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Knewton Knerds are big fans of NY Graph Meetup—a group devoted to the discussion of graph structures, graph theory, graph databases, and related topics. Why graphs? And why now? According to the group, graph structures and methods are becoming ubiquitous these days: “As the size of datasets being generated, processed, and presented continues to grow, the relative strengths and weaknesses of different data structures, including graphs, have become more and more significant in everyday applications.”… Read more

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Now in its 33rd year, ISTE’s annual conference and exposition features an amazing array of professional learning and collaborative networking opportunities. As part of your conference registration, you can choose from three inspirational keynotes and more than 700 concurrent sessions including: lecture, panel, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), model lesson, research paper, poster, student showcase, and Birds of a Feather discussion formats. Also be sure to check out our special focus playgrounds and networking lounges… Read more

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UBTech is the year’s premier higher education technology, leadership, and strategy conference. With a program focusing onTeaching and Learning Technologies, Campus Networks and Infrastructure, Facilities Planning and Design, Financial Services, and Marketing Your Institution , there’s a UBTech session for you. At UBTech, top college and university leaders meet with pace-setting innovators and practitioners to identify emerging higher education trends and models, and discover practical paths for successful application of new solutions. Stop by the… Read more

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We’re psyched to introduce our newest Knerd, software engineer Urjit Bhatia. Originally from Baroda, India, Urjit received his MS in Computer Science from Georgia Tech. He’s excited about the “amazing energy levels” at Knewton and ready to help make a positive impact on education. Urjit’s favorite book is “The Lord of the Rings” and his favorite music is Punjabi Sufi. In his free time, he enjoys photography, video games, and cooking. He can found on… Read more

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Thanksgiving: what does it make you think of? Pumpkin pie? Turkey? Or an electronic group hug initiated by a certain Knewton employee? Yep, that’s the one — for us Knerds at least. Over here in our Union Square headquarters, we’ve been experiencing an extended Thanksgiving, with offerings better than your grandma’s gravy. Confused? Here’s the deal: this Friday, while a sizable chunk of our tech team was heads-down on an important project (we’re talking all-nighter,… Read more

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I’m a Knerd, but I’m also a nerd. I love learning about the history of pretty much everything from utensils to gamified learning. While researching the history of modularity in product design, I came across a videotaped lecture from Andrew Russell at the Franklin Center at Duke University. Russell, a professor of the history of science and technology, defines modularity as a “concept that describes a particular kind of system.” In his words, a modular… Read more

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When my sacred mountain homeland was shattered by the 2008 financial crisis, I nearly lost faith in my fellow man. Haunted by my investment banking past, I wandered aimlessly, traveling from place to place without honor or direction. But by the light of the falling market, I found a group of heroes, a band of Knerds, to join in the fight against evil. This is our story. Jayson Phillips, Software Engineer Name: “Black Sampson” –… Read more

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Here at Knewton our mission is all about helping more and more students learn better, faster, easier. As such we Knerds love to learn and love to teach. It’s part of our culture and it’s part of what makes us excited about education. In my spare time I play the role of DrTechniko. I write stories to educate kids and parents about computer science and programming principles. Inspired by the Knewton culture, I decided a… Read more

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We’ll be out on the exhibit floor at NY Tech Day tomorrow, Thursday, April 19, along with a whole bunch of other Silicon Alley startups — 160 in total. This year’s event is the first of its kind in NYC and we’re excited to be part of the action. Two of our product managers, Sara and Paul, will be manning our booth throughout the day.  If you’re planning on attending NY Tech Day, swing by… Read more

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We welcomed three rookie Knerds in the past few weeks. We’re psyched to have them, and thought we’d share a few fun facts about each new member of our team. Nikos Michalakis is the newest engineer on our Platform team. Originally from Athens, Greece, Nikos graduated from MIT and worked previously as a Senior Engineer at Adserving at Adconion Media Group. In his free time, Nikos writes and illustrates stories that teach kids about computer science… Read more

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