intelligent generative AI systems from Google, Meta, and OpenAI at the annual DEF CON 2023 hacking conference in Las Vegas. These experts used "bad math" to coax large language models into providing incorrect answers to queries, while using other techniques to make the AI tools claim to be human, sp...
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India Has Moved From Women Development To Women-Led Development: PM Modi
PM Modi highlighted that enrolment of women in the fields of engineering, science, technology and maths in the country today was 42 per cent.
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Studying Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics In Class 12 Not Mandatory For Admission In Architecture: AICTE
The technical education regulator had last year announced that students who have not studied Physics, Chemistry or Maths (PCM) in Class 12 will be able to seek admission to engineering and technology programmes, causing a huge uproar.
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UK University Offers Scholarships For Indian Women In Science, Technology
The University of Manchester has announced five British Council scholarships in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) for master’s degree female students from India and other countries in South Asia.
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Indian-American Teen Awarded For Invention To Improve Brain Cancer Treat
Kavya Kopparapu has been conferred with the 2019 National STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Education Award for her ground-breaking invention designed to improve treatments for glioblastoma, the deadliest form of brain cancer.
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IITs, IISERs To Mentor Nearby Schools In Science And Maths: Education Minister
Highlighting the importance of subjects like science, mathematics, engineering and technology in the 21st century, Prakash Javadekar said it is vital to foster research tendency among students right from the primary schools.
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Math Lessons, Jokes - 'iPal' Robot Is China's Newest Babysitter
The "iPal" was among a slew of new tech unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show Asia in Shanghai this week, offering education and company for lonely children and peace of mind for adults.
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Gates, Zuckerberg Team Up on New Education Initiative
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative intend to explore a number of potential pilot projects.
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Indian-American Launches Novel Education Programme In India
An Indian-American firm is planning to introduce a new method of teaching science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) to middle and secondary school students in India through experiential learning.
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MIT Study Says Pre-School Intervention Enhances Intuitive But Not Formal Mathematics, May Curb Learning Deficit In Indian Schools
A study conducted by researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on a group of pre-school students in Delhi revealed that math games help students to understand and retain numbers and mathematical concepts even a year later however, the result does not hold true for a longer period of time.
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3 Indian-Origin Teens Bag Prizes Worth $100,000 At US Science Contest
Indian-origin identical twin sisters and another teen got $100,000 grand prize scholarships in the 17th annual Siemens Math, Science and Technology Competition with their medical projects.
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In Chennai, Even 11-Year-Old Students Are Now Preparing For IITs
Math equations, chemistry formulas and physics laws take up most of the time of Class VI student Sowsthika. Her parents have enrolled the 11-year-old for entrance coaching for the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) even though she would be eligible to take the exam only seven years later.
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New Study Uses Math to Decode Creativity and Idea Formation
A new study published in Nature Communications explores the mathematical foundations of creativity. Researchers introduced a model called Edge-Reinforced Random Walk with Triggering (ERRWT) to simulate how new ideas emerge by combining familiar elements. By analysing music habits, literature, and scientific papers, the study found that while discov...
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17-Year-Old UK Student Wins Silver For Team India At European Informatics Olympiad
The maths and computer whiz strongly believes that more girls should be involved in designing the technologies of the future and hopes to be role models to help override unconscious societal bias.
-
Opinion | IITs And Women: It's Not A Question Of Merit, But Access
The number of female enrolments in IITs (Indian Institutes of Technology) more than tripled from just 995 in 2017 to 3,411 in 2023.
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Hackers Use 'Bad Math' to Trick Generative AI Models to Show Flaws and Biases at DEF CON 2023: Details
Hackers are tricking and fooling some of the most intelligent generative AI systems from Google, Meta, and OpenAI at the annual DEF CON 2023 hacking conference in Las Vegas. These experts used "bad math" to coax large language models into providing incorrect answers to queries, while using other techniques to make the AI tools claim to be human, sp...
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India Has Moved From Women Development To Women-Led Development: PM Modi
PM Modi highlighted that enrolment of women in the fields of engineering, science, technology and maths in the country today was 42 per cent.
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Studying Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics In Class 12 Not Mandatory For Admission In Architecture: AICTE
The technical education regulator had last year announced that students who have not studied Physics, Chemistry or Maths (PCM) in Class 12 will be able to seek admission to engineering and technology programmes, causing a huge uproar.
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UK University Offers Scholarships For Indian Women In Science, Technology
The University of Manchester has announced five British Council scholarships in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) for master’s degree female students from India and other countries in South Asia.
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Indian-American Teen Awarded For Invention To Improve Brain Cancer Treat
Kavya Kopparapu has been conferred with the 2019 National STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Education Award for her ground-breaking invention designed to improve treatments for glioblastoma, the deadliest form of brain cancer.
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IITs, IISERs To Mentor Nearby Schools In Science And Maths: Education Minister
Highlighting the importance of subjects like science, mathematics, engineering and technology in the 21st century, Prakash Javadekar said it is vital to foster research tendency among students right from the primary schools.
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Math Lessons, Jokes - 'iPal' Robot Is China's Newest Babysitter
The "iPal" was among a slew of new tech unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show Asia in Shanghai this week, offering education and company for lonely children and peace of mind for adults.
-
Gates, Zuckerberg Team Up on New Education Initiative
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative intend to explore a number of potential pilot projects.
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Indian-American Launches Novel Education Programme In India
An Indian-American firm is planning to introduce a new method of teaching science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) to middle and secondary school students in India through experiential learning.
-
MIT Study Says Pre-School Intervention Enhances Intuitive But Not Formal Mathematics, May Curb Learning Deficit In Indian Schools
A study conducted by researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on a group of pre-school students in Delhi revealed that math games help students to understand and retain numbers and mathematical concepts even a year later however, the result does not hold true for a longer period of time.
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3 Indian-Origin Teens Bag Prizes Worth $100,000 At US Science Contest
Indian-origin identical twin sisters and another teen got $100,000 grand prize scholarships in the 17th annual Siemens Math, Science and Technology Competition with their medical projects.
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In Chennai, Even 11-Year-Old Students Are Now Preparing For IITs
Math equations, chemistry formulas and physics laws take up most of the time of Class VI student Sowsthika. Her parents have enrolled the 11-year-old for entrance coaching for the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) even though she would be eligible to take the exam only seven years later.
