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How to Deal with Stress as a Ph.D. Student

COLUMN: Advice

How to Deal with Stress as a Ph.D. Student

By Andrew J. Hunsucker, September 2017

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How to choose a conference

How to choose a conference

Bigger is not always better when building an academic reputation.

By Andrew J. Hunsucker, June 2017

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How to manage your advisor

How to manage your advisor

Getting a Ph.D. is a challenge, but in theory at least, students have a lot of support.

By Andrew J. Hunsucker, April 2017

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Uppsala University ACM-W

DEPARTMENT: Updates

Uppsala University ACM-W

Gender equality in computer science

By Anshuman Majumdar, April 2017

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In praise of soft skills

COLUMN: Careers

In praise of soft skills

Consider what it takes to stand out as more than just a "good" candidate.

By Christopher Hazlett, April 2017

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Serving people in crisis to make the world a better place

SECTION: Features

Serving people in crisis to make the world a better place

Carolin Silbernagl, who leads betterplace lab, the research arm of betterplace.org in Berlin, Germany, is a social technologist, as well as co-founder of dotHIV. Here, she shares what it takes to make betterplace, the first mover in the area of digital social startups in Germany.

By Nidhi Rastogi, Rahul R. Divekar, April 2017

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The Heidelberg Laureate Forum on the moving frontier between mathematics and computer science

The Heidelberg Laureate Forum on the moving frontier between mathematics and computer science

Young and early-career researchers at the 2016 Heidelberg Laureate Forum discuss how the frontier between mathematics and computer science is shifting, what the future promises, and the implications the frontier's shape and dynamics will have on both fields.

By Edmon Begoli, Vincent Schlegel, Michael Atiyah, Praise Adeyemo, Tim Baarslag, April 2017

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A shrimp's tale: why we need to fund research

COLUMN: Letter from the editors

A shrimp's tale: why we need to fund research

By Sean Follmer, Inbal Talgam-Cohen, December 2014

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Health 2.0: the digital health revolution

COLUMN: INIT

Health 2.0: the digital health revolution

By Diana Lynn MacLean, December 2014

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Seeing is believing

SECTION: Features

Seeing is believing

Why visualization will play a critical role in bringing big data decision making to a hospital bed near you.

By Megan Monroe, December 2014

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Wearable technologies

Wearable technologies

Wearable computing has the potential to fundamentally alter healthcare by enabling long-term patient monitoring and rehabilitation outside of the lab.

By Sinziana Mazilu, Gerhard Tröster, December 2014

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The Regenstrief global health informatics group

DEPARTMENT: Labz

The Regenstrief global health informatics group

By Suranga Nath Kasthurirathne, December 2014

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COLUMN: Letter from the editor

Towards a critical debate about technology and its impact

By Sean Follmer, Inbal Talgam-Cohen, June 2014

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Why saying no to the NSA is a slippery slope

COLUMN: Publisher's Corner

Why saying no to the NSA is a slippery slope

By Scott Delman, June 2014

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Pattern recognition

SECTION: Features

Pattern recognition

Most people like to believe they judge others on their merits, and not by their gender or ethnicity. Neuroscience has shown this isn't always the case, so what can we do about it?

By Freada Kapor Klein, Ana Díaz-Hernández, June 2014

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In search of diverse students

In search of diverse students

In Germany, the IGaDtools4MINT research project aims to integrate gender and diversity in STEM subjects.

By Tobias Berg, Rebecca Apel, Carmen Leicht-Scholten, June 2014

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Hackers!

Hackers!

From the early 1980s to the present day, the tech industry, the law, and media representations have evolved in tandem, all hypnotized by the myth of "The Hacker"---an ideal coder, stereotyped as an exceptional young white man.

By Sarah Jeong, Colin McSwiggen, June 2014

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All hands on deck!

All hands on deck!

Ten action items for attracting and retaining more women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields of study.

By Grace Woo, June 2014

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Profile: Peter Havelock<br />How does the world's largest IT company understand diversity?

Demographics in computing

DEPARTMENT: Back

Demographics in computing

By Finn Kuusisto, June 2014

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Enriching your network via diversity

COLUMN: Letter from the editors

Enriching your network via diversity

By Inbal Talgam-Cohen, March 2014

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How you can change the world

COLUMN: Advice

How you can change the world

By Connor Bain, December 2013

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The scary reality of identity theft

DEPARTMENT: Blogs

The scary reality of identity theft

By Wolfgang Richter, December 2013

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Fitness trackers

SECTION: Features

Fitness trackers

Digital activity sensors are no longer confined to research labs; they're in the wild and they come in lime green. They offer the promise to improve our health and even to affect the ways that we interact with others.

By Andrew Miller, December 2013

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Equip Yourself for Creativity

COLUMN: Letter from the editors

Equip Yourself for Creativity

By Peter Kinnaird, Inbal Talgam-Cohen, September 2013

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Personal, Pseudonymous, and Anonymous Data: The problem of identification

SECTION: Features

Personal, Pseudonymous, and Anonymous Data: The problem of identification

Why defining what counts as personal data is important for data protection and information sharing.

By Iain Bourne, September 2013

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Talking 'Bout Your Reputation

Talking 'Bout Your Reputation

People think they want anonymity, but actually desire privacy. But how do we reframe the debate surrounding privacy and security? Perhaps technology is the answer.

By David Birch, September 2013

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Information technology and international development

COLUMN: INIT

Information technology and international development

By Shikoh Gitau, Nithya Sambasivan, December 2012

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Seven factors for designing successful mHealth projects

SECTION: Features

Seven factors for designing successful mHealth projects

Although mobile technology has the power to vastly improve healthcare delivery in developing regions, many issues can affect the success of mHealth systems.

By Atanu Garai, December 2012

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Designing and developing an open source medical informatics module

Designing and developing an open source medical informatics module

Lessons learned in planning and managing a development sprint to build a flexible, open source HL7 query service while successfully collaborating with diverse stakeholders and volunteers.

By Suranga Nath Kasthurirathne, December 2012

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Crime prevention technologies in low-income communities

Crime prevention technologies in low-income communities

Using collaborative technology as a grassroots effort to reduce violent crime in Chicago.

By Sheena Lewis Erete, December 2012

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Online education for developing contexts

Online education for developing contexts

A personal experience with academia in Pakistan leads to using online education initiatives as an opportunity for massive improvement.

By Arjumand Younos, December 2012

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ICTD at the University of California Berkeley

ICTD at the University of California Berkeley

Several leading researchers from UC Berkeley share their personal research stories, opinions about the field, and advice for students interested in ICTD.

By Nithya Sambasivan, December 2012

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A social scientist sits among ICTD workers

A social scientist sits among ICTD workers

Reflections on the place of qualitative methods in ICTD work.

By Sumitra Nair, December 2012

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Voices in ICT for development

Voices in ICT for development

Researchers from around the world tell us about their personal and institutional efforts in international development.

By Nithya Sambasivan, December 2012

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An interview with Dr. Beth Simone Noveck

An interview with Dr. Beth Simone Noveck

The former U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officer and the author of Wiki Government: How Technology Can Make Government Better, Democracy Stronger and Citizens More Powerful discusses open government and what it really means.

By Peter Kinnaird, December 2011

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Trends in BCI research

Trends in BCI research

It would be wise for stakeholders to organize and establish guidelines in order to prevent BCI from becoming a passing fad.

By Brendan Allison, September 2011

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Every bit has a cost

COLUMN: INIT

Every bit has a cost

By Jon Froehlich, June 2011

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GrowFood.org

SECTION: Features

GrowFood.org

New social media is helping connect students to apprenticeships in the practice of organic farming.

By Ethan Schaffer, June 2011

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Let's split!

Let's split!

Going sustainable by dividing personal transportation into two categories.

By Dan Sturges, June 2011

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The networked vehicle 1.0

The networked vehicle 1.0

The electric car revolution is back in gear and ready to plug into the mass market.

By Steven Letendre, Willet Kempton, Jasna Tomić, June 2011

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OPOWER

OPOWER

Energy efficiency through behavioral science and technology.

By Alex Laskey, Ogi Kavazovic, June 2011

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Green technology

DEPARTMENT: Back

Green technology

By James Stanier, June 2011

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Ethics and tactics of professional crowdwork

SECTION: Features

Ethics and tactics of professional crowdwork

Paid crowd workers are not just an API call---but all too often, they are treated like one.

By M. Six Silberman, Lilly Irani, Joel Ross, December 2010

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Running the turk

Running the turk

To find out how Amazon.com runs its marketplace for crowdsourced labor, we spoke to the vice president at the company responsible for it.

By Nelson Zhang, December 2010

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Literary freedom

By Bryan Stroube, September 2003

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Web site review: the Ada project

By Lynellen D. S. Perry, September 1998

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Review:Minerva's Machine

By Sara M. Carlstead, November 1995

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