All About STEM

JANUARY 12, 2023

The Nuffield Research Placements programme provides engaging, hands-on research projects, where Year 12 students have the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution towards the work of a host organisation through a well-supervised but independent research collaboration relating to an area of science, quantitative social science, computing, technology, (..)

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Educators Technology

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

While my academic background is in the social sciences and more specifically educational studies, I believe that regardless of your discipline, social sciences or natural sciences, the research process, structurally speaking, is more or less the same.

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Computing Education Research Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The tool that we created, DV4L, was the first of what we later called teaspoon languages here is the post where we talked about a couple of teaspoon languages for social studies education. Heres my quickie summary of the three studies, framed for a computing education audience. Bahares dissertation is made of three related studies.

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ED Surge

MAY 9, 2023

One benefit of CoCo is its mild learning curve, says Tiffany Zides, a digital literacy and computer science teacher at Clarke Middle School in Lexington, Massachusetts. Students have also been asked to use the platform to make presentations for English or social science classes, she adds.

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CoderZ

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In today’s rapidly evolving world, computer science (CS) and technology skills have become indispensable tools for addressing a wide range of societal challenges. Technology and computing are in all industries including farming and agriculture, manufacturing, construction, and retail.

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Stephen Wolfram

MARCH 5, 2024

But that certainly doesn’t mean AI can’t importantly help the progress of science. At a very practical level, for example, LLMs provide a new kind of linguistic interface to the computational capabilities that we’ve spent so long building in the Wolfram Language. The system is doing a computation to determine its behavior.

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Stephen Wolfram

MARCH 15, 2023

And all I’ll be able to do here is give a snapshot of my current thinking—which will inevitably be incomplete—not least because, as I’ll discuss, trying to predict how history in an area like this will unfold is something that runs straight into an issue of basic science: the phenomenon of computational irreducibility.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MAY 9, 2023

I'd like to add that this will also be a benefit to science teachers and other teachers using statistics and data. From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As part of 80 days of AI and HI, I've been testing ChatGPT to see what I think of it for math teachers.

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Futurum

OCTOBER 26, 2022

APP — a computer program used to perform a specific function (e.g., SOFTWARE — the set of programs and other information that enables a computer or app to function. USER INTERFACE — the place where an end user interacts with a computer (e.g., ACCESSIBLE — can be obtained easily and used by everyone. a webpage or app display).

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Futurum

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Dr Min Xu, a statistician specialising in network analysis at Rutgers University, has developed a probabilistic model that can determine how a network has grown, which not only has applications in epidemiology, but is also useful in social science, genetics and counter-terrorism efforts. What is a network? “A www.learnpython.org ).

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Futurum

AUGUST 16, 2022

At the University of East Anglia in the UK, Dr Oli Buckley’s research project is combining computer science and social science to answer these questions. TALK LIKE A COMPUTER SCIENTIST. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – computer systems able to perform tasks normally requiring human intelligence.

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Futurum

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

How does economics combine mathematics and social science? On one hand, we build mathematical models, we conduct statistical analyses, and we run computer simulations,” says Emil. “On During my school years, I was always very interested in computers, video games and foreign languages. What inspired you to study economics?

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Futurum

APRIL 26, 2022

The term font also refers to the piece of software that allows text to appear and function properly on a computer or smartphone screen. When desktop computers first entered mainstream use in the 90s, many people felt too intimidated to get onboard with the new technology. We can also use fonts to strengthen communities.

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Stephen Wolfram

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

But in a quirk of history that I now realize had tremendous significance, I had just spent a couple of years creating a big computer system that was ultimately a direct forerunner of our modern Wolfram Language. So for me it was obvious: if I couldn’t figure out things myself with math, I should use a computer. Computation theory.

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CSTEM

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

For example, the fastest-growing STEM jobs over the last five years are categorized as Computer User Support, Industrial Engineering, Information Security, and Civil Engineering. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the most robust growth in Computers & Mathematics, Architecture and Engineering.

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STEM Education Guide

APRIL 18, 2022

A student who pursues a science-related career can become a medical professional, meteorologist, agriculturist, zoologist, or biological technician. According to the BLS, increased demand for a degree that can work in social science, life, and physical occupations has an expected growth rate of 5% by 2028. Engineering in STEM.

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CoderZ

MARCH 20, 2024

Programs that engage students using gamification, that have online access from any computer or device, and programs that are scaffolded to match students of all levels will be important for success. To accomplish this, schools need to implement teaching methodologies to meet students’ different needs.

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Stephen Wolfram

AUGUST 22, 2023

But at a personal and social level it was still always a lot of fun being around Ed and being exposed to his unique intense opportunistic energy—with its repeating themes but ever-changing directions. And there was one way in which Ed and I were very much aligned: both of our lives were deeply influenced by computers and computing.

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Futurum

APRIL 12, 2023

I began my career in the technical side of GIS, but I have been wooed to the social sciences. At school, I gravitated towards the social sciences. I was interested in geography, sociology, history, psychology and political science. Remember, there is always value in your personal background.

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The Maker Mom

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Technological positions are leading the charge for growth, and people who choose to specialize in computer and mathematical degrees will stand to gain a unique advantage. Women in computer and mathematics careers only account for 25.2% For instance, in the social sciences, women hold an impressive 64% share of the workforce.

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OCTOBER 4, 2022

Artificial intelligence (AI) — computer algorithms and systems able to perform tasks that would typically require human intelligence. PROFESSOR SHUJUN LI Professor of Cyber Security of School of Computing and Director of the Institute of Cyber Security for Society (iCSS), University of Kent, UK. TALK LIKE A… CYBER SECURITY EXPERT.

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Futurum

JUNE 30, 2022

Engineering combines maths and science to solve real-world problems, so studying maths, physics, chemistry and computing at school will all be useful when applying for an engineering degree at university. Study social science subjects at school to learn about the human side of engineering challenges.

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Futurum

MARCH 21, 2023

Our team includes social science and humanities researchers who look at the policies and implications of synthetic biology,” says Ian. Pathway from school to synthetic biologist Biomolecular science forms the knowledge foundation of synthetic biology. They have expertise in important areas such as bioethics and technology law.”

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Stephen Wolfram

JANUARY 31, 2023

Computational Foundations for the Second Law of Thermodynamics (forthcoming) 2. And indeed particularly in chemistry and engineering it’s often been in the background, justifying all the computations routinely done using entropy. This is part 3 in a 3-part series about the Second Law: 1. How Did We Get Here?

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Futurum

JUNE 22, 2023

I would never have discovered anthropology if I hadn’t done that.” • Many universities offer degrees in anthropology, but other social science degrees could lead to a career in the field. If you think working with computers is interesting but coding is overwhelming or not engaging, then a career in data management could be for you.

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Futurum

DECEMBER 15, 2022

CLIMATE MODEL – a computer programme that simulates how the Earth’s climate system – including the atmosphere and oceans – behaves. As David says, “With improved computer power and scientific understanding, it is an exciting and optimistic time for research.”. Study maths and at least one science subject at A-level.

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Futurum

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

It involves not just fire behaviour but also animal ecology, human ethics, social science, engineering, politics, environmental law, health science and mathematics.” How can the next generation of bushfire researchers be successful? Wildfire research is increasingly becoming an interdisciplinary field,” says Kate. “It

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STEM Education Guide

APRIL 18, 2022

By carefully observing the world and devising tests to determine if those ideas are accurate, science can be found everywhere. What’s inside of a computer? The Scientific Method can be applied to a multitude of studies, including social sciences, mathematical probabilities, and technological configurations.

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Computing Education Research Blog

MAY 30, 2023

I can give you a big meta-reason which probably isn’t a surprise to most education researchers but might be a surprise to many computer scientists: It’s not all about (or even mostly about) the technology.

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Futurum

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

We are using a statistics and computing software. Environmental science is an interdisciplinary field which seeks to find effective means of understanding and managing the world in which we live. Once the thermal images are captured, they are processed and corrected using software. “We

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Futurum

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Scientific simulations — an advanced type of computational model that not only represents a real-world phenomenon, but aims to predict how the phenomenon might change under different conditions or parameters. Software — a set of instructions, scripts or programmes that are used to operate computers and perform specific tasks.

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Futurum

DECEMBER 13, 2022

It is an incredibly useful field with a wide range of applications from biological and social sciences to computer animation and finance. Applied mathematics is essential to solving real world problems in many areas, and Anotida’s work goes far beyond his own research in theoretical and computational biology.

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Futurum

MAY 25, 2022

Fields and fungicides: mixing microbiology and social science. THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL SCIENCE. We have to consider farmers’ motivators from a social science perspective,” says human geographer Dr Ray Chan. THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL SCIENCE. Published: May 25, 2022. says Aimee.

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Maydm

JUNE 11, 2021

As a high school student, Winnie had a passion for both math and the social sciences. Her teachers pushed her into the “easier” path of social sciences rather than encourage her interest in STEM subjects. And throughout my sort of high school experience, I’d been, you know, passionate about social sciences.

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Futurum

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

“For the line drawings, we traced the contours with custom-made computer vision algorithms,” says Dirk. “We We wanted to see whether there were enough consistent features in each category for the computer to be able to accurately categorise any one image.” If the computer had only guessed randomly, it would have had an accuracy of 17%.

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Futurum

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Studying social sciences, health sciences, biology, medicine or engineering, as well as music itself, could lead to a career using music to improve people’s mental health and well-being. psychology, rehabilitation, biomedical engineering, etc.)

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Futurum

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Burcu studies cyber security, but not in the way that involves delving deep into computer code. I am interested in human-computer interaction and interface design,” she says. Many organisations buy software from suppliers, which is then downloaded onto company computers.

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