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Classroom Tabletop Paper gets 'Best Paper Honorable Mention Award' for the CHI 2013 conference	The research team behind an innovative study into digital learning for children will be commended for its work at a prestigious global computing conference. more...
iLab:Learn helps to develop children's digital learning tools	Cutting edge software developed at Newcastle University is teaching children how to learn. The Digital Mysteries programme works using state-of-the-art technology to encourage Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 children to work together and to think creatively about their answers and the way they work. The aim is to reignite a child’s love of learning that can become forgotten in the classroom due to the pressures of targets and exams. more...
Research collaboration wins best paper for ‘speeding up’ time in landscape evolution model	A project involving the work of a Digital Institute researcher has resulted in a prestigious award at the well renowned High Performance Computing Conference (HiPC) held in Pune, India in December. Stephen McGough, research manager for the Digital Institute (centre) is presented with the prize from NVIDIA, by John Walz, IEEE president 2012 (left) and Manish Bali, Head of NVIDIA India (right) more...
Software Carpentry bootcamps to continue at Newcastle University	The Digital Institute hosted the second Software Carpentry bootcamp at Newcastle University in October, helping researchers to enhance their skills in computing and designing software. The workshop allows researchers to refine their programming techniques and develop subject-specific systems, to carry out tasks such as data analysis and storage, and to potentially enrich the quality of their research. more...
Discussion generates enthusiasm for High Performance Computing access at Newcastle	The need to process greater volumes of data in our research endeavours has taken a significant leap forward in recent years. This has considerably outgrown the capabilities of a desktop computer, as generating data can become infinitely complex in volume and in modelling. more...
Book: Fourth Paradigm A new way of thinking	The UK e-Science programme always recognised the importance of data. This book recognises that data-intensive science is dramatically changing the way research is done, and is an excellent compendium of progress with this new approach. more...

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