Author: Nick

In support of a national STEM Teacher Corps

Posted by | Apr 28, 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 28, 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.

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A new kind of summer job: open source coding with Google Summer of Code

Posted by | Apr 28, 2013 | |

If you’re a university student with CS chops looking to earn real-world experience this summer, consider writing code for a cool open source project with the Google Summer of Code program. Over the past eight years more than 6,000 students have “graduated” from this global program, working with almost 400 different open source projects. Students who are accepted into the program will put the skills they have learned in university to good use by working on an actual software project over the summer.

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Scarlett Johansson Considers Kicking Ass In ‘Lucy’

Posted by | Apr 28, 2013 | |

Luc Besson has found a new butt-kicking lady to lead his next film: Scarlett Johansson. The “Don Jon’s Addiction” actress is in final negotiations to play the main character in Besson’s next film, “Lucy.” The action thriller is about a woman forced to become a mule for a drug that ends up transforming her into someone with superhuman powers, The Hollywood Reporter explains. According to the site, the female character can “absorb knowledge instantaneously, is able to move objects with her mind and can’t feel pain and other discomforts.” Though this isn’t a done deal, Johansson is definitely someone we’d love to see work with Besson

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Celebrating the 50th country on Street View

Posted by | Apr 28, 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.

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