Education

The Brookings Institution's Andrew Reamer discusses why the U.S. census had only 10 questions and how it affects the distribution of funds for highways and assistance programs.

May 21, 2010 7:24am | By Andrew Nusca

College students can have their DNA tested to find out if they should avoid milk or drink less alcohol. As the argument over regulation of the consumer DNA test heats up, it's clear that...

4 | May 21, 2010 4:45am | By Boonsri Dickinson

Cost-effective, high-quality health care is Donald Berwick's life mission. Health reform can still be killed, before it's born, by stopping him from doing the job we need him to do.

17 | May 14, 2010 12:04pm | By Dana Blankenhorn

The long awaited climate bill, dubbed the American Power Act, was delivered for discussion in the Senate. The bill carries a number of clean tech provisions to ponder.

1 | May 12, 2010 11:33am | By Larry Dignan

IBM's new research project aims to crunch data from disparate sources to simulate cause-and-effect relationships that influence healthcare decisions.

1 | May 6, 2010 7:10am | By Andrew Nusca

This Internet can support all kinds of content wireless connectivity is cheap and government-subsidized. Yet we still run our schools and colleges like it was 1880. You should be mad as hell.

4 | May 5, 2010 12:22pm | By Dana Blankenhorn

Nutrition guru Gary Null had to practically sue himself -- in the form of supplement manufacturer Triarco Industries -- because he lacked the protection of government regulation.

5 | May 4, 2010 12:00pm | By Dana Blankenhorn

The 10th Archivist of the United States is blogging; learning more about his own family's history; and making preservation of government electronic records a priority.

2 | May 3, 2010 2:00am | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

With cyber-bullying on the rise, the case for parental guidance on the Internet couldn't be stronger.

5 | April 30, 2010 3:03pm | By Heather Clancy

The 5 Gyres project studies ocean pollution -- and the group hopes to answer questions about what so much plastic in the surf means for the food on our plates.

2 | April 29, 2010 4:00am | By Christina Hernandez

Are the billions spent by Bill Gates on education helping students and schools? It is certainly better than the alternative of him not caring at all, but not everyone thinks so.

April 28, 2010 7:49am | By John Dodge

In an effort to educate Americans about the potential of the smart grid, Siemens last week kicked off a six-city interactive roadshow dubbed the "Smart Grid Tour."

April 26, 2010 8:30am | By Andrew Nusca

Joining the ranks of Jane Goodall and Jared Diamond, two conservation scientists receiving the Tyler Award will explain the importance of saving cheetahs and other species from extinction.

April 22, 2010 4:00am | By Christina Hernandez

Communities all across the country should take a much closer look at the energy efficiency equation when making budget cuts.

April 22, 2010 4:00am | By Heather Clancy

While energy management is important to majority, an annual poll shows support for practical initiatives slipped over past 12 months

April 22, 2010 4:00am | By Heather Clancy

The granddaughter of Jacques Cousteau is following in the explorer and filmmaker's footsteps--with a modern focus on sustainability and much lighter camera equipment.

7 | April 22, 2010 2:00am | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

On the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, SmartPlanet brings you a package of stories to reveal how far we've come in four decades -- and where we still need to go.

2 | April 22, 2010 1:19am | By Andrew Nusca

In a new SmartPlanet column, analyst Vinnie Mirchandani discusses General Electric's Net Zero Home campaign and why it takes a new attitude to address the world's "grand challenges."

April 21, 2010 7:54am | By Vinnie Mirchandani

How can the aerospace industry keep talented new recruits in its workforce pool? Offer flexible job assignments and a variety of projects.

5 | April 21, 2010 3:59am | By Christina Hernandez

In the last 50 years, grade inflation at private schools has far outpaced it at public schools, according to a new study.

9 | April 19, 2010 9:37am | By Andrew Nusca