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The San Francisco de Quito University and Schlumberger Will Promote The First School Fab Lab in Ecuador

December 5, 2018

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The San Francisco University of Quito and Schlumberger, the world leader in oil services, have partnered together and will sign an agreement with the goal of developing the first School Fab Lab in Ecuador. This important alliance is part of…

Nobel Prize In Chemistry Honors Work That Demonstrates ‘The Power Of Evolution’

October 3, 2018

Josh Nahourai

Women in Science

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American Frances H. Arnold has won half of the 2018 Nobel Prize in chemistry for her work in changing how chemists produce new enzymes, sharing the prize with another American, George Smith, and Sir Gregory Winter of the U.K. for…

This “Robotic Skin” Can Turn Pretty Much Anything Into A Robot

October 1, 2018

Josh Nahourai

Technology

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What it is: Yale researchers have developed hardware that turns any inanimate object into a robot. The researchers originally developed this hardware for NASA, so that actuation and sensor technology could be repurposed and recycled while in space. Applications demonstrated…

The 2018 Social Progress Index is Out Today!

September 24, 2018

Josh Nahourai

Education

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The 2018 Social Progress Index is out today! Dear Friend, Today, we released the 2018 Social Progress Index results, which provide new insight into what life is really like in 146 countries around the world. Visit www.socialprogress.org to view the complete findings…

Megan Smith on How Tech Drives Change | 2017 MAKERS Conference

September 19, 2018

Josh Nahourai

School Fab Lab

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www.makers.com/conference Megan Smith reveals new ways tech can effect change and how women can incorporate STEM into our daily lives because “practice makes permanence.” The former Chief Technology Officer, Office of Science and Technology Policy of the United States…

These Are The Most Educated Countries In The World

September 17, 2018

Josh Nahourai

School Fab Lab

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South Korea comes out far ahead in first place. Image: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji Where in the world is the most educated country? It’s South Korea, according to the OECD’s assessment of the percentage of people between the ages of 25 and 34 who…

Fab Lab Connect Brings School Fab Lab Program to the Community

January 12, 2017

Josh Nahourai

High School Makerspace

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Schools expressed an interest in introducing their students to digital design and fabrication with a program that fits their requirements. The School Fab Lab Makerspace program offers a solution that is more accessible to a wider audience. School Fab Lab is…