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A Presidential Policy Directive With Little Direction
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A Presidential Policy Directive With Little Direction

Cybersecurity is integral in nature in a very connected world; the insecurity of some contributes to the vulnerability of all.

Meeting the Need For CSP at Georgia Tech
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Meeting the Need For CSP at Georgia Tech

In November, I encouraged CS departments to create AP CS equivalent classes. I tried to make one at my institution, but realized that we were already there.

Does Nature ­Use Data?
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Does Nature ­Use Data?

Does nature use databases? Does nature use data structures?  

A Very Local Snapshot of K-12 CS Education
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A Very Local Snapshot of K-12 CS Education

What are students learning in K-12 CS?

A Jolt or Two (Part 1)
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A Jolt or Two (Part 1)

You cannot learn something if you think you already know it, and don't.

Five Principles For Programming Languages For Learners
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Five Principles For Programming Languages For Learners

Five considerations when choosing a programming language for schools

The Emerging Technology Landscape in China
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The Emerging Technology Landscape in China

Observations about the emerging technology landscape in China, looking at mobile social networking, mobile payments, taxi hailing, and same or next day delivery...

Making the World Fair and Just
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Making the World Fair and Just

Wendy Powley and Gloria Childress Townsend report on the National Center for Women & IT Annual Summit, themed "making the world fair and just."  

And the 2016 ICPC Winner Is . . .
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And the 2016 ICPC Winner Is . . .

The results are in for the 2016 ACM-ICPC World Finals

Culture and Tech ­Unite at ICPC
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Culture and Tech ­Unite at ICPC

Opening Ceremony and IBM TechTrek @ ACM ICPC 2016.

Welcome to the 40th Annual ACM-ICPC World Finals in Phuket, Thailand
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Welcome to the 40th Annual ACM-ICPC World Finals in Phuket, Thailand

The ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest, sponsored by IBM, is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious programming competition in the world.

­Using Other STEM Disciplines to Predict Future Computing Education
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­Using Other STEM Disciplines to Predict Future Computing Education

A recent AAAS Symposium on STEM Education provides the opportunity to compare computing education to other STEM education.

­US-BLS: Computing Employment Outlook Remains Bright
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­US-BLS: Computing Employment Outlook Remains Bright

According to the most recent US-BLS Employment Projections, most STEM career opportunities are in computing.

Combining Arts and Technology, Creating Steam Curricula
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Combining Arts and Technology, Creating Steam Curricula

A "STEAM teaching autobiography."

Computational Thinking, 10 Years Later
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Computational Thinking, 10 Years Later

It’s been 10 years since I published my three-page "Computational Thinking" viewpoint in the March 2006 issue of the Communications of the ACM.

Qualify Your Quantifiers...or, Exactly Who All Is CS4?
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Qualify Your Quantifiers...or, Exactly Who All Is CS4?

Unfortunately, there is a critical vagueness to "Computer Science for All."

SC16 Expands Focus on HPC Provider Community, Practitioners
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SC16 Expands Focus on HPC Provider Community, Practitioners

State of the Practice focus at SC16 expands opportunities for HPC service providers and practitioners to publish their innovations and best practices.

CS Classes Have Different Results Than Laboratory Experiments – Not in a Good Way
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CS Classes Have Different Results Than Laboratory Experiments – Not in a Good Way

Why is it that the predictors of success in CS classes are not predictors in experiments?

SC16 Adds Computational Reproducibility to Student Competition
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SC16 Adds Computational Reproducibility to Student Competition

SC16 has replaced the standard HPC benchmarks in its popular Student Cluster Competition with the task of reproducing the results of a recent HPC paper.

Wax Woz, Stan Lee, and 30,000 Close Friends
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Wax Woz, Stan Lee, and 30,000 Close Friends

Last weekend, Steve Wozniak and Stan Lee launched the first annual Silicon Valley Comic Con.
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