So, what has the last seven days brought us from the fringes of science and tech?
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In places like Texas and Ohio, the foundation has partnered with state governments to improve science and tech education specifically.
Alt-week takes a look at the best science and alternative tech stories from the last seven days.
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We're going to put America back to work by investing in the things that keep us competitive -- education and high-tech manufacturing, science and innovation.
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Last year, we launched our 30 Under 30 project, where we named 30 up-and-comers in 12 industries, including science, media, and tech.
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The United States has strong advantages in fields such as materials science, and high-tech start-ups in these areas can prosper.
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It is largely rural and dominated by farming interests but boasts a number of high-tech companies and science parks.
LONDON, England (CNN) -- The term "behind the scenes" will take on a whole new meaning when it comes to describing London Fashion Week in future, as fabrics get more high-tech and science becomes a key part of the business.
Hong Kong also sports the most convenient airport in Asia and the up-to-date tech zones Cyberport and Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks, though both have taken a while to catch on even as new hang-outs spring up in more central locations such as Cocoon.
Cornell NYC Tech, as well two other science and engineering programs the city is helping to finance, are intended to help draw and educate tech innovators.
These leaders came together at the invitation of the White House Offices of Public Engagement and Science and Technology Policy, and the Level Playing Field Institute, for the first Tech Inclusion Summit.
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When we think about Stanford these days, we tend to think about the production of math and science geniuses who go on to make millions of dollars starting tech companies or working for Google, Apple and other magnets for such talents.
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The school incorporates 28 buildings, across a 20 hectare (50 acre) site, with hi-tech classrooms, computers and science laboratories.
In April, the Skolkovo Foundation, chaired by Vekselberg, announced that it was collaborating with MIT on the creation of a new science and technology graduate university outside Moscow called SK Tech.
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But rebuilding an entire plant takes a lot of effort and tech transfer can be an imperfect science if the underlying processes were problematic in the first place.
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In 2006, China's leadership unveiled the "National Medium- and Long-Term Plan for the Development of Science and Technology, " a blueprint for turning China into a tech powerhouse by 2020.
Matloff teaches computer science, and says there's deep public anger over foreign high-tech workers' impact on Americans.
He prefers the latter, noting that the U.S. doesn't produce enough science, math and engineering graduates to fill the open posts in high-tech.
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That same year he became the host of "Blais Off" on the Science Channel, a short-lived show where he used high-tech tools and techniques to prepare traditional dishes like pizza.
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Aspiring to become a successful tech business CEO, she is switching from chemical and mechanical engineering to computer science.
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With an MBA and background in computer science, she was one of few women working in the high-tech space.
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With the fading of science sections from newspapers, where is the science for the science consumer, the readers into health, medicine, chemistry, tech, environment, physics, and the less well-defined category of Really Cool Scientific Shit?
House, executive VP of Intel-owned Dialogic, said the tech industry is increasingly willing to support educational programs, particularly those that address math and science.
Harvard computer science grad Burner has some experience with all things tech herself: she spent years as a programmer at Microsoft and Lotus before entering politics.
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The architects worked with Pureti, a green-tech manufacturer (and winner of a 2011 "What's New" award from Popular Science), to develop a spray version of a titanium nano particle that, when activated by sunlight, oxidizes airborne particulates and converts them into water vapor and trace amounts of carbon dioxide.
Early exposure to computer science can lead students to develop an aptitude or liking for the subject, apply for opportunities like tech internships, and pursue it as a career path.
Founded by computer scientist and Stanford professor Sebastian Thrun, tech startup Udacity has built an entire business model around the concept of free education in math, science and technology.
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