Computer Science and Related Curriculum News & Opinions
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Occupational Outlook Handbook: Computer and Information Research Scientists | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 17, 2024: "Computer and information research scientists typically need at least a master's degree in computer science or related field."
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Research Spotlight: The Rise of ChatGPT and the Age of Artificial Intelligence | Vanderbilt School of Engineering, February 21, 2023: "We will need computer scientists to do these critical tasks that require a ton of reasoning. We are also going to need computer scientists to build on top of ChatGPT and create all of the new industry-specific applications with it."
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You Didn’t Get into the University of Washington’s Acclaimed Computer Science Program. Now What? by Lisa Stiffler | GeekWire, June 21, 2022: "...they don’t have the Allen School’s prestige factor and some of its resources. But, they counter, their programs offer benefits that UW Seattle often cannot...."
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The Data Science Boom is Here by Gregory Goth | Communications of the ACM, March 10, 2022: "...the explosive growth of the discipline of data science..."
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Q&A: What Makes a Bestselling Textbook? by Jane Halpern | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, February 23, 2022:
"The millionth sale of “Introduction to Algorithms” prompts Charles Leiserson and Tom Corman look back at the creation and legacy of the foundational textbook, now in its fourth edition."
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Computer Science Leaders Examine Emerging Trends in CS Education | Northwestern University, July 19, 2021: "Overwhelming demand for computer science programming and research has motivated many university computer science departments to examine how to meet the needs of undergraduates..."
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Let's Teach Computer Science Majors to be Good Citizens. The Whole World Depends on It. by Anne-Marie Núñez, Matthew J. Mayhew, Musbah Shaheen, and Laura S. Dahl | EdSurge News, March 15, 2021: "...many social, political and ethical concerns have emerged as the application of technology has grown in daily life."
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"Things I Wish I Knew" as a Computer Science (or Related) Major edited by Danielle Muhlenberg | Women in Information and Computer Sciences, April 22, 2020: "...the WICS Committee have put their heads together to compile a list of things they wish they knew earlier on, to make sure you can benefit from them now."
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