Author: Nick

In support of a national STEM Teacher Corps

Posted by | Apr 29, 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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Olivia Wilde Talks Bringing ‘The Rider And The Storm’ To Tribeca

Posted by | Apr 29, 2013 | |

For the third time in four years, Olivia Wilde, with her partners David Darg and Bryn Mooser, has brought a short-form documentary to the Tribeca Film Festival, but this year, their project has a special significance to the city of New York. “The Rider and the Storm” tells the story of Timmy Brennan, an avid surfer who lost everything in Hurricane Sandy, who turned the disaster into an opportunity to help is his community. MTV News’ Josh Horowitz sat down with Wilde, Darg, and Mooser to talk about the project and what it means to bring Brennan’s story to a larger audience

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Celebrating the 50th country on Street View

Posted by | Apr 29, 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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