Sentences with phrase «among young technology»

The equity culture among young technology companies is almost universal.

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A YOUNG Perth entrepreneur has teamed up with a leader among Malaysian start - up businesses in a bid to boost the success of local technology entrepreneurs.

«This is an important issue to study because mental health problems and social isolation are at epidemic levels among young adults,» lead author Brian Primack, M.D., Ph.D., director of Pitt's Center for Research on media, technology and health said in a statement.

Mobile payment apps may have been China's latest greatest invention among young smartphone - savvy urbanites, but for many older generation, such newfangled technology only serves to make their lives more confusing.

Approximately 175000 cancer cases are diagnosed annually in children younger than age 15 years worldwide, 1 with an annual increase of around 0.9 % in incidence rate in the developed world, only partly explained by improved diagnosis and reporting.1, 2 Childhood cancer is rare and its survival rate has increased significantly over the years owing to advancement in treatment technologies; however, it is still a leading cause of death among children and adolescents in developed countries, ranking second among children aged 1 to 14 years in the United States, surpassed only by accidents.1, 3 Childhood cancer is also emerging as a major cause of death in the last few years in Asia, Central and South America, Northwest Africa, and the Middle East, where death rates from preventable communicable diseases are declining.2

While not confined to Japan, the declining interest in science and technology among young people can also be explained in terms peculiarly Japanese.

Raised on the knee of science — her father taught her and her two brothers from a young age about geology, physics, and natural history — Alice Ting now stands firmly on her own two feet among the faculty at MIT's Chemistry Department, where her objective is to «simultaneously harness the power of genetics and the power of chemistry» using new technologies developed in her lab for imaging protein trafficking, protein - protein interactions, and enzymatic activity.

Among candidate technology areas for the prospective Catapult centres was a young but promising field of cell and gene therapy.

«Older adults have been somewhat slower accessing the internet and using it to the extent that younger adults do, largely because they were not introduced to it through work and school,» she says, «however, internet usage has certainly increased among older adults and, when introduced to technology, they're quite capable of becoming technologically literate.»

This increased access to mobile technology — mobile messaging services, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube... has a great potential to serve as an effective medium for raising more awareness on global education among young people.

This is possible due to increasing access to mobile phones mobile technology and social media network among young people in Nigeria and other developing countries.

GlamSci aims to support the advancement of education in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects among young people, particularly disadvantaged young women and men from poorer backgrounds, who would not ordinarily engage in these subjects.

Among the leaders of Pittsburgh's cross-sector effort to promote new approaches to education are, from left, Jennifer Beagen, Allegheny Intermediate Unit; Jane Werner, Pittsburgh Children's Museum; Cathy Lewis long, Sprout Fund; Audrey Russo, Pittsburgh Technology Council; Marilyn Russell, Carnegie Museum; Rick Fernandes, Fred Rogers Center; Mary Frances Cooper, Carnegie Library; and Sue Polojac, Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children.

We propose the active participation of the school library media program toward the development of STEM identities among young people by having school librarians (1) provide advisory information on the science - infused books and programs that young people can read — the school librarian as the information specialist; (2) collaborate with STEM teachers and provide intellectual and physical access that further enrichs the STEM learning — the school librarian as the instructional partner; and (3) act as technology allies to help educators and students experiment with new media tools and online communities.»

Aligned to educational standards, these solutions span partnerships with a variety of like - minded organizations and include nationally recognized and award - winning programs such as the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology, and the Toyota TeenDrive365 Video Challenge, among others.

Every three days, 100 students rotate among technology teacher Matt Rakar, library media specialist Sally Steward, math teacher Ben Young, and science teacher Samantha DeMatteo.

The study underscored the need for equality of access to technology because major discrepancies were noted among the results for young adults from varying socioeconomic backgrounds.

This alone makes it standout among the Lexus line - up to young, sophisticated drivers, but the technology inside the NX seals the deal.

Among other things, STEM education seeks to foster young students» interest in science and technology, and bridge the gender and racial gaps that still exist in these fields.

We propose the active participation of the school library media program toward the development of STEM identities among young people by having school librarians (1) provide advisory information on the science - infused books and programs that young people can read — the school librarian as the information specialist; (2) collaborate with STEM teachers and provide intellectual and physical access that further enrichs the STEM learning — the school librarian as the instructional partner; and (3) act as technology allies to help educators and students experiment with new media tools and online communities.»

While Phet Phra Uma might be best known among adults, the eBook release will reinvent the literature to be conveniently accessible for them while young readers, who are familiar with the technology, can be the next - generation ambassadors to explore literature that has never been uncovered in their lifetime.

Vivienne Harr, the young Founder of Make a Stand with Biz Stone, Founder of Twitter talked about their new venture, and Rose Broome, Founder of HandUp, creates social impact technology that serves the homeless population among others at this two day inaugural tech event.

From a full range of features to a sleek design to global co-branding solutions, tripwolf stood out among the rest and is a true representative of how technology can inspire and enhance young travelers» experiences.

Between 1963 and 1966, the Foundation sponsored a number of public events, including a series of performances at The Pocket Theater featuring then - emerging artists like Trisha Brown, Robert Morris, Yvonne Rainer, David Tudor, and La Monte Young, among many others; a concert of music by then - emerging composers Morton Feldman and Earle Brown; «Six Lectures» (1966), a series of lectures given by Norman O. Brown, Merce Cunningham, R. Buckminster Fuller, Marshall McLuhan, Harold Rosenberg, and Peter Yates; and «9 Evenings» (1966), a series of performances organized by Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.) for which contemporary artists and scientists created collaborative performance works.

The next genius could be incubating among the young, crossover brainiacs and wits from science, medicine, and technology that Hans Ulrich Obrist and Simon Castets picked for their «89plus» marathon in the Serpentine's new Sackler Gallery.

Stats like these, coupled with the rise of businesses leveraging SMS — text messaging — functionality for electronic consent, it would not be surprising to see an influx of focus on mobile technologies among young lawyers to enhance outdated processes and attract new clients.

Magic Leap's allegation of theft, which has not been reported until now, is one of several strange problems that have bedeviled the young company, whose innovative technology is a subject of both fascination and skepticism among industry insiders.

Young people's addiction to technology is a major talking point among parents, educators and other informed individuals.

Technology can be used to strengthen relationships among parents, families, early educators, and young children

Invented by four teenagers who wanted to use technology to address the urgent need for confidential support among young people, the «For Me» app is free to download in the UK and has been specifically designed for discreet usage.