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Predicting Women's Persistence in Computer Science and Technology Majors
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Predicting Women's Persistence in Computer Science and Technology Majors

A new study examines factors predicting college persistence in computer science- and technology-related majors based on data from female high school students.

­C Berkeley Graduate Recognized with 2017 ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award
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­C Berkeley Graduate Recognized with 2017 ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award

Aviad Rubinstein is the recipient of the ACM 2017 Doctoral Dissertation Award for his dissertation "Hardness of Approximation Between P and NP," which established...

Winners of the 2018 ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest Announced
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Winners of the 2018 ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest Announced

Three students from Moscow State University earned the title of World Champions at the 2018 World Finals of the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest...

Scrapping Ict Gcse 'was a Mistake' Finds Education and It Skills Report
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Scrapping Ict Gcse 'was a Mistake' Finds Education and It Skills Report

A new report says the U.K. government's November 2015 decision to scrap basic ICT instruction at secondary and A-Level schools was a mistake.

Titan Helps Unpuzzle Decades-Old Plutonium Perplexities
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Titan Helps Unpuzzle Decades-Old Plutonium Perplexities

A combination of theory, code developments, experiments, and the Titan supercomputer has proven the existence of plutonium's magnetic properties, a proof sought...

The Future of Forecasting
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The Future of Forecasting

Researchers in Europe have used the Titan supercomputer to refine their weather prediction model in hopes of understanding their future computational needs for...

Computer Science For Non-Majors
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Computer Science For Non-Majors

As interest in computer science grows among non-majors, many students wish to continue beyond introductory courses, creating an ideal opportunity to develop new...

Consortium Aims to Harness Big Data as U.s. Economic Engine
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Consortium Aims to Harness Big Data as U.s. Economic Engine

A new collaboration called the National Consortium for Data Science aims to create a national hub for data-intensive business and data science research and education...

Computer Science Postdocs — Best Practices
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Computer Science Postdocs — Best Practices

The computer science community must cultivate a clear understanding of the best practices related to pursuing, hosting, and nurturing postdocs, according to a new...

Six Research Teams Begin ­sing Blue Waters Early Science System
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Six Research Teams Begin ­sing Blue Waters Early Science System

Six research teams have begun using the first phase of the Blue Waters sustained-petascale supercomputer to study some of the most challenging problems in science...

Encouraging the Next Generation of It Workers
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Encouraging the Next Generation of It Workers

The number of information and communications technology General Certificate of Secondary Education students in the United Kingdom has dropped 33 percent, according...

CS Project Team Aims to Increase Female Participation
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CS Project Team Aims to Increase Female Participation

According to an ACM-W Ambassador in Turkey, one way to increase female participation in the computer science field is through the creation of international student...

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Cifellows Status Report

The Computing Innovation Fellows (CIFellows) Project has received 526 applications for CIFellowships from 145 distinct colleges and universities. The applications...

Computer Science Majors Increase at Most Significant Rate Since Dot Com Boom
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Computer Science Majors Increase at Most Significant Rate Since Dot Com Boom

The number of computer science majors enrolled in U.S. universities rose 8.1 percent in 2008, the first increase in six years, reports the Computing Research Association...
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