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The intensive summer program, which meets Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., combines more than 300 hours of instruction in web development and design, robotics and mobile development with mentorship and exposure, led by top female engineers...

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Verizon Supported Study Finds Smartphone App Can Improve Self-management for Some with Spina Bifida

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12/10/2015

A smartphone app might help adolescents and young adults with spina bifida improve their daily self-management skills, which can help prevent skin wounds and other complications, according to a pilot study of the interactive Mobitle Health &...

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Verizon Foundation Supports National Survey of Americans’ Health App Use

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11/04/2015

Are fitness apps the magic bullet to health? While fitness and other health-related smartphone apps are acquired in large numbers by Americans, many are left unused by those who download them.

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Verizon Supports Immersion Program to Teach Girls to Code

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09/01/2015

At Verizon, 60 percent of the new hires are within IT or engineering—but only a quarter of them are women.

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Fourth Annual Verizon Innovative App Challenge Seeks Problem Solving Ideas From Students Nationwide

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08/17/2015

For the first time, the App Challenge will be open to teams representing non-profit organizations in addition to schools.

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Verizon Foundation Launches Diabetes Study

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05/29/2015

A pilot program will try to determine if mobile technology can help diabetes patients.

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Verizon Foundation-Funded Research Cited as Basis for Beyond the Bruises Campaign

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05/27/2015

A 2013 study conducted by MORE Magazine and the Verizon Foundation found that 81 percent of domestic violence victims experience with chronic health problems, proving that domestic abuse is not only a criminal issue, but a public health issue as...