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Lack of Access to Computer Science Resources, Not Lack of Interest, Negatively Impacts Students from Underrepresented Groups
A Gallup study found that at U.S. public and private schools that offer computer science classes, 68% of students are interested in them.
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Georgia Tech's Online MS In Computer Science Continues To Thrive
Why that's important for the future of MOOCs.
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IBM Apologizes For Firing Computer Pioneer For Being Transgender...52 Years Later
You've likely never heard of 82-year-old computer scientist Lynn Conway, but her discoveries power your smartphones and computers.
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Pandemic Spike in AI Learning--and What It Means For Schools
The learning platform edX has seen its enrollments increase tenfold while its computer science offerings increase ninefold over the past few months, fueled by the...
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Diversity in Tech: How One VC Firm Is Partnering With Historically Black Colleges to Address the Pipeline Issue
Unusual Ventures this summer will launch a program designed to increase the number of black students working in technical internships.
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This Stanford Computer Science Genius Aims To Crack The Code Of Learning And Leadership
John Hennessy, president emeritus of Stanford University and co-recipient of the ACM A.M. Turing award, discusses digital education and the future of leadership...
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Q+a With the First Female Director of Mit's Largest Research Lab
Daniela Rus discusses her objectives as the first female director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory...
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No Internet? No Problem. Inside Cuba's Tech Revolution
Robin Pedraja, a lanky 28-year-old former design student from Havana, walked into the Cuban government’s office of periodicals and publications early last year...
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The Coming Boom In Brain Medicines
Tony Coles could have had any job he wanted in the drug industry.
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50 College Diplomas with the Highest Pay
Students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science are making a handsome average salary of $89,800.
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Stanford Medical Technology Exposes Hidden Maladies of Sculptor Auguste Rodin's Celebrated Hands
One has a ganglion cyst.
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New Grad Looking For a Job? Pentagon Contractors Post Openings For Black-Hat Hackers
Mikko Hypponen enjoys his position as the chief research officer at the Helsinki-based security firm F-Secure. He has no intention of leaving. But lately, he's...
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Best Colleges For Women and Minorities in STEM
Westminster College ranked first for graduating women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, according to a Forbes study. The best school...
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