Even if you did not understand a word - and, to be fair, it was aimed at real students of science - it was hard to dislike what Jim Al-Khalili, theoretical physicist and TV presenter describes as "the undiluted geekiness of it".
But the work is far from over, according to Savkar who says that some studies show that 40% of college students studying science drop the major by the end of their freshman year.
An evaluation of SMASE reveals that students of teachers who underwent SMASE achieved better in science and mathematics than students of other teachers.
She also said the plan might have the unintended consequence of reducing the number of students studying science, technology, engineering and maths - the so-called STEM subjects - because students tend to get higher grades in the arts and humanities.
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Netherlands based Association of Students in Economic and Business Science, which helps students find internships around the world, said that the number of students heading to China has risen from no more than 50 in 2002 to 1, 000 this year.
According to the Council of Graduate Schools, temporary residents in 2010 comprised 45.3 percent of graduate students in engineering and 42.9 percent of graduate students in mathematics and computer science.
This is an incredible treasure trove, both for students of current research and lovers of the history of science.
Jay Labov of the National Academy of Sciences says his group is unhappy that the Kansas standards redefine the nature of science, allowing teachers and students to consider supernatural explanations of the universe.
Some 80% of foreign doctoral students in science and engineering plan to stay there after graduation--up from 50% in 1985.
At the same time, the number of students enrolled in computer science classes has surged between 30% and 50%, professors said.
At the college level, 2% of students graduate with computer science degrees.
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Most of the university students in science and technology in American universities, by the way, are men born outside the United States, chiefly poorer men of color from Asia and India.
Apparently, quite a few of his best students drop computer science at A-level because top universities are still sniffy about it.
"I only met two female computer science students and both of them couldn't wait to finish their degree and do something completely different, " she said.
Four out of five students in England said science helped them to understand things around them, but only 38% said they liked reading about science - well below the OECD average.
In November a pair of German computer science students made a critical first step toward cracking the Wi-Fi Protected Access encryption standard, or WPA, once heralded as the solution to WEP's insecurity.
The programme includes an illustrative exhibition, screening of scientific films, popular science talk and student activities, which aims to sensitize the students and the general visitors about the potential use of science and technology for the sustainable development.
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Ministry of Education and Science data shows consistent increases in the number of students at four year universities since 1983.
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When Hotz was fourteen, he beat thousands of students from more than sixty countries to reach the finals of the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
This event will count with the active participation of students and faculty alike, and include a panel discussion on the role of science for peace as well as keynotes on science, engaging society, and development.
Arts subjects are seen as more prestigious, and only about 15% of university students graduate each year in science or technical subjects.
Its successful rifle-shooting program, which dates from 1935, pits some two-dozen science students against the likes of West Point and the U.S. Naval Academy.
Other students are turning toward computer science because of a change in social mores: A backlash against Wall Street bailouts means careers in the financial sector may now carry a negative stigma, said Adam Cannon, associate chair for undergraduate education in Columbia's department of computer science.
The results of their study, which are about to be published in Psychological Science, show that both the students' assessments of the leadership potential of the bosses and their ratings for the traits of competence, dominance and facial maturity were significantly related to a company's profits.
Mr. JEFF LANDY (Information Technology Association): There is recognition that the majority of students in our graduate level math, science and engineering programs are actually foreign nationals and we have two choices.
The main objective of this programme is to build capacity in the field of science education and develop of scientific thinking and experimentation among primary and secondary students as well as academics.
Code.org claims that computer-programming jobs are growing at twice the U.S. national average while less than 2.4% of college students graduate with degrees in computer science -- less than 10 years ago.
Right now, only about a third of undergraduate students are graduating with degrees in science, technology, engineering and math -- areas that will be crucial if we expect to complete the work that has been done by these folks and compete for the jobs of the future.
We're dramatically expanding the Fulbright-Nehru program that brings so many of our students and scholars together, especially in science and technology.
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