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Partnering to Modernize our Nation’s Air Transportation System
Posted by on February 8, 2012 at 9:13 AM ESTOn January 31st, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) launched a new, online dashboard providing increased transparency into a vital component of NextGen's modernization of our Nation’s air transportation system infrastructure.
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President Obama Hosts the White House Science Fair
Posted by on February 7, 2012 at 4:54 PM ESTFrom robots in the Blue Room to rockets in the Red Room to marshmallow cannons in the State Dining Room, the White House Science Fair projects showcased the talents of America’s next generation of scientists, engineers, inventors, and innovators
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How You Can Join the White House Science Fair (Virtually)
Posted by on February 7, 2012 at 8:30 AM ESTThe White House is calling on Americans across the country to join the Science Fair virtually! Share your favorite Science Fair project on Twitter with the hashtag #WHScienceFair and join a special session of White House Office Hours with Bill Nye the science guy.
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Open for Questions: Innovation for Global Development
Posted by on February 6, 2012 at 4:11 PM ESTDr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator, USAID, Gayle Smith, Special Assistant to the President & Senior Director of the National Security Council and Tom Kalil, Deputy Director for Policy, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy & Senior Advisor for Science, Technology, and Innovation, NEC take your questions on the role of science, technology and innovation in global development.
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Securing Equal Pay? There (Should Be) an App for That!
Posted by on February 6, 2012 at 12:03 PM ESTSenior Advisor Valerie Jarrett introduces the Equal Pay App Challenge, calling on technologically-inclined citizens to create an app that helps women ensure they're earning 'equal pay for equal work.'
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Startups for Healthier Veterans, Smarter Kids, and Lower Utility Bills
Posted by on February 3, 2012 at 7:20 PM ESTWhat do healthier veterans, smarter kids, and lower utility bills have in common? In each of these areas of national interest – health care, education, and energy – startups are already making a difference.
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Weekly Wrap Up: Hanging Out with America
Posted by on February 3, 2012 at 4:53 PM ESTA glimpse at what happened this week at WhiteHouse.gov.
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A Conversation with "We the People" about Immigration Policy
Posted by on February 2, 2012 at 7:43 PM ESTFelicia Escobar of the Domestic Policy Council and Doug Rand of the Office of Science and Technology Policy join a conference call with Americans around the country who signed a petition on the We the People platform calling for immigration reform to allow foreign students who have earned advanced degrees to stay in the U.S. after graduation.
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Celebrating Digital Learning Day
Posted by on February 2, 2012 at 4:21 PM ESTYesterday we joined over 17,000 teachers, nearly 2 million students, and 38 states in celebrating the first-ever Digital Learning Day—an opportunity to highlight and learn from the exciting ways teachers are utilizing technology to strengthen education in America.
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“Equal Pay App Challenge” to Help Close the Gender Pay Gap
Posted by on February 1, 2012 at 7:00 PM ESTThe Equal Pay App Challenge is a national competition to develop software applications that leverage public data to promote equal pay for men and women.
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