From Internet to Robotics, A Roadmap for U.S. Robotics

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Richard DeMillo (Computer Science) comments on MIT’s decision to grant credentials to online students and the potential impact it could have on higher education. Source: New American

Has the Internet made us greener? A study by Vytautas Valancius (Computer Science) says splitting data centers into a dispersed network might save energy in other ways. Source: The Kansas City Star

After years of existing only in fiction, robots are now beginning to find a place in real-world.  Andrea Thomaz (Interactive Computing), along with two other robotics pioneers, discusses how her findings are shaping the future of robotics. Source: The Kavli Foundation