Month: May 2013

In support of a national STEM Teacher Corps

Posted by | May 7, 2013 | |

Last year, while hosting the White House Science Fair, President Obama said, “If you win the NCAA championship, you come to the White House. Well, if you’re a young person and you produce the best experiment or design, the best hardware or software, you ought to be recognized for that achievement, too.” We agree—and we think the best science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers who inspire those young people should be honored and supported as well.That’s why Google and our partner organizations support a national STEM Teacher Corps to acknowledge the great teachers who help students achieve amazing things in the fields of science and technology.

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Listen To J.J. Abrams Genuinely Geek Out About ‘Star Wars’

Posted by | May 7, 2013 | |

Just in time for May the 4th, a new video discussion between J.J. Abrams and Simon Pegg has debuted online, giving us a quick look at the future “Star Wars: Episode VII” director talk passionately about the series. Also, Christopher Nolan just added a regular to “Interstellar.” Guess which one in today’s Dailies! » It’s Michael Caine.

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Celebrating the 50th country on Street View

Posted by | May 7, 2013 | |

Whether you’re planning a summer vacation to visit the Colosseum or exploring potential neighborhoods for your next move, Street View gives you instant access to the places you want to see—even before you leave the house. We launched Street View in 2007 in five U.S. cities to give you what we called a “feet on the ground” experience and have since been growing the program to make it more comprehensive, accurate and useful for everyone

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