A Japanese abacus (soroban) held over an older style Chinese abacus (suan pan). Photograph by Forrest M. Mims IIIFORREST M MIMS 111 Photo Caption: A Japanese abacus (soroban) held over an older style ...

College is expensive, and College Abacus wants to make sure students and their families are getting the best deal. The company has built a free financial aid calculator that compares projected ...

The abacus predates the alphabet and the invention of glass, but its use can help modern day students increase their math proficiency and understanding. Ulrich Boser, the author of Learn Better, ...

The 4,000 year old abacus might be ancient technology, but it can serve as a teaching tool for modern students. When operating the device, one learns decomposition — a way to think about pairs of ...

College Abacus has released a new tool, Pell Abacus, designed to help simplify the college search for low-income students likely to be eligible for Pell Grants. Currently a beta release, the new tool ...

HAEBARU TOWN, Okinawa — A 6-year-old Japanese girl stood with her back to Defense Department students gathered Thursday to learn about the Japanese abacus, or soroban, at the Tsukazan Community Center ...

“Ancient” may not be a term that piques students’ interest nowadays, but in any field of study, there is merit in looking back and understanding the foundation of things and concepts. Since ancient ...

College Abacus has launched a new tool, Pell Abacus, designed to help streamline the college search for low-income students likely to be eligible for Pell Grants. Currently a beta release, the new ...